Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Mingus turns shifting blues, orchestral writing, and spoken narration into a coherent suite, with detailed ensemble work that sustains repeated listens.
What we noticed
- The opening piece pivots from a swaggering, blues-based riff into sharply accented ensemble passages, then returns to the riff as an anchor.
- The sequence shifts from the slow orchestral Adagio to the more comic, unsettled Don’t Be Afraid, then closes with the extended ensemble drive of The I of Hurricane Sue.
- The Chill of Death interrupts the instrumental flow with spoken narration over a dark, arranged backing.
- Composition 25% of the score
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9/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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9/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Shoes of the Fisherman’s Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers 9:38
- 2 Adagio ma non troppo 8:27
- 3 Don’t Be Afraid, the Clown’s Afraid Too 9:29
- 4 Taurus in the Arena of Life 4:21
- 5 Hobo Ho 10:11
- 6 The Chill of Death 7:41
- 7 The I of Hurricane Sue 10:09
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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