CHARLES MINGUS The Complete Sessions Of 'The Clown' (2009 Italian limited edition 6-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL - one of the most controversial and difficult musicians in jazz, Charles Mingus was also one of the most prolific,and perhaps the greatest bass player jazz has ever known. Released shortly after his groundbreaking 'Pithecanthropus Erectus', which marked the dawning of Mingus' era as a major player in jazz, 'The Clown' took it to the next level and as a result captured some of the finest music Mingus ever made. Universally lauded as one of Mingus' best recordings, listeners can now enjoy the complete sessions for the album, recorded on 13th February and 12th March 1957; sealed picture sleeve)