{"product_id":"pre-order-charles-mingus-pithecanthropus-erectus-analogue-productions-45rpm-lp","title":"Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus - Analogue Productions 45rpm LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMingus' breakthrough album as a leader!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram mono 45 RPM double LP \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGatefold old-style \"tip-on\" jacket by Stoughton Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePithecanthropus Erectus\u003c\/em\u003e established Charles Mingus as a composer of boundless imagination and a fresh new voice in jazz that, despite his ambitiously modern concepts, was firmly grounded in jazz tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMingus truly discovered himself after mastering the vocabularies of bop and swing, and with \u003cem\u003ePithecanthropus Erectus\u003c\/em\u003e he began seeking new ways to increase the evocative power of the art form and challenge his musicians (who here include altoist Jackie McLean and pianist Mal Waldron) to work outside of convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMingus's relationship with Atlantic would yield many of his greatest recordings. Cut in 1956, \u003cem\u003ePithecanthropus Erectus\u003c\/em\u003ewas his first date for the label, and it provided something of a breakthrough for Mingus in his use of extended compositions: the 10-minute title track, and the lovely \"Profile of Jackie,\" are among the bassist's finest recordings. The band is notable for the inclusion of the under-recorded tenor saxophonist J.R. Monterose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Penguin Guide to Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e gives the album a maximum four-star rating and included it in its \"core collection\" of essential recordings, describing it as \"One of the truly great modern jazz albums\". In the same review, \"the all-in ensemble work\" in parts of the first track, \"Pithecanthropus Erectus,\" is described as being \"absolutely crucial to the development of free collective improvisation in the following decade.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Mingus, bass\u003cbr\u003eJackie McLean, alto saxophone\u003cbr\u003eJ.R. Monterose, piano\u003cbr\u003eWillie Jones, drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" id=\"tw-target-text\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eSide 1\n1. Pithecanthropus Erectus\n\t\nSide 2\n1. A Foggy Day\n\t\nSide 3\n1. Profile Of Jackie\n\t\nSide 4\n1. Love Chant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548192342097,"sku":"753088755972","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/AAPA_059-45__181803__09122023114707-2482.jpg?v=1779347879","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-charles-mingus-pithecanthropus-erectus-analogue-productions-45rpm-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}