 Genius Meanings
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Charles Mingus – Haitian Fight Song
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The Clown’s first track is one of Mingus' most revered. Its bass line and almost gospel swing has been heavily appreciated in the jazz world for years
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Charles Mingus (Ft. Jean Shepherd) – The Clown
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The title track of Mingus' The Clown features Jean Shepard narrating a story about a clown attempting to please the world with his performances. In the process he finds a
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Charles Mingus – Freedom
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[Verse: Charles Mingus] / This mule ain't from Moscow / This mule ain't from the South / But this mule's had some learnin' / Mostly mouth-to-mouth / This mule could be called
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Charles Mingus – GG Train
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Original Faubus Fables
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“Fables of Faubus” is one of Charles Mingus' most political pieces, written as a criticism for Arkansas' governor Orval Faubus, who infamously opposed the integration of nine
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Charles Mingus – Celia
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Devil Woman
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[Verse 1] / I'm gonna get me a devil woman / Angel woman don't mean me no good / I'm gonna get me a devil woman / Angel woman don't mean me no good / Mmm, I'm just a gigolo
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Charles Mingus – Work Song
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Fables of Faubus
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Pussy Cat Dues
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Eclipse
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[Intro] / Eclipse (Mmm) / When the moon meets the sun / [Chorus] / Eclipse / When the moon meets the sun / Eclipse / These bodies become as one / [Verse] / People all around / Eyes
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Charles Mingus – Strollin'
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[Intro] / Strolling / While strolling through the park / On a lovely but lonely afternoon / Without a single thing on my mind and suddenly / There he was standing right beside me
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Charles Mingus – Eat That Chicken
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“Eat That Chicken” was written as a tribute to Fats Waller. Mingus composed several tributes to other jazz musicians, especially older ones who he felt were strong influences or
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Charles Mingus – Track A - Solo Dancer
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The subtitle of this track is “Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!”. The title and certainly the music itself have a sort of back and forth nature. A back in forth that
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Charles Mingus – Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
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The title track of his Cumbia & Jazz Fusion album achieves what the title suggests. Listen as Mingus takes the audience on a journey to Colombia for 30 minutes.
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Charles Mingus – Ecclusiastics
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – II B.S.
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Rerecorded version of Haitian Fight Song. This is the 1st track of the Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus album.
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Charles Mingus – Blue Cee
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Passions of a Man
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Weird Nightmare
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[Intro] / Weird nightmare / [Verse 1] / Weird nightmare / You haunt my every dream / Weird nightmare / Tell me what's your scheme? / Can it be that you're a part / Of a lonely
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Charles Mingus (Ft. Jackie Paris) – Duke Ellington's Sound of Love (Vocal)
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[Verse] / I was young and carefree / Not a song had found my soul / Lost in blues, jazz and ragtime / No sound had got to my mood / I was searching for my melody / Love blues that
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Charles Mingus – What Love
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[Intro] / Thank you again for not applauding, you dig it? / Now, we'll go on with "What Love" / One two three / [Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Cryin' Blues
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Jackie McLean, on alto, features heavily on the 2nd track of Blues and Roots. In this composition the listener is extensively able to hear Mingus' soloing talents. The name of this
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Charles Mingus – Free Cell Block F, ’Tis Nazi U.S.A.
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Adagio Ma Non Troppo
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“Adagio Ma Non Troppo” is the second track off of Charles Mingus' classic album Let My Children Hear Music. The title is an Italian term used in classical music, which translates
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Charles Mingus – Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
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This song was recently featured in Martin Scorsese’s recent Academy Award nominated The Wolf of Wall Street.
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Charles Mingus – Myself When I Am Real
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[Instrumental]
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Charles Mingus – Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me
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[Intro] / Like to play a piece titled / "Oh Lord, Don't Let 'Em Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me" / [Piano Solo] / [Verse 1] / Mmm / Uh huh / Don't let 'em drop that bomb on me / Oh
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Charles Mingus – The Chill of Death
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The chill of death, as she clutched my hand / I knew she was coming, so I stood like a man / She drew up closer, close enough for me to look into her face and I began to wonder: "
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Charles Mingus – A Colloquial Dream
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[Verse 1] / Well here I am, right back where I was yesterday / And the day before, and the day before that / Sitting on a high barstool / Holding my dreams up to the sound of jazz
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Charles Mingus – All the Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother
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[Intro] / And now, ladies and gentlemen / Since you've been such a wonderful audience tonight / We have a special treat in store for you / It's a composition dedicated to all
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