Mingus Big Band – The Essential Mingus Big Band

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Label:	Dreyfus Jazz – FDM 36628-2
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	France
Released:	2001
Genre:	Jazz
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Tracklist

1	Haitian Fight Song Arranged By – Sy Johnson Soloist [Bass] – Boris Kozlov Soloist [Drums] – Jonathan Blake* Soloist [Piano] – John Hicks Soloist [Soprano Saxophone] – Alex Foster Soloist [Trumpet] – Randy Brecker	8:20
2	Gunslinging Bird Arranged By – Steve Slagle Soloist [Alto Saxophone] – David Lee Jones Soloist [Drums] – Adam Cruz Soloist [Trombone] – Ku-umba Frank Lacy*	7:15
3	Eat That Chicken Arranged By – Ronnie Cuber Soloist [Piano] – Dave Kikoski* Soloist [Trombone] – Ku-umba Frank Lacy*	3:24
4	Self Portrait In Three Colors Arranged By – Charles Mingus	3:12
5	Moanin' Arranged By – Sy Johnson Soloist [Baritone Saxophone] – Ronnie Cuber Soloist [Trombone] – Art Baron Soloist [Trumpet] – Ryan Kisor	8:58
6	Boogie Stop Shuffle Arranged By – Sy Johnson Soloist [Alto Saxophone] – Gary Bartz Soloist [Drums] – Adam Cruz Soloist [Piano] – Kenny Drew Jr. Soloist [Trumpet] – Ryan Kisor	13:15
7	Nostalgia In Times Square Arranged By, Narrator, Soloist [Baritone Saxophone] – Ronnie Cuber Soloist [Bass] – Michael Formanek Soloist [Piano] – Kenny Drew, Jr.* Soloist [Trumpet] – Randy Brecker	6:40
8	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Arranged By – Sy Johnson Soloist [Bass] – Boris Kozlov Soloist [Tenor Saxophone] – Seamus Blake	9:43
9	Fables Of Faubus Arranged By – Steve Slagle Soloist [Alto Saxophone] – Steve Slagle Soloist [Trumpet] – Phil Harper*	9:37
10	Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (Outro) Arranged By – The Mingus Big Band Workshop*	0:55

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – MPO
Published By – Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Disques Dreyfus
Copyright © – Disques Dreyfus

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster (tracks: 4, 5, 7), Bobby Watson (2) (tracks: 1, 8), Chris Potter (2) (tracks: 3), David Lee Jones (tracks: 2, 9), Gary Bartz (tracks: 6, 10), Steve Slagle (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), Vincent Herring (tracks: 1, 8)
Baritone Saxophone – Gary Smulyan (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10), Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 3), Ronnie Cuber (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7)
Bass – Andy McKee (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10), Boris Kozlov (tracks: 1, 8), John Benitez (tracks: 3), Michael Formanek (tracks: 4, 5, 7)
Bass Trombone – Dave Taylor* (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Clarinet – Mark Shim (tracks: 6, 10)
Compilation Producer – Douglas Yoel*
Design, Layout – Grotrian Design Studios
Drums – Adam Cruz (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9, 10), Gene Jackson (tracks: 1, 8), Johnathan Blake (tracks: 1, 8), Marvin "Smitty" Smith (tracks: 4, 5, 7), Victor Jones (2) (tracks: 4, 5, 7)
Executive Producer – Yves Chamberland (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Flugelhorn – Alex Sipiagin (tracks: 1, 8)
Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
Mastered By – Gene Paul
Percussion – Steve Barrios* (tracks: 3)
Photography By – Jimmy Katz
Piano – David Kikoski (tracks: 1, 3, 8), John Hicks (tracks: 1, 8), Kenny Drew, Jr.* (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Producer, Photography By, Liner Notes – Sue Mingus
Saxophone [Lead], Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Alex Foster (tracks: 1, 8)
Soprano Saxophone, Flute – John Stubblefield (tracks: 6, 10), Steve Slagle (tracks: 6, 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Chris Potter (2) (tracks: 4, 5, 7), Craig Handy (tracks: 4, 5, 7), John Stubblefield (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10), Mark Shim (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 10), Seamus Blake (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
Trombone – Art Baron (tracks: 4, 5, 7), Clark Gayton (tracks: 3), Conrad Herwig (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 10), Dave Taylor* (tracks: 6, 10), Earl McIntyre (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Ku-Umba Frank Lacy* (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Akili Jamal Mshauri Haynes* (tracks: 1, 8), Jamal Haynes (tracks: 2, 9), Robin Eubanks (tracks: 6, 10), Sam Burtis (tracks: 4, 5, 7)
Trumpet – Alex Sipiagin (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10), Earl Gardner (tracks: 3), Jack Walrath (tracks: 4, 5, 7), Philip Harper (tracks: 2, 9), Randy Brecker, Ryan Kisor (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Trumpet [Lead] – Earl Gardner (tracks: 1, 8)
Tuba – Dave Taylor* (tracks: 1, 8)
Vocals – Charles Mingus (tracks: 1, 8), Eric Mingus (tracks: 1, 8)
Written-By – Charles Mingus