Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Exclusive!
Part of Audiophile Vinyl Series Rhino Reserve!
Lacquers Cut from Original Analog Mono Master Tapes by Matthew Lutthans!
Pressed on 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing!
Rooted firmly in gospel, blues and the old time Dixieland jazz of New Orleans, this essential jazz album drops just in time to kick off Black History Month 2026. Newly repackaged as part of Rhino’s premium audiophile line, Rhino Reserves, Charles Mingus’Blues & Rootsfeatures audio cut from the original Mono tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab and lacquers pressed locally on 180 gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing’s Southern California plant.
| Charles Mingus | bass |
|---|---|
| Jackie McLean | alto sax |
| John Handy | alto sax |
| Booker Ervin | tenor sax |
| Pepper Adams | baritone sax |
| Jimmy Knepper | trombone |
| Willie Dennis | trombone |
| Horace Parlan | piano |
| Mal Waldron | piano |
| Dannie Richmond | drums |