The Great Concert of Charles Mingus

The Great Concert of Charles Mingus
Live album by Charles Mingus
Released	1964
Recorded	April 19, 1964
Genre	Jazz
Length	129:25 (vinyl) 127:11 (CD)
Label	America
Charles Mingus chronology
Revenge! (1964) The Great Concert of Charles Mingus (1964) Mingus in Europe Volume I (1964)

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Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

The Great Concert of Charles Mingus is a 1964 live album three record set by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, recorded at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France on April 19, 1964.

Track listing

All songs written by Charles Mingus, except where noted. On the original vinyl release, "So Long Eric" was credited as "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"; this has been corrected below. Johnny Coles became ill during the concert, and left after So Long Eric.

Vinyl pressing

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Introduction and Presentation"	1:35
2.	"So Long Eric (Don't Stay Over There Too Long) (1ere partie)"	23:30
Total length:		25:05

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"So Long Eric (Don't Stay Over There Too Long) (2e partie)"	5:40
2.	"Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue"	14:00
Total length:		19:40

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Parkeriana (Dedicated to a Genius)"	23:00
Total length:		23:00

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Meditation for Integration (Or for a Pair of Wire Cutters)"	27:00
Total length:		27:00

Side five
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fables of Faubus (1ere partie)"	17:20
Total length:		17:20

Side six
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fables of Faubus (2e partie)"	11:20
2.	"Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish)	6:00
Total length:		17:20

CD pressing

Disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"A.T.F.W. (Art Tatum Fats Waller)"	4:17
2.	"Presentation of Musicians"	1:08
3.	"So Long Eric (Don't Stay Over There Too Long)"	21:47
4.	"Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blue"	14:29
5.	"Fables of Faubus"	27:46
Total length:		69:27

Disc two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish)	7:55
2.	"Parkeriana (Dedicated to a Genius)"	27:04
3.	"Meditation for Integration (Or for a Pair of Wire Cutters)"	22:45
Total length:		57:44

Personnel

• Charles Mingus – Bass
• Eric Dolphy – Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute
• Johnny Coles – Trumpet (only on "So Long Eric")
• Clifford Jordan – Tenor Saxophone
• Jaki Byard – Piano
• Dannie Richmond – Drums

References

1. Yanow, Scott (2011). "The Great Concert of Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

External links

• http://www.jazzdisco.org/charles-mingus/catalog/#america-30-am-003-005
• http://www.allmusic.com/album/r165251
• http://www.discogs.com/Charles-Mingus-The-Great-Concert-Of-Charles-Mingus/master/239126