A editora Candid original durou apenas 4 anos, de 1960 até 1964, mas os seus 30 e poucos discos desempenharam um papel relevante na integração musical da época, maioritariamente jazz mas também blues, com o emergente movimento dos direitos civis. A Candid tornou-se lendária, nascida em 1960 devido ao amor de Archie Bleyer pelo jazz e blues que motivou estas edições produzidas por Nat Hentoff.

• Masterização Totalmente Analógica
• Masterizado por Bernie Grundman
• Corte directo a partir das Fitas Master Originais
• Capa Deluxe tip-on
• Vinil 180 Gramas
• Processamento acetato na RTI, USA
• Anotações de Nat Hentoff
• Made in USA

The original Candid record label lasted a mere four years, from 1960 to '64, and its 30-some LPs played a worthy role in fusing the period's music — mainly modern jazz but also blues — with the burgeoning civil rights movement.

The American Candid label has achieved a near legendary status among the critics and the International jazz and blues public. The series was born in 1960 when Archie Bleyer, owner of the Cadence label decided to indulge his love of jazz and blues and create his own line — called Candid. Bleyer recruited Hentoff to produce the series.

Recorded with Mingus' greatest sidemen, Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin. The second of Mingus' revered Candid albums! Remastered from the original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman

The recordings Charles Mingus made for Candid Records have become the stuff of legend. The first time he was given complete creative freedom in the studio, Mingus took full advantage, pushing his band — and himself — to new heights while charting the path jazz would take over the next decade.

Mingus is the second of the albums produced during those sessions and stands proudly alongside Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus as an essential, immersive trip into Mingus' singular genius. Out of print for nearly
40 years, the revitalized Candid Records has gone back to the original art and the original master tape for a reissue arguably better than any of the copies trading for hundreds online.

Pressed here on 180-gram vinyl, Bernie Grundman's mastering brings Mingus back to life as fiercely as he must have been in New York's Nola Penthouse Studios all those years ago.

At the time of this recording, Mingus had been working regularly with the piano-less quartet of Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond. The same group featured on the 1960 Candid release, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus. The Mingus album, also recorded that year, features one track, "Stormy Weather," recorded with that same quartet, and two tracks recorded with a larger group featuring piano and additional horns.

Of note, "MDM (Monk Duke & Me)” consumes the majority of this album. The piece consists of three intertwining themes - Duke Ellington's “Main Stem”, Thelonious Monk's “Straight, No Chaser”, and Mingus' “Fifty First Street Blues.”

Released in 1961, and recorded in the fall of 1960 by Candid A&R and Producer Nate Hentoff at the Nola Penthouse Sound Studios.

The LP includes extraordinary liner notes written by Hentoff, giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these magnificent performances.

Charles Mingus, Charlie McPherson, Eric Dolphy, Dannie Richmond, Nico Bunick, Paul Bley, Booker Ervin, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Knepper, Lonnie Hillyer, Ted Curson

Músicos:

Alto Saxofone – Charlie McPherson
Baixo – Charles Mingus
Clarinete Baixo – Eric Dolphy
Bateria – Dannie Richmond
Piano – Nico Bunick, Paul Bley
Saxofone Tenor – Booker Ervin
Trombone – Britt Woodman, Jimmy Knepper
Trompete – Lonnie Hillyer, Ted Curson

Lista de Faixas:

01.MDM
02. Stormy Weather
03. Lock 'Em Up

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