Modern Jazz Concert (Six Compositions)
George Russell, Harold Shapero, Jimmy Giuffre, Charles Mingus, Milton Babbitt, Gunther Schuller
1958 · Columbia
Personnel
Art Farmercoming soon
played Trumpet on this album
Joe Benjamincoming soon
played Double Bass on this album
Barry Galbraithcoming soon
played Guitar on this album
John LaPortacoming soon
played Saxophone on this album
Jimmy Kneppercoming soon
played Trombone on this album
Teddy Charlescoming soon
played Vibraphone on this album
Mingus is best known as a bandleader fronting his own groups, but here he turns up as a sideman on a landmark live album. The bass sound at the show was recorded so poorly that Mingus later re-recorded his entire bass part as a studio overdub — the "live" record isn't quite live.
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