Music Banter - View Single Post - The Album Club: "Let My Children Hear Music" by Charles Mingus

~~MicShazam~~ · 12-21-2017, 07:50 AM

I've heard this Mingus guy's name many times, but I can't say I know anything about him, beyond assuming he probably plays a trumpet.

I have yet to warm to any jazz from this particular era, honestly, so this particular album had an uphill battle in front of it.

This album makes me feel torn. When it leans more decisively towards jazz, I like it less. When it relies more on classical stylings, I like it more. There would be some supercut of this album that I would rate highly, but overall, it's landing itself in "meh" territory for me.
I even thought the bit between the 18 and 19 minute mark was kind of crap.

Honestly, the album is all over the place in terms of both style and quality. Some parts are memorable and send chills down my spine, while other parts remind me why jazz perhaps deserved to fade into obscurity.

I voted "meh". But like I said, some isolated parts of this album were downright great.

12-21-2017, 07:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	I've heard this Mingus guy's name many times, but I can't say I know anything about him, beyond assuming he probably plays a trumpet. I have yet to warm to any jazz from this particular era, honestly, so this particular album had an uphill battle in front of it. This album makes me feel torn. When it leans more decisively towards jazz, I like it less. When it relies more on classical stylings, I like it more. There would be some supercut of this album that I would rate highly, but overall, it's landing itself in "meh" territory for me. I even thought the bit between the 18 and 19 minute mark was kind of crap. Honestly, the album is all over the place in terms of both style and quality. Some parts are memorable and send chills down my spine, while other parts remind me why jazz perhaps deserved to fade into obscurity. I voted "meh". But like I said, some isolated parts of this album were downright great.