Charles Mingus / John LaPorta Jazzical Moods © 1995 Fantasy, Inc. Period OJCCD-1857-2 Compact Disc

... Mingus' most wholly realized date so far as a leader-writer or, more accurately, it's the one that has most directly communicated to me in terms of emotions as well as concepts...

Nat Hentoff (from Downbeat review of Period SPL-1107)

Tracks

1. What Is This Thing Called Love? (8:08) (Cole Porter)
2. Stormy Weather (3:18) (Arlen)
3. Minor Intrusion (10:13)
4. Abstractions (4:12) (Teo Macero)
5. Thrice Upon A Theme (6:40)
6. Four Hands (8:50) (Charles Mingus, John LaPorta)
7. The Spur Of The Moment/Echonitus (8:36)

   All compositions by Charles Mingus unless otherwise noted

Personnel

• Charles Mingus - bass, piano
• John LaPorta - clarinet (1,5), alto sax (1-4,6,7)
• Teo Macero - tenor sax (1,3,4,6,7), baritone sax (5)
• Thad Jones aka 'Oliver King' - trumpet (except 6 and 'Echonitus')
• Jackson Wiley - cello (except 6 and 'The Spur Of The Moment')
• Clem DeRosa - drums, tambourine

Information

Date and location

December 1954, New York City

Total time

50:01

Original issue (year)

• 1-4: Period SPL-1107 as "Jazzical Moods, vol. 1"
• 5-7: Period SPL-1111 as "Jazzical Moods, vol. 2"

Reissues (year) - most of these are unauthorized

• Affinity AFF 135 (1985, LP)
• Affinity CD AFF 750 ("Abstractions", CD)
• Drive Archive ("Intrusions", CD) - no 'Abstractions' and 'Stormy Weather'
• Everest Records Archive of Folk & Jazz Music FS-235 ("Charlie Mingus", LP) - no 'Abstractions' or 'Stormy Weather'
• Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 62 ("Jazzical Moods", CD) - no 'Abstractions'
• Koch Records 321 974 D1 ("Welcome To Jazz", CD) - no 'Abstractions'
• 5-7: Black Bird ("East Coasting", CD, Spain?)

Liner notes

Charles Mingus

Comments

On 'Four Hands' Mingus plays bass and piano simultaneously by overdubbing; on other tracks both instruments are used alternately (Priestley).

'Abstractions' was also released on a Period various artists compilation "Jazz Digest" (Period SPL 302).

See also

• Jazz Composers Workshop