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Charles Mingus
Presents Charles Mingus [Import]
Presents Charles Mingus [Import]
Pure Pleasure | CAT #: CJS9005
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KEY FEATURES
KEY FEATURES
- 1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl
- Housed in a standard sleeve
- Recorded: October 20th 1960 at Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC U.S.A
DETAILS
DETAILS
ARTIST: Charles Mingus
LABEL: Pure Pleasure
CAT NO: CJS9005
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GENRE / STYLE:
- Jazz
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
Charles Mingus has a fascinating way of offering music that is grounded in tradition while remaining startlingly original. The freshness of a piece like Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, has the effect of rendering much of what passes for jazz as tedious. The band is small for Mingus and includes Eric Dolphy on alto saxophone and bass clarinet, Ted Curson on trumpet, and Dannie Richmond on drums. It would be one of Dolphy and Curson's last recording dates with the artist, and they seem determined to go all out for it. The leader's bass line kicks off "Folk Forms No. 1," followed by Dolphy outlining the melody, and then joined by Curson.
A simple riff develops into a lively New Orleans funeral march that's developed for 12 minutes. "Original Faubus Fables" is serious intent a political attack on segregation governor Faubus but Mingus and Richmond's singing is difficult to listen to with a straight face. Still, this doesn't distract from the wonderful music.
TRACKLIST
TRACKLIST
1. Folk Forms No. 1
2. Original Faubus Fables
3. What Love
4. All Things You Could Be by Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother