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Most of Charles Mingus's larger-group recordings, particularly in the later part of his career, tended to be unruly and somewhat undisciplined. This two-CD reissue set (which adds five selections to the original two-LP program), which celebrated Mingus's return to jazz after six years of little activity. Such great jazzmen as baritonist Gerry Mulligan, tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons, altoist Lee Konitz, pianist Randy Weston, James Moody (heard on flute) and a variety of Mingus regulars had a chance to play with the great bassist; even fellow bassist Milt Hinton and Bill Cosby (taking a humorous scat vocal) join in. Most of the music is overly loose but the overcrowded "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" and particularly the "Little Royal Suite" are memorable. The "Little Royal Suite," in addition to Ammons, Konitz, Mulligan, Charles McPherson and Bobby Jones, features an 18-year old Jon Faddis (who was sitting in for an ailing Roy Eldridge) stealing the show.
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Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Not Documented, Composer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Bill Cosby, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Charles Mingus, Performer - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Performer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Eddie Bert, Performer - Lonnie Hillyer, Performer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Performer - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Performer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan, Performer - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Performer - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Performer - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Honey Gordon, Vocal - Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - M. Lecuona, Composer - M. Lecuona, Lyricist - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Performer - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Charles McPherson, Performer - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Performer - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Performer - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Charles Mingus, Arranger - Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Not Documented, Composer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Bill Cosby, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Charles Mingus, Performer - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Arranger - Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Arranger - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Performer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Performer - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Performer - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Performer - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Bill Cosby, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Charles Mingus, Performer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Honey Gordon, Vocal - Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Performer - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - G. Gordon, Lyricist - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Performer - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Eddie Bert, Performer - Lonnie Hillyer, Performer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Bobby Jones, Performer - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Performer - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Performer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Performer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Performer - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano - John Foster, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Arranger - Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Howard Johnson, Performer - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - James Moody, Performer - James Moody, Flute - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Performer - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Engineer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Joe Chambers, Performer - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Performer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Performer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Performer - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Bobby Jones, Performer - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Performer - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Performer - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Performer - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano - Randy Weston, Piano - Randy Weston, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - D. Gillespie, Composer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Dizzy Gillespie, Vocal - Bill Cosby, Vocal - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - W.G. Fuller, Composer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Honey Gordon, Vocal - Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Mingus, Performer - Charles Mingus, Bass - Howard Johnson, Baritone Saxophone - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Conductor - Bill Kirchner, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Charles McPherson, Performer - Charles McPherson, Alto Saxophone - Danny Kadar, Edited By - Danny Kadar, Re-Mixer - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - C. Mingus, Composer - Russ Payne, Mixing Engineer - Joe Chambers, Drums - Altman And Jannone, 2nd Engineer - Stan Tonkel, Engineer - Sharon Moe, French Horn - Teo Macero, Producer - Sy Johnson, Arranger - Sy Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Lonnie Hillyer, Performer - Lonnie Hillyer, Trumpet - Eddie Preston, Trumpet - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Andrew Page, 2nd Engineer - Gene Ammons, Tenor Saxophone - Bobby Jones, Performer - Bobby Jones, Tenor Saxophone - Milt Hinton, Bass - Jon Faddis, Performer - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Gerry Mulligan & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone - Lloyd Michaels, Trumpet - Dick Berg, French Horn - Nedra Olds-Neal, Assistant Producer - Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Richie Perri, Flute - Richie Perri, Alto Saxophone - John Foster, Piano - John Foster, Performer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
Most of Charles Mingus's larger-group recordings, particularly in the later part of his career, tended to be unruly and somewhat undisciplined. This two-CD reissue set (which adds five selections to the original two-LP program), which celebrated Mingus's return to jazz after six years of little activity. Such great jazzmen as baritonist Gerry Mulligan, tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons, altoist Lee Konitz, pianist Randy Weston, James Moody (heard on flute) and a variety of Mingus regulars had a chance to play with the great bassist; even fellow bassist Milt Hinton and Bill Cosby (taking a humorous scat vocal) join in. Most of the music is overly loose but the overcrowded "E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too" and particularly the "Little Royal Suite" are memorable. The "Little Royal Suite," in addition to Ammons, Konitz, Mulligan, Charles McPherson and Bobby Jones, features an 18-year old Jon Faddis (who was sitting in for an ailing Roy Eldridge) stealing the show.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 02:10:27
- Main artists: Charles Mingus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz Bebop
1973 Sony Music Entertainment
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