Released in 1974,Changes Oneis the first part of twoChangesalbums originally released on Atlantic Records. Being recorded in the bassist's later period, both albums are another testament of Mingus' genius.Changes Onecontains four Mingus classics ("Remember Rockefeller at Attica", "Sue's Changes", "Devil Blues" and "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love") recorded by a band that's feeling adventurous and positively unpredictable.
When driving a band with his upright bass, Charles Mingus looked--and was--gigantic, in more ways than one. He had huge creative appetites (as well as being hot tempered), creating his own combination of Hard Bop, Blues, and Avant-Garde Jazz.
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