Town Hall Concert is a 1964 live album by the jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus. It was recorded in New York City at The Town Hall on April 4, 1964. "So Long Eric" is a 12-bar blues that got its name after Eric Dolphy informed Mingus he would be leaving the band to stay in Europe before a concert in Oslo. "Praying With Eric" is more commonly known as "Meditations On Integration". The album was originally released on Mingus' own Jazz Workshop label and rereleased on Fantasy as part of their Original Jazz Classics series.[4]
| Town Hall Concert | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | April 4, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:19 | |||
| Label | Jazz Workshop JWS 005 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Charles Mingus.
- "So Long Eric" – 17:48
- "Praying With Eric" – 27:31
Personnel
edit- Charles Mingus – bass
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Johnny Coles – trumpet
- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Dannie Richmond – drums
References
edit- ^ Katz, Michael (2011). "Town Hall Concert [1964] - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1004. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Charles Mingus discography accessed November 30, 2012