2 ALBUMS ON 1 CD
INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET WITH RARE PHOTOS, ORIGINAL ARTWORK,
AND THE ORIGINAL AS WELL AS UPDATED LINER NOTES
This
release contains two of Charles Mingusâ most celebrated albums in their
entireties: "The Clown" (Atlantic 1260), and "Pithecanthropus Erectus"
(Atlantic 1237). All but one of the songs included here are original
compositions by Mingus. These sides feature first class soloists like
Jackie McLean, Jimmy Knepper, J.R. Monterose and Mal Waldron.
PERSONNEL:
TRACKS [1-4]:
THE CLOWNCHARLES MINGUS, bass & leader
SHAFI HADI, alto sax; tenor sax on âThe Clownâ only
JIMMY KNEPPER, valve trombone
WADE LEGGE, piano
DANNIE RICHMOND, drums
JEAN SHEPHERD, narration on âThe Clownâ
New York, February 13 (track 4) & March 12 (tracks 1-3), 1957.
TRACKS [5-8]:
PITHECANTHROPUS ERECTUSCHARLES MINGUS, bass & leader
JACKIE McLEAN, alto sax
J.R. MONTEROSE, tenor sax
MAL WALDRON, piano
WILLIE JONES, drums
New York, January 30, 1956.
TRACKS:
01.HAITIAN FIGHT SONG
02.BLUE CEE
03.REINCARNATION OF A LOVEBIRD
04.THE CLOWN
05.PITHECANTHROPUS ERECTUS
06.A FOGGY DAY
07.PROFILE OF JACKIE
08.LOVE CHANT
TOTAL TIME: 77:12 Min.
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