Mingus question

[bertrand]

I just got from yourmusic.com the 20-bit CD of Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus on Impulse!

This has a bonus track, 'Freedom', same track with narration as on Epitaph.

During the part where Mingus sings, I clearly hear a woman singing as well, yet she is uncredited. Her voice sounds familiar, possibly Honi Gordon. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Bertrand.

Edited August 22, 2005 by bertrand

[JPF]

I just re-listened to that track. At first I thought it was just one of the band members singing in a falsetto voice, but when the singing comes back at the end, after the tenor solo, you can hear it's definitely a woman. The voice seems to be in a higher range than I've heard Honi Gordon sing, but I suppose it could be.

Ask Sue Mingus!

[brownie]

I have heard that voice when this version came out in the sixties.

'Freedom' was originally issued on 'The Definitive Jazz Scene, Volume 1' anthology on Impulse which gathered several sides that were left out of other Impulse albums. The liner notes to that album were written by George Hoefer who mentions that a choral group was added to the Mingus ensemble for that track. No other identifications.