The Great Concert of Charles Mingus
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| Live album by Charles Mingus | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | Apr 17 - Apr 19, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 129:25 (vinyl) 127:11 (CD) | |||
| Label | America | |||
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The Great Concert of Charles Mingus is a 1964 live album 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 | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Introduction and Presentation" | 1:35 | ||||||||
| 2. | "So Long Eric (Don't Stay Over There Too Long) (1ere partie)" | 23:30 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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25:05 | |||||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| 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 Blue Silk" | 14:00 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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19:40 | |||||||||
| Side three | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Parkeriana (Dedicated to a Genius)" | 23:00 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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23:00 | |||||||||
| Side four | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Meditation for Integration (Or for a Pair of Wire Cutters)" | 27:00 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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27:00 | |||||||||
| Side five | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Fables of Faubus (1ere partie)" | 17:20 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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17:20 | |||||||||
| Side six | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Fables of Faubus (2e partie)" | 11:20 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish) | 6:00 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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17:20 | |||||||||
CD pressing
| Disc one | ||||||||||
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| 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 Blue Silk" | 14:29 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Fables of Faubus" | 27:46 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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69:27 | |||||||||
| Disc two | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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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
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011 [last update]). "The Great Concert of Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
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
