The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus

by Charlie Mingus

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  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Jazztone
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:31
  • Community rating: 3.47/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally released as a 10-inch LP under a different title, this compilation gathers 1954 recordings from his Jazz Composers Workshop period. The material reveals his burgeoning interest in classical forms, extended structures, and unconventional instrumentation.

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Tracklist

  1. What Is This Thing Called Love? (08:14)
  2. Minor Intrusion (10:23)
  3. Stormy Weather (03:21)
  4. Four Hands (09:00)
  5. Thrice Upon a Theme (06:48)
  6. Spur of the Moment (08:45)

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