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| The Very Best of Charles Mingus (The Atlantic Years) |
| Charles Mingus |
| első megjelenés éve: 1961 |
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| (2001)
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| 3.161 Ft
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| 1. | Pithecanthropus Erectus
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| 2. | Profile of Jackie
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| 3. | Tonight at Noon
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| 4. | Haitian Fight Song
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| 5. | Reincarnation of a Lovebird
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| 6. | Moanin'
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| 7. | Cryin' Blues
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| 8. | Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
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| 9. | Ecclusiastics
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| 10. | Passions of a Man
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| 11. | Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am
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Jazz / Post-Bop; Avant-Garde; Progressive Big Band; Hard Bop
Recorded: Jan 30, 1956-Nov 6, 1961, January 30, 1956, Audio-Video Studios, New York, New York and between March 12, 1957 and November 6, 1961, Atlantic Studios, New York, New York
The task of choosing the best work of Charles Mingus would be a daunting one. There's literally so much good material in a number of different settings, that the "best" of Charles Mingus could never be contained on one CD. Then again, it is extremely difficult for a newcomer to approach Mingus' multiple recordings and know where to begin. Rhino has solved this problem by offering a one-stop disc with a number of classic Mingus recordings. The vibrant "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting" is filled with hand clapping, horn blasting, and shouting, and it seems impossible that this loose and wild music will hold together for the duration. Mingus somehow manages to ground himself in tradition on pieces like "Tonight at Noon" while simultaneously creating music that borders on free jazz. It's fascinating that an untamed piece like "Pithecanthropus Erectus" can hold an Ellington-esque piano solo at its very center. Another excellent inclusion is "Haitian Flight Song," beginning with Mingus' untamed bass work before mushrooming into a riotous celebration of squealing horns and heavy percussion. There are certain types of jazz that the listener will allow to politely fade into the background; there are also types of jazz that rudely demand to be heard. Mingus falls into the second category. Of course, one could complain about certain items -- like "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" -- that didn't show up on this best-of. But so what? There's more than enough excellent material here to hook the listener to the flamboyant and rich stylings of Charles Mingus. Once this has been accomplished, the listener will gladly seek out and collect other gems.
---Ronnie Lankford, Jr., allmusic
Includes liner notes by Neil Tesser.
Charles Mingus - vocals, bass
Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
Shafi Hadi - alto saxophone
John Handy - alto saxophone
Roland Kirk - tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren
J.R. Monterose - tenor saxophon
Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Knepper - trombone
Willie Dennis - trombone
Mal Waldron - piano
Wade Legge - piano
Horace Parlan - piano
Doug Watkins - bass
Willie Jones - drums
Dannie Richmond - drums |
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