Charles Mingus

Tuesday May 29, 2018

Charles Mingus

Candid Recordings Part Two

When the great bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded this sessions for the Candid label in 1960 he was arguably at the peak of his carreer. Fea... more...

LP Doxy: ACV2096

Charles Mingus

Candid Recordings Part One

When the great bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded this sessions for the Candid label in 1960 he was arguably at the peak of his carreer. Fea... more...

LP Doxy: ACV2095

Thursday Nov 3, 2011

Charles Mingus

Mingus Ah Um

When driving a band with his upright bass, Charles Mingus looked--and was--gigantic, in more ways than one. He had huge creative appetites (as well as... more...

LP Music On Vinyl: MOVLP065

Wednesday Sep 14, 2011

Charles Mingus

The Clown

An underrated gem from the greatest jazz bassist of the lot! It's a fact of life that some records get all the attention. We like masterpieces, the bi... more...

LP Atlantic: Atlantic1260

Charles Mingus

Pithecanthropus Erectus

An amazing Mingus record – quite possibly one of the best jazz albums ever made... The album unleashes the bold, raw emotion that would drive Mingus... more...

LP Atlantic: Atlantic1237

Charles Mingus

Blues & Roots

Blues & Roots is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded in 1959 and released in 1960. Mingus explained the birth of this record in the album's liner... more...

LP Atlantic: Atlantic1305

Charles Mingus

Tonight At Noon

A valuable reissue for Mingus fans, Tonight at Noon compiles five tunes originally recorded for two of the great bassist's most important album's, 195... more...

LP Atlantic: Atlantic1416