Charles Mingus – Blues & Roots [Mono] (Rhino Reserve Series Edition)

(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios.

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 & Roots features 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.

Features

• Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Indie Exclusive
• Limited Edition
• Rhino Reserve Audiophile Series
• 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl LP
• Mono
• Lacquers Cut from the Original Analog Mono Master Tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
• Pressed in Oxnard, California at Fidelity Record Pressing

Musicians

Selections

Side One:

1. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
2. Cryin' Blues
3. Moanin'

Side Two:

1. Tensions
2. My Jelly Roll Soul
3. E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

(Above description from TheInGroove.com)