A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry With Charlie Mingus (1957)

Geremasterde heruitgave uit 2005, met drie tracks méér dan de eerste CD-uitgave van 10 jaar eerder. "Despite its title, this album does not have poetry and is not a "symposium." What it does have is a memorable narration by Lonnie Elder on "Scenes in the City" (one of the best collaborations between the spoken word and jazz), four obscure Charles Mingus compositions for his sextet (which consists of the bassist/leader, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, Shafi Hadi on tenor and alto, either Bill Hardman or Clarence Shaw on trumpet, pianist Horace Parlan, and drummer Dannie Richmond), and three previously unreleased performances including a run-through of Dizzy Gillespie's "Woudy 'N' You". An excellent set of challenging yet often accessible music." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic)