About
After receiving four Grammy nominations for his highly successful series of recordings that "latinize" the music of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Horace Silver, Conrad Herwig turns his attention to the legendary Charles Mingus. An imposing figure in jazz, Mingus was known for being complicated, volatile and a touched-by-genius innovator. As an homage to this influential artist, Conrad Herwig provides a fiery excursion into the world of Afro-Caribbean rhythms skillfully applied to Mingus' wildly imaginative compositions. Joining Herwig is special guest trumpeter Randy Brecker together with long-time "Latin Side" band colleagues pianist Bill O'Connell, reedman Craig Handy and the trumpet/flugelhorn of Alex Sipiagin with the rhythm section of Luques Curtis, Robby Ameen and Camilo Molina. Collectively they bring a vibrant spirit and authority to this repertoire which is unique among today's salsa ensembles. Featured tunes run the gamut from the thoughtful and intimate "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" to the unbridled joy of "Boogie Stop Shuffle" with the somewhat lop-sided introduction to the opening track, "Gunslinging Bird," being the perfect harbinger of things to come. This latest installment in Conrad Herwig's "Latin Side" series pays tribute to the work of Charles Mingus with progressive arrangements, propulsive rhythms, exciting solos and the consummate musicianship of the leader and his bandmates.
Tracklist 8 tracks
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1 Gunslinging Bird 07:36
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Gunslinging Bird
- Duration
- 07:36
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina
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2 Boogie Stop Shuffle 06:58
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Duration
- 06:58
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina
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3 No Dejes Que Pase Aquí (Don't Let it Happen Here) 05:50
- Track
- 3
- Title
- No Dejes Que Pase Aquí (Don't Let it Happen Here)
- Duration
- 05:50
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Ruben Blades, Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina
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4 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 08:46
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Duration
- 08:46
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina
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5 Hora Decubitus 05:03
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Hora Decubitus
- Duration
- 05:03
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina
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6 Duke Ellington's Sound of Love 07:16
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Duke Ellington's Sound of Love
- Duration
- 07:16
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina
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7 All The Things You Could Be By Now if Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother 06:15
- Track
- 7
- Title
- All The Things You Could Be By Now if Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother
- Duration
- 06:15
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina
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8 Better Get Hit in Your Soul 08:51
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Better Get Hit in Your Soul
- Duration
- 08:51
- Composer
- Charles Mingus
- Performer
- Conrad Herwig, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Craig Handy, Bill O'Connell, Luques Curtis, Robbie Ameen, Camilo Molina