- The Clown (album)
Infobox Album
Name = The Clown
Type = Studio album
Artist =Charles Mingus
Background = Orange
Released = 1957
Recorded =February 15 ,March 12 1957
Genre =Jazz
Length = 40:41
Label =Atlantic Records
Producer =Nesuhi Ertegün
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8iadqjoqojha link]
Last album = "Pithecanthropus Erectus"
(1956)
This album = "The Clown"
(1957)
Next album = "Mingus Three "
(1957)"The Clown" is an album by
Charles Mingus recorded and released in 1957. The follow-up to 1956's "Pithecanthropus Erectus", it further established Mingus' reputation as one ofjazz music's premiere band leaders.Though perhaps best-known for featuring the
improvised narration ofJean Shepherd , it is considered by many to be one of Mingus's major works as well as being arguably his most diversefact|date=August 2007.A deluxe edition of "The Clown" was issued in 2000 on Rhino featuring two bonus tracks.
Track listing
All tracks written by Charles Mingus.
#"Haitian Fight Song" - 11:57
#"Blue Cee" - 7:48
#"Reincarnation of a Lovebird" - 8:31
#"The Clown" - 12:29Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
#"Passions of a Woman Loved" - 9:52
#"Tonight at Noon" - 5:57Personnel
*
Charles Mingus - bass
*Shafi Hadi - alto and tenor Saxophone
*Jimmy Knepper - trombone
*Wade Legge - piano
*Dannie Richmond - drums
*Jean Shepherd - narration
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