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Tonight At Noon
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The Mingus Big Band, who have lost a little of their edge on their past couple of albums, introduce a few wrinkles on this effort--which, as all its predecessors do, consists of compositions by the late and great Charles Mingus. On four consecutive tunes, the band expands to the 11-piece Charles Mingus Orchestra, a bottom-enhancing unit that includes French horn, bassoon, and bass clarinet. The finale is a partial reading of the neglected extended masterpiece "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady" (1963). On the '60s-derived song "Invisible Lady," genre-hopping rocker Elvis Costello sings his own lyrics. Costello is less than a natural in this setting, both as a vocalist and as an overly poetic wordsmith. The orchestra, however, which makes its recorded debut, breathes burnished truth into songs such as "Eclipse." The 17-minute "Black Saint" excerpt, arranged as are many of the songs by trusty Mingus veteran Sy Johnson, is no substitute for the gripping original, but handles the ebbs, flows, and episodic shifts with élan. As a whole, Tonight at Noon succeeds in casting appreciative light on Mingus's melodic-reflective side while managing to incorporate the earthiness that so strongly defined him. --Lloyd Sachs
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ARTISTS
MINGUS BIG BAND: Johnathan Blake - Drums & Tambourine; Seamus Blake - Tenor Sax; Randy Brecker - Trumpet; Ronnie Cuber - Bass Sax; Wayne Escoffery - Tenor Sax; Alex Foster - Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute & clarinet Ku-umba; Frank Lacy - Trombone & Vocals; Earl Gardner - Trumpet; Craig Handy - Tenor Sax; Vincent Herring - Alto Sax & Soprano Sax; Conrad Herwig - Trombone; David Kikoski - Piano; Boris kozlov - Bass; Earl McIntyre - Baritone Tuba & Tenor Trombone; Andy McKee - Bass; Jeremy Pelt - Trumpet; Kenny Rampton - Trumpet; Jaleel Shaw - Alto Sax; Alex Sipiagin - Trumpet; John Stubblefield - Tenor Sax; Dave Taylor - Bass Trombone & Tuba |
TRACKS
- Love Is A Dangerous Necessity
- Noon Night
- Tonight At Noon
- Eclipse
- Invisible Lady
- Passions of a Woman Loved
- Sweet Sucker Dance
- Devil Woman
- Love's Fury
- Black Saint & Sinner Lady
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