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1	Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) more music like this by Charles Mingus Pithecanthropus Erectus was Charles Mingus' breakthrough as a leader, the album where he established himself as a composer of boundless imagination and a fresh new voice that, despite his ambitiously modern concepts, was firmly grounded in jazz tradition. Mingus truly discovered himself after mastering the vocabularies of bop and swing, and with ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
2	The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963) more music like this by Charles Mingus The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history. Charles Mingus consciously designed the six-part ballet as his magnum opus, and -- implied in his famous inclusion of liner notes by his psychologist -- it's as much an examination of his own tortured psyche as it is a ... see all copies from $16.49! new only from $16.49!
3	Blues and Roots (1959) more music like this by Charles Mingus In response to critical carping that his ambitious, evocative music somehow didn't swing enough, Charles Mingus returned to the earthiest and earliest sources of black musical expression, namely the blues, gospel, and old-time New Orleans jazz. The resulting LP, Blues and Roots, isn't quite as wildly eclectic as usual, but it ranks as arguably ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
4	Cornell 1964 (2007) more music like this by Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy In 2005, Blue Note raised the eyebrows (and expectations) of the jazz world by issuing the previously unreleased Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane Carnegie Hall concert from November of 1957 that literally replaces the few other recordings of the group both sonically and musically. In 2007, courtesy of Charles Mingus' widow Sue, with the help of ... see all copies from $23.47! new only from $23.47!
5	Oh Yeah (1961) more music like this by Charles Mingus After several sessions with Columbia and Candid, Charles Mingus briefly returned to Atlantic and cut the freewheeling Oh Yeah, which has to rank as the wildest of all his classic albums. Mingus plays no bass whatsoever, hiring Doug Watkins to fill in while he accompanies the group on piano and contributes bluesy vocals to several tracks (while ... see all copies from $7.13! new only from $9.60!
6	Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus (1963) more music like this by Charles Mingus Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus' next sessions for Impulse found him looking back over a long and fruitful career. Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus is sort of a "greatest hits revisited" record, as the bassist revamps or tinkers with some of his ... see all copies from $5.74! new only from $16.57!
7	Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Session (2006) more music like this by Charles Mingus The music on Charles Mingus' In Paris: The Complete America Session originally appeared on two separate LPs issued by America and were duly reissued by several labels as Reincarnation of a Lovebird (though not to be confused with the earlier album of the same title made for Candid). After a five year layoff from doing any studio recording, Mingus ... see all copies from $17.75! new only from $17.75!
8	Mingus Ah Um (1959) more music like this by Charles Mingus Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners. While there's also a strong case for The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady as his best work overall, it lacks Ah Um's immediate acccessibility and brilliantly sculpted individual tunes. Mingus' ... see all copies from $11.12! new only from $11.12!
9	Mingus at Antibes (1960) more music like this by Charles Mingus During 1960, bassist Charles Mingus led one of his finest bands, a pianoless quartet with Eric Dolphy (on alto, flute, and bass clarinet), trumpeter Ted Curson, and drummer Dannie Richmond. For this live concert, the band is augmented by the great tenor Booker Ervin for some stirring music. All of the music is memorable: "Wednesday Night Prayer ... see all copies from $11.11! new only from $11.11!
10	Mingus Plays Piano (1963) more music like this by Charles Mingus Bassist Charles Mingus would never qualify as a virtuoso on the piano but his technique was reasonably impressive and his imagination quite brilliant. This unique solo piano CD (which was reissued in 1997) has a few standards ("Body and Soul," "Memories of You" and "I'm Getting Sentimental over You") along with some freely improvised originals, ... see all copies from $13.71! new only from $13.71!
11	Ken Burns Jazz (2000) more music like this by Charles Mingus In conjunction with the release of Ken Burns' ten-part, 19-hour epic PBS documentary Jazz, Columbia issued 22 single-disc compilations devoted to jazz's most significant artists, as well as a five-disc historical summary. Since the individual compilations attempt to present balanced overviews of each artist's career, tracks from multiple labels ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $4.95!
12 view cover	Tonight at Noon (1957) more music like this by Charles Mingus Tonight at Noon is, essentially, a compilation album -- although not in the usual sense. There are two distinct sessions that make up its contents: a 1957 date with Jimmy Knepper on trombone, drummer Dannie Richmond, saxophonist Shafi Hadi, and pianist Wade Legge, and a 1960 session with Booker Ervin, Roland Kirk on saxes, Knepper, bassist Doug ... see all copies from $10.32! new only from $10.32!
13 view cover	Jazz Portraits: Mingus In Wonderland (1959) more music like this by Charles Mingus This CD, a straight reissue of Wonderland, finds bassist/leader Charles Mingus really pushing altoist John Handy and tenor-saxophonist Booker Ervin on four lengthy selections, highlighted by "Nostalgia in Times Square" and "No Private Income Blues." The music is advanced bop that looks toward the upcoming innovations of the avant-garde and is ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
14 view cover	Changes One (1974) more music like this by Charles Mingus Charles Mingus' finest recordings of his later period are Changes One and Changes Two, two Atlantic LPs that have been reissued on CD by Rhino. The first volume features four stimulating Mingus originals ("Remember Rockefeller at Attica," "Sue's Changes," "Devil Blues" and "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love") performed by a particularly talented ... see all copies from $11.11! new only from $11.11!
