Recorded in 1979 with a sensational jazz fusion lineup including Jaco Pastorius, Wayner Shorter and Herbie Hancock, this is Mitchell's epitaph for the bassist and bandleader. Throughout are home recordings ('raps'), provided by Mingus's wife, which add a sense of intimacy with the album's subject. Mitchell herself is in excellent form; her cool, languid vocals and lyrics spreading a fine match of humour and cerebral reflection over the often otherworldly backing of the other musicians. Mingus lived to hear every song here except "God Must Be a Boogie Man", and it's certain he approved of this send-off. While the shadow of mortality looms large over this music, it is also a deeply personal celebration of a great man's life.
Performers: Joni Mitchell (gt, vo), Wayne Shorter (s-sx), Herbie Hancock (e-pi), Jaco Pastorius (e-bs), Peter Erskine (dr), Don Alias (cg), Emil Richards (pc)
1. Happy Birthday 1975 (Rap)
2. God Must Be A Boogie Man
3. Funeral (Rap)
4. A Chair In The Sky
5. The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey
6. I's A Muggin' (Rap)
7. Sweet Sucker Dance
8. Coin In The Pocket (Rap)
9. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
10. Lucky (Rap)
11. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
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