Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 is an album by
Mingus Dynasty, billed as Big Band Charlie Mingus.
Recording and music
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 was recorded on June 8, 1988.[1] The band was billed as Big Band Charlie Mingus, a larger version of
Mingus Dynasty, which plays the music of
Charles Mingus.[2] The performances were conducted by
Jimmy Knepper.[3]
The central piece is "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady", that uses "
Ellingtonian gestures: plunger mutes (including quotes from '
It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing'); a wah-wah trombone and drums (
Billy Hart) duet; a slow fugue section similar to Ellington's in 'A Tone Parallel to Harlem'; and a solo piano interlude (
Jaki Byard).[1]
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 is an album by
Mingus Dynasty, billed as Big Band Charlie Mingus.
Recording and music
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 was recorded on June 8, 1988.[1] The band was billed as Big Band Charlie Mingus, a larger version of
Mingus Dynasty, which plays the music of
Charles Mingus.[2] The performances were conducted by
Jimmy Knepper.[3]
The central piece is "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady", that uses "
Ellingtonian gestures: plunger mutes (including quotes from '
It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing'); a wah-wah trombone and drums (
Billy Hart) duet; a slow fugue section similar to Ellington's in 'A Tone Parallel to Harlem'; and a solo piano interlude (
Jaki Byard).[1]