Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um [Crystal Clear 180-Gram]

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um [Crystal Clear 180-Gram]The complete album limited edition pressing on 180g crystal clear vinyl. The Penguin Guide to Jazz called 'Mingus Ah Um' "an extended tribute to ancestors" and awarded it with one of their rarely given Crown accreditations. It is, in fact, one of Mingus' most personal albums, and produced a series of songs that have become standards. 'Better Git It in Your Soul'is inspired by gospel singing and preaching of the sort that Mingus would have heard as a

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