Charles Mingus - The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus - LP

180g Vinyl LP, Cut from the Analog Master Tapes by Bernie Grundman

The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus is a fairly obscure 1954 collaboration between Charles Mingus and John LaPorta that blends modern classical and cool jazz compositions and features Mingus' piano debut. This six-piece set includes fresh arrangements of "What Is This Thing Called Love" and "Stormy Weather," reissued for the 70th anniversary of Bethlehem Records.

Features

• 180g vinyl LP
• Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Bethlehem Records
• Cut from the analog master tapes by Bernie Grundman
• Deluxe gloss tip-on album jacket
• Made in Czech Republic
• Label: Bethlehem Records

Musicians

• Charlie Mingus – bass, piano, leader
• John LaPorta – clarinet, alto sax
• Teo Macero – tenor, baritone saxes
• Thad Jones – trumpet
• Jackson Wiley – cello
• Clem De Rosa – drums

Track Listing

Side A:

1. What Is This Thing Called Love?
2. Minor Intrusion
3. Stormy Weather

Side B:

1. Four Hands
2. Thrice Upon a Theme
3. The Spur of the Moment