The Great Concert of Charles Mingus

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Notes

1964, April 19
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France

This nowadays is the reference edition. (complete set, info below needs editing)

a) Musidisc 500072 MU 763
b) America AM 003-004-005 (3LP) (original release)

Complete Set as follow (Onttonen):

Sophisticated Lady 5:52/6:12 a,b
Fables Of Faubus 27:30/27:47 a,b
Parkeriana 23:25/23:35 a,b
Meditations 21:47/23:04 a,b*
Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress 14:05/16:00 a
So Long Eric (edited) 5:40 b
I Can't Get Started unissued

The concert started 0.10 a.m. and ended 2.45 a.m. (according to Musidisc liner notes) - therefore this is under April 19, not April 18
*) 'Meditations' lasts 27:30 on America 3LP-set
'So Long Eric' (23:21/27:10) on Musidisc (mistitled 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat'), which features Coles, is actually an edited version from Salle Wagram and it fades in the end of Dolphy's alto sax solo before Richmond's drum solo.
'Sophisticated Lady' is a duet featuring Byard and Mingus
Johnny Coles did not play in this concert, although some of the liner notes claim otherwise

Notes

1964, April 19
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France

This nowadays is the reference edition. (complete set, info below needs editing)

a) Musidisc 500072 MU 763
b) America AM 003-004-005 (3LP) (original release)

Complete Set as follow (Onttonen):

Sophisticated Lady 5:52/6:12 a,b
Fables Of Faubus 27:30/27:47 a,b
Parkeriana 23:25/23:35 a,b
Meditations 21:47/23:04 a,b*
Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress 14:05/16:00 a
So Long Eric (edited) 5:40 b
I Can't Get Started unissued

The concert started 0.10 a.m. and ended 2.45 a.m. (according to Musidisc liner notes) - therefore this is under April 19, not April 18
*) 'Meditations' lasts 27:30 on America 3LP-set
'So Long Eric' (23:21/27:10) on Musidisc (mistitled 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat'), which features Coles, is actually an edited version from Salle Wagram and it fades in the end of Dolphy's alto sax solo before Richmond's drum solo.
'Sophisticated Lady' is a duet featuring Byard and Mingus
Johnny Coles did not play in this concert, although some of the liner notes claim otherwise

Annotation last modified on 2009-08-10 22:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1A.T.F.W. (Art Tatum Fats Waller)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
live recording of:
A.T.F.W. You (on 1964-04-19)
composer:
Jaki Byard
publisher:
Coseb Music
4:17
2Presentation of Musicians: Johnny Coles' Trumpet
spoken vocals:
Charles Mingus (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
1:08
3So Long Eric (Don't Stay Over There Too Long)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-04-19)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1964-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1964-04-19)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1964-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
live recording of:
So Long Eric (on 1964-04-19)
composer:
Charles Mingus
21:47
4Orange Was the Color of Her Dress Then Blue Silk
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-04-19)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1964-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1964-04-19)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1964-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
live recording of:
Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue (on 1964-04-19)
composer:
Charles Mingus
14:29
5Fables of Faubus
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-04-19)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1964-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1964-04-19)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1964-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
live recording of:
Fables of Faubus (instrumental version) (on 1964-04-19)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Jazz Workshop, Inc.
27:49
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Sophisticated Lady
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1964-04-19)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
live instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (on 1964-04-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
7:55
2Parkeriana (Dedicated to a Genius)
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-04-19)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1964-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1964-04-19)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1964-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
live recording of:
Parkeriana (on 1964-04-19)
composer:
Charles Mingus
27:04
3Meditations on Integration (Or for a Pair of Wire Cutters)
bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-04-19)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1964-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1964-04-19)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1964-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (on 1964-04-19)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1964-04-19)
live recording of:
Meditation on Integration (Praying with Eric) (on 1964-04-19)
composer:
Charles Mingus
22:47

Credits

Release

photography:Horace at Mephisto (jazz photographer)
Jean‐Pierre Leloir (photographer) (task: cover photography and photographs)
liner notes:Bruno Guermonprez (reissue producer)
producer:Bruno Guermonprez (reissue producer) (task: Prepared for reissue)
remastering:Alexis Frenkel
remastered at:Art et Son Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
ASIN:US: B0000AKNJL [info]

Release group

part of:Grand Prix de l’Académie du Jazz (number: 1970) (order: 17)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/239126 [info]
Wikidata:Q2411744 [info]