| Pithecanthropus Erectus | ||||
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| Released | August 1956[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | January 30, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Audio-Video Studios New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, post-bop | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Pithecanthropus Erectus is a studio album by jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus. It was released in August 1956 through Atlantic Records.[1][2] Mingus noted that this was the first album where he taught arrangements to his musicians by ear instead of putting the chords and arrangements in writing.[3]
- ^ a b Parnes, Sid, ed. (August 4, 1956). "August Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Ackerman, Paul, ed. (August 25, 1956). "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 29.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Pithecanthropus Erectus - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.