Charlie Mingus - The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus (1954) [2014 Bethlehem Album Collection 1000] CD-Rip

Reissue. Features the latest remastering. Includes a Japanese description, lyrics. Features original cover artwork. A pivotal album in the career of Charles Mingus – one that really has him honing his sound, and reaching for that trademark mix of modernism and raw emotion that set a whole generation on fire! The album's a lot more freewheeling than other Mingus material from the time – although still a bit more compact than the Atlantic or Columbia sides – and the group's staffed with key early interpreters of Charles' vision – including John LaPorta on alto, Teo Macero on tenor and baritone, Thad Jones on trumpet, Clem DeRosa on drums, and Jackson Wiley on cello – an instrument that really helps shade in some of the darker corners of the tunes. Titles include great early originals like "Four Hands", "Minor Intrusion", "Thrice Upon A Theme", and "The Spur Of The Moment" – plus his great take on "Stormy Weather", which is a bit stormier than most!


Tracks:

01 - What Is This Thing Called Love
02 - Minor Intrusion
03 - Stormy Weather
04 - Four Hands
05 - Thrice Upon A Theme
06 - The Spur Of The Moment

Personnel:

Charlie Mingus - bass, piano, leader
John LaPorta - clarinet, alto saxophone
Teo Macero - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Thad Jones - trumpet
Jackson Wiley - cello
Clem De Rosa - drums