Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Dynasty’ produced by Teo Macero for Columbia (1959)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Mingus Dynasty’ is an album companion to ‘Mingus Ah Um’ and recorded on November 1–13, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia.
Track Listing : 1.Slop (Charles Mingus) – 06:14 . 2.Diane (Charles Mingus) – 07:28 . 3.Song With Orange (Charles Mingus) – 06:47 . 4.Gunslinging Bird (Charles Mingus) – 05:12 . 5.Things Ain’T What They Used To Be (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 07:35 . 6.Far Wells, Mill Valley (Charles Mingus) – 06:11 . 7.New Now Know How (Charles Mingus) – 04:12 . 8.Mood Indigo (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 08:12 . 9.Put Me In That Dungeon (Charles Mingus) – 02:51 . 10.Strollin’ (George Gordon, Charles Mingus) – 04:33
Don Hunstein 
Musicians : John Handy – Alto Sax . Charles Mingus – Bass . Benny Golson – Tenor Sax On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 10) . Jerome Richardson – Baritone Sax On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 10) . Richard Williams – Trumpet On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 10) . Don Ellis – Trumpet On (1 – 5 – 8 – 9) . Jimmy Knepper – Trombone . Roland Hanna – Piano On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 9) . Nico Bunink – Piano On (7 – 10) . Booker Ervin – Tenor Sax . Dannie Richmond – Drums . Teddy Charles – Vibes On (2 – 3 – 4 – 6) . Maurice Brown – Cello On (2 – 9) . Seymour Barab – Cello On (2 – 9) . Honi Gordon – Vocals On (10)
Production : Produced By Teo Macero . Teo Macero . Vic Anesini – Mastering, Remixing . Ray Moore – Engineer . Fred Plaut – Engineer
Package : Chris Albertson – Liner Notes . Howard Fritzson – Art Direction . Don Hunstein 
– Photography . Paul M. Martin – Artwork . Bob Parent – Photography . Brian Priestley – Liner Notes . Allen Weinberg – Art Direction
Recorded On November 1–13, 1959.
Released In 1959 By Columbia.
(Source Charles Mingus – Mingus Dynasty | The Official Site)
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Allmusic
Having said that, Mingus Dynasty is still an excellent album — in fact, it’s a testament to just how high a level Mingus was working on that an album of this caliber could have gotten lost in the shuffle. […]
finulanu @ RateYourMusic
I’ve been on a bit of a Mingus kick lately (I’ve been known to go for weeks at a time listening to virtually nothing but his music)and while in the midst of it, I just realized how great this album was. Now, I’ve always liked this one a lot, but it just hit me that it’s GREAT, one of the top five Mingus studio albums. […]
Pitchfork
The liner notes are slim and strangely conceived (do I need to read that a song on this album is a “grand slam home run” even though I clearly have already purchased it?). […]
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