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1962 Album Reissued on Numbered, Limited Edition Clear Vinyl!
Reissue, originally released in 1962. Recorded in New York in 1957 (though not released until 1962), Tijuana Moods was, according to Charles Mingus himself, "the best album I ever made." The music is a vigorous stew of Mexican rhythms and sophisticated post-Ellington arrangements, further invigorated by the soloing of trumpeter Clarence Shaw, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, and, particularly, saxophonist Shafi Hadi. Mingus's vision of Tijuana was clearly sensual, the music evoking strippers, frenetic street scenes, and heart-broken lovers. Making use of suite like thematic material and various forms of counterpoint, the group sounds much larger than it is, and points toward Mingus's later experiments with form. the bristling sound and spirit of the music, however, are its primary attractions - a remarkable place where Mexican fantasy and hard bop meet. Clear vinyl; numbered.
Features
- Clear Vinyl
- Limited Edition
- Numbered
- Import
Musicians
Charlie Mingus | bass |
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Curtis Porter | alto saxophone |
Jimmy Knepper | trombone |
Clarence Shaw | trumpet |
Bill Triglia | piano |
Danny Richmond | drums |
Frankie Dunlop | percussion |
Ysabel Morel | castinets |
Lonnie Elder | vocals |
Selections
Side A:
- Dizzy Moods (Alternate Take)
- Ysabel's Table Dance (Alternate Take)
- A Colloquial Dream (Alternate Take)
Side B:
- Tijuana Gift Shop (Alternate Take)
- Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians) (Alternate Take)
- Flamingo (Alternate Take)