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Hal Leonard Charles Mingus - More Than a Fake Book
Charles Mingus was a pioneer figure in modern jazz. Besides being a virtuoso bass player who played with the top jazz musicians for four decades, he was also an accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer who recorded more than 100 albums and wrote more than 300 original and innovative scores. This incredible collection explores Mingus' background and prestigious career as well as 55 of his pieces. The stories behind each song are given and accompanied by notes on how Mingus played the piece. Mingus photos, anecdotes, quotes and an extensive discography fill this volume that collectors will treasure. A truly personal work that celebrates the genius within this jazz legend. Songs include: Fables of Faubus • Sue's Changes • Better Get Hit in Your Soul • Weird Nightmare • and more. Song List:Better Get Hit In Your Soul Charles MingusBlue CeeBoogie Stop Shuffle Charles MingusCanon Pachelbel JCelia Charles MingusDevil Woman MingusDiane Alice's Wonderland Charles MingusDizzy MoodsDuke Ellington's Sound Of LoveDuke's ChoiceE's Flat Ah's TooEast CoastingEcclusiastics Charles MingusEclipse Charles MingusFables Of Faubus Charles MingusFarewell FarwellFree Cell Block F Tis Nazi Usa Charles MingusGoodbye Pork Pie Hat Charles MingusHaitian Fight Song Charles MingusHora Decubitus Charles MingusI Of Hurricane Sue TheJelly Roll Charles MingusJump Monk Charles MingusMan Who Never SleepsMoanin' Charles MingusMonk Bunk And Vice VersaMy Jelly Roll SoulNobody Knows The Bradley I KnowNoddin' Ya Head Blues Charles MingusNostalgia In Times Square Charles MingusNouroogO Lord Please Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me Charles MingusO.p. Oscar Pettiford Charles MingusOpen Letter To DukeOpen Letter To The Avant GardeOpus Four Charles MingusOpus ThreeOrange Was Color Dress Blue SilkPeggy's Blue Skylight Charles MingusPithecanthropus Erectus Charles MingusPortrait Charles MingusPussy Cat Dues Charles MingusReincarnation Of A Lovebird Charles MingusRemember Rockefeller At Attica Charles MingusScenes In The CitySelf-Portrait Self Portrait In Three Colors Charles MingusSlippers Charles MingusSlopSo Long EricSue's Changes Charles MingusTonight At NoonUs Is TwoWednesday Night Prayer MeetingWeird Nightmare Charles MingusWhat LoveWork Song Oscar Brown Jr. Nat Adderley Cannonball
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