Bass week at BBR comes to a close with Charles Mingus, as it must. Mingus was an uncompromising genius, a label we have rarely used on this site. His absorption of Bird, Dizzy and Roach and compositional skills were unmatched on his instrument. He also started his own label -in 1952! He made 30 (!) albums in the 1950s and then he really got going, releasing “Black Saint and The Sinner Lady” and “Picanthtopus Erectus”. The best bass player in history.
April 20, 2017
Brown Brothers Recordings 