Charlie Mingus-Blues&Roots-4Tr 7 1/2 IPS Jazz Reel-MINT Start Price USD 24.99 Current Price USD 56.88 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Reston, VA See more about 'Charlie Mingus-Blues&Roots-4Tr 7 1/2 IPS Jazz Reel-MINT' Description     Charlie Mingus Blues & Roots Atlantic ALC 1909-stereo 1959 4 track 7 1/2 IPS reel to reel tape release by the legendary Jazz bassist and composer, Charles ("Charlie") Mingus. Classic album, which we have always considered to be among the greatest in Modern Jazz. This title is exceedingly rare in the reel to reel format. Following is quoted from the Allmusic website: "In response to critical carping that his ambitious, evocative music somehow didn't swing enough, Charles Mingus returned to the earthiest and earliest sources of black musical expression, namely the blues, gospel, and old-time New Orleans jazz. The resulting LP, Blues and Roots, isn't quite as wildly eclectic as usual, but it ranks as arguably Mingus' most joyously swinging outing. Working with simple forms, Mingus boosts the complexity of the music by assembling a nine-piece outfit and arranging multiple lines to be played simultaneously — somewhat akin to the Dixieland ensembles of old, but with an acutely modern flavor. Anyone who had heard "Haitian Fight Song" shouldn't have been surprised that such an album was well within Mingus' range, but jazz's self-appointed guardians have long greeted innovation with reactionary distaste. After Blues and Roots, there could be no question of Mingus' firm grounding in the basics, nor of his deeply felt affinity with them. Whether the music is explicitly gospel-based — like the groundbreaking classic "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" — or not, the whole album is performed with a churchy fervor that rips through both the exuberant swingers and the aching, mournful slow blues. Still, it's the blues that most prominently inform the feeling of the album, aside from the aforementioned "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" and the Jelly Roll Morton tribute "My Jelly Roll Soul." The recording session was reportedly very disorganized, but perhaps that actually helped give the performances the proper feel, since they wound up so loose and free-swinging. With a lineup including John Handy and Jackie McLean on alto, Booker Ervin on tenor, frequent anchor Pepper Adams on baritone, and Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis on trombones, among others, Blues and Roots isn't hurting for fiery soloists, and they help make the album perhaps the most soulful in Mingus' discography."Track listing: 1 Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Mingus 5:39 2 Cryin' Blues Mingus 4:58 3 Moanin' Mingus 7:57 4 Tensions Mingus 6:27 5 My Jelly Roll Soul Mingus 6:47 6 E's Flat Ah's Flat Too Mingus 6:37   Box is clean with light wear on back cover. Box shows the following (approx. one inch) seam splits: front cover top & bottom center, back cover top & bottom center, and left center edges. Tape is in MINT condition. Ships for cost of one LP ($3.50 Media Mail in U.S.-click on our shipping info link below for Priority Mail and International options). EXTREMELY RARE & classic vintage Jazz reel! Offered with no reserve. Condition: (EXC/M) PAYMENT METHODS We accept money orders, cashier's checks & personal checks, as well as credit cards (Master Card, Visa & American Express). You may also pay with PayPal. Click here for detailed information about PAYMENT METHODS, POSTAGE & SHIPPING, and for a list of our CURRENT AUCTIONS and FEEDBACK from past customers. Flip Side Recordsc/o Ron Scaffidi11904 Blue Spruce RdReston, VA 20191-4212phone: (703) 391 7803email: flipside@flipsideweb. Place a Bid!