Charles Mingus -The Clown (Ltd.Edt 180g Vinyl -Jazz Wax Records LP Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

01. "Haitian Fight Song"
02. "Blue Cee"
03. "Reincarnation Of A Lovebird"
04. "The Clown"

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180g Audiophile Vinyl

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"The Clown" - Charles Mingus (b); Curtis Porter (as, ts); Jimmy Knepper (tb); Wade Legge (p); Dannie Richmond (dr); Jean Shepherd (voc) Who hasn't got an ancient, worn-out copy of "The Clown" on his shelf, with a tatty cover and torn inner sleeve? Or maybe one of the rare re-releases made of cheap, thin vinyl with dreadful graphic art? And if you haven't heard this gem for a long time, despite the flood of Mingus LPs, CDs and downloads on the market, then you really should seize this opportunity to do so. "The Clown" was, and still is, an absolute must-have for every jazz collector. The small ensemble, only five musicians, came into the New York Atlantic Records studio in March 1957 to record music exclusively composed by the double bassist. Over the next 15 years, three of them were to be heard in numerous concerts with other ensembles. But the original recordings on this LP were the most deeply concentrated, the most versatile, and quite simply the best of all. The more so because the label attached great importance to optimal studio conditions and allowed the instrumentalists plenty of time to make the recordings. In the present new release, "The Clown" can be enjoyed to the full from the very first note of "Haitian Fight Song" up until the words Â»William Morris Sends RegretsÂ« in the title work. Recording: Februay and March 1957 in New York City by Tom Dowd and Larry Hiller in mono Production: Nesuhi ErtegÃ¼n - 180G AUDIOPHILE VINYL

Limited audiophile 180 gm vinyl LP pressing. By the mid '50s Charles Mingus had formed his own publishing and recording companies to protect and document his growing repertoire of original music. He also founded the Jazz Workshop, a group which enabled young composers to have their new works performed in concert and on recordings. On THE CLOWN, instead of just writing heads that provide launch points for solos, Mingus tries to evoke something specific with every tune, and even his most impressionistic forays have a strong storytelling quality. The title selection makes that explicit with a story verbally improvised by Jean Shepherd from a predetermined narrative. THE CLOWN introduced two of Mingus' finest compositions: 'Haitian Fight Song' and 'Reincarnation of a Lovebird', a tribute to Charlie Parker. Mingus would play both tunes many times throughout his career. In addition to his role as composer and arranger, Mingus is heard on this album as a marvelous soloist, taking longer solos than on previous recordings.

Recorded in NY March 12, 1957 & February 13, 1957 ("The Clown" only). Original sessions produced by NESUHI ERTEGUN.

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0124555

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