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From: autilio@hogpc.UUCP (P.AUTILIO)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Bassists - Mingus
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Date: Thu, 19-Apr-84 09:27:35 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 19 09:27:35 1984
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	I feel obligated to mention Charles Mingus risking the
possibility that he's been brought up already.

	In spite of the fact that he is no longer living his
compositions remain standards in jazz repertoires today. "Goodbye
Porkpie Hat" is the best example of this.

	Why was Charles Mingus a great bassist? I would say fire and
originality. Mingus was an angry man and a renegade throughout his
life. His playing and composition reflected that. His albums are
often fascinating, inciting, and delighting but rarely relaxing.

	The best thing I can do is recommend some albums to the
uninitiated:
	
	Passions Of A Man - A three record anthology of his greatest
		works

	Blues and Roots - A wild romp through bop and the Blues.
		Great sax work.

	The Great Charles Mingus Concert - For Avante Garde lovers.
		Eric Dolphy loses it several times on this one.

	I'd would like to hear from anyone who can recommend some
Mingus work to me.

					Pat Autilio
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