Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland


Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded in 1959 and released on the United Artists label in September of that year. The original release was titled Jazz Portraits and a subsequent edition titled Wonderland.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, calling the music "advanced bop that looks toward the upcoming innovations of the avant-garde and is frequently quite exciting".

Track listing

  1. "Nostalgia in Times Square" – 12:18
  2. "I Can't Get Started" – 10:08
  3. "No Private Income Blues" – 12:51
  4. "Alice's Wonderland" – 8:54

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