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'''''Three or Four Shades of Blues''''' is a 1977 release by jazz bassist [[Charles Mingus]]. |
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| name = Three or Four Shades of Blues |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = [[Charles Mingus]] |
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| cover = Three or Four Shades of Blues.jpg |
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| released = {{Start date|1977|mf=yes}} |
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| recorded = March 9, 10, and 29, 1977 |
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| venue = |
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| studio = [[Atlantic Studios]], New York; [[Record Plant]], Los Angeles |
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| genre = [[Jazz]] |
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| length = {{Duration|m=44|s=13}} |
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| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] |
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| producer = [[Ilhan Mimaroglu]] |
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| prev_title = [[Changes Two]] |
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| prev_year = 1975 |
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| next_title = [[Cumbia & Jazz Fusion]] |
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| next_year = 1978 |
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'''''Three or Four Shades of Blues''''' is a [[studio album]] by the American [[jazz]] bassist and bandleader [[Charles Mingus]]. It was recorded in sessions held on March 9 and 11, 1977, at New York City's [[Atlantic Studios]], and on March 29 at the [[Record Plant]] in Los Angeles.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} The album features two new versions of Mingus's "[[jazz standard|standards]]" and three new compositions performed by large ensembles featuring saxophonists [[Ricky Ford]], [[George Coleman]], and [[Sonny Fortune]], pianist [[Jimmy Rowles]], guitarists [[Larry Coryell]], [[Philip Catherine]] and [[John Scofield]], bassists [[Ron Carter]] and [[George Mraz]], trumpeter [[Jack Walrath]], and drummer [[Dannie Richmond]]. |
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== Critical reception == |
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The album includes a cover of Mingus' own "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" with vocals, which do not appear on most recordings of the song. |
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{{Album ratings |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AM"/> |
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| rev3 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' |
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| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|location=London|title=none|page=110|date=July 1993}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide|Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide]]'' |
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| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=RSJRG>{{Cite book |editor-last=Swenson |editor-first=J. | year = 1985 | title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone | location = USA | isbn = 0-394-72643-X | page = 141}}</ref> |
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| rev5 = ''[[The Village Voice]]'' |
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| rev5Score = A−<ref name="VV">{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=December 26, 1977|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv12-77.php|title=Christgau's Consumer Guide|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York|access-date=May 12, 2016}}</ref> |
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|rev2 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]]'' |
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|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz|The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings]] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1005}}</ref> |
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In a contemporary review for ''[[The Village Voice]]'', [[Robert Christgau]] said the second side on ''Three or Four Shades of Blue'' was "the best composed [[bebop]]" he had heard in 1977, partly because Coryell and Fortune gave their most impressive performances in some time.<ref name="VV"/> ''[[The New Yorker]]'' found the record "subtle and funny and full of Mingus's peculiar and unmistakable authority".<ref>''[[The New Yorker]]'', Volume 53, Issues 46-52, p. 63.</ref> [[AllMusic]]'s Stuart Kremsky was less enthusiastic in a retrospective review, writing that it was not Mingus's "best work, but not without merit". He felt the title track was one of his most successful attempts at longer compositions, even though he said the electric guitars were out of place.<ref name="AM">Kremsky, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r165253|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed April 15, 2009.</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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All compositions by Charles Mingus. |
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#Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul |
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#[[Goodbye Pork Pie Hat]] |
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{{Tracklist |
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#Noddin Ya Head Blues |
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| headline = Side one |
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#Three or Four Shades of Blues |
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| extra_column = Recording date |
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#Nobody Knows |
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| title1 = Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul |
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| extra1 = March 9, 1977 |
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| length1 = 4:35 |
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| title2 = [[Goodbye Pork Pie Hat]] |
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| extra2 = March 9, 1977 |
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| length2 = 7:00 |
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| title3 = Noddin Ya Head Blues |
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| extra3 = March 9, 1977 |
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| length3 =10:29 |
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}} |
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{{Tracklist |
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| headline = Side two |
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| extra_column = Recording date |
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| title4 =Three or Four Shades of Blues |
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| extra4 = March 29, 1977 |
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| length4 =12:03 |
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| title5 =Nobody Knows |
