Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um is a landmark jazz masterpiece that showcases Charles Mingus's genius for blending gospel, blues, and hard bop into complex, soul-stirring compositions. The album features iconic tributes to his musical heroes, such as Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and "Fables of Faubus," solidifying it's place as a definitive record of the post-bop era."

1. Better Git It in Your Soul
2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
3. Boogie Stop Shuffle
4. Self-Portrait in Three Colors
5. Open Letter to Duke
6. Bird Calls
7. Fables of Faubus
8. Pussy Cat Dues
9. Jelly Roll

Label: Number One Essential

Catalog: 6318690

Genre: Jazz