Jazz Icons Charles Mingus Live in ’64

Charles Mingus, bass Eric Dolphy, alto sax, flute, bass clarinet Clifford Jordan, tenor sax Johnny Coles, trumpet Jaki Byard, piano Danny Richmond, drums Songs: (Belgium, 1964) So Long Eric Peggy’s Blue Skylight Meditations on Integration (Norway, 1964) So Long Eric Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk Parkeriana Take The ’A’ Train (Sweden, 1964) So Long Eric (performance and rehearsal) Meditations on Integration (performance and rehearsal) Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus showcases three exceptional concerts performed in April 1964 featuring his most celebrated lineup--Jaki Byard (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums), Johnny Coles (trumpet), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax) and the great Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute and bass clarinet). Recorded within an eight-day span, less than three months before Dolphy’s death, the three concerts showcase Mingus’s visionary leadership and the band’s incredible depth