In a similar vein as his 1999 release Green Chimneys: The Music of Thelonious Monk, guitarist Summers now offers tribute to jazz pioneer Charles Mingus.
The collection is a little cobbled together, with an ill-conceived rap from Q-Tip over "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and a sparse, unfunky reading of "Cumbia Jazz Fusion," but the former Policeman's bright guitar work works hard at tying it all together.
Making more admirable guest spots are Randy Brecker bringing his crossover jazz trumpet to "Boogie Stop Shuffle," Deborah Harry singing on "Weird Nightmare," and the genre-bending Kronos Quartet performing a string arrangement of the final track "Myself." While at times overproduced and slick, Summers must be commended for approaching Mingus' daunting music head on and adapting it as his own.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boogie Stop ShuffleCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 06:56 | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| 2 | Tonight at NoonCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Reincarnation of a LovebirdCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Opus ThreeCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Cumbia Jazz FusionCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 00:40 | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| 6 | Remember Rockefeller at AtticaCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Peggy's Blue SkylightCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Weird NightmareCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Free Cell Block FCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 10 | Myself When I Am RealCharles Mingus | Andy Summers | Play | 09:07 | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| 11 | Goodbye Pork Pie Hat_Where Can a Man Find Peace | Andy Summers | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | Self Portrait in Three Colors | Andy Summers | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | East Coastin' | Andy Summers | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 14 | Fables of Faubus | Andy Summers | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 15 | Noddin' Yer Head Blues | Andy Summers | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 79 mins | 182 MB | |||||
| 79 mins | 474 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Ariondo | Accordion |
| 2 | Randy Brecker | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 3 | Dave Carpenter | Bass |
| 4 | Jennifer Culp | Cello |
| 5 | Hank Dutt | Viola |
| 6 | Curtis Fowlkes | Trombone |
| 7 | David Harrington | Violin |
| 8 | Debbie Harry | Guest Artist |
| 9 | Jazz Passengers | Guest Artist |
| 10 | Brian Kilgore | Percussion |
| 11 | Eddie King | Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Kronos Quartet | Guest Artist |
| 13 | Charles Mingus | Composer |
| 14 | Norman Moore | Art Direction, Design, Photography |
| 15 | Roy Nathanson | Sax (Alto) |
| 16 | John Novello | Organ (Hammond) |
| 17 | Q-Tip | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | Hank Roberts | Cello |
| 19 | Michito Sánchez | Percussion |
| 20 | John Sherba | Violin |
| 21 | Andy Summers | Guitar, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 22 | Joel Taylor | Drums |
| 23 | Robert Thomas | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |