Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert – Charles Mingus And Friends – LP – Pre Owned Vinyl (Arrives in 14days)

Charles Mingus’s 1972 live recording, ‘And Friends In Concert,’ is more than a performance—it’s a historic gathering of jazz titans at New York’s Philharmonic Hall. This album captures Mingus at his most exuberant and collaborative, bringing together friends and contemporaries like Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, and Lee Konitz in a rare all-star lineup. The resulting music is charged with a sense of occasion, fusing Mingus’s signature compositional daring with the spontaneous fire of live improvisation.

From the opening fanfare to the sprawling improvisational passages, every track exudes energy and mutual respect among the players. Mingus’s bass anchors each tune, yet he’s unafraid to give his guests ample room to shine. The arrangements balance chaos and order, with raucous brass, soulful reeds, and Mingus’s own impassioned interjections weaving together into something truly epic. Beyond its musical brilliance, this album is a snapshot of a pivotal era in jazz—where tradition met experimentation on the concert stage. For collectors, it’s a chance to own a piece of history—a night when some of the greatest minds in jazz converged, not just to play, but to celebrate the music’s boundless possibilities.

Track List:
A1 – Honeysuckle Rose (Opening Theme) – 7:28
A2 – Jump Monk – 7:17
A3 – Mingus Blues – 5:29
B1 – Us Is Two – 9:05
B2 – E’s Flat, Ah’s Flat Too – 10:23
B3 – Eclipse – 3:29
C1 – Little Royal Suite – 16:12
C2 – Ool-Ya-Koo – 3:54
D1 – E.S.P – 7:33
D2 – Ecclusiastics – 8:44