Pithycanthropus Erectus (First 1985 issue)

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

This has NOTHING to do with the original and well known Atlantic Pithecanthropus Erectus release.
This is a late bootleg compiling parts of the America 1970 recordings (Blue Bird and Pithecanthropus Erectus).

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-30 09:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Pithecanthropus Erectus
alto saxophone:
Charles McPherson
double bass:
Charles Mingus
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer)
piano:
Jaki Byard
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jones (US saxophonist/clarinetist)
trumpet:
Eddie Preston
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Paris) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-10-31)
recording of:
Pithecanthropus Erectus
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
16:37
2Peggy's Blues Skylight
alto saxophone:
Charles McPherson
double bass:
Charles Mingus
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer)
piano:
Jaki Byard
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jones (US saxophonist/clarinetist)
trumpet:
Eddie Preston
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Paris) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-10-31)
recording of:
Peggy's Blue Skylight
composer:
Charles Mingus
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
12:48
3Reincarnation of a Love Bird
alto saxophone:
Charles McPherson
double bass:
Charles Mingus
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer)
piano:
Jaki Byard
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jones (US saxophonist/clarinetist)
trumpet:
Eddie Preston
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Paris) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-10-31)
recording of:
Reincarnation of a Lovebird
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
15:21
4Blue Bird
alto saxophone:
Charles McPherson
double bass:
Charles Mingus
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer)
piano:
Jaki Byard
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Jones (US saxophonist/clarinetist)
trumpet:
Eddie Preston
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Paris) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1970-10-31)
recording of:
Bluebird
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
18:01