Watching Jerry Maguire and hearing this song come on at the time that it did did it for me! Made me drive for awhile when the movie was over with no particular place to go, just blaring this tune over and over. Thanks for posting!
He was certainly a major influence on Frank Zappa. You have to take into account that not all music is meant for the masses. Composers will compose even if nobody at all listens to it. As far as the bass player argument, how can Mingus be compared to Pastorius? As far as I know Mingus didn't play electric bass. They are both great artists. Competition is blurring people's vision of what a musician really is.
i just read the personnel for this piece and it's ONLY 5 GUYS! Everytime I previously heard this same piece I thought it was a big band. 5 GUYS! DAMN! Amazingly huge sound they make
This is an epic performance for a Mingus group. Sounds so much bigger than a quintet. Mingus' bass is volcanic and Dannie Richmond pushes then along like a big band. Jimmy Knepper is magnificent on trombone. Truly one of my favorite tunes of all time. Mingus said he couldn't solo like that if he wasn't feeling predudice and hate and how unfair it is.