VOLUME 23 Mingus Thingus

Elvis began a long term association with Mingus in 1990, with the recording of “Weird Nightmare”. Since then, at the request of Charles’ wife Sue, he has written lyrics for existing Mingus compositions and appeared in concert with the Big Band in 1997 and with The Charles Mingus Orchestra in 2001.

1.            Moanin’ - Mingus

2.            *Gun Slinging Bird - Mingus

3.            Hora Decubitus - Mingus

4.            Blood Count - Duke Ellington

5.            *This Subdues My Passion - Mingus

6.            JellyRoll - Mingus

7.            Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too - Mingus      

8.            Self-Portrait in Three Colors - Mingus

9.            Invisible Lady - Mingus

10.        Ysabel’sTable Dance - Mingus

11.        Weird Nightmare - Mingus

12.        Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra

13.        My Favourite Things - John Coltrane

RUNNING TIME 79:19

* Different version to compilation

Track Notes

1,2,10 Instrumentals performed by The Mingus Big Band in 1997.

11 Was the first Mingus composition recorded by Elvis in 1990 for a tribute album.

3 First performed with The Mingus Big Band in 2001, was released with lyrics written by Elvis on “My Flame Burns Blue”

4 This Billy Strayhorn melody was the basis for the Elvis’ track “My Flame Burns Blue”.

5-9 The remaining five Mingus instrumentals that Elvis wrote lyrics for. They were first performed in 2001.

12 Crowd banter snippet.

13 Long time favourite of Elvis, has appeared in instrumental snippets in “Clown Strike” and is name checked in the song “This is Hell”..