Pithycanthropus Erectus

by Charlie Mingus

Pithycanthropus Erectus cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: America Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:48
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded live in Paris, this fierce performance finds the legendary jazz bassist leading a high-energy European sextet. The 1971 session reinterprets Mingus's classic compositions with a muscular, avant-leaning intensity, demonstrating his continued vitality on the international stage.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Pithycanthropus Erectus (16:35)
  2. Peggy's Blues Skylight (12:43)
  3. Love Is A Dangerous Necessity (4:30)

Credits

  • Charles Mingus - primary artist, bass, written-by
  • Charles McPherson - alto saxophone
  • Dannie Richmond - drums
  • Jaki Byard - piano
  • Bobby Jones - tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Preston - trumpet

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