Changes Two

by Charles Mingus

Changes Two cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 October 1975
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:58
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Changes Two' stands as a fiery sequel in Charles Mingus's mid-70s renaissance alongside his quintet featuring George Adams and Don Pullen. The recording captures a vibrant tension between deeply rooted swing and fiery avant-garde flourishes, reflecting Mingus's enduring political consciousness.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation, acoustic, technical, protest, political

Tracklist

  1. Free Cell Block F, 'Tis Nazi U.S.A. (6:53)
  2. Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue (17:29)
  3. Black Bats and Poles (6:21)
  4. Duke Ellington's Sound of Love - For Changes Two (4:13)
  5. For Harry Carney (8:00)

Credits

  • Charles Mingus - primary artist, bass, written-by
  • Dannie Richmond - drums
  • George Piros - lacquer cut by
  • Don Pullen - piano
  • George Adams - tenor saxophone
  • Jack Walrath - trumpet, written-by
  • Sy Johnson - arranged by, written-by
  • Marcus Belgrave - trumpet

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