Charles Mingus East Coasting By Charles Mingus Mono

180g Mono Vinyl!
Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering!
Highly Recommended to Jazz Lovers!
Pressed at Pallas in Germany!
Charles Mingus is usually known for his wild, soulful and avant-garde compositions. "East Coasting" is mellow by comparison, but it still cooks on a musical level. The Mingus touches are there; the trombone, drummer Danny Richmond and of course the dark emotional undercurrent looms large, too. The personnel are all Mingus regulars, except for pianist Bill Evans, who would not be described as "soulful" in the traditional sense, but his introverted and sensitive style works well with Mingus's music. His playing on "West Coast Ghost" (the album's stand-out track) and "Celia" are two examples of Evans' ability to understand an artist's musical vision and play accordingly in his own beautifully original style.
"East Coasting" sounds like the prototypical 1950s jazz recording. It's something one would hear in an attic converted to a bedroom where an artist or lonely soul might live. It's what a lot of people might believe Jazz would or should sound like. Highly recommended to Jazz lovers and perhaps more importantly- to young people who have just been blown away by Kerouac's novel "On the Road" and have become interested in exploring Jazz. "East Coasting" will allow them to get a taste of lost creative America.
Shortly after the revolutionary album "Tijuana Moods", "East Coasting" was recorded, but never made it to the same fame. The record company Bethlehem chose the name "East Coasting" to distinguish it from the then popular "West Coast Jazz", but Mingus clearly positioned himself against pigeonholing.
A special feature on this album is the participation of pianist Bill Evans, who contributes greatly to the set, consisting of five originals as well as the standard "Memories of You". In addition to Evans, the session will be played by Mingus' "regular accompaniment", consisting of Clarence Shaw, Shafi Hadi (aka Curtis Porter), Jimmy Knepper and Dannie Richmond.
"The music stretches the boundaries of bop, is never predictable and...it is well worth acquiring for the playing is quite stimulating." - Scott Yanow, allmusic.com

Features:

• 180 Gram Vinyl
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Mono
• Remastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
  

Musicians:

• Charles Mingus, bass
• Clarence Shaw, trumpet
• Jimmy Knepper, trombone
• Shafi Hadi, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
• Bill Evans, piano
• Dannie Richmond, drums
  

Selections:

Side A
1. Memories Of You
2. East Coasting
3. West Coast Ghost
Side B
1. Celia
2. Conversation
3. Fifty-First Street Blues