{"product_id":"753088756078","title":"Charles Mingus - The Clown (Mono) (45 RPM) - Import 180g Vinyl 2 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Mingus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheClownwasCharlesMingus'secondmasterpieceinarow,uppingthealreadyintenseemotionalcommitmentofPithecanthropusErectusandburningwithrighteousangerandfrustration.WithPithecanthropus,Mingusdisplayedagiftforairtight,focusedarrangementsthatnonethelessallowedhisplayersgreatfreedomtoaddtotheestablishedmoodofeachpiece.TheClownrefinesandheightensthatgift;insteadofjustwritingheadsthatprovidelaunchpointsforsolos,Mingustriestoevokesomethingspecificwitheverypiece,andevenhismostimpressionisticforayshaveastrongstorytellingquality.Infact,TheClown'stitlecutmakesthatexplicitwithastoryverballyimprovisedbyJeanShepherd(yes,thesameJeanShepherdresponsibleforAChristmasStory)fromapredeterminednarrative.Thereareobviousjazzparallelsintheclown'sdescentintobitternesswitheveryunresponsive,mean-spiritedaudience,butthetrackisevenmoreinterestingforthefreeimprovisationsledbytrombonistJimmyKnepper,asthegrouprespondstoShepherd'sstoryandpaintsanauralbackdrop.It'sevidencethatMingus'compositionalpalettewasgrowingmoredeterminedlymodern,muchlikehisincreasinguseofdissonance,suddentempochanges,andmultiplesections.TheClownintroducedtwoofMingus'finestcompositionsinthedriving,determined\"HaitianFightSong\"andthe'40s-flavored\"ReincarnationofaLovebird,\"apeacefulbutmelancholytributetoCharlieParker;Minguswouldreturntoboththroughouthiscareer.And,morethanjustcomposingandarranging,Mingusalsobeginstotakemoreofthespotlightasasoloist;inparticular,hisunaccompaniedsectionson\"HaitianFightSong\"makeitoneofhisfieriestmomentsever.MingusmayhavematchedtheurgencyofTheClownonlateralbums,butheneverquiteexceededit.~SteveHuey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49648697213217,"sku":"753088756078","price":10971.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/753088756078.jpg?v=1780924713","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/753088756078","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}