Results for "Charles Mingus"

Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy: Cornell 1964

by Mark F. Turner
September 13, 2007

The hype factor was cranked up considerably in 2005 for the unearthed recording of two jazz legends: John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk's At Carnegie Hall (Blue Note). Things have cooled down a tad since that momentous release but just as exciting and equally important is Cornell 1964 featuring the Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy.

Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy: Cornell 1964

by Greg Camphire
July 20, 2007

Like its historic 2005 discovery of the Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall, Blue Note Records has unearthed another masterpiece from the vaults with Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy: Cornell 1964. The double-disc collection is a monumental portrayal of an all-star group at the height of its powers, led by the bassist/composer ...

Charles Mingus: Cornell 1964 & In Paris: The Complete America Sessions

by A. Henkin
July 8, 2007

Charles Mingus Cornell 1964 Blue Note 2007 Charles Mingus In Paris - The Complete America Session Sunnyside 2007 One of the recent topics discussed among jazz journalists ...

Take The A-Train

Featuring the music of Charles Mingus
Duration: 14:11
May 15, 2007

Charles Mingus: Epitaph's Return

by George Kanzler
April 19, 2007

Charles Mingus' place in jazz history was secured well before his death at fifty-six in 1979. He had made his mark as one of the music's great bassists, most uncompromising bandleaders and original composers. But an event that happened ten years after his death created a tsunami spreading throughout the jazz world, now known as Mingus ...

Charles Mingus: Thrice Upon A Theme

by Matthew Miller
February 24, 2007

The reissue/compilation has always held a tenuous position in the music world. At best, it can save a work from obscurity; at worst, it can take it out of historical context and unnecessarily clutter the market with music that has been safely anthologized. A reissue of a reissue, Thrice Upon a Theme, is nonetheless a welcome ...

Essential Michael Brecker

by Jason West
January 18, 2007

This article was originally published at All About Jazz in November 1999. Michael Brecker's contributions to music are generous and, like the pregnant ideas that flow from his tenor horn, they continue to grow. At 50, the saxophonist has found acceptance in a wide variety of musical settings, having performed with pop stars like ...

Introducing Charles Mingus

By Charles Mingus

Label: P.S.F. Records
Released: 2006

Charles Mingus In Paris: The Complete America Session

By Charles Mingus

Label: P.S.F. Records
Released: 2006

Music Written For Monterey 1965, Not Heard… Played In Its Entirety AT UCLA, September 25, 1965

By Charles Mingus

Label: P.S.F. Records
Released: 2006