Level: 3
Tuning: Standard

Here's one of Charlie Mingus's simpler tunes, which he recorded on his classic 1960 record, Blues and Roots. Mingus's recording depending on intertwining a couple of contrapuntal melodies, but this version (in A) just uses one of them. John Renbourn used to have a second part worked out for this, in fact. Whether it's played as a duo or a solo, "Mr. Jelly Roll Soul" is a real good-time tune, almost comical in feel.