Charles Mingus
The late Charles Mingus' January 19, 1974 concert at Carnegie Hall featuring sidemen George Adams, Hamiet Bluiett, Don Pullen, and Dannie Richmond as well as guest artists Jon Faddis, Jon Handy, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Charles McPherson was originally released by Atlantic Records with just two lengthy encore songs - "C Jam Blues" and "Perdido" - each occupying one side of vinyl. Now, after 47 years, the entire show is being released by Run Out Groove on CD and LP, with 74 minutes of previously unreleased music from the late composer-leader-saxophonist. It's all been mastered from the original tapes, and the package features new liner notes by historian Michael Cuscuna to place it all into context. The CD is due on June 11 and the LP on July 16.