New Charles Mingus Live Recordings 1973-1977 discography

[Gheorghe]

yeah, I remember Rollins´ collapse. Thanks God he is still there and I´m lucky I saw him live.

but back to my questions:

I asked if somebody knows more: That discography ends in july 77 and that must be incomplete, I´m sure! Mingus also played in Tunisia, it´s where he got his inspiration for "Three Worlds of Drums", and he did his last tour through Arizona in october 77. Sue Mingus mentioned it in her book, and Brian Priestly mentions it in his book about Mingus.

And I remember a tour with the line up with the electric guitars to promote his "Three Or Four Shades of Blues" album was already scheduled and we were lookin forward to it, when it was chancelled (November 30 1977).

So, what´s about Mingus´ activities between the last European concert and before his album with Hamp from november 6th 1977 (supposed to be the last time he played bass) ????????

[marcello]

There's a New York Magazine listing for him to be at the Village Gate from 8/30-9/11 1977

[Gheorghe]

Thanks, Marcello!

[Pete C]

There's a New York Magazine listing for him to be at the Village Gate from 8/30-9/11 1977

If that was a quintet with Neloms, Ford & Walrath, I might have been at one of the shows.

[Gheorghe]

Well, Neloms, Walrath, Ford, that was his last working band, from 1976 on. During 76, the last personnel change was Bob Neloms who replaced Danny Mixon on piano. This working band did the whole touring from later 1976 until late 77. But as I always told, it´s a drag that his studio recordings were so overproduced, and the solo space was left much more to the other big names who where on the record.

[Pete C]

Well, Neloms, Walrath, Ford, that was his last working band, from 1976 on. During 76, the last personnel change was Bob Neloms who replaced Danny Mixon on piano.

Yes, I saw Mixon once, at the Gate too, I believe it was Spring of '76.

I wonder if those Keystone Korner dates in the discog are in Todd Barkan's collection. Might we ever see an official release, maybe courtesy of Sue?

I also wonder why Sony wouldn't release the earlier Ronnie Scott's date they recorded that was superseded by other projects.

Edited January 18, 2012 by Pete C

[l p]

lp, did you deliberately omit the concert from the 1977 european tour that came out on the limited edition Burning Desire records LP?

i have the info on this release now:

Charles Mingus Group 77-0708A

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July 8, 1977 Lago d'Orta, Italy

Jack Walrath tp; Ricky Ford ts; Bob Neloms p; Charles Mingus b;

Dannie Richmond dr

a. Cumbia & Jazz Fusion 25:00

b. Cherokee 1:00

c. Remember Rockefeller At Attica INC 9:00

d. Noddin' Ya Head Blues 7:00

Soundboard recording 45'

a. in edited form as 'Freedom In Riffs' on

THE CHARLES MINGUS MEMORIAL ALBUM

Burning Desire MBDRM010

b. as 'Cherokeekoko' on THE CHARLES MINGUS MEMORIAL ALBUM

Burning Desire MBDRM010

c. as 'Rockfeller & Attica' on THE CHARLES MINGUS MEMORIAL ALBUM

Burning Desire MBDRM010

d. as 'Secular Lullaby' on THE CHARLES MINGUS MEMORIAL ALBUM

Burning Desire MBDRM010

Charles Mingus Group 77-0708B

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July 8?, 1977 Lago d'Orta?, Italy?

Jack Walrath tp; Ricky Ford ts; Bob Neloms p; Charles Mingus b;

Dannie Richmond dr

a. Sue's Changes INC 3:00

b. So Long Eric INC 12:00

Soundboard recording 15'

a. as 'Swing Ghost' on THE CHARLES MINGUS MEMORIAL ALBUM

Burning Desire MBDRM010

b. as 'Development Of A Free Rising II' on

THE CHARLES MINGUS MEMORIAL ALBUM

Burning Desire MBDRM010

if anyone has this album, could you upload a jpg of the back cover.

thank you

Edited October 8, 2012 by l p

[l p]

i now have the back cover of the THE CHARLES MINGUS MEMORIAL ALBUM Burning Desire MBDRM010

can anyone confirm that track 5 "Danny's Beat" (2:49) is not the mingus group.

thanks

[marcello]

You can always contact Jack Walrath via Facebook.