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Charles Mingus: His Final Work
by Robert Middleton
Like a dog that loves a fire hydrant, my ears love Mingus. I bought both of these some time ago but have been going through a Mingus phase and realized I had only played them once or twice. They are both treasure troves of classical American jazz at its finest. Make no question about it, Mingus was deadly serious about his music. For him, improvisation never meant “anything goes." On every composition, he left an indelible stamp--whether a sorrowful ballad ...
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