Charles Mingus – Changes One (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1975

Changes One is an LP by Charles Mingus from 1975 released on the Atlantic label.

About this album

Changes One is a vital late-era Charles Mingus album, showing the bassist-composer still in formidable creative form. Issued in 1975, it draws on the sharp harmonic twists, emotional sweep and ensemble bite that defined his post-bop language, while reflecting the ambitious, often turbulent spirit of his later work. The record features standout pieces such as Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love and Sue's Changes, where Mingus balances fiercely individual writing with expansive group interplay. As part of his final major studio-era period, it stands as one of the clearest statements of his late style: searching, richly orchestrated and deeply personal.