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Charlie Hunter: Charlie Hunter Trio

On December 8, 1993, “Prawn Song” label released “Charlie Hunter Trio”, the debut Charlie Hunter album. It was recorded in May 1993, at “The Corn Studios”, and was produced by Les Claypool.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Hunter – seven-string guitar
  • Dave Ellis – tenor saxophone
  • Scott Jensen – trumpet
  • Miles Perkins – double bass
  • Jay Lane – drums
  • Scott Roberts – congas
  • Andre Marshall – bells, cow bell

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Hunter, except where noted.

  1. Fred’s Life
  2. Live Oak – Charlie Hunter, Calder Spanier
  3. 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, Dead
  4. Funky Niblets
  5. Fables of Faubus – Charles Mingus
  6. Dance of the Jazz Fascists – Dave Ellis, Charlie Hunter, Jay Lane
  7. The Telphone’s a Ringin’
  8. Rhythm Comes in 12 Tones
  9. Mule
  10. Faffer Time – Charlie Hunter, Dave Ellis, Jay Lane

Pepper Adams: Pepper Adams Plays The Compositions Of Charles Mingus

On August 10, 1964, “Workshop Jazz” label released “Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charles Mingus”, the ninth Pepper Adams album. It was recorded in September 1963, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Charles McPherson – alto saxophone 
  • Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone 
  • Thad Jones – trumpet
  • Benny Powell – trombone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass 
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Bernard Yeszin – design, photography
  • Wallace Mead – design photography
  • Alston Anderson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus.

  1. Fables of Faubus
  2. Black Light
  3. Song with Orange
  4. Carolyn
  5. Better Git It in Your Soul
  6. Incarnation
  7. Portrait
  8. Haitian Fight Song
  9. Strollin’ Honies