Charlie Mingus [Charles Mingus] - Tijuana Moods (1962) Vinyl [FL

Tijuana Moods is an album by Charles Mingus originally recorded in 1957 but not released until 1962. It was reissued in 1996 on CD as New Tijuana Moods with four alternate takes. 2-CD expanded versions with further alternate takes were issued by RCA in 2000 and by Columbia in 2010.

It is notable that the name "Charlie Mingus" appears on the cover of the original album. Mingus hated all nicknames derived from Charles ("Don't call me Charlie; that's not a man's name, that's a name for a horse". All songs were composed by Mingus except "Flamingo".

Reception:

Down Beat (p. 80) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[Tijuana Moods is] the 1957 masterpiece on which Mingus asserts full control over his longform chops."
Down Beat (12/01, p. 90) - 4.5 stars out of 5 - "This collection allows us to observe Mingus in the midst of his truly creative process."
Uncut(8/01, p. 96) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[A] mindblowing collection....Its breathtaking scope prefigures many innovations made under the rock rubric in the Sixties."

Track listing:

All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted.
"Dizzy Moods"
"Ysabel's Table Dance"
"Tijuana Gift Shop"
"Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)"
"Flamingo"

Personnel:

Charles Mingus, bass, vocals
Clarence Shaw, trumpet
Jimmy Knepper, trombone
Shafi Hadi, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Bill Triglia, piano
Dannie Richmond, drums
Ysabel Morel, castanets, vocals
Frankie Dunlop, percussion
Lonnie Elder