Better Git It In Your Soul by Charles Mingus
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Bukowski Jazz Week
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Jazz music never really resonated with me until I heard Mingus. He was my gateway into that realm. A true musical genius. Enjoy
Somehow it took me many years to get right with this record. But I'm right with it now. Yes, indeed.
Oh, to have been the guy yelling "Oh yeah!" Instead, I'll yell "Oh yeah" and the librarian shushes me.
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Gah!! The frenetic first 3 1/2 minutes, the crazy awesome funk/soul that comes from out of nowhere at 3:35, the interplay with the drum solo, the little gospel melody line right in the closing seconds...just, everything. Nothing to be added, nothing to be taken away - a perfect work...imo ;)
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Sorry I couldn't find a video of Mingus and his band playing this. It's truly a masterpiece. The band consists of Charles Mingus (bass), John Handy (alto sax), Booker Ervin (tenor sax), Shafi Hadi (tenor sax), Horace Parlan (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums).
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