15 view cover	Town Hall Concert [1964] (1964) more music like this by Charles Mingus The first of many live recordings made of Mingus's touring band of 1964, most in Europe, it's got one of his strongest lineups: Eric Dolphy (reeds), Johnny Coles (tpt), Clifford Jordan (ts), Jaki Byard (p), and Dannie Richmond (d). Every performance on the tour is worth listening to. The only knock against this disc is its 45-minute length. ... see all copies from $10.29! new only from $10.29!
16 view cover	Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961) (1956) more music like this by Charles Mingus Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961) presents an interesting problem. There's little arguing that the music on Passions of a Man is seminal, ranking among his very best recordings. The question is whether the six-disc set is indispensable, considering that it is low on unreleased material and boasts one full interview ... see all copies from $30.00! new only from $71.56!
17 view cover	The Very Best of Charles Mingus (The Atlantic Years) (2001) more music like this by Charles Mingus The task of choosing the best work of Charles Mingus would be a daunting one. There's literally so much good material in a number of different settings, that the "best" of Charles Mingus could never be contained on one CD. Then again, it is extremely difficult for a newcomer to approach Mingus' multiple recordings and know where to begin. Rhino ... see all copies from $4.03! new only from $12.88!
18 view cover	Mingus Moves (1973) more music like this by Charles Mingus On this Atlantic LP, Charles Mingus introduced his new group which at the time included trumpeter Ronald Hampton, tenor-saxophonist George Adams, pianist Don Pullen and his longtime drummer Dannie Richmond. Together this excellent quintet performed seven recent compositions including one ("Moves") that features the vocals of Honey Gordon and Doug ... see all copies from $18.26! new only from $18.26!
19 view cover	Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (1960) more music like this by Charles Mingus Charles Mingus has a fascinating way of offering music that is grounded in tradition while remaining startlingly original. The freshness of a disc like Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, has the effect of rendering much of what passes for jazz as tedious. The band is small for Mingus, and includes Eric Dolphy on alto saxophone and bass ... see all copies from $10.24! new only from $10.24!
20 view cover	Let My Children Hear Music (1971) more music like this by Charles Mingus On the original LP issued by Columbia, Mingus thanked producer Teo Macero for "his untiring efforts in producing the best album I have ever made." From his deathbed in Mexico in 1979 he sent a message to Sy Johnson (who was responsible for many of the arrangements on the album), saying that Let My Children Hear Music was the record he liked most ... see all copies from $5.33! new only from $5.33!
21 view cover	In a Soulful Mood (1960) more music like this by Charles Mingus The music on this CD has been reissued several times in more complete fashion. These Candid recordings feature bassist Charles Mingus in a variety of settings. His remarkable quartet of the period (with altoist Eric Dolphy, trumpeter Ted Curson and drummer Dannie Richmond), which was in the process of breaking up, stretches out on a lengthy ... see all copies from $3.21! new only from $14.23!
22 view cover	Thirteen Pictures: The Charles Mingus Anthology (1952) more music like this by Charles Mingus It is a thankless and impossible task to sum up the career of Charles Mingus on only two CDs; everyone knows that. But Rhino does have the advantage of being a licensing company, and they did roam far afield for material from most of the important sources, to Atlantic, Debut, Impulse!, United Artists, EmArcy, Mingus' custom Jazz Workshop label, ... see all copies from $28.33! new only from $28.33!
23 view cover	Timeless Charles Mingus (2002) more music like this by Charles Mingus Timeless Charles Mingus contains all of the influential bassist's 1954 Savoy session Jazz Composers Workshop and two other added tracks. Given that these Savoy albums go in and out of print, the Timeless compilations are welcome additions to the artists' catalogs, though diehards will still want to seek out the original albums -- if only for the ... see all copies from $5.25! new only from $5.25!
24 view cover	Priceless Jazz Sampler (1997) more music like this by Various Artists Priceless Jazz Sampler offers 15 highlights from BMG/RCA's Priceless series, including cuts by Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Woody Herman. There's nothing rare on the compilation, so it's not necessary for collectors, but it's not a bad sampler for casual listeners curious about the ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $10.29!
25 view cover	Mysterious Blues (1960) more music like this by Charles Mingus Although a Mosaic box set claims to have all of Charles Mingus's Candid recordings, this CD, in addition to four duplications from the box, contains three alternate takes not included elsewhere: "Body and Soul" (featuring trumpeter Roy Eldridge and altoist Eric Dolphy), the Dannie Richmond drum solo "Melody from the Drums" and a septet runthrough ... see all copies from $10.14! new only from $10.14!

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