180-Gram Vinyl - Limited Edition

Pithecanthropus Erectus was Mingus' breakthrough as a leader, the album where he established himself as a composer of boundless imagination and a fresh new voice that, despite his ambitiously modern concepts, was _rmly grounded in jazz tradition. The tune that gave the album its name is one of Mingus' true masterpieces: a four-movement tone poem depicting man's evolution from pride and accomplishment to hubris and slavery, and _nally to ultimate destruction. This was the _rst album where Mingus tailored his arrangements to the personalities of his musicians, teaching the pieces by ear instead of writing everything out. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 2 BONUS TRACKS 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL • LIMITED EDITION

Additional Details

Label: Jazz Wax

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 40 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/21/25

UPC: 8435723701668