Three or Four Shades of Blues
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Three or Four Shades of Blues is an album by Charles Mingus recorded for the Atlantic label in 1977. It features two new versions of Mingus' "standards" and three new compostions performed by large ensembles featuring Jack Walrath, Ricky Ford, George Coleman, Sonny Fortune, Jimmy Rowles, Philip Catherine, Larry Coryell, John Scofield, Ron Carter, George Mraz and Dannie Richmond. The Allmusic review by Stuart Kremsky states that the album is "Not his best work, but not without merit".[1]
Track listing
- "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul" - 4:35
- "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" - 7:00
- "Noddin Ya Head Blues" - 10:29
- "Three or Four Shades of Blues" - 12:03
- "Nobody Knows" - 10:06
- All compositions by Charles Mingus
- Recorded on March 9 (tracks 1-3), March 11 (track 5) and March 29 (track 4), 1977 in NYC.
Personnel
- Charles Mingus: bass, 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
- ^ Kremsky, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 15, 2009.