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- SKU: EN4CD9095
- Format: CD
- UPC: 823564683928
- Street Date: 10/07/16
- PreBook Date: 09/02/16
- Label: Enlightenment »
- Genre: Jazz
- Run Time: 324 mins
- Number of Discs: 4
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 1960
- Region Code: 0
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: US,CA
- Language: English
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Charles Mingus - Complete Albums Collection 1960-1963
4 disc compilation that will delight and astonish both the newcomer to Mingus' music and the seasoned admirer
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Charles Mingus passed away in Cuernavaca, Mexico, on 5th January 1979 at the age of 56; his ashes were scattered in the Ganges River. Following his death, Mingus has continued to be recognised as a major force in jazz music and much of his previously unheard work has now been released. In 1989, Mingus' original vision for the Town Hall Concert was realised by composer Gunther Schuller on Epitaph (Columbia, 1990). Produced by Mingus' widow Sue, the piece lasted in excess of two hours, and was performed by a 30-strong band which included appearances from Wynton Marsalis, Don Butterfield and John Handy. In 1993, Mingus' entire catalogue of compositions was preserved by the Library of Congress, an event described as "the most important acquisition of a manuscript collection relating to jazz in the Library's history". He received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997, and was inducted into the Jazz at Lincoln Center, Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame in 2005. The Mingus Big Band has been performing and recording the music of Charles Mingus for over 20 years, and they received a Grammy in 2011 for Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard (Jazz Workshop, Inc. /Jazz Standard, 2010). They have continued to showcase his compositions at the famous New York club every Monday night since 2008. This four CD set collects together eight original Charles Mingus albums from the early 1960s. Containing over five hours of music from the great man and featuring some of the finest jazz ever recorded, the sheer magnificence of his talents is here displayed in all its glory for both the newcomer to Mingus' music and for the seasoned admirer. Featuring a body of work that revolutionised the jazz genre and equally changed the course of 20th century American music forever, this compilation will delight and astonish all those who take the time to listen.
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