Charles Mingus - Self-Portrait in Three Colors video free download

Craig Lints

I have studied this piece for a month now. Endlessly fascinating. The first three or measures have pretty straight forward chord changes. Then he throws in a two beat measure, leading to confusion about the down beat. At the same time he changes the tonic center. leading to a very strange set of changes, that somehow come back to the original tonic center in the end. And, as Profound Studios note, the counterpoint is magic. Pure Mingus. A genius ! - Craig Lints, Methow Valley, Washington

Profound Studio

My favorite Mingus piece. The counterpoint is so perfect.

Eivind Aakhus

Does anyone know if this has been played as a solo piece for bass?

David Algie

Sorry, I have never been a fan of jazz. It and country country music but everthing else I love especially orchestral music !!:(( DFD Australia

David Algie

Sorry, I have never been a fan of jazz. It and country country music but everthing else I love especially orchestral music !!:(( DFD Australia

Ricardo Jimenez

q decir......me faltan palabras

billystrayhornsghost

I cant contain my emotions...such a beauttiful piece.Chokes me up every time.

Prince Chawmin

UHHHHH.. bong time....

Deborah Fraguito

Quase um auto retrato do ☆•ʝαʑʑ•☆ ! E que ficha técnica!

Matías Insaurralde

Beautiful

Skyblueginger

Haunting, dark, luxurious, melodic mastery.

Paul S Jones

Love this chart!!

postatility

@LSDpeasantry You're 1/2 right.Only the 1st part of the tune is based on "All the Things...".My bad. One of Mingus' other tunes,"All The Things You Could Be If Sigmund Freud's Wife Were Your Mother" is entirely based on those changes.Seriously.

LSDpeasantry

@postatility perhaps i would be so lucky, but is it based on the changes of All the things you are?? I don't think it is...

postatility

@LSDpeasantry You should be so lucky!

LSDpeasantry

@postatility what the fuck are you smokin??

postatility

@beefshotgun Over the years,I have listened to Jazz while at work(Post Office),doing housework,walking the dog,mowing the lawn,driving,making love,painting,and many other activities.I am happy to report that it works for ALL of them!

postatility

Of all the adaptations over the years of "All The Things You Are",this might be the most moving.

Deborah Ashton

typical elegant Mingus style... pure and genius!

NorthWriter

@beefshotgun I've also found that road trips are a great way to soak in some jazz. Get on a long stretch of highway, set the cruise control, and just tune in.