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April 25, 2004

Charles Mingus - Ah Um Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus: I was feeling in a Mingus mood, so I slipped these cds into the changer. Ah Um is probably the most accessible introduction to Mingus, plus it contains a tune called "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," one of the best song names ever. The title track of Pithecanthropus Erectus is probably my favorite tune in the bunch. It represents Mingus' interpretation of the evolution of man and is divided into four movements: evolution, superiority-complex, decline and destruction. From this, one might be able to deduce that Mingus' view of the human race was not a rosy one.
Medeski, Martin & Wood - Uninvisible Medeski, Martin & Wood - Friday Afternoon in the Universe Medeski, Martin & Wood - Shack Man

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In the CD Changer: Omniac; Automated; Needs More Cowbell (Prog Rock Edition); When Whacked-Out is Good; Jazzy Covers of Rock Tunes; CDs for the Jazz Festival; Cleansing the Palette; The Quintet; Not Necessarily Naive or Sentimental; DJ Exploration
On the Nightstand: Consider the Lobster; The Gnostic Gospels; The Myth of Sisyphus and other essays; The System of the World; Introducing Kierkegaard; Cities of the Plain; The Crossing; All the Pretty Horses; Are Those Kids Yours?; The Confusion
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