--- product_id: 50734550 title: "Ah Um" brand: "charles mingus" price: "KD 14.19" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/50734550-ah-um store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Ah Um **Brand:** charles mingus **Price:** KD 14.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ah Um by charles mingus - **How much does it cost?** KD 14.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/50734550-ah-um) ## Best For - charles mingus enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted charles mingus brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mingus Ah Um, featuring an all-star group including Jimmy Knepper, John Handy, Booker Ervin and Curtis Porter (aka Shafi Hadi), was Charles Mingus first LP for Columbia. The Penguin Guide to Jazz called this album an extended tribute to ancestors and awarded it one of their rare crowns. Reception was also good when Mingus Ah Um was first issued. Leonard Feather gave the album a five-star rating in Down Beat, stating: First let s put your minds at ease about that weird title: it s a corruption of an imaginary Latin declension (mingus-minga-mingum). Don t ask why. It seems to me that Mingus has now completely found himself, found a personal and vital direction. This is a consistently exciting and stimulating set. Mingus has something to say, knows how and through whom to say it, and it is all stated with communicative authority. ## Images ![Ah Um - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61uF7ieUOPL.jpg) ![Ah Um - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uU+YDRi6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The Power to Amaze *by L***M on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2009* This album, along with three others (Miles Davies - Kind of Blue, Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come and Dave Brubeck - Time Out) were recently identified as key albums that shaped Jazz in 1959. Fifty years on, this album still has the power to amaze.The opening track, Better Git it in Your Soul, is a joyous stomp, leading onto Good By Pork Pie Hat which is a calm and charming piece. There then follows Boogie Stop Shuffle - simply one of the most thrilling pieces of Jazz I have ever heard - with a driven bass line, fabulous saxophone and trumpet.The treasures keep coming - Bird Calls (a tribute to Charlie Parker) bursts with the be-bop inspired dissonance Parker loved. There's even political comment: Fable to Faubus (a governor of Arkansas opposed to racial integration) seems to mock the governor for his attitudes.This edition has three extra tracks over the original album. If you have only an early CD release or LP and love this album, this edition is worth buying for the extra tracks. This edition also contains a decent illustrated booklet with material from 1959 and later critical review which makes it worth buying the CD rather than downloading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A superb set. *by C***. on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2022* Mingus new to me and this is not my usual style, but it's good to get out of the comfort zone once in a while.(There's only so much Miles and Nordic jazz one can listen to, after all.) This really grew and has been a constant presence around the turntable since. Especially worth a trial at that price. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Mingus at his best *by C***L on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2022* A must for any Mingus fan the very brilliant Ah Um --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/50734550-ah-um](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/50734550-ah-um) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*