{"product_id":"pre-order-charles-mingus-pithecanthropus-erectus-analogue-productions-sacd","title":"Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus - Analogue Productions SACD","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid Mono SACD!\u003cbr\u003eMingus' Breakthrough Album as a Leader!\u003cbr\u003ePlays in All CD and SACD Players!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtlantic 75 Historic Reissue Series from Analogue Productions!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePithecanthropus Erectus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eestablished 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePithecanthropus Erectus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe 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' relationship with Atlantic would yield many of his greatest recordings. Cut in 1956,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePithecanthropus Erectus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\u003eThe Penguin Guide to Jazz 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\u003eThe 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"75 for 75\" is a series of 75 vinyl releases from Atlantic Records' storied catalog to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. This great label includes some of the best artists and records of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlantic 75 Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper Audio CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCharles Mingus\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJackie McLean\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto saxophone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJ.R. Monterose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWillie Jones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePithecanthropus Erectus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Foggy Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfile of Jackie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Chant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\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":59548192309329,"sku":"753088755965","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/AAPA_059-45__181803__09122023114707-2482_6dffe11e-7e3f-43f6-8432-0d1d0cb34ec3.jpg?v=1779347877","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-charles-mingus-pithecanthropus-erectus-analogue-productions-sacd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}