Frogman, since you recommended it, I will get it if I don't have it.
Thank you much.
Jazz for aficionados
The first Mingus album I purchased was in 59, or 60; it was the one with the modern artwork; as a matter of fact, that's why I purchased it, I don't recall knowing who Charles Mingus was. After I took it back to the barracks and played it for my "jazz crew", none of us knew quite what to make of Mingus, but we kept playing that album noting unique and different things each time we played it. Since that time, the same experience has been repeated over and over; each time I play a new Mingus album, I hear unique and different things. |
*****(I sincerely hope no one is “insulted” by the above info 😇)***** The insult is so obvious, I feel silly pointing it out. First, you know The OP and I are big Mingus fans, you also know we don't have the album 'Epitaph". Sooooo, you announce that "no Mingus collection would be complete without 'epitaph'". Making the OP of the only Jazz thread on this site look bad.;. You think we can't see this???? You think we be stupid?? Cheers |
My most expensive CD. I paid over 40 dollars for some Japanese pressing of this album. Not for any audiophile reason, it was just the only place I could find it at the time. Great tunes, plus I just had to have that cover picture. Play at volume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlUUbylwdnc&list=RDUlUUbylwdnc&start_radio=1 Cheers |
This thread is going better than it ever has gone; we have acquired connoisseurs of this music who are at that advanced stage where they evaluate the sidemen on the greatest jazz records. Sidemen were the artists who contributed to those great records, and in many cases were forgotten. I'm going to go through this process to illustrate what I'm talking about. "The Sidewinder" by Lee Morgan was a great jazz record by any standard; it was even declared a great record by the masses. First, we have to know the artists on this record: Lee Morgan – trumpet Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone Barry Harris – piano Bob Cranshaw – bass Billy Higgins – drums Next we listen to the record; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJi03NqXfk8 Now I'm not going to evaluate, I'm going to allow you to pick which sideman you think contributed the most to this great record. |