From: smehta@kwela.nynexst.Com (Sandeep Mehta)
Subject: Re: Charles Mingus 
Reply-To: smehta@nynexst.com
Organization: Speech Technology, AI Lab, NYNEX S&T Inc, White Plains, NY
Distribution: usa
Date: 10 Sep 92 17:58:59


> sjones@alfred.carleton.ca (Stan Jones) writes:

>> In <BuDB9M.7Ix@rice.edu> acp@owlnet.rice.edu (Adrian C Penisson) writes:

>>I would appreciate some information on the recently re-released
>>Charles Mingus "Let My Children Hear Music."  Is it a large or
>>small ensemble recording?  Who appears?

> Who appears is an interesting question.  I think that Priestley claims
> in his biography of Mingus that Mingus and the producer (was it
> Keepnews?, my copy is at home) forgot to keep a record of who played
> on the date OR that they kept a record and 'somebody' threw it away

I have been able to piece together some information on this album.
When Marcel has unpacked his albums and books (and is back on the
net) he should be able to fill in the rest.

Mingus, Charles                                   Columbia/Legacy CK 48910 (CD)
Title: Let My Children Hear Music                                              
Recorded: 9/23/1971, 9/30/1971, 10/1/1971, 10/17/1971 at Unknown               
Released: 1992
With: Charles Mingus (leader), bass                                            
      Snooky Young, trumpet                                                    
      Lonnie Hilyer, trumpet                                                   
      Joe Wilder, trumpet                                                      
      Julius Watkins, French horn                                              
      Charles McPherson, alto sax                                              
      Bobby Jones, tenor sax                                                   
      James Moody, tenor sax                                                   
      Roland Hanna, piano                                                      
      Charles McCracken, cello                                                 
Contents: 1) The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass
          Slippers                                                     ( 09:34)
          2) Adagio Ma Non Troppo                                      ( 08:22)
          3) Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too                   ( 09:26)
          4) Taurus In The Arena Of Life                               ( 04:17)
          5) Hobo Ho                                                   ( 10:07)
          6) The Chill Of Death                                        ( 07:38)
          7) The I Of Hurricane Sue                                    ( 10:09)
          Total:                                                       ( 59:33)
Purchased: No Date
Comments: Unknown large ensemble on 1,2,6 with 10 woodwinds (piccolos to       
          contrabass clarinet), brass (w/ French horn, tuba), 6 bassists,      
          and cello. Other ensemble is small big band with 5 reeds, 5 brass    
          instruments. Personnel incomplete. 4) previously unreleased.        
          prod Teo Macero. reissue prod John Snyder.                           
 
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