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Charles Mingus' Finest Hour

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone), Dick Hafer (tenor saxophone), Jerome Richardson (baritone saxophone), Walter Perkins (drums), Jaki Byard (piano), Don Butterfield (tuba), Britt Woodman (trombone), Eddie Preston (trumpet), Richard Williams...

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Contents

Mingus: Jump Monk

Work length2:49
$0.85
$1.15
  • Recorded: 1958
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Mingus: Mingus Fingers

Work length3:06
$0.85
$1.15
  • Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, Charles Mingus
  • Recorded: 1947-11-10

Mingus: Theme For Lester Young

Work length5:50
$0.85
$1.15
  • Charles Mingus, Eddie Preston (trumpet), Richard Williams (trumpet), Britt Woodman (trombone), Don Butterfield (tuba), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone), Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone), Dick Hafer (tenor saxophone), Jerome Richardson (baritone saxophone), Jaki Byard (piano), Walter Perkins (drums)
  • Recorded: 1963-09-20
  • Recording Venue: New York

Jack P. Murray, Ben Oakland: If I Love Again

Work length2:25
$0.85
$1.15
  • Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Junior Collins (french horn), Hal McKusick (clarinet), Tommy Mace (oboe), Manny Thaler (bassoon), Tony Aless (piano), Charlie Mingus (upright bass), Max Roach (drums), The Dave Lambert Singers (vocals), Gil Evans (conductor/piano)
  • Recorded: 1953-05-25
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Mingus: Bemoanable Lady

Work length4:22
$0.85
$1.15
  • Recorded: 1960-05-24
  • Recording Venue: New York City: Plaza

Mingus: Weird Nightmare

Work length3:36
$0.85
$1.15
  • Lorraine Cusson (vocalist)
  • Recorded: 1960-05-25
  • Recording Venue: New York City: Plaza

Mingus: Zoo-Baba-Da-Oo-Ee

Work length2:35
$0.85
$1.15
  • Lionel Hampton
  • Recorded: 1947
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Mingus: Old Portrait

Work length3:45
$0.85
$1.15
  • Charles Mingus
  • Recorded: 1963
  • Recording Venue: RCA Studios, New York City

Mingus: Prayer For Passive Resistance

Work length3:50
$0.85
$1.15
  • Recorded: 1960-05-25
  • Recording Venue: New York City: Plaza

Mingus: Consider Me

Work length3:19
$0.85
$1.15
  • Recorded: 1958
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Mingus: Freedom

Work length5:09
$0.85
$1.15
  • Charles Mingus
  • Recorded: 1963-09-20
  • Recording Venue: New York

Arlen: A sleepin' bee

Work length4:39
$0.85
$1.15
  • Art Farmer (trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Herbie Mann (flute), Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), Phil Woods (alto saxophone), Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone), Charles Mingus (bass guitar), Charlie Persip (drums), Billy Taylor (piano)
  • Quincy Jones
  • Recorded: 1957
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Mingus: Track C - Group Dancers (Soul Fusion) Freewoman And Oh, This Freedom's Slave Cries

Work length7:20
$0.85
$1.15
  • Charles Mingus (upright bass), Jerome Richardson (baritone saxophone), Jay Berliner (guitar), Jaki Byard (piano), Dick Hafer (flute), Dick Hafer (tenor saxophone), Jerome Richardson (flute), Jerome Richardson (soprano saxophone), Don Butterfield (tuba), Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Richard Williams (trumpet), Rolf Ericson (trumpet), Charles Mingus (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums)
  • Recorded: 1963-01-20
  • Recording Venue: New York

Mingus: Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul

Work length6:28
$0.85
$1.15
  • Charles Mingus (piano), Don Butterfield (tuba), Britt Woodman (trombone), Eddie Preston (trumpet), Richard Williams (trumpet), Jaki Byard (piano), Walter Perkins (drums), Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone), Jerome Richardson (baritone saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1963-09-20
  • Recording Venue: New York