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| extra5 = March 11, 1977 |
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| length5 = 10:06 |
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}} |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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*[[Charles Mingus]]: [[double bass]], [[piano]], [[vocal music|vocals]], [[arrangement (music)|arranger]] |
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Ron Carter (Bass)<br> |
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*[[Jack Walrath]]: [[trumpet]] |
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Philip Catherine (Guitar)<br> |
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*[[Ricky Ford]]: [[tenor saxophone]] |
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George Coleman (Sax (Alto)<br> |
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George Coleman |
*[[George Coleman]]: [[alto saxophone]], tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4) |
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*[[Sonny Fortune]]: alto saxophone (track 5) |
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Larry Coryell (Guitar)<br> |
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*Bob Neloms: [[piano]] |
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Ricky Ford (Sax (Tenor)<br> |
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*[[Jimmy Rowles]]: piano (track 4) |
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Sonny Fortune (Sax (Alto)<br> |
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*[[Philip Catherine]]: [[guitar]] (tracks 1–3 & 5) |
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Charles Mingus (Bass)<br> |
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*[[Larry Coryell]]: guitar (tracks 1–4) |
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Dannie Richmond (Drums)<br> |
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*[[John Scofield]]: guitar (tracks 4 & 5) |
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Jimmy Rowles (Piano)<br> |
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*[[Ron Carter]]: bass (track 5) |
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John Scofield (Guitar)<br> |
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*[[George Mraz]]: bass (tracks 1–3) |
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ack Walrath (Trumpet)<br> |
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*[[Dannie Richmond]]: [[drum kit|drums]] |
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Bob Neloms (Piano)<br> |
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*[[Paul Jeffrey]]: arranger |
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George Mraz (Bass)<br> |
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==References== |
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<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/three-or-four-shades-of-blues</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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[[Category:Charles Mingus albums]] |
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* {{Discogs master|type=album|249356}} |
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[[Category:1977 albums]] |
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{{Charles Mingus}} |
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[[es:Three or Four Shades of Blues]] |
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{{Authority control}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Three Or Four Shades Of Blues}} |
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[[Category:1977 albums]] |
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[[Category:Atlantic Records albums]] |
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[[Category:Charles Mingus albums]] |
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[[Category:Albums arranged by Paul Jeffrey]] |
Latest revision as of 20:43, 26 July 2022
Three or Four Shades of Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | March 9, 10, and 29, 1977 | |||
Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York; Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:13 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Ilhan Mimaroglu | |||
Charles Mingus chronology | ||||
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Three or Four Shades of Blues is a studio album by the American jazz bassist and bandleader Charles Mingus. It was recorded in sessions held on March 9 and 11, 1977, at New York City's Atlantic Studios, and on March 29 at the Record Plant in Los Angeles.[citation needed] The album features two new versions of Mingus's "standards" and three new compositions performed by large ensembles featuring saxophonists Ricky Ford, George Coleman, and Sonny Fortune, pianist Jimmy Rowles, guitarists Larry Coryell, Philip Catherine and John Scofield, bassists Ron Carter and George Mraz, trumpeter Jack Walrath, and drummer Dannie Richmond.
Critical reception[edit]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Q | [2] |
Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Village Voice | A−[4] |
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said the second side on Three or Four Shades of Blue was "the best composed bebop" he had heard in 1977, partly because Coryell and Fortune gave their most impressive performances in some time.[4] The New Yorker found the record "subtle and funny and full of Mingus's peculiar and unmistakable authority".[6] AllMusic's Stuart Kremsky was less enthusiastic in a retrospective review, writing that it was not Mingus's "best work, but not without merit". He felt the title track was one of his most successful attempts at longer compositions, even though he said the electric guitars were out of place.[1]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Charles Mingus.
No. | Title | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" | March 9, 1977 | 4:35 |
2. | "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" | March 9, 1977 | 7:00 |
3. | "Noddin Ya Head Blues" | March 9, 1977 | 10:29 |
No. | Title | Recording date | Length |
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4. | "Three or Four Shades of Blues" | March 29, 1977 | 12:03 |
5. | "Nobody Knows" | March 11, 1977 | 10:06 |
Personnel[edit]
- Charles Mingus: double bass, piano, vocals, arranger
- Jack Walrath: trumpet
- Ricky Ford: tenor saxophone
- George Coleman: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4)
- Sonny Fortune: alto saxophone (track 5)
- Bob Neloms: piano
- Jimmy Rowles: piano (track 4)
- Philip Catherine: guitar (tracks 1–3 & 5)
- Larry Coryell: guitar (tracks 1–4)
- John Scofield: guitar (tracks 4 & 5)
- Ron Carter: bass (track 5)
- George Mraz: bass (tracks 1–3)
- Dannie Richmond: drums
- Paul Jeffrey: arranger
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kremsky, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 15, 2009.
- ^ Q. London: 110. July 1993.
{{cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 141. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (December 26, 1977). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1005. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ The New Yorker, Volume 53, Issues 46-52, p. 63.
External links[edit]
- Three or Four Shades of Blues at Discogs (list of releases)