Charles Mingus - Trilogy: The Complete Bethlehem Jazz Collection (1956-1957) [3CD Box Set] (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 882 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 360 MB | Covers - 85 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avenue Jazz (R2 74273)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 882 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 360 MB | Covers - 85 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avenue Jazz (R2 74273)
Charles Mingus' three albums for Bethlehem have the misfortune of being sandwiched between albums like New Tijuana Moods and Mingus Ah Um. The music on these three discs, recorded in the mid-to-late '50s, is quieter and less volatile when compared to these other albums. Bill Evans' appearance on East Coasting gives the listener a chance to sample his style a few months before he went to work for Miles Davis. His non-bluesy tone and mellow approach would seemingly be the antithesis of Mingus' modus operandi, but it works well here. He kicks off "East Coasting" with his distinct touch before giving way to the heavy percussion of the ever-explosive Dannie Richmond. One of the things that separates even a conservative (relatively speaking) Mingus effort from its peers is the babble of instrumental voices on a tune like "West Coast Ghost," with horns bursting from one speaker while the drums and bass thump madly from the other…