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Release Date: Jul 17, 2007; Lead Performance: Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy; Genre: Jazz
The list of from-the-vault material by renowned jazz musicians keeps
growing. This essential two-discer (Cornell 1964) finds Charles Mingus in a magnanimous
mood — just listen to the bassist's joking asides. With his greatest small
ensemble, he moves through trifles (''When Irish Eyes Are Smiling''),
long-form opuses (''Meditations''), tributes (Duke Ellington's
''Sophisticated Lady''), and protest music (''Fables of Faubus''). Neither
the musical innovation nor the social commentary sounds dusted off. A
DOWNLOAD THIS: So Long Eric
Posted Aug 03, 2007
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