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.