The Jazz Show Episode June 17, 2024

Charles Mingus: "Oh Yeah!"

9:00pm - 12:31am

Tonight's Jazz Feature is unique even in the varied discography of Charles Mingus. First of all Mingus plays only piano here and chants, sings and delivers verbal encouragement to the soloists. Also the band is built around the amazing talents of Roland Kirk (aka Rahsaan Roland Kirk) who plays his tenor saxophone, manzello (a type of soprano saxophone), his stritch (an elongated alto saxophone), flute and various percussion and sundry instruments like whistles, gongs etc. In the band too is tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin and trombone great Jimmy Knepper, both Mingus favorites. On bass is Doug Watkins and on drums is of course, Dannie Richmond. The music is loose, free and covers all the emotions from humor to anger and is sometimes surrealistic. This band was formed in the Summer of 1961 and marked a switch in style for Mingus but was still reflective of his immense musical personality. This album was recorded for Atlantic Records on November 6, 1961 and issued as "Oh Yeah!". It stands alone and is tonight's Jazz Feature.

Track Listing:

Devil Woman
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Ecclusiastics
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
"Old" Blues For Walt's Torin
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Peggy's Blue Skylight
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Hog Callin' Blues
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atimic Bomb On Me
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Passions of a Man
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Invisable Lady
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Eat That Chicken
Charles Mingus · Oh Yeah!
Bean and Gone
Campbell Ryga · Campbell Ryga/ Stan Robinson
Solar
Campbell Ryga · Campbell Ryga/ Stan Robinson
Untitled Original
Campbell Ryga · Campbell Ryga/Stan Robinson
Hi-Fly
Jaki Byard · Hi-Fly
Tillie Butterball
Jaki Byard · Hi-Fly
Excerpts From Yamekraw
Jaki Byard · Hi-Fly
Libra
Max Roach · Members Don't Get Weary
Effi
Max Roach · Members Don't Get Weary
Equipoise
Max Roach · Members Don't Get Weary
Let's Face The Music and Dance
Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland · I'm All Smiles
I'm All Smiles
Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland · I'm All Smiles
You Stepped Out of a Dream
Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland · I'm All Smiles
Tricrostism
Lucky Thompson · Lucky Thompson/Oscar Pettiford
Bo-Bi My Boy
Lucky Thompson · Lucky Thompson/Oscar Pettiford
Body and Soul
Lucky Thompson · Lucky Thompson/Oscar Pettiford
O.P. Meets L.T.
Lucky Thompson · Lucky Thompson/Oscar Pettoford