Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus, released in 1959 (USA), jazz.
- Artist: Charles Mingus
- Year: 1959
- Genre: Jazz
- Country: USA
Overview
Mingus blended gospel, blues and avant garde fury into compositions like Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, his elegy for Lester Young. The album captured big band voicings in a small group and stands as his most complete statement from a year loaded with jazz masterpieces.
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