Here's a scoop: you can get Charlie Mingus, Passions of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, from eMusic, for 12 credits. That's 41 songs, including about 6 albums, for the price of one. In honor of the recent holiday and today's election in Massachusetts I offer this sample:
Wednesday Night Prayer MeetingThe Civil Rights Movement began in a church. That's all I got tonight.
Thanks for the heads up on eMusic! I had to buy a booster to get the Mingus stuff, but it'll be worth the money. Mingus was brilliant, even though he was at least a bit crazy...
ReplyDeleteJohn: You are very welcome. That's my job here, though so far eMusic hasn't paid me.
ReplyDeleteI concur on both your statements about Mingus. He was brilliant and nuts. He was also one of those larger than life personalities. But that is true of a lot of jazz gods, like Miles or even more, Monk.
I am only now working my way through the Passions of a Man collection. I am inclined to think that it is a major treasure.
Thanks again for the comment. Like you, I find myself buying a lot of eMusic boosters.