The Bebop Shop : Destination Out! Beyond Bebop : Charles Mingus
Reissue of 1955 classic on 180g Vinyl. Price: £26.99
The concert presents Mingus at a time in which he had found his musical identity. His group is augmented by the great Max Roach as a special guest, and both masters play, among other tunes, an amazing duet titled Percussion Discussion. Mal Waldrons piano is another of the highlights.
An extremely rare broadcast showcasing Mingus group also at the Bohemia the following year has been added as a bonus, including a version of What Is This Thing Called Love on which Phineas Newborn, Jr. replaces Waldron on piano. No other recordings of Newborn and Mingus together are known to exist! Studio versions of two of the tunes taped at the Bohemia, Haitian Fight Song and A Foggy Day complete this release. (Discovery Records) Price: £17.99
Only one song with Roach was included on Mingus at the Bohemia: a unique duet between the drummer and the bassist titled Percussion Discussion. Their other two collaborations from the date (Drums and Ill Remember April) appeared on the LP presented here. An alternate take of Drums has been added as a bonus. (Discovery Records)
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180g vinyl pressing. Price: £26.99
2 LP deluxe 180g edition.
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"The greatness of jazz is that it is an art of the moment ..particularly through improvisation ..and through the successive relation of one composition to another" So speaks Charlie Mingus in the liner notes for his large band tribute to the blues on "Blues And Roots," the first of our four albums devoted to the legendary bass player, pianist, composer and arranger. On "Mingus Three" by contrast, Mingus is joined by pianist Hampton Hawes and we can witness the two sparring with each other while Mingus stalwart Dannie Richmond provides the beat in a session from 1957. Forward to 1959 and we find Mingus in concert with his Jazz Workshop at the Nonagon Art Gallery in New York for "Jazz Portraits". Among a superb band we will discover alto man John Handy in his very first recording date before leaving to form his own band as well as tenor man Booker Ervin again a first timer in the studio. " ..I think I am finally composing" Mingus was heard to say during editing for the album .he wasnt wrong! Finally "Jazzical Moods" takes us into the realm of the avant garde where Mingus music delves deeper into the emotions using rhythmic, harmonic and emotional conflict to challenge the listener to the point where they may well feel this is not jazz at all!
All four albums plus have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest sound quality ever! (AVID Entertainment) Price: £8.99
One of the greatest jazz albums of all time, 'Ah Um' from 1959, is like a benediction to the roots of African-American music and gospel. Recorded at a time when the great bass man was frequently paying homage to inspirational jazz figures like Waller, Monk and, on this occasion, Lester Young ('Goodbye Porkpie Hat'), Ellington ('Open Letter To Duke') and Jelly Roll Morton ('Jelly Roll'). The band, featuring Jimmy Knepper's trombone and Horace Parlan on piano, in addition to a hard blowing front line of Ervin, Handy III and Hadi, whip up an incredible intensity and inject the compositions with a sense of both drama and comedy. An amazing achievement.
A BEBOP SHOP MILESTONE- An essential recording for your jazz CD shelf Price: £9.99
Limited edition 180 g vinyl, super fidelity audiophile pressing. Price: £22.99
180g pressing. Price: £22.99
All but one of the tracks here are from the November 11th, 1960 sessions Mingus and producer Nate Hentoff put together. The date was split into two halves: one a pure Mingus-led date, featuring a six-piece band that expanded into an octet for two additional tunes, and another, a partial reunion of a collective that had assembled in opposition against George Wein's Newport Jazz Festival that past July. (That collective, calling themselves The Jazz Artist Guild, would release the album Newport Rebels, on Candid in 1961.)
Of special note here is the one track recorded during the Mingus October 20th 1960 sessions. It is a previously unreleased track titled "All The Things You Are (All.)" Found on a tape that contained material from both of these fall 1960 dates, the piece has its roots in an Art Tatum rendition of "All the Things You Are," which Mingus had recorded before in various settings.
Featuring Booker Ervin, Eric Dolphy, Charles McPherson, Ted Curson, Lonnie Hillyer, Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Knepper, Britt Woodman, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Bley, Dannie Richmond and Jo Jones. With audio restored and remastered by Bernie Grundman, and liner notes by Pitchfork and New York Times contributor Hank Shteamer, this album is a must have for any Mingus fan. (Proper Music) Price: £13.99
Limited edition high definition 180 g vinyl LP. Includes free MP3 download. Price: £22.99
180g pressing.
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180g pressing. Price: £25.99
Limited edition high-definition 180g vinyl LP Price: £22.99
A good way to examine this change in listener attitudes is to investigate the differences in critical appraisals from two performances in the port city of Bremen, Germany, a decade apart. The initial performance in 1964 introduced Minguss firebrand ways to an unsuspecting audience while his 1975 appearance was met with the expectancy of jazz royalty. The performances appear in their first official release remastered from the original source tapes on Charles Mingus @ Bremen 1964 & 1975.
Both of Minguss performances in Bremen are incredible marathons of brilliance from the top musicians of two decades. The performances dont show a wilting in the passion of the leader. A decade apart, the performances are every bit as cutting edge. The only thing that seems to have changed was the attitude of the critical mind, as ten years of achievement had cemented Minguss legacy in Europe. (Proper Music) Price: £33.99
Resonance co-president Zev Feldman, who co-produced the Scotts material for release with David Weiss, says, This is a lost chapter in Minguss history, originally intended to be an official album release by Mingus that never materialized. Now, were thrilled to be able to bring this recording to light for the whole world to hear in all its musical and sonic glory. Its especially exciting to be celebrating Mingus with this release in his centennial year.
A statement in the Resonance collection from Jazz Workshop, Inc. says, In Sue Minguss memoir, Tonight at Noon, she recalls receiving the extraordinary tapes [the band] had recorded; the reels remained in the Mingus vault, untouched until now. It is our honor, forty-nine years later, to present, with Resonance Records, this historic performance. (Resonance Records) Price: £27.99