Mingus Plays Piano is a 1964 solo jazz album by Charles Mingus. The album is notable for Mingus's departure from his usual role as composer and double-bassist in ensemble recordings, instead playing piano without any additional musicians.
Track listing "Myself When I Am Real" – 7:38 "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:43 "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:35 "Roland Kirk's Message" – 2:43 "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 4:37 "She's Just Miss Popular Hybrid" – 3:11 "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues" – 4:18 "Meditations for Moses" – 3:38 "Old Portrait" – 3:49 "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:46 Compositional Theme Story: "Medleys, Anthems and Folklore" – 8:35
All music composed by Charles Mingus unless otherwise noted.
Personnel Charles Mingus - piano, vocals
Production Bob Thiele - producer, photography Michael Cuscuna - reissue producer Bob Simpson - engineer Erick Labson - digital remastering Nat Hentoff - liner notes Victor Kalin - cover painting Hollis King - art direction, design Joe Lebow - liner design Lee Tanner - photography
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