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Wonderland (aka Jazz Portraits)
LP (Item 23456) United Artists, 1959 — Condition: Very Good+$39.99 ...
LP, Vinyl record album
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Great stuff – recorded in Mingus' classic period! Mingus leads a sharp small group here – a wonderful quintet that features Booker Ervin on tenor, John Handy on alto, and Richard Wyands on piano – with longtime musical partner Dannie Richmond on drums! The session was recorded live at the Nonagon Gallery in New York, and has that sort of arch-modernist groove that was Mingus' hallmark in these key late 50's years. Ervin, as always, is amazing, and John Handy, who makes his recording debut here, demonstrates the genius that Mingus had for spotting brilliant young players as he plays with the sort of imagination and intensity that he only ever managed to hit again on one or two of his own records as a leader. The record's got four long tracks, including long takes of "Nostalgia In Times Square", "Alice's Wonderland", and "No Private Income Blues". © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Grey label jazz player stereo pressing, with ear! Vinyl has a mark on side two that makes a very light click for around 5 minutes – hard to hear at most points. Cover is nice!)
(Grey label jazz player stereo pressing, with ear! Vinyl has a mark on side two that makes a very light click for around 5 minutes – hard to hear at most points. Cover is nice!)
Very Good + (plus)
- Vinyl should be very clean, but can have less luster than near mint.
- Should still shine under a light, but one or two marks may show up when tilted.
- Can have a few small marks that may show up easily, but which do not affect play at all. Most marks of this quality will disappear when the record is tilted, and will not be felt with the back of a fingernail.
- This is the kind of record that will play "near mint", but which will have some signs of use (although not major ones).
- May have slight surface noise when played.
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