{"title":"Charles Mingus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCharles Mingus Vinyl Records \u0026amp; Music Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Charles Mingus vinyl records at UMusic Shop South Africa. Discover jazz through physical releases that bring the artist’s musical identity, individual recordings and visual presentation into one collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharles Mingus: the music and the story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBassist and composer Charles Mingus created music where blues, gospel, orchestral thinking and collective improvisation collide. His ensembles can move from carefully arranged passages to volatile, conversational playing, making the sound of the group inseparable from the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMingus’s compositions often behave like compressed dramas, with contrasting sections, ensemble accents and individual voices interrupting or answering one another. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus places the bassist-composer’s musical personality inside a vivid larger-group setting. It rewards listeners who enjoy jazz as both improvisation and arrangement, where the written framework can generate as much excitement as the solo emerging from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatalogue highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus revisits important themes in a substantial ensemble setting, foregrounding the scale and personality of his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mixture of written ensemble passages and responsive improvisation gives Mingus’s recordings their volatility, allowing tightly composed music to sound spontaneous and unsettled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy collect Charles Mingus?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe value of the complete programme is in the musical exchange: a theme, a response from the rhythm section and the direction of a solo all contribute to the larger performance. Vinyl gives the sleeve artwork and playing sequence a tangible place in a music collection. The visual design and the moment of placing a record on the turntable become part of returning to the music. The particular pressing or package defines the edition, so explore the individual release for its track list and stated presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Charles Mingus at UMusic Shop South Africa and choose a physical release to make part of your own music collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"charles-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus","title":"Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus","description":"\u003cp\u003eSay it as many times as you'd like: one of Charles Mingus' last great works as a bandleader is a must-hear, no matter how familiar you are with his extraordinary songbook. 1964's Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus, released on the Impulse! label, featured the beloved bassist leading a series of brass-heavy ensembles through some of the most notable works he'd written to date, including the standard \"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat\" (retitled \"Theme for Lester Young\") and \"Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul.\" These remarkable reinterpretations helped bolster Mingus' influence as the decades wore on, with artists like Joni Mitchell dedicating whole tributes to his work near the end of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Verve Essential Vinyl Series offers the very best titles from Verve's legendary catalog. Discover classic albums and new favorites the way they were meant to be experienced — high quality sound and original artwork at an incredible price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1. II B.S.\u003cbr\u003e2. I X Love\u003cbr\u003e3. Celia\u003cbr\u003e4. Mood Indigo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e1. Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul\u003cbr\u003e2. Theme For Lester Young\u003cbr\u003e3. Hora Decubitus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46603887345860,"sku":"088106100482","price":540.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/files\/25d30abba9792332751f51a35b26f750.png?v=1792333386"}],"url":"https:\/\/umg.africa\/collections\/charles-mingus.oembed","provider":"UMG Africa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}