Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Charles Mingus - Mingus Plays Piano

Been listening to 'nuff Mingus lately. Used to have a really hard time getting into jazz, until I realized that bands like Pocahaunted and Raccoo-ooo-oon are doing the same stuff with different instruments. The subtitle to this, 'Spontaneous Compositions and Improvisations,' probably doesn't give Mingus his due, as far as being a calculated musician goes. Like Sun Ra, Charles had a knack for being so good at writing jazz music that it seemed impossible to be anything other than "spontaneous." If you aren't, you had better recognize like it looks familiar.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

is there any chance of a reup for this one?

i'm currently writing a paper on the lyrical works of charles mingus

peskypesky said...

this is a sweet album. i came across it several years ago and was really surprised at how much i dug Mingus' piano-playing.