''Tijuana Moods'' is an

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Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

, recorded in 1957 but not released until June 1962. It was reissued in 1986 on CD as ''New Tijuana Moods'' with four additional alternate takes and as a double LP with five alternate takes. Two-CD expanded versions with further alternate takes were issued by RCA in 2000 and by Columbia in 2010. In his notes to the 1986 reissue, Ed Michel said that " rdly anything was recorded as a complete take" and so both the originally issued takes and the alternate versions had been assembled by editing additional sections into base takes. The name "Charlie Mingus" appears on the cover of the original album. Mingus hated all nicknames derived from Charles ("Don't call me Charlie; that's not a man's name, that's a name for a horse"Priestley, Brian: ''Mingus: A Critical Biography''. New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1983, p.58.).

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'' (p. 80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- " ijuana Moods isthe 1957 masterpiece on which Mingus asserts full control over his longform chops." *''

'' (12/01, p. 90) - 4.5 stars out of 5 - "This collection allows us to observe Mingus in the midst of his truly creative process." *''

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'' (8/01, p. 96) - 5 stars out of 5 - " mindblowing collection....Its breathtaking scope prefigures many innovations made under the rock rubric in the Sixties."

Track listing

All compositions by

except where noted. # "Dizzy Moods" # "Ysabel's Table Dance" # "Tijuana Gift Shop" # "Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)" # "

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Ted Grouya Ted Grouya (31 July 1910 – 14 April 2000) born Teodor Gruia in Bucharest, Romania, was a composer who studied composition with Nadia Boulanger. He wrote the jazz standard "Flamingo" (1940), first recorded by Herb Jeffries and Duke Ellington. ...

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Track listing of New Tijuana Moods (1986)

# "Dizzy Moods" # "Ysabel's Table Dance" # "Tijuana Gift Shop" # "Los Mariachis" # "

" # "Dizzy Moods (Alternate Take)" # "Tijuana Gift Shop (Alternate Take)" # "Los Mariachis (Alternate Take)" # "

(Alternate Take)"

Track listing of New Tijuana Moods (1986) 2-LP Version

# "Dizzy Moods" (5:47) # "Ysabel's Table Dance" (10:24) # "Tijuana Gift Shop" (3:44) # "Los Mariachis" (10:18) # "

" (5:31) # "Dizzy Moods (Alternate Take)" (8:17) #"Ysabel's Table Dance (Alternate Take)" (12:57) # "Tijuana Gift Shop (Alternate Take)" (4:39) # "Los Mariachis (Alternate Take)" (12:23) # "

(Alternate Take)" (6:37)

Track listing of 2000 Expanded Edition

Released on RCA Victor Gold Series (catalog number 74321749992) Disc 1 # "Dizzy Moods" # "Ysabel's Table Dance" # "Tijuana Gift Shop" # "Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)" # "

" # "A Colloquial Dream (Scenes in the City)" Disc 2 # "Dizzy Moods (Alternate Take)" # "Ysabel's Table Dance (Alternate Take)" # "Tijuana Gift Shop (Alternate Take)" # "Los Mariachis (Alternate Take)" # "

(Alternate Take)" # "A Colloquial Dream (Alternate Take)"

Track listing of 2001 Expanded Edition

Released on Columbia/Legacy (catalog number 88697694392). Same track listing on 2001 Blue Bird First Editions (09026638402). Disc 1 # "Dizzy Moods" # "Ysabel's Table Dance" # "Tijuana Gift Shop" # "Los Mariachis" # "

" # "Dizzy Moods (Alternate Take)" # "Ysabel's Table Dance (Alternate Take)" # "Los Mariachis (Alternate Take)" # "

(Alternate Take)" Disc 2 # "Tijuana Gift Shop (Alternate Take)" # "A Colloquial Dream" # "

(Alternate Take)" # "Ysabel's Table Dance (Composite Incomplete Take)" # "Dizzy Moods (Junkyard Take 8)" # "Dizzy Moods (Bass Solos Take 14)" # "Tijuana Gift Shop (Alternate Takes 1-4)" # "Tijuana Gift Shop (Alternate Take 6)" # "Los Mariachis (Take 1-3)" # "Los Mariachis (Take 5-10)" # "Los Mariachis (Take 15-23)" # "A Colloquial Dream (Take 6)" # "A Colloquial Dream (Take 8)"

Personnel

, leader, bass * Clarence Shaw, trumpet *

Jimmy Knepper James Minter Knepper (November 22, 1927 – June 14, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to his own recordings as leader, Knepper performed and recorded with Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benny Goo ...

, trombone *

Shafi Hadi __NOTOC__ Shafi Hadi (born Curtis Porter, 21 September 1929 – 1976) was an American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist known for his recordings with Charles Mingus and with Hank Mobley. Biography Hadi was born Curtis Porter in Philadelphia, Pe ...

, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone * Bill Triglia, piano *

Dannie Richmond Charles Daniel Richmond (December 15, 1931 – March 16, 1988) was an American jazz drummer who is best known for his work with Charles Mingus. He also worked with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond. Biography Richmond was born Charles ...

, drums * Ysabel Morel, castanets, vocals *

Frankie Dunlop Francis Dunlop (December 6, 1928 – July 7, 2014) was an American jazz drummer. Dunlop, born in Buffalo, New York, grew up in a musical family and began playing guitar at age nine and drums at ten. He was playing professionally by age 16 and re ...

, percussion *

Lonne Elder Lonne Elder III (December 26, 1927 – June 11, 1996) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Elder was one of the leading African American figures who informed the New York theater world with social and political consciousness. ...

, vocals

References

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