1001 Albums Summary

So many different instruments and influences show up in just these four tracks, telling stories of these different combinations of dancers. The harmonies are familiar but exaggerated and exciting--gritty sometimes. I hear both Spanish and African music throughout. Mingus' bass playing is the most outstanding I've ever heard. He is able to make his instrument sing in a way that often is uncharacteristic of bass lines. I can actually hum along with his lines—they don't get squashed in the mix... they cut right through. I suspect this is partly Charlie's facility, his instrument, and the incredible engineering of Bob Simpson.

Pretty good. A little country for me.

A classic and extremely formative for me. I haven't listened to it in a long long time and forgot how bebop it is.... but how foundational it was to the writing that was about to emerge.

half listened. it's ok.