Charlie Mingus, Tijuana Moods - 1h 8m 26s

Tracks & Durations

1. Dizzy Moods	5:52
2. Ysabel's Table Dance	10:28
3. Tijuana Gift Shop	3:49
4. Los Mariachis	10:22
5. Flamingo	5:35
6. Dizzy Moods (alt. take)	8:21
7. Tijuana Gift Shop (alt. take)	4:42
8. Los Mariachis (alt.take)	12:28
9. Flamingo (alt. take)	6:43

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Review

Recorded in New York in 1957 (though not released until 1962), Tijuana Moods was, according to Mingus himself, "the best album I ever made." The music is a vigorous stew of Mexican rhythms and sophisticated post-Ellington arrangements, further invigorated by the soloing of trumpeter Clarence Shaw, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, and, particularly, saxophonist Shafi Hadi. Mingus's vision of Tijuana was clearly sensual, the music evoking strippers, frenetic street scenes, and heart-broken lovers. Making use of suitelike thematic material and various forms of counterpoint, the group sounds much larger than it is, and points toward Mingus's later experiments with form. The bristling sound and spirit of the music, however, are its primary attractions--a remarkable place where Mexican fantasy and hard bop meet. The second disc consists of outtakes and a long-lost remnant of the original recording session, "A Colloquial Dream," a poem about jazz narrated by Lonnie Elder and set to programmatic music by Mingus. It's a worthy addition to his legacy, but Tijuana Moods is the highlight here. --Wally Shoup

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Tijuana Moods

Tracks: 6 (-3 tracks), Disk length: 47m 8s (-22m 42s)

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