Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956–1961)

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Location:
#1-#5, Audio-Video Studios, New York City, USA
#5-#8, New York City, USA
Recording Date:
#1-#5, 1956/01/30
#5-#8, 1956/11/12

This set contains both Pithecanthropus Erectus (Atlantic 1237, July 1956) and Teddy Charles' Word From Bird (Atlantic 1274, June 1958) - to which you'll refer for extended sessions details - the other discs contain The Clown, Blues and Roots, Oh Yeah, Tonight at Noon and Mingus at Antibes.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-23 00:16 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
6:49
2My Jelly Roll Soul
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
My Jelly Roll Soul (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
6:52
3Tensions
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Tensions (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
6:32
4Moanin'
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass arranger:
Charles Mingus
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Moanin' (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
8:04
5Cryin' Blues
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Cryin' Blues (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:05
6Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
recording of:
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:48
7E's Flat Ah's Flat Too (alternate take)
recording of:
E's Flat Ah's Flat Too
composer:
Charles Mingus
6:54
8My Jelly Roll Soul (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
My Jelly Roll Soul (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
11:27
9Tensions (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-02-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
alto saxophone:
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-02-04) and Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-04)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1959-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-02-04)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American-Danish jazz pianist) (on 1959-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (on 1959-02-04)
trombone:
Willie Dennis (on 1959-02-04) and Jimmy Knepper (Trombonist) (on 1959-02-04)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-04)
recording of:
Tensions (on 1959-02-04)
composer:
Charles Mingus
5:20
10Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (alternate take)
recording of:
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
composer:
Charles Mingus
6:55
▶ CD 4
▶ CD 5
▶ CD 6