East Coasting

East Coasting
East Coasting
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released	November or December 1957
Recorded	August 16, 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:49
Label	Bethlehem; BCP 6019
Charles Mingus chronology

East Coasting is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded and released in late 1957.^[1]^[2] It was reissued on CD with bonus takes in 1993.

Reception[]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "One of Charles Mingus's lesser-known band sessions, this set of five of his originals (plus the standard 'Memories of You') features his usual sidemen of the period (trombonist Jimmy Knepper, trumpeter Clarence Shaw, Shafi Hadi on tenor and alto and drummer Dannie Richmond) along with pianist Bill Evans. The music stretches the boundaries of bop, is never predictable and, even if this is not one of Mingus's more acclaimed dates, it is well worth acquiring for the playing is quite stimulating."^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Track listing[]

"Memories of You" [Take 7] (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) - 4:27
"East Coasting" [Take 4] - 5:13
"West Coast Ghost" [Take 6] - 10:28
"Celia" [Take 5] - 7:54
"Conversation" [Take 16] - 5:28
"Fifty-First Street Blues" [Take 4] - 5:48
"East Coasting" [alternate take] - 5:30
"Memories of You" [alternate take] (Blake, Razaf) - 4:42

All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated.

Recorded August 16, 1957, in New York City.

Personnel[]

Charles Mingus – bass
Clarence Shaw - trumpet
Jimmy Knepper - trombone
Shafi Hadi - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Bill Evans - piano
Dannie Richmond - drums

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Editorial Staff, Billboard (28 October 1957). "Audition". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Editorial Staff, Billboard (23 December 1957). "East Coasting". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 477.

[Bilboard-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Editorial Staff, Billboard (28 October 1957). "Audition". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

[Billboard-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Editorial Staff, Billboard (23 December 1957). "East Coasting". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

[Allmusic-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011

[RS-4] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 477.

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