Title: Not Brand New Compositions
Review: The low prices must be because of the mis-titleling rather than any far out playing. Opus Three, Opus Four and Farewell Farwell were all recorded by Mingus himself in the 1970's. Portrait goes back to early 1950's Debut Records. There are others. The booklet is informative.It's Jack Walrath trumpet, Craig Handy, Alex Foster and George Adams on reeds with an older Adams playing strictly tenor saxophone. The piano duties are split between John Hicks and Benny Green. Ray Drummand is the bassist and the drum duties are split between Marvin Smith and Victor Lewis.The taped voice of Charles Mingus is heard on 2 tracks. and there is a narration track by George Adams on this 10 track 72 minute CD
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