Surprisingly candid…
Quick confession: If I HAD to pick one, Mingus would probably be my favorite jazzman. I’ve been fascinated with him since I first heard him (I think “Jelly Roll” off of Mingus ah um did it). I read his fanciful Beneath the Underdog and I’ve played Mingus Presents Mingus so many times it’s become a part of my just-walkin’-around mental soundtrack.
Tags: jazz, Mingus, needles cause trouble
Cold blooded, his bass just sitting there on the curb at the end…This is excellent, thanks for posting it
I love how he mockingly tries to climb out of the back of the cop car near the end. The smiling there is sad and genuine.