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This review refers to the edition released on Rhino that feature the two outstanding bonus tracks "Big Alice" & "The Call".The album is a studio recording from 1973 which was released the next year. It's not the most talked about Mingus album, but the compositions are outstanding. The quality of performance is not far from any other album recorded with this line-up (Mingus, Richmond, Don Pullen, Ronald Hampton & George Adams). The title track features Honey Gordon (who sang on the bonus track "Strollin'" on "Mingus Dynasty") & the song's composer, Doug Hammond, both on vocals.A variaty of stylesmore… is presented: There are two very different ballads: "Canon" & "Moves", the chop-craving up-tempo waltz "Opus 4". "Opus 3" reminds me of Mingus' composing-style at the "Pithecantropus"-era. There's the bonus track "Big Alice" - a party-esque latin-influenced Don Pullen composition. The solos on the other bonus track "The Call" give you a feeling of something from the "Changes" session (which wasn't far apart from this). Good sound-quality. The whole album has a clear mix.I deeply recommend this album as much as e.g. "Blues & Roots", but I most point out that this is not the album to start with if you aren't familiar with Mingus' music.Start with "Ah Um" or "Mingus Dynasty" - they represent what the fuzz is about.

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Charles Mingus - Mingus Moves (1996) Retail CD

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