| Blues & Roots | ||||
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| Studio album by Charles Mingus | ||||
| Released | March/April 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 4 February 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Hard-bop, post-bop | |||
| Length | 38:49 | |||
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Atlantic SD 1305 |
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| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegün | |||
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Blues & Roots is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded in 1959 and released in 1960. It has been reissued twice as a CD, first by Atlantic Records, and then again by Rhino Entertainment in 1998.
Mingus explained the birth of this record in the album's liner notes:
The 1998 Rhino CD reissue included these additional tracks:
All tracks composed by Charles Mingus. Recorded February 4, 1959 at Atlantic Studios in New York City.