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and those who are looking for something that is not necessarily inside the proverbial box.
Be prepared for a few surprises along the way...
with some ordinary, but excellent items added from time to time, as Garnish and Condiment.

I'm finally finding my way here on this Music Blog...not merely featuring random posts in order to generate page hits (think Twitter), but documenting significant events in my Listening Experience (though not in chronological order). Collectively, they have shaped my Ear to accommodate a ridiculously wide range of Music. There is not one genre in which I have not found Music that I was fascinated by. Also, I cross-referenced the new Music I discovered by "re-searching" recordings of the Musicians surrounding (or referenced by) the Album Artist.

Sometimes I even bought Music "in the blind" so to speak, based upon my record store salesman's recommendation or after browsing really thorough liner notes (ex., any classic Blue Note LP)...or even a brilliant Title (ex., Wendall Harrison - "An Evening With The Devil", or Pink Floyd - "Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict") or unique Album Art (ex., Aquanote - "The Pearl", Minnie Riperton - "Come To My Garden", Doug Carn - "Spirit Of The New Land, Spooky Tooth - "Ceremony", or any P-Funk or Hed Kandi, and certain Zappa and "electric" Miles covers). I realized from experience that few will invest the Time/Money/Resources to generate boutique artwork for inferior Music (ex., some so-called rap "mixtapes" [sic]). The more often I took chances, the more often I'd discover a Prize.

And few laypersons will invest the Time I spent standing for HOURS inside record&department stores flipping through EACH&EVERY lp, 45, 8-track, cassette, and/or cd just to make sure that I did not overlook an "Easter Egg". Add to that the HOURS spent actually LISTENING to all that Music! I wasn't a "frustrated" Musician as much as a "vicarious" one. Every payday in the early 70's, I would buy about seven LP's...mostly items that I had never heard before. And my record salesman always gave me a money-back guarantee, but I never needed to use it.

So for example I had heard George Duke, and Jean-Luc Ponty well before many because I listened to Zappa. In fact, it was Zappa's "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" track - 'Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue' that caused me to wonder just WHO Eric Dolphy was. When I finally found out, that took me on ANOTHER Musical quest. And by exploring all of electronic Miles' sidemen, I was introduced to another whole universe of creativity...Tony Williams Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Mwandishi, Headhunters, NTU Troop, Return To Forever, and the numerous individual artist-led collaborations by Musicians that had passed through Miles.

So my purpose here is to share not just Music, but an entire Musical Perspective. Just as Experience shapes Behavoir, "listening Experience" shapes "listening Behavior".

Are You Experienced?



Thursday, December 8, 2011

Charles Mingus - Mingus (1960)

This recording was the item that sparked my interest in Big Band Jazz, because of its abundance of exciting extended solos. "Monk, Duke & Me" is one of my all-time favorite Jazz recordings, and I also became an instant fan of the interesting trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer - in spite of the capable presence of Ted Curson here.


Charles Mingus - Mingus (1960)


TRACKLIST:
1. MDM (Monk, Duke & Me) (19:49)
2. Stormy Weather (13:23)
3. Lock 'Em Up (Hellview Of Bellevue) (6:40)

I am 100% certain that the composition "Vassarlean" was included on the vinyl lp that I had originally purchased in the 70's or 80's. My copy just may have been a re-issue since no links that I could find included this track with the above recording...

Okay! The copy that I owned was a re-issue > "Charles Mingus – The Candid Recordings Featuring Eric Dolphy" (1972). Vassarlean was track #2.

Charles Mingus – The Candid Recordings Featuring Eric Dolphy (1972) 
MORE INFO:
http://www.discogs.com/Charles-Mingus-The-Candid-Recordings-Featuring-Eric-Dolphy/release/2669203
 

Charles Mingus - Vassarlean

Personnel:
Charles Mingus (acoustic bass)
Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet)
Charles McPherson (alto saxophone)
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone)
Lonnie Hillyer (trumpet)
Ted Curson (trumpet)
Jimmy Knepper (trombone)
Britt Woodman (trombone)
Nico Bunick (piano)
Paul Bley (piano)
Dannie Richmond (drums)

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http://www.fileserve.com/file/aWtukqK/06_m-mc_91.rar
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