----------------------------------------------------------------------- THE CHARLES MINGUS TOUR OF APRIL 1964 b: Charles Mingus d: Dannie Richmond p: Jaki Byard as,bcl,fl: Eric Dolphy ts: Clifford Jordan tp: John Coles (up to ``Orange was the color of her dress'' of April 17, when he collapsed on stage) The CD's are labeled with a [] (In principle, I only list compact discs, but sometimes I deviate from that rule). A 'P' denotes "according to Priestley's discography". A 'S' denotes "according to Alan Saul's Eric Dolphy discography". I have included the playing time as much as possible. *** TOWN HALL, NEW YORK CITY, USA April 4, 1964 *** 1. Praying With Eric (Meditations For A Pair Of Wire Cutters)[1] 27:31 2. So Long Eric [1] 17:48 3. Sophisticated Lady [unissued;P] 4. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk [S] [1] Town Hall Concert OJC042 *** CONCERTGEBOUW, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS April 10, 1964 *** 1. So Long Eric [2a] 2. Ow (aka Dedicated To A Genius, aka Parkeriana) [2a] 3. A.T.F.W.Y.O.U.U.S.A. [2a] 4. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk [2a] 5. Meditation On A Pair Of Wire Cutters [2b] 22:50 6. Sophisticated Lady [2b] 5:25 7. Fables Of Faubus (Part 1) [2b] 23:01 8. Fables Of Faubus (Part 2) [2b] 7:40 [2a] Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Vol. 1 Ulysse AROC CD 1001 [2b] Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Vol. 2 Ulysse AROC CD 1002 Also DIW 323/324 *** OSLO, NORWAY April 12, 1964 *** 1. So Long Eric [3a,b] 22:20 2. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress [3a,b] 15:10 3. Parkeriana (aka Ow) (false depart) [3a,b] 2:35 4. Take The "A" Train [3a,b] 12:45 5. Fables of Faubus [3c or 3d] 6. Meditations [3c or 3d] 7. Orange was the color of her dress then blue silk [3c or 3d] 8. Parkeriana [3c or 3d] [3a] Live in Oslo 1964, JazzUp, JU-307 [3b] VIDEO(!): Live in Norway [3c] Live In Oslo, Vol. 1 (VIDJAZZ 15) [3d] Live In Oslo, Vol. 2 Note: I've seen the above three CD's from Oslo and they all seem to have different contents (perhaps "Orange" of 2 and 7 are identical). *** STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN April 13, 1964 *** 1. So Long Eric [4a] 2:38 2. Meditations (false depart) [4a] 2:06 3. Meditations [4a,b] 16:40 4. So Long Eric [4a] 6:54 5. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk [4a,b] 13:10 6. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling [4a] 11:35 7. Fables Of Faubus [4a,b] 17:46 8. Peggy's Blue Skylight [4a,b] 11:04 [4a] Live In Stockholm (The Complete Concert) (2 CD's) RJD 518 [4b] Meditations on integration, Bandstand CD 1524 *** KOPENHAGEN, DENMARK April 14, 1964 *** 1. Fables Of Faubus [5a] 33:58 2. Meditations [5a] 22:31 3. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk [S] 4. So Long Eric [S] [5a] Astral Weeks, Moon MCD 016-2 [5b] Live In Kopenhagen (tunes unknown, I think including at least A.T.F.W.Y.O.U.U.S.A., and probably tunes 3. and 4. too) *** BREMEN, GERMANY April 16, 1964 *** 1. Meditations [P] 2. A.T.F.W.Y.O.U.U.S.A. [P] 3. Sophisticated Lady [P] 4. Hope So Eric (aka So Long Eric) [P] 5. Fables Of Faubus [S] 6. Parkeriana [S] [P] Mingus Sextet Live In Europe Unique Jazz UJ23 (1,2,3) Charles Mingus Orchestra With Eric Dolphy, Vol. 1 Ingo 10 (2,3,4) Note: I haven't seen these on CD yet. *** SALLE WAGRAM, PARIS, FRANCE April 17, 1964 *** 1. So Long Eric [6a or 6b] 2. Sophisticated Lady [unissued;P] 3. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress [6a or 6b,6d] 4. Fables Of Faubus [6a or 6b,6c,6d] 5. Parkeriana [6a or 6b,6c] 6. Meditations [6a or 6b,6d] 7. Peggy's Blue Skylight [6a or 6b,6c,6d] [6a] Meditation FRC102 [6b] Vol. 2-Live In Paris 1964 FRC110 [6c] Fables of Faubus, Jazz Collection ORO 103 [6d] Paris 1964, LeJazz CD 19 *** THEATRE DES CHAMