Charles Mingus‘ ‘Mingus Dynasty’ is an album companion to ‘Mingus Ah Um’ and recorded on November 1–13, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia.

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Track Listing : 1.Slop (Charles Mingus) – 06:14 . 2.Diane (Charles Mingus) – 07:28 . 3.Song With Orange (Charles Mingus) – 06:47 . 4.Gunslinging Bird (Charles Mingus) – 05:12 . 5.Things Ain’T What They Used To Be (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 07:35 . 6.Far Wells, Mill Valley (Charles Mingus) – 06:11 . 7.New Now Know How (Charles Mingus) – 04:12 . 8.Mood Indigo (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 08:12 . 9.Put Me In That Dungeon (Charles Mingus) – 02:51 . 10.Strollin’ (George Gordon, Charles Mingus) – 04:33


Don Hunstein

Musicians : John Handy – Alto Sax . Charles Mingus – Bass . Benny Golson – Tenor Sax On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 10) . Jerome Richardson – Baritone Sax On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 10) . Richard Williams – Trumpet On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 10) . Don Ellis – Trumpet On (1 – 5 – 8 – 9) . Jimmy Knepper – Trombone . Roland Hanna – Piano On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 9) . Nico Bunink – Piano On (7 – 10) . Booker Ervin – Tenor Sax . Dannie Richmond – Drums . Teddy Charles – Vibes On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6) . Maurice Brown – Cello On (2 – 9) . Seymour Barab – Cello On (2 – 9) . Honi Gordon – Vocals On (10)

Production : Produced By Teo Macero . Teo Macero . Vic Anesini – Mastering, Remixing . Ray Moore – Engineer . Fred Plaut – Engineer

Package : Chris Albertson – Liner Notes . Howard Fritzson – Art Direction . Don Hunstein asterisques RVM – Photography . Paul M. Martin – Artwork . Bob Parent – Photography . Brian Priestley – Liner Notes . Allen Weinberg – Art Direction

Recorded On November 1–13, 1959.

Released In 1959 By Columbia.

(Source Charles Mingus – Mingus Dynasty | The Official Site)

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Allmusic
Having said that, Mingus Dynasty is still an excellent album — in fact, it’s a testament to just how high a level Mingus was working on that an album of this caliber could have gotten lost in the shuffle. […]

finulanu @ RateYourMusic
I’ve been on a bit of a Mingus kick lately (I’ve been known to go for weeks at a time listening to virtually nothing but his music)and while in the midst of it, I just realized how great this album was. Now, I’ve always liked this one a lot, but it just hit me that it’s GREAT, one of the top five Mingus studio albums. […]

Pitchfork
The liner notes are slim and strangely conceived (do I need to read that a song on this album is a “grand slam home run” even though I clearly have already purchased it?). […]

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