Released 1955 Length 46:27 Release date 1955 Genre Jazz | Recorded December 1954 Artist Charles Mingus Label Period Records | |
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The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus
(1954) Mingus at the Bohemia
(1955) Similar Charles Mingus albums, Jazz albums | ||
The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus is an album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus released on the Bethlehem label. The album is a compilation of tracks originally released by Period Records as two 10-inch LP's entitled Jazzical Moods and co-credited to John LaPorta.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Heather Phares awarded the album 3 stars stating "These 1954 Period Records sessions include the work of Thad Jones on trumpet and John LaPorta on clarinet and alto sax, combine old and new forms of classical and jazz for a cool jazz sound. Tracks like "Minor Intrusion" and "Thrice Upon a Time" demonstrate the synergy between Mingus and his players, and display his compositional skills".
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Mingus except as indicated- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 8:14
- "Minor Intrusion" - 10:23
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:21
- "Four Hands" (John LaPorta, Mingus) - 8:59
- "Thrice Upon a Theme" - 6:47
- "The Spur of the Moment" (LaPorta) - 8:43
Personnel
Songs
1What Is This Thing Called LoveJohn LaPorta8:09
2Stormy WeatherJohn LaPorta3:18
3Minor IntrusionJohn LaPorta10:13