Groovy Sunday Jazz Master Album Series: Charles Mingus, "Ah-Um" (1959) Album Performed Live!
At a glance
About this event
Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um stands as Charles Mingus’s most cohesive manifesto. From the mourning grace of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" to the sharp, satirical sting of "Fables of Faubus," the album resonates with a defiance that feels remarkably contemporary.
Its soul-stirring anchor, "Better Git It in Your Soul," masterfully blends the raw energy of gospel call-and-response with intricate polyphony. This centerpiece perfectly encapsulates the friction between heritage and insurrection that fueled Mingus’s artistic fire. Ultimately, it stands as a volatile and indispensable portrait of jazz in its most uncompromising form. Mingus successfully bridges the gap between the elegance of Duke Ellington and the raw, unvarnished grit of the blues, weaponizing his ensemble with shifting tempos and weaponizing his ensemble with shifting tempos and collective improvisation.
Cathal Roche - alto sax/ clarinet
Derek Doc O'Connor - tenor sax
Paul Frost - trombone
So-Young Yoon, piano
Derek Whyte - double bass
Shane O'Donovan - drums
Location
28 Thomas St
Venue details
Arthur's is the nearest pub on the route to The Guinness Storehouse, one of the city's foremost tourist attractions. It is popular both with locals and tourists. Naturally it has the freshest pint of Guinness in all of Ireland.
