Mingus Ah Um

Description

A great admirer of Duke Ellington and big band jazz, Mingus never had the opportunity to lead his own. However, he often managed to create big band music with a smaller group. On Mingus Ah Um, one of his undeniable masterpieces, there are thrilling chases between the brass, explosive drumming, and zigzag sprints. In this fast-paced genre, the very accessible “Boogie Stop Shuffle” is perfect, like the soundtrack of a crime thriller during rush hour. These kinds of tracks, and there are plenty on the album, should be listened to with a defibrillator nearby. When the tempo slows down, the group becomes a fur stroked the right way. Then it takes off again, foot on the accelerator, to finish the album with a “Pedal Point Blues” that sets off speed radars. On the road to joy.