Blues & Roots

Album by Charles Mingus

Blues & Roots is a studio album by American jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, released in 1960. The record draws on blues, hard bop and gospel-inflected jazz, featuring rhythmically driven arrangements and collective improvisation that emphasise Mingus's interest in folk-rooted forms and mark a shift toward more groove-oriented ensemble playing in his output.
First released: 4th April 1960

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
    5:42
  2. 2.
    Cryin' Blues
    5:02
  3. 3.
    Moanin'
    8:02
  4. 4.
    Tensions
    6:30
  5. 5.
    My Jelly Roll Soul
    6:49
  6. 6.
    E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
    6:41

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