Charles MINGUS - Pithecanthropus Erectus 1956; Jazz; One of the great figures in modern jazz, bassist Charles Mingus was the ultimate triple threat: a master of his instrument, a jazz composer of the first rank, and an insightful leader of a series of extraordinary and incendiary bands.
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Charles Mingus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Mingus, Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and pianist. He was also known for his activism against racial injustice. Mingus is consider...
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Pithecanthropus Erectus; 1.4. Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus; 1.5. ..... "Mingus: A Critical Biography" by Brian Priestley, Da Capo Press (April 1, ...
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"Pithecanthropus Erectus was Charles Mingus' breakthrough as a leader, the album where he established himself as a composer of ... "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,
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Mingus had already recorded about ten albums as a bandleader, but 1956 was a breakthrough year, with the release of Pithecanthropus Erectus, arguably his first major work as both a bandleader and composer.
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"Epitaph part 1" brilliantly quotes "Pithecanthropus Erectus," "Epitaph part 2" surges with the power and inevitability of a tidal wave, and the two-part "Freedom" became one of Mingus' great political numbers. ... Brian Priestly noted in MINGUS: A CRITICAL BIOGRAPHY (Da Capo Press) that the liner notes,
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BIBLIOGRAPHY: Beneath The Underdog, Charles Mingus. Mingus: A Critical Biography, ... Along with "Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus" "Pithecanthropus Erectus "and "Ah Um," this album is another classic from the man nicknamed "The Angry Man of Jazz". At 28 minutes and 5 seconds, the title track alone is worth the price.
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Criticized for his violent temper on and off stage, Charles Mingus nonetheless became one of the greatest bassists in jazz history. Pithecanthropus Erectus was one of the precursors of the 1960s free jazz movement, as its title track is one of the first examples of musicians freely interpreting systems of notes. ... In this case,
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With the 1956 release of his 10-minute tone poem "Pithecanthropus Erectus," Charles Mingus signaled his arrival as a serious composer and a provocative bandleader. In succeeding years, he fashioned a body of work to rival Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk in rhythmic and structural originality.
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