Wednesday, August 31, 2022

ccclxiv. MINGUS, Charles: Boppin' in Boston

ccclxiv. MINGUS, Charles (1922-1979)

Boppin' in Boston (1949)
CM, bass, scat vocal
Tommy Alexander, trumpet
Herb Caro, tenor saxophone
Bob Lowry, trombone
Donn Trenner, piano
Johnny Berger, drums
(2:52)


from: Charles "Baron" Mingus, West Coast, 1945-59


A 2-bar riff is repeated in a 12-bar blue form:

  1. Ensemble
  2. Ensemble scat
  3. Lowry
  4. Mingus scat (2 choruses)
  5. Trenner
  6. Alexander (cup mute)
  7. Mingus
  8. Caro
  9. Ensemble scat (diminuendo)
  10. Mingus: "De baba un da klee blow, day blue" (ensemble punch) ...

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