Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released	1978
Recorded	March 1-April 1, 1977
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:16
Label	Atlantic
Charles Mingus chronology
Three or Four Shades of Blues (1977) Cumbia & Jazz Fusion (1978) The Music of Charles Mingus (1979)

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Allmusic	[1]

Cumbia & Jazz Fusion is an album by Charles Mingus recorded for the Atlantic label in 1977. It features two extended compositions written for the film Todo Modo by Mingus and performed by large ensembles featuring Jack Walrath, Jimmy Knepper, Paul Jeffrey, Ricky Ford, Dannie Richmond, Candido, Ray Mantilla, George Adams and Danny Mixon. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music is episodic but generally holds its own away from the film".^[2] The CD reissue added two solo performances by Mingus on piano.

Track listing

1. "Cumbia and Jazz Fusion" - 28:05
2. "Music for "Todo Modo"" - 22:21
3. "Wedding March/Slow Waltz" - 2:04 Bonus track on CD
4. "Wedding March/Slow Waltz" [alternate take] - 2:21 Bonus track on CD

All compositions by Charles Mingus

• Recorded on March 1 (tracks 3 & 4) and March 10, 1977 (track 1) in NYC and March 31 and April 1, 1977 (track 2) at Dirmaphon Studio, Rome, Italy.

Personnel

• Charles Mingus: bass, vocals, percussion, arranger
• Jack Walrath: trumpet, percussion (tracks 1 & 2)
• Jimmy Knepper: trombone, bass trombone (track 1)
• Mauricio Smith: flute, piccolo, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone (track 1)
• Paul Jeffrey: oboe, tenor saxophone (track 1)
• Gene Scholtes: bassoon (track 1)
• Gary Anderson: contrabass clarinet, bass clarinet (track 1)
• Ricky Ford: tenor saxophone, percussion (track 1)
• Bob Neloms: piano (track 1)
• Dannie Richmond: drums (tracks 1 & 2)
• Candido: congas (track 1)
• Daniel Gonzales: congas (track 1)
• Ray Mantilla: congas (track 1)
• Alfredo Ramirez: congas (track 1)
• Bradley Cunningham: percussion (track 1)
• Dino Piana: trombone (track 2)
• Anastasio Del Bono: oboe, english horn (track 2)
• Pasquale Sabatelli: bassoon (track 2)
• Roberto Laneri: bass clarinet (track 2)
• Giancarlo Maurino: alto saxophone (uncredited) (track 2)
• Quarto Maltoni: alto saxophone (track 2)
• George Adams: tenor saxophone, alto flute (track 2)
• Danny Mixon: piano, organ (track 2)

References

1. ^ Allmusic Review
2. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 15, 2009.