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Inspired by a trip to Tijuana, Tijuana Moods was recorded in 1957 but was sat on by RCA until its release in 1962. Bassist/composer Charles Mingus at the time said that this was his greatest recording and it certainly ranks near the top. The original version (which was usually edited together from a few different takes) consisted of just five performances. In the 1980s it doubled in size with the release of two versions of each of the songs and in 2001 it reappeared as a double CD with 22 performances. It has often been said that Mingus forced and
| 1 | Dizzy Moods | ♡ | 5:49 | Dizzy Gillespie / Charles Mingus |
| 2 | Ysabel’s Table Dance | ♡ | 10:21 | Charles Mingus |
| 3 | Tijuana Gift Shop | ♡ | 3:44 | Charles Mingus |
| 4 | Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians) | ♡ | 10:17 | Charles Mingus |
| 5 | Flamingo | ♡ | 5:30 | Ted Grouya / Edmund Anderson |
Links
- Folder:
R:\__Jazz\_C\Charles Mingus\1962. Charlie Mingus - Tijuana Moods (RCA, ORG 2015) [SACD][DSD64] - Explorer: Open folder
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000088232
Credits
Alto Saxophone — Curtis Porter Bass — Charles Mingus Castanets — Ysabel Morel Drums — Dannie Richmond Engineer — Ray Hall Executive-Producer — Steve Backer Mastered By — Jack Adelman Painting — Tom Edinger Percussion — Frankie Dunlop Piano — Bill Triglia Trombone — Jimmy Knepper Trumpet — Clarence Shaw Voice — Lonnie Elder
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