The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus


The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus is an album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus released on the Bethlehem label. The album contains tracks originally released by Period Records as two 10-inch LPs entitled Jazzical Moods and co-credited to John LaPorta.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Heather Phares stated: "These 1954 Period Records sessions include the work of Thad Jones on trumpet and John LaPorta on clarinet and alto sax, combine old and new forms of classical and jazz for a cool jazz sound. Tracks like 'Minor Intrusion' and 'Thrice Upon a Time' demonstrate the synergy between Mingus and his players, and display his compositional skills".

Track listing

  1. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" - 8:14
  2. "Minor Intrusion" - 10:23
  3. "Stormy Weather" - 3:21
  4. "Four Hands" - 8:59
  5. "Thrice Upon a Theme" - 6:47
  6. "The Spur of the Moment / Echonitus" - 8:43

Original Jazzical Moods Track Listings

Jazzical Moods, Vol. 1

  1. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" - 8:14
  2. "Stormy Weather" - 3:21
  3. "Minor Intrusion" - 10:23
  4. "Abstractions" - 4:14

Jazzical Moods, Vol. 2

  1. "The Spur of the Moment / Echonitus" - 8:43
  2. "Thrice Upon a Theme" - 6:47
  3. "Four Hands" - 8:59

Personnel