Me, Myself an Eye

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Label: Atlantic - EAN: 75679306821 - Format: CD - Rel: 2002 (Europe only?)
Location:
Atlantic Studios, New York City
Recording Date:
#1, 1978/01/19
Others, 1978/01/23
Additional:
This and Something Like a Bird were Mingus last sessions.
Although too ill to play, he was still present during the recording.
If his bass and real musical leading is missing, this is still essential music for Mingus fans.
There exists a coupled release of both Me, Myself an Eye and Something Like a Bird, released as Collectables COL-CD 6840.
TEMP:
All:

  • Ken Hitchcock - alto sax, soprano sax
  • Akira Ohmori - alto sax
  • Randy Brecker - trumpet
  • Mike Davis - trumpet
  • Larry Coryell - guitar
  • Ted Dunbar - guitar
  • Jack Wilkins - guitar
  • Bob Neloms - piano
  • Eddie Gomez - bass
  • Joe Chambers - drums
  • Dannie Richmond - drums
  • Paul Jeffrey - conductor
  • Jack Walrath - trumpet
  • Jimmy Knepper - trombone
  • Pepper Adams - baritone sax
  • Ronnie Cuber - baritone sax
  • Craig Purpura - baritone sax
  • Michael Brecker - tenor sax
  • Ricky Ford - tenor sax

Specifically on Three Worlds Of Drums:

  • Daniel Block - tenor sax
  • George Coleman - tenor sax
  • Slide Hampton - trombone
  • George Mraz - bass
  • Steve Gadd - drums
  • Sammy Figueroa - percussion
  • Ray Mantilla - percussion

Others:

  • Lee Konitz - alto sax
  • Yoshiaki Malta - alto sax
  • Daniel Block - tenor sax
  • John Tank - tenor sax
  • Keith O'Quinn - trombone
Annotation last modified on 2009-08-09 14:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
AThree Worlds of Drums
engineer:
Bobby Warner
producer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer), Charles Mingus and Raymond Silva
alto saxophone:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-19) and Akira Ohmori (on 1978-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1978-01-19), Ronnie Cuber (on 1978-01-19) and Craig Purpura (on 1978-01-19)
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1978-01-19) and George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1978-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) (on 1978-01-19), Steve Gadd (drummer) (on 1978-01-19) and Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1978-01-19)
guitar:
Larry Coryell (on 1978-01-19), Ted Dunbar (on 1978-01-19) and Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1978-01-19)
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa (on 1978-01-19) and Ray Mantilla (on 1978-01-19)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1978-01-19)
soprano saxophone:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel Block (on 1978-01-19), Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1978-01-19), George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-19) and Ricky Ford (on 1978-01-19)
trombone:
Slide Hampton (on 1978-01-19) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1978-01-19)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1978-01-19), Mike Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) (on 1978-01-19) and Jack Walrath (on 1978-01-19)
conductor:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1978-01-19)
remixer:
Bobby Warner
arranger and orchestrator:
Jack Walrath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-01-19)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Three Worlds of Drums (on 1978-01-19)
composer and arranger:
Charles Mingus
30:22
B1Devil Woman
engineer:
Bobby Warner
producer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer), Charles Mingus and Raymond Silva
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Yoshiaki Malta (on 1978-01-23) and Akira Ohmori (on 1978-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Ronnie Cuber (on 1978-01-23) and Craig Purpura (on 1978-01-23)
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1978-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) (on 1978-01-23) and Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1978-01-23)
guitar:
Larry Coryell (on 1978-01-23), Ted Dunbar (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1978-01-23)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1978-01-23)
saxophone [alto, soprano sax]:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel Block (on 1978-01-23), Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1978-01-23), Ricky Ford (on 1978-01-23) and John Tank (on 1978-01-23)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23) and Keith O’Quinn (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1978-01-23), Mike Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Walrath (on 1978-01-23)
conductor:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1978-01-23)
remixer:
Bobby Warner
arranger:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) and Jack Walrath
orchestrator:
Jack Walrath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-01-23)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Devil Woman (on 1978-01-23)
writer, composer and arranger:
Charles Mingus
9:26
B2Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
engineer:
Bobby Warner
producer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer), Charles Mingus and Raymond Silva
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Yoshiaki Malta (on 1978-01-23) and Akira Ohmori (on 1978-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Ronnie Cuber (on 1978-01-23) and Craig Purpura (on 1978-01-23)
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1978-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) (on 1978-01-23) and Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1978-01-23)
guitar:
Larry Coryell (on 1978-01-23), Ted Dunbar (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1978-01-23)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1978-01-23)
saxophone [alto, soprano sax]:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel Block (on 1978-01-23), Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1978-01-23), Ricky Ford (on 1978-01-23) and John Tank (on 1978-01-23)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23) and Keith O’Quinn (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1978-01-23), Mike Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Walrath (on 1978-01-23)
conductor:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1978-01-23)
remixer:
Bobby Warner
arranger:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) and Jack Walrath
orchestrator:
Jack Walrath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-01-23)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (on 1978-01-23)
composer:
Charles Mingus
9:51
B3Carolyn "Keki" Mingus
engineer:
Bobby Warner
producer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer), Charles Mingus and Raymond Silva
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Yoshiaki Malta (on 1978-01-23) and Akira Ohmori (on 1978-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Ronnie Cuber (on 1978-01-23) and Craig Purpura (on 1978-01-23)
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1978-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) (on 1978-01-23) and Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1978-01-23)
guitar:
Larry Coryell (on 1978-01-23), Ted Dunbar (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1978-01-23)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1978-01-23)
saxophone [alto, soprano sax]:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel Block (on 1978-01-23), Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1978-01-23), Ricky Ford (on 1978-01-23) and John Tank (on 1978-01-23)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23) and Keith O’Quinn (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1978-01-23), Mike Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Walrath (on 1978-01-23)
conductor:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1978-01-23)
remixer:
Bobby Warner
arranger:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) and Jack Walrath
orchestrator:
Jack Walrath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-01-23)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Carolyn "Keki" Mingus (on 1978-01-23)
composer and arranger:
Charles Mingus
7:46

Credits

Release

liner notes:Gary Giddins (jazz critic, author, director)
Stuart Nicholson (author of several jazz books)
mastering:George Piros
mastered at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1459090 [info]