Four Classic Albums

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Pithecanthropus Erectus
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Hal Lustig
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-01-30)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1956-01-30)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1956-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
J. R. Monterose (on 1956-01-30)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30)
later releases:
Pithecanthropus Erectus by Charles Mingus and Pithecanthropus Erectus by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Pithecanthropus Erectus (on 1956-01-30)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
10:35
2A Foggy Day
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Hal Lustig
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-01-30)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1956-01-30)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1956-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
J. R. Monterose (on 1956-01-30)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30)
instrumental recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1956-01-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
7:49
3Profile of Jackie
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Hal Lustig
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-01-30)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1956-01-30)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1956-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
J. R. Monterose (on 1956-01-30)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30)
recording of:
Profile of Jackie (on 1956-01-30)
composer:
Charles Mingus
3:09
4Love Chant
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Hal Lustig
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-01-30)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1956-01-30)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1956-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
J. R. Monterose (on 1956-01-30)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30)
recording of:
Love Chant (on 1956-01-30)
composer:
Charles Mingus
14:56
5Memories of You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-08)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1957-08)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (in 1957-08)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (in 1957-08)
saxophone:
Curtis Porter (in 1957-08)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1957-08)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (in 1957-08)
instrumental cover recording of:
Memories of You (in 1957-08)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
4:26
6East Coasting
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-08)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1957-08)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (in 1957-08)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (in 1957-08)
saxophone:
Curtis Porter (in 1957-08)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1957-08)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (in 1957-08)
recording of:
East Coasting (in 1957-08)
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:12
7West Coast Ghost
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-08)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1957-08)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (in 1957-08)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (in 1957-08)
saxophone:
Curtis Porter (in 1957-08)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1957-08)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (in 1957-08)
recording of:
West Coast Ghost (in 1957-08)
composer:
Charles Mingus
10:25
8Celia
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-08)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1957-08)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (in 1957-08)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (in 1957-08)
saxophone:
Curtis Porter (in 1957-08)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1957-08)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (in 1957-08)
recording of:
Celia (in 1957-08)
composer:
Charles Mingus
7:52
9Conversation
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-08)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1957-08)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (in 1957-08)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (in 1957-08)
saxophone:
Curtis Porter (in 1957-08)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1957-08)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (in 1957-08)
recording of:
Conversation (in 1957-08)
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:28
10Fifty First Street Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-08)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1957-08)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (in 1957-08)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (in 1957-08)
saxophone:
Curtis Porter (in 1957-08)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1957-08)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (in 1957-08)
recording of:
Fifty-First Street Blues (in 1957-08)
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:44
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1Haitian Fight Song
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-02-12)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-02-12)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-02-12)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
later releases:
Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus, Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus and Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Haitian Fight Song (on 1957-02-12)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
412:03
2Blue Cee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
Blue Cee (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
7:55
3Reincarnation of a Lovebird
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
Reincarnation of a Lovebird (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
8:34
4The Clown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
spoken vocals [improvised narration]:
Jean Shepherd (American storyteller, radio and TV personality, writer and actor) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
The Clown (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
12:17
5Dizzy Moods
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Rolontz
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi)
castanets:
Ysabel Morel
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-07-18)
percussion:
Frankie Dunlop
piano:
Bill Triglia (on 1957-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-07-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-07-18)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (on 1957-07-18)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Dizzy Moods (on 1957-07-18)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charles Mingus
5:51
6Ysabel's Table Dance
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Rolontz
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-07-18)
castanets:
Frankie Dunlop (on 1957-07-18)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-07-18)
handclaps:
Ysabel Morel (on 1957-07-18)
piano:
Bill Triglia (on 1957-07-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-07-18)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (on 1957-07-18)
vocals:
Ysabel Morel (on 1957-07-18)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Ysabel’s Table Dance (on 1957-07-18)
composer:
Charles Mingus
10:28
7Tijuana Gift Shop
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Rolontz
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-08-06)
castanets:
Ysabel Morel (on 1957-08-06)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-08-06)
percussion:
Frankie Dunlop (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Bill Triglia (on 1957-08-06)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-08-06)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (on 1957-08-06)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-08-06)
recording of:
Tijuana Gift Shop (on 1957-08-06)
composer:
Charles Mingus
3:52
8Los Mariachis (the Street Musicians)
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Rolontz
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-07-18)
castanets:
Ysabel Morel
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-07-18)
percussion:
Frankie Dunlop (on 1957-07-18)
piano:
Bill Triglia (on 1957-07-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-07-18)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (on 1957-07-18)
vocals:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-07-18)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Los Mariachis (on 1957-07-18)
composer:
Charles Mingus
10:22
9Flamingo
recording engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Rolontz
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (American jazz tenor and alto saxophonist aka. Shafi Hadi) and Curtis Porter (on 1957-08-06)
castanets:
Ysabel Morel (on 1957-08-06)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-08-06)
percussion:
Frankie Dunlop (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Bill Triglia (on 1957-08-06)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1957-08-06)
trumpet:
Clarence Shaw (on 1957-08-06)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-08-06)
cover recording of:
Flamingo (on 1957-08-06)
lyricist:
Edmund Anderson
composer:
Ted Grouya
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Grouya Publishing Int.
5:34

Credits

Release

bass:Charles Mingus
part of:Four Classic Albums (Series from Avid Jazz, Avid Country, Avid Pop, Avid Rock N Roll and Avid Roots labels. Not to be confused with Four Classic Albums Plus series.) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15526148 [info]