title: Mingus Plays Piano
text: # Mingus Plays Piano
  
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  Mingus Plays Piano is a 1964 solo jazz album by Charles Mingus. The album is notable for Mingus's departure from his usual role as composer and double-bassist in ensemble recordings, instead playing piano without any additional musicians.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Myself When I Am Real" – 7:38
  * "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:43
  * "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:35
  * "Roland Kirk's Message" – 2:43
  * "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 4:37
  * "She's Just Miss Popular Hybrid" - 3:11
  * "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue" – 4:18
  * "Meditations for Moses" - 3:38
  * "Old Portrait" - 3:49
  * "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:46
  * Compositional Theme Story: "Medleys, Anthems and Folklore" – 8:35
  
  All music composed by Charles Mingus unless otherwise noted.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Charles Mingus - piano, vocals
  
  ## Production
  
  * Bob Thiele - producer, photography
  * Michael Cuscuna - reissue producer
  * Bob Simpson - engineer
  * Erick Labson - digital remastering
  * Nat Hentoff - liner notes
  * Victor Kalin - cover painting
  * Hollis King - art direction, design
  * Joe Lebow - liner design
  * Lee Tanner - photography
  