Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956–1961)

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Location:
#1-#5, Audio-Video Studios, New York City, USA
#5-#8, New York City, USA
Recording Date:
#1-#5, 1956/01/30
#5-#8, 1956/11/12

This set contains both Pithecanthropus Erectus (Atlantic 1237, July 1956) and Teddy Charles' Word From Bird (Atlantic 1274, June 1958) - to which you'll refer for extended sessions details - the other discs contain The Clown, Blues and Roots, Oh Yeah, Tonight at Noon and Mingus at Antibes.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-23 00:16 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1The Clown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
spoken vocals [improvised narration]:
Jean Shepherd (American storyteller, radio and TV personality, writer and actor) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
The Clown (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
12:20
2Passions of a Woman Loved
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
9:50
3Blue Cee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
Blue Cee (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
7:56
4Tonight at Noon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
Tonight at Noon (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
2.56:02
5Reincarnation of a Lovebird
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-03-13)
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-03-13)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-03-13)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-03-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1957-03-13)
recording of:
Reincarnation of a Lovebird (on 1957-03-13)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
8:35
6Haitian Fight Song
alto saxophone:
Curtis Porter (on 1957-02-12)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1957-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1957-02-12)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1957-02-12)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1957-02-12)
recorded at:
Audio-Video Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-12)
later releases:
Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus, Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus and Haitian Fight Song by Charles Mingus
recording of:
Haitian Fight Song (on 1957-02-12)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
411:59
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