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- Date Released: April 4, 1964
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Bebop
- Label: Fantasy / Jazz Workshop
A lovely memorial to a jazz treasure
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We Say...
Recorded in April 1964, with woodwind player Eric Dolphy in the group, this live recording was retroactively made a memorial to Dolphy, who died a few months later. For example, a tune that bassist Mingus announces as "Meditations" is labeled "Praying with Eric"; the other track (both are lengthy) is titled "So Long Eric." The rest of the band includes trumpeter Johnny Coles, tenor saxman Clifford Jordan, pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Danny Richmond. Despite the fact that he had not long to live, Dolphy certainly is in fine form here. He turns in very inventive alto work on "So Long Eric," a blues, which is particularly notable because he sometimes had a tendency to improvise repetitively. He stars on bass clarinet and flute during "Praying with Eric," an extended but solidly and imaginatively arranged piece. Dolphy's flute playing is particularly exquisite but actually, everyone sounds impressive — Coles solos economically, but improvises plenty of fresh ideas; Byard runs the gamut, using heavily chordal work and substantive single note lines; Jordan turns in powerhouse performances. And you can count on Richmond to play authoritatively and intelligently, as he does here. Mingus' rhythm section and solo work are inspired and cleanly articulated, making this a very satisfying album from start to finish.
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They Say...
The first of many live recordings made of Mingus's touring band of 1964, most in Europe, it's got one of his strongest lineups: Eric Dolphy (reeds), Johnny Coles (tpt), Clifford Jordan (ts), Jaki Byard (p), and Dannie Richmond (d). Every performance on the tour is worth listening to. The only knock against this disc is its 45-minute length.
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- Johnny Coles - Trumpet // Johnny Coles - Trumpet // Johnny Coles - ? // Johnny Coles - ? // Eric Dolphy - Flute // Eric Dolphy - Flute // Eric Dolphy - Flute // Eric Dolphy - Clarinet (Bass) // Eric Dolphy - Clarinet (Bass) // Eric Dolphy - Clarinet (Bass) // Eric Dolphy - Sax (Alto) // Eric Dolphy - Sax (Alto) // Eric Dolphy - Sax (Alto) // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Bass // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Main Performer // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Charles Mingus - Liner Notes // Dannie Richmond - Drums // Jaki Byard - Piano // Jaki Byard - ? // Clifford Jordan - Sax (Tenor) // Clifford Jordan - Sax (Tenor) // Clifford Jordan - ? // Clifford Jordan - ?
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