Charles Mingus – The Clown (1957)

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Atlantic – 1260Rec. Date : February 13, 1957, March 12, 1957Stream this Album Bass : Charles MingusAlto Sax : Curtis PorterDrums : Dannie RichmondPiano : Wade LeggeTenor Sax : Curtis PorterTrombone : Jimmy KnepperNarration : Jean Shepherd Army TimesTom Scanlan : 10/19/1957 Charlie Mingus, a superior bassman, is perhaps best known now as an avant-garde composer and arranger. If your jazz…

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Hank Mobley – Hank Mobley (1958)

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Blue Note – BLP 1568Rec. Date : June 23, 1957 Tenor Sax : Hank Mobley, Curtis PorterAlto Sax : Curtis PorterBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Sonny ClarkTrumpet : Bill Hardman Strictlyheadies : 04/02/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 06/30/1958Three stars Hank Mobley shows off some listenable tenor work on this new album, his fourth for the label. On this new release…

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