A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry

by Charles Mingus

Overview

Despite its title, this album doesn't contain poetry, nor is it a "symposium." What it does have is a memorable narration by Lonnie Elder on "Scenes in the City" (one of the best collaborations of spoken word and jazz). There are four obscure Charles Mingus compositions for his sextet (which consists of the bassist/leader, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, Shafi Hadi on tenor and alto, either Bill Hardman or Clarence Shaw on trumpet, pianist Horace Parlan, and drummer Dannie Richmond). There are also three previously unreleased performances, including a run-through of Dizzy Gillespie's "Wouldn't You." An excellent set of challenging yet often accessible music. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/19/2013
Label:	Bethlehem Japan
UPC:	4526180129622
Rank:	126841

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charles Mingus   Primary Artist,Bass
Horace Parlan   Guest Artist,Piano
Jimmy Knepper   Guest Artist,Trombone
Dannie Richmond   Guest Artist,Drums
Melvin Stewart   Featured Artist
Shafi Hadi   Sax (Alto),Alto,Tenor (Vocal),Sax (Tenor)
Bill Hardman   Trumpet
Bob Hammer   Piano
Clarence Gene Shaw   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Tom Moulton   Reissue Producer,Remastering
Lonnie Elders   Composer
Melvin Stewart   Narrator
Charles Mingus   Composer
Langston Hughes   Composer
Derek Dressler   Project Assistant
Jeff Palo   Producer
Randy Perry   Remastering
John Roberts   Artwork,Package Supervision
Rick Essig   Engineer,Remastering
Nat Hentoff   Liner Notes
Lyn Bradley   Reissue Package Design
Jaclyn Levine   Reissue Coordination
Abbey Anna   Reissue Coordination
Julee Stover   Project Assistant