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Changes One (Charles Mingus album)

Changes One is an album by the jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus, released in 1975.

Last revised
Jun 18, 2026
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Length
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Citations
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Source
Changes One
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1975
RecordedDecember 27, 28 & 30, 1974
GenreJazz
Length44:28
LabelAtlantic
ProducerIlhan Mimaroglu
Charles Mingus chronology
Mingus at Carnegie Hall
(1974)
Changes One
(1975)
Changes Two
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star1
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStarHalf star3
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStarStar2

Changes One is an album by the jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus, released in 1975.

Song notes

"Remember Rockefeller at Attica"

This track is dedicated to the Attica Prison Riots of 1971 and the Governor of New York State at that time, Nelson Rockefeller.

"Devil Blues"

The lyrics are by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, but the melody is newly composed by vocalist and saxophonist George Adams. Mingus also has composing credits, possibly for the horn lines that follow the singing.

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted.

  1. "Remember Rockefeller at Attica" – 5:56
  2. "Sue's Changes" – 17:04
  3. "Devil Blues" (George Adams, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Mingus) – 9:24
  4. "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" – 12:04

Personnel

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, on December 27, 28 & 30, 1974.

References

References

  1. Yanow, Scott (2011). "Changes One - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 141. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1005. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.