The Great Concert of Charles Mingus

by Charles Mingus

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Drawn from a triumphant 1964 performance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, this sprawling set highlights one of the bassist’s most celebrated ensembles, featuring Eric Dolphy and Clifford Jordan. The sextet navigates Mingus’s complex, shifting suites with startling fluidity, effortlessly pivoting from deep blues roots into frenetic avant-garde cross-talk. It serves as an essential, high-fidelity testament to his genius as both a composer and bandleader.

Genres

  • Post-Bop
  • Avant-Garde Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Introduction And Presentation
  2. Good Bye Pork Pie Hat (1ère Partie)
  3. Good Bye Pork Pie Hat (2e Partie)
  4. Orange Was The Colour Of Her Dress
  5. Parker Iana
  6. Meditation For Integration
  7. Fable Of Faubus (1ère Partie)
  8. Fable Of Faubus (2e Partie)
  9. Sophisticated Lady