Scorcese, Lebowitz, Mingus, EKE

[medjuck]

In the 2nd episode of the Scorcese/Lebowitz series Pretend it's a City she tells a couple of great stories about Mingus one of which involves Ellington.  BTW There's a clip of Mingus playing "Secret Love". Did he ever record that song? 

(When I searched Discogs for "Mingus-- Secret Love" I got the movie it's from.  When I tried the same thing in Amazon I got a bunch of sex toys.)

Edited January 14, 2021 by medjuck

[jazzbo]

This is what I found:

Lennie's-on-the-Turnpike

(P) soundtrack Info

1. All The Things You Are (Kern)
2. Peggy's Blue Skylight
3. Take The "A" Train (Strayhorn)
4. Secret Love
5. Portrait
6. unknown title

Personnel

• Lonnie Hillyer - trumpet except 4
• Charles McPherson - alto sax except 4
• John Gilmore - tenor sax except 2,4,5
• Walter Bishop - piano except 1,2
• Charles Mingus - bass, piano, vocals
• Dannie Richmond - drums

Date and location

November 1966, Lennie's-on-the-Turnpike, Peabody, Massachusettes (1-5) and November 21, 1966, Mingus's loft, New York City

Comments

The soundtrack of the film Mingus also includes excerpts from the 1960 recording of "Half-Mast Inhibition", the 1962 Town Hall 'Freedom', and the 1965 UCLA 'Don't Let It Happen Here'.

 

https://mingus.onttonen.info/leader.html

 

And also:

 

https://www.openculture.com/2012/08/charles_mingus_evicted_in_1966_film.html

 

Seems that tune is only recorded at this performance at Lennie's by Mingus . . . ?

Edited January 14, 2021 by jazzbo

[Dan Gould]

5 hours ago, medjuck said:

When I tried the same thing in Amazon I got a bunch of sex toys.)

Amazon must work differently for you, or you put the word 'sex' into your search.

[medjuck]

5 hours ago, Dan Gould said:

Amazon must work differently for you, or you put the word 'sex' into your search.

No, I just put in "Mingus, Secret Love". That usually works for finding music tracks.  (Though maybe "Secret Love" was in quotes and maybe a colon or dash after Mingus.)

Edited January 14, 2021 by medjuck

[Dan Gould]

6 minutes ago, medjuck said:

No, I just put in "Mingus, Secret Love". That usually works for finding music tracks.  (Though maybe "Secret Love" was in quotes and maybe a colon or dash after Mingus.)

I had to see what I would get but mostly self-published erotica, and no toys. 

[bertrand]

Going back to Mingus

This is a VIDEO clip of Mingus playing Secret Love? I think I remember some footage from Lennie's in the Mingus film. Could it be the whole concert was filmed?