Pithecanthropus Erectus
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Pithecanthropus Erectus is a landmark 1956 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, noted for its innovative arrangements and early examples of avant-garde jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pithecanthropus Erectus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| arrangementStyle |
collective improvisation
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extended forms ⓘ |
| artist | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Atlantic Records jazz catalog ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
alto saxophone
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double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Clown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| hasConcept | allegorical depiction of human evolution and downfall ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Pithecanthropus Erectus (album cover) ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Latin and English ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
A Foggy Day
NERFINISHED
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Love Chant NERFINISHED ⓘ Pithecanthropus Erectus (track) NERFINISHED ⓘ Profile of Jackie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
avant-garde jazz
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modern jazz composition ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Atlantic 1237 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 37 minutes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of avant-garde jazz
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innovative arrangements ⓘ |
| partOf | Charles Mingus discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnel |
Charles Mingus – bass
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J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie McLean – alto saxophone NERFINISHED ⓘ Mal Waldron – piano ⓘ Willie Jones – drums ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nesuhi Ertegun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Audio-Video Studios, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1956-01-30 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | "upright ape-man" ⓘ |
| trackCount | 4 ⓘ |
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