Pithecanthropus Erectus (album)

Pithecanthropus Erectus
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1956 (1956-08)[1][2]
RecordedJanuary 30, 1956
StudioAudio-Video Studios
New York City
GenreJazz, post-bop
Length36:36
LabelAtlantic
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Charles Mingus chronology
Mingus at the Bohemia
(1956)
Pithecanthropus Erectus
(1956)
The Clown
(1957)

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Ackerman, Paul, ed. (August 25, 1956). "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 29.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Pithecanthropus Erectus - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 November 2012.