Town Hall Concert
by Charles Mingus
- Type: Album
- Released: July 1964
- Label: Jazz Workshop
- Country: US
- Length: 58:34
- Community rating: 4.96/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard, Dannie Richmond, Eric Dolphy, Johnny Coles
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A powerful live recording that captures Mingus's sextet, featuring Eric Dolphy in one of his last performances before his untimely death. The album is renowned for its extended, programmatic works, most notably 'Meditations on Integration,' a profound and moving political statement. The music is a brilliant showcase of Mingus's ability to blend composition and spontaneous improvisation, resulting in a performance of immense passion and artistic depth.
Genres
Descriptors: live, orchestral, ambitious, long-form, experimental
Tracklist
- So Long Eric (18:21)
- Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk (17:34)
- Meditations on Integration (22:39)
Credits
- Charles Mingus - primary artist, bass, composed by, liner notes, edited by
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Dupree White - coordinator
- Charles Mingus III - design [cover]
- Dannie Richmond - drums
- Frank Abbey - edited by
- Jaki Byard - piano
- Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
- Johnny Coles - trumpet