Album
East Coasting
1957 · Jazz
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
East Coasting is a Jazz album by Charlie Mingus, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 61 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
About
Charlie Mingus’ <i>East Coasting</i> was recorded in 1957, the same year he laid down the classic <i>Tijuana Moods</i> (which wasn’t released until 1962). This lesser-known album features an excellent band that includes Mingus regulars—trumpeter Clarence Shaw, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, saxophonist Shafi Hadi, drummer Dannie Richmond—and pianist Bill Evans. The only non-original piece is the opener, Eubie Blake and Andy Razaf’s “Memories of You,” which has a fine arrangement and warm, buttery trombone from Knepper. The title track sports a fine head and swings in muscular Mingus fashion. On the bluesy “West Coast Ghost,” Evans and the horn players toss phrases back and forth with great aplomb. “Fifty-First Street Blues” opens with the rhythm section fashioning a strong foundation, before the horns—by turns smooth and stuttering—enter. Hadi steps forward and makes a compelling statement on tenor sax before Shaw lightens the mood with his trumpet. Richmond takes out brushes and a bell for the atmospheric “Celia,” which features Shaw’s muted trumpet and Evan’s intriguing piano. An underappreciated gem.
via Apple Music
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Tracklist
- 1Memories of You4:25
- 2East Coasting5:10
- 3West Coast Ghost10:25
- 4Celia7:50
- 5Conversation5:26
- 6Fifty-First Street Blues5:44
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Bebop & Hard Bop
- clean
- urban
- driving
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill EvansPIANO
- Charles MingusBASS BASS, COMPOSED BY BASS, LEADER
- Clarence ShawTRUMPET
- Curtis PorterALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Dannie RichmondDRUMS
- Jimmy KnepperTROMBONE
- Shafi HadiALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE , TENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Art FarmerTRUMPET
- Barry GalbraithGUITAR
- Clem De RosaDRUMS
- Frederick ZimmermannBASS
- George RussellARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR, ARRANGED BY
- Gunther SchullerARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR, ARRANGED BY
- Hal McKusickALTO SAXOPHONE
- Horace ParlanPIANO
- Jackson WileyVIOLONCELLO
- Jim BuffingtonFRENCH HORN
- John LaportaALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 61 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of East Coasting, get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.