Episode 20 examines some of the brilliant music created by Charles Mingus & his Jazz Workshop for Atlantic Records between 1956 and 1959, starting with his startling recording of “Pithecanthropus Erectus” from January 30, 1956 with Jackie McLean and J.R. Monterose and ending with selections from the session of February 4, 1959 with Jackie McLean, Booker Ervin, Pepper Adams, Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan and Dannie Richmond that produced the album Blues & Roots. Some of these selections may be found on the Atlantic collection titled Thirteen Pictures: The Charles Mingus Anthology.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
PITHECANTHROPUS ERECTUS
ANCESTOR WORSHIP 20
John Sinclair, Hempshopper, Amsterdam, December 22, 2012 [21161]
Charlie Parker: Another Hairdo
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop: Pithecanthropus Erectus
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop: A Foggy Day
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop: Haitian Fight Song
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop: Moanin’
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop: Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop: Tensions
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop: Cryin’ Blues
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
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