Pepper Adams - Pepper Adams Plays Charles Mingus (Blue Note Tone Poet Edition) (180G) [LP] | Vinyl

Pepper Adams – Pepper Adams Plays Charles Mingus (Blue Note Tone Poet Edition) (180G) [LP]

Description

Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charles Mingus is a lesser-known jewel of an album recorded by the esteemed baritone saxophonist in 1963 for Motown's subsidiary jazz label, Workshop Jazz. Adams presents his delightful interpretations of Mingus" music in two different settings: Quintet with Thad Jones on trumpet, Hank Jones on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Dannie Richmond on drums; and Octet with Bob Cranshaw taking over bass duties plus the addition of Benny Powell on trombone, Charles McPerson on alto saxophone, and Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone. Highlights include unique versions of "Fables of Faubus," "Song with Orange," "Better Git It in Your Soul," and "Haitian Fight Song." This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.

Highlights

• 180G
• 9 tracks

Track Listing

Side A
01. Fables Of Faubus
02. Black Light
03. Song With Orange
04. Carolyn
05. Better Git It In Your Soul

Side B
06. Incarnation
07. Portrait
08. Haitian Fight Song
09. Strollin' Honies

Format Details

• Label: Blue Note
• Genre: Jazz
• Format: Vinyl

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Jazz
• Released: 2027-01-08