Charles Mingus - Eat That Chicken
Originally I was torn between his gorgeous Goodbye Pork Pie Hat or the classic Better Git It In Your Soul. Both songs are from one of his most versatile and famous albums, Ah Um, which has now become essential repertoire for a great jazz collection.
But also essential in the sense that everyone who listens to jazz has probably heard these great tunes, so I opted for something a little different.
Although Eat That Chicken doesn’t show off his amazing bassist skills (for that, try Take the A Train. His solo starts at about 7:50), it definitely is an excellent example of how freaking fun jazz can really be. Listen and try not to smile.
Want more Mingus? Check out his rendition of A Foggy Day and a ton of other great recordings on last.fm and hype machine.
