Jazz ensembles. All compositions by Charles Mingus except as noted. Issued as part of boxed set "Charles Mingus: The Complete Columbia & RCA Albums Collection". Charles Mingus, bass ; Jon Faddis, Eddie Preston, Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet ; Gene Ammons, tenor saxophone ; Bobby Jones, tenor saxophone, clarinet ; George Dorsey, Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, alto saxophone ; Rich Perry, alto saxophone, flute ; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone ; Howard Johnson, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet ; James Moody, flute ; Eddie Bert, trombone ; Sharon Moe, Dick Berg, French horn ; Bob Stewart, tuba ; John Foster, Randy Weston, piano ; Milt Hinton, bass ; Joe Chambers, drums ; Honey Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, vocal ; Bill Cosby, vocal, MC. Recorded during the performance Feb. 4, 1972 at Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center, NYC. Originally released in 1973, 1996. Compact discs. Program notes (27 p. : ill.) with track lists accompany boxed set. Program notes by Mort Goode, from the 1973 LP release reproduced on cover.
Contents:
Disc One. Introduction by Bill Cosby (1:06) -- Jump monk (7:28) -- E.S.P. (9:25) -- Ecclusiastics (9:31) -- Eclipse (4:03) -- Us is two (10:12) -- Taurus in the arena of life (a.k.a. Number one grandson) (4:53) -- Mingus blues (5:33) -- Introduction to little royal suite (:14) -- Little royal suite (20:20) -- Disc Two. Introduction to strollin' (:50) -- Strollin' / Charles Mingus ; George Gordon (10:14) -- The I of hurricane Sue (11:12) -- E's flat, Ah's flat too (17:08) -- Ool-ya-koo / Gil Fuller ; Dizzy Gillespie (3:54) -- Portrait (3:58) -- Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too (10:36).
OCLC:
(OCoLC)809122335
Locations:
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
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