''Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Session'' is a compilation of two albums by American bassist, composer and bandleader

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

which were recorded in Paris in 1970 and first released on the French

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label as ''Blue Bird'' and ''Pithycanthropus Erectus''.Charles Mingus discography
accessed November 30, 2012 The compilation was released on the Sunnyside label in 2006 with all the released tracks combined on one CD and a second CD of additional tracks featuring false starts and incomplete takes from the session.

Reception

Ken Dryden of

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stated, "After a five-year layoff from doing any studio recording, Mingus was fully prepared for this 1970 session... The soloists shine throughout the date, with no one musician trying to outdo the others. This two-CD set adds all of the other material recorded during this single-day session on a separate disc, including all false starts, breakdowns, incomplete takes, and rehearsals, so serious fans can figure out how the performances evolved in the studio".Dryden K
Allmusic Review
accessed November 29, 2012 Andrey Henkin from All About Jazz stated "The material is a strange assortment from various eras.. The longer tunes are more exciting but the shorter ones demonstrate Mingus' concern for strong composing, his or others"Henkin, A
Charles Mingus: Cornell 1964 & In Paris: The Complete America Sessions
'' All About Jazz'', July 8, 2007

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Mingus except where noted. Disc one # "

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" (George Cory, Douglass Cross) - 4:06 Originally released on ''Blue Bird'' # "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" - 15:11 Originally released on ''Blue Bird'' # "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - 12:52 Originally released on ''Pithycanthropus Erectus'' # "Love Is a Dangerous Necessity" - 4:36 Originally released on ''Pithycanthropus Erectus'' # "Blue Bird" - 18:10 Originally released on ''Blue Bird'' # "Pithecanthropus Erectus" - 16:41 Originally released on ''Pithycanthropus Erectus'' Also released as ''Reincarnation of Lovebird'' 2 LP set by Prestige records in 1970 Disc two # "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" arm Up and First False Start- 0:30 # "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" econd False Start- 1:49 # "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" hird False Start- 0:06 # "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" ncomplete Take- 4:51 # "Peggy's Blue Skylight" irst False Start- 0:15 # "Peggy's Blue Skylight" econd False Start- 0:15 # "Peggy's Blue Skylight" hird False Start and Rehearsal- 0:37 # "Peggy's Blue Skylight" lternate Take- 9:47 # "Blue Bird" ncomplete Take- 4:12 # "Reprise" - 0:42 # "Love Is a Dangerous Necessity" irst False Start- 1:06 # "Love Is a Dangerous Necessity" econd False Start- 1:49 # "Pithecanthropus Erectus" irst Take, Incomplete- 7:33 # "Pithecanthropus Erectus" eprise- 0:54 # "Pithecanthropus Erectus" ehearsal- 0:35 # "Pithecanthropus Erectus" alse Start- 0:09 # "Pithecanthropus Erectus" o the End- 10:02 # "Pithecanthropus Erectus" ingus Explanations, Restart- 2:17

Personnel

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* Charles McPherson -

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* Bobby Jones -

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* Jaki Byard -

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References

{{Authority control 1970 albums 2006 albums Charles Mingus albums Sunnyside Records albums