Charles Mingus

DIGIPACK EDITION

In 1960, celebrated jazz critic Nat Hentoff called Charles Mingus to record a number of sessions for the new Candid label. Mingus was given absolute freedom on these sessions, and most of the results were issued on the celebrated albums Newport Rebels, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, and Mingus.

The former album makes reference to an alternative Newport Jazz Festival, featuring such artists as Mingus, Kenny Dorham, and Max Roach, organized in July of 1960 in protest of Newport’s conservative and increasingly commercial booking policy.

Despite the brevity of Charles Mingus’ working relationship with Candid, the bassist was quite happy with their association. Candid Records would disappear nearly six months after the last of these recordings was made.

TRACKS & PERSSONEL:

01 MYSTERIOUS BLUES
Charles Mingus - (bass)
Roy Eldridge - (trumpet)
Eric Dolphy - (alto sax)
Jimmy Knepper - (trombone)
Tommy Flanagan - (piano)
Jo Jones - (drums)

02. WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS
(same perssonel except that Dplhy & knepper are omitted)

03 CLIFF WALK
Jo Jones , Max Roach - (drums)
Booker Little  - (trumpet)
Julian Priester - (trombone)
Walter Benton - (tenor sax)
John "Peck" Morrison - (bass)

04. TAIN'T NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO
Abbey Lincoln - (vocal
Eric Dolphy - (alto sax)
Benny Bailey - (trumpet)
Kenny Dorham - (piano)
John "Peck" Morrison - (bass)
Jo Jones - (drums)

05. ME AND YOU
Charles Mingus - (bass)
Tommy Flanagan  - (piano)
Roy Eldridge - (trumpet)

A1, B1 and B3 were recorded November 11, 1960;
A2 and B2 were recorded November 1, 1960.
Recorded at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York.