![]() Lyricist: Brian Holland Edward Holland Jr. Writer: Brian Holland Freddie Gorman Georgia Dobbins Robert Bateman William GarrettĪrtist: Glee Cast (mashup with 5341) The Supremes Lyricist: Brian Holland Freddie Gorman Georgia Dobbins Robert Bateman William Garrett Writer: Ellie Greenwich Jeff Barry Phil SpectorĪrtist: The Beatles The Carpenters The Marvelettes ![]() Lyricist: Ellie Greenwich Jeff Barry Phil Spector Kara DioGuardi Keith Harris Lamont Dozier Nicole Scherzinger Will Adams Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample Īrtist: Nicole Scherzinger The Supremes Songs include: Baby Love Chapel of Love My Guy Please Mr. One of my favorites on the album is Carolyn, which was written by Mingus specifically for this recording session in tribute to his daughter, Carolyn Keikki Mingus."Ĭharles Mingus died in 1979 Pepper Adams died in 1986.SSA groups will love this sensational salute to the music of the 60s! Easily learned there are lots of opportunities for choreography and featured solos in this 6-minute medley. I'm guessing that Mingus handled the arrangements for Better Get It in Your Soul and Haitian Fight Song.Īdams and Thad Jones's interpretations of Mingus's music are enormously sensitive and commanding, a feeling that comes only from knowing the bassist and composer well and understanding his art. It should be noted that Strollin' Honies appears in John Cassavetes' film Shadows (1958).Īccording to the liner notes, Portrait was arranged by Thad Jones. The ensemble included Thad Jones (tp), Benny Powell (tb), Charles McPherson (as), Zoot Sims (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Hank Jones (p), Bob Cranshaw (b) and Dannie Richmond (d). On September 12, three more songs were added: Better Get It in Your Soul, Portrait and Haitian Fight Song. Thad Jones arranged Fables of Faubus, Adams arranged Black Light and Incarnation, Mingus arranged Carolyn and Strollin' Honies, and Teddy Charles arranged Song With Orange. The band that day featured Thad Jones (tp), Pepper Adams (bar) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) and Dannie Richmond (d). The songs recorded on September 9 were Fables of Faubus, Black Light, Song With Orange, Carolyn, Incarnation and Strollin' Honies. According to the liner notes, Mingus, Adams and Teddy Charles chose the songs for the album, a process that took a few months. Adams was from Detroit and Jones was from nearby Pontiac. In September 1963, Pepper Adams and Thad Jones teamed up to record Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus on Gordy's Workshop label. Gordy knew the Detroit jazz market well, having opened the 3D Record Mart, a jazz record store in the 1950s that went belly up. To diversify and reach a range of radio stations, Gordy formed a bunch of other labels, including Gordy, Mel-O-Dy, Divinity and Workshop, a jazz label that tapped into local musicians. Postman in late 1961, the following year was dry. Though the founder of Motown Records had his first #1 Billboard pop and R&B hit with the Marvelettes' Please Mr. This is one of those must-own recordings for fans of Adams but it is also for those who revere Mingus' work, because, as radical as some of these interpretations are, they were not only sanctioned by, but delighted in by the composer." Po-o-ostman) Cause its been a mighty long time (Whoa, yeah) Since I heard. On "Better Git It in Your Soul," Sims and Powell's solos are full of gut-bucket funk and stride the R&B line with aplomb and plenty of grease. Postman, look and see (Whoa yeah) Is there a letter in your bag for me (Please, please, Mr. Of the octet session, "Haitian Fight Song" is as furious as the composer's, as Cranshaw's bass drives the band inexhaustibly into the spirit of righteous indignation and rage at its heart. Hank Jones leads the band in the piece's difficult rhythmic and harmonic structures, and he edges Adams and Thad Jones on in the front line Pepper's solo and fills are among the most moving and knotty of his career. "Incarnation," also by the quintet, was arranged by Adams. ![]() Historically, it is also the first recording of the work without vocals. Adams' read of "Fables of Faubus," by the quintet with its loping, rather than careening, pace, was arranged by Thad Jones approved by the composer. The latter date added Charles McPherson on alto, Zoot Sims on tenor, Bennie Powell on trombone, and had Bob Cranshaw replacing Chambers on bass. Most of the material was taped on the earlier date with an octet comprised of Adams, Mingus' own drummer, Danny Richmond, bassist Paul Chambers, and Thad Jones on trumpet and his brother Hank on piano. Next, the two dates here, September 9 and 12, 1963, were recorded with two different bands. For starters, Mingus himself had a hand in the selection of material for the dates, along with Adams and vibist Teddy Charles. "Pepper Adams' Plays Charlie Mingus is a watershed album in Adams' long career.
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