Charles Mingus

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus

A record Mingus himself famously declared his masterpiece, and you know what? I think he's right. Yeah, this is his best release! And correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this was one of the first concept albums. I mean, come on, it's a jazz ballet. That is beyond artsy. The tracks all run together as one, there are repeated musical themes, and, um...

Editora: 
Impulse
€11.90

Mingus At Antibes
Charles Mingus

The fleet group that Charles Mingus brought to the Antibes jazz
festival in 1960 was likely the most powerful group, pound-for-pound,
that the bassist ever led. The front line was comprised of trumpeter
Ted Curson, alto saxophonist Eric Dolphy, and, for this stint, tenor
saxophonist Booker Ervin. Without a piano for most of this Antibes

Editora: 
Atlantic
€10.90

Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus

The first track says it all: "Better get it into Your Soul." This is soul-stirring, head-thumping, body-shaking stuff. Insistent, penetrating, simply inspired. Hard to compare it to anything, really, although it has elements of bebop, blues, gospel, and that crazy no-holds-barred spirit of funk. One of my top ten jazz cuts.

Editora: 
Columbia
€10.90

Pithecanthropus Erectus + The Clow
Charles Mingus

This release presents two of Charles Mingus’ most celebrated albums in their entirety: Pithecanthropus Erectus and The Clown. A ll but one of the songs included here were original compositions by Mingus. These sides feature first class soloist like Jackie McLean, Jimmy Knepper, J.R. Monterose and Mal Waldron.

Editora: 
Essential Jazz Classics
€12.90

Tijuana Moods
Charles Mingus

Digitally remastered release containing the complete original classic 1957 album, which Mingus himself considered one of his best. Featuring an all star group including Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter, and the greatly underrated trumpeter Clarence Shaw, who would break his instrument and quit music that same year after a fight with Mingus.

Editora: 
Essential Jazz Classics
€12.90
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