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Nostalgia in Times Square is an album by American jazz saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc, which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. He leads a quintet that features Ornette Coleman guitarist Bern Nix, former Roland Kirk pianist Rahn Burton, bassist William Parker and drummer Denis Charles. This is Moondoc's first date with piano since his debut album, Muntu's First Feeding.

Music[edit]

The title track is a medium tempo blues written by Charles Mingus for the 1959 John Cassavetes film Shadows, recorded by the bassist on the album Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland and reprised as 'Strollin',' with a vocal by Honi Gordon, on Mingus Dynasty. 'Flora,' a ballad named for Moondoc's maternal grandmother, marks his recorded debut on soprano saxophone, a horn he first played in the early Seventies as member of Cecil Taylor's student orchestra at Antioch College. 'In Walked Monk' is a homage to pianist Thelonious Monk, named after Monk's tribute to Bud Powell 'In Walked Bud'. 'Dance of the Clowns' started off as interlude music for the score that Moondoc wrote for the play The Siberian Express, and would be renamed as “Dance of the Negro Lawn Jockeys” in later years.^[1]

Reception[edit]

The album was received as a move inside the tradition. The Penguin Guide to Jazz says that 'is interesting for the addition of a guitar player and the abandonment of vibes for piano' but notes that 'it's certainly a conservative step and there's nothing on the set that really grabs attention.'^[2]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Jemeel Moondoc except as indicated

1. 'Nostalgia in Times Square' (Charles Mingus) – 13:12
2. 'Flora' – 12:18
3. 'In Walked Monk' – 15:16
4. 'Dance of the Clowns' – 10:51

Personnel[edit]

• Jemeel Moondoc – alto sax, soprano sax
• Bern Nix – guitar
• Rahn Burton – piano
• William Parker – bass
• Denis Charles – drums

References[edit]

1. ^Original Liner Notes by Francis Davis
2. ^ ^abCook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1061. ISBN0140515216.

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.^[3] The original release was titled Jazz Portraits and a subsequent edition titled Wonderland.

Reception[edit]

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'.^[4] Predator sound effects download.

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated

1. 'Nostalgia in Times Square' – 12:18
2. 'I Can't Get Started' (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 10:08
3. 'No Private Income Blues' – 12:51
4. 'Alice's Wonderland' – 8:54

• Recorded at the Nonagon Art Gallery in New York City on January 16, 1959

Personnel[edit]

• Charles Mingus – bass
• John Handy – alto saxophone
• Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
• Richard Wyands – piano
• Dannie Richmond – drums

References[edit]

Nostalgia In Times Square Alto Sax Sheet Music

1. ^'September Album Releases'(PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. 19 September 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
2. ^'Jazz Portraits'. The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. 7 September 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
3. ^Charles Mingus discography accessed June 8, 2011
4. ^ ^abYanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 8, 2011
5. ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN0-394-72643-X.

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