pre order due 7/4/23

Town Hall Concert (Clear Vinyl)
Artist CHARLIE MINGUS
Format:LP
Label:DESTINATION MOON
Catalogue No:DMOO049
Barcode:8055515234398
No of Discs:1
Release Date:7 Apr 2023

Charles Mingus brought together an amazing lineup spanning the totality of the nation's jazz scene with such luminaries as Eric Dolphy, Buddy Collette, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Pepper Adams, Jaki Byard, Grady Tate, and more. Brought together to perform new Mingus compositions for the first time in public, the recording was initially considered weak due to limited rehearsal time but the years have been kind to this recording and it's a fantastic set of Mingus compositions, including the powerful "Freedom" which rivals the works on Mingus Ah-Um (1959) for its strength of purpose and message, in a similar vein to Max Roach's legendary We Insist! album (1960). Mingus is one of the most important figures in 20th century music and this live recording documents his compositional and arranging process as well as sheer swinging joy.



TRACKLIST

A1 Clark In The Dark

A2 Epitaph Part 1

A3 Epitaph Part 2

B1 Freedom

B2 My Search

B3 Don't Come Back

B4 Finale