Blues & Roots

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Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus

About Blues & Roots

Blues & Roots is an album by the American jazz double bassist Charles Mingus, recorded in 1959 and released on the Atlantic label in 1960. It has been reissued on CD by both Atlantic and Rhino. Personnel: Charles Mingus – bass John Handy – alto saxophone Jackie McLean – alto saxophone Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone Jimmy Knepper – trombone Willie Dennis – trombone Dannie Richmond – drums Horace Parlan – piano, except for on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" Mal Waldron – piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too" Nesuhi Ertegun – producer Tom .

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Release Date: 1960-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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Tracklist

  1. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
  2. Cryin' Blues
  3. Moanin'
  4. Tensions
  5. My Jelly Roll Soul
  6. E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
  7. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting - Alternative Take
  8. Tensions - Alternative; Version
  9. My Jelly Roll Soul - Alternative; Version
  10. E's Flat Ah's Flat Too - Alternative; Take