Charles Mingus Pithecanthropus Erectus

In-demand Chicago bassist Ethan Philion — praised by bass legend Rufus Reid for his “wonderful internal pulse,” and by The Washington Post for his “well-honed chops and astounding musicality” — has long looked to Charles Mingus as a towering role model. Mingus’ highly physical bass technique, his up-front communicative style as a bandleader, his interest in blending composition and improvisation, his pursuit of a unified voice in both small and large group settings, and not least of all his uncompromising antiracist politics and the way they manifest throughout his oeuvre: these qualities continue to inspire Philion and so many others in the decades following Mingus’ untimely death from ALS in 1979, at age 56.

The collaboration between the Salento record label continues Twelve moons and the saxophonist from Bari Roberto Ottaviano. After “Un Dio Clandestino” (2008), “Arcthetics. Primitive Breath” (2013), “Forgotten Matches. The Worlds of Steve Lacy” (2014), “Astrolabe” (2015), “Eternal Love” (2018) and the two records of the year for Top Jazz (referendum organized by Musica Jazz magazine) “Sidera lis” (2017) and “Resonance & Rhapsodies” (2020), on July 31st “Charlie’s Blue Skylight“. In the new recording project, distributed by distributed in Italy and abroad by IRD and in the best online stores from Believe Digital and produced in programming Puglia Sounds Record 2022 of the Puglia Region (POC Puglia 2007-2013 – Development Action of Cultural Activities and Entertainment), Ottaviano, after the experience in the cd “Forgotten Matches” and various live performances, meets again the English pianist Alexander Hawkins re-reading together eleven compositions by Charles Mingus.

Various Artists - From Hard Bop To Cool (1955-1957) - La Grande Histoire Du Jazz Vol. 3 (2010) {Box 25CD - 75 of 100}
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Jazz / Classic Jazz / Bop / Hard Bob / Cool

An epic 100 CD chronological documentation of the history of jazz music from 1898 to 1959, housed in four boxed sets. Each box contains 25 slipcase CDs, a booklet (up to 186 pages) and an index. The booklets contain extensive notes (Eng/Fr) with recording dates and line-ups. 31 hours of music in each box, totalling 1677 tracks Each track has been restored and mastered from original sources.