Ode to Mingus
Beskrivning:Dannie Richmond var från mitten av 1950-talet Charles Mingus trogne trumslagare. Ja, det lär t o m ha varit Mingus som övertalade Richmond att byta från tenorsax till trummor. När Mingus dog 1979 var det ganska självklart att hans gamle vapendragare skulle hedra honom med ett album. I kvartetten ingick Bill Saxton ts, Danny Mixon p och Mike Richmond b. Baksidestext av Lee Jeske.
"Recorded 11 months after Charles Mingus' death, this set from the bassist's longtime drummer Dannie Richmond is his first of two tributes to Mingus; it would be followed by a Timeless set nine months later. Richmond teams up with three members of Mingus Dynasty (with whom he was touring Europe): tenor saxophonist Bill Saxton, pianist Danny Mixon and bassist Mike Richmond. Despite their fine playing on the record, Saxton and Mixon have both remained fairly obscure. Surprisingly, the quartet does not actually play any Mingus tunes, instead performing "If You Could See Me Now" (which Richmond sings) and four of the drummer's originals, including "Love Bird" and the 18-minute "Ode to Mingus." Throughout the date, Richmond's drumming (which is showcased on the brief solo piece "Olduval Gorge") is heard in prime form." (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)
5 spår; speltid 40:52.
Språk:
Skivbolag: Soul Note SN 1005 (1979)
Format: LP
Skick: Vinyl Nära nyskick
Italiensk pressning.
Spår:
- Ode to Mingus
- Oiduval gorge
- Love bird
- If you could see me now
- Drum some, some drum
