Charles Mingus

2x Standard Black 180G Vinyl LP

HOUSED IN A DELUXE GATEFOLD REVERSE-BOARD JACKET

4 TRACKS NEVER PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE ON LP

1957, a mammoth year for Mingus. He was on fire, recording several seminal titles including The Clown, Mingus Three, Tijuana Moods, East Coasting and A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry. Now, with the support of the Charles Mingus Estate, New Land Records present for the first time, the most expansive LP edition of A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry to date. A wonderful set featuring an all star band alternating throughout of Jimmy Knepper, Shafi Hadi, Bill Hardman and Clarence Shaw, Dannie Richmond, Horace Parlan and Bob Hammer , with narration by the fabulous Mel Stewart.

This is the ultimate edition, including all available outtakes and material related to the session, the recordings have been remastered from the original tape transfers and lacquers cut by Kevin Gray, housed in a gatefold sleeve on reverse-board finish and printed by Pallas.

PERSONNEL:

• Charles Mingus - (bass)
• Jimmy Knepper - (trombone)
• Shafi Hadi - (tenor and alto saxophone)
• Bill Hardman - (trumpet on A2)
• Clarence Shaw - (trumpet except on A2)
• Dannie Richmond - (drums)
• Horace Parlan - (piano on A2, B2 & B3)
• Bob Hammer - (piano on remaining tracks)
• Melvin Stewart - (voice narration on A1)

Recorded, October 1957, New York City

TRACKS:

• LP ONE

• A1 Scenes In The City
• A2 Nouroog

• B1 New York Sketchbook
• B2 Duke's Choice
• B3 Slippers
• ____________________

• LP TWO

• C1 Slippers (Alt. Version)
• C2 Woody 'n' You

• D1 Billie's Bounce
• D2 Scenes In The City (Single Edit)