HOW TO BUY... Charles Mingus

5:40 PM GMT 30/01/2012

A double bass playing, composing, bandleading giant of jazz, Charles Mingus started his career in the early 1940s and took his final bow in 1979. His reputation is still fearsome - "not suffering fools gladly" is a diplomatic way of describing his attitude to players, audiences and even instruments he felt weren't investing as much as he was - but if he expected a lot, so Mingus gave. There's a mind-boggling discography out there of the man as leader and sideman and this month's challenge is, which of his works, rooted in the traditions of jazz but possessed of a blazing, in-the-moment spirit, are the ones you need? 1959's Blues & Roots? 63's The Black Saint & the Sinner Lady? How about Changes One and Changes Two from 1974? You tell us!

And the best comments and recommendations will appear in the next issue. Thanks!

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 5:40 PM GMT 30/01/2012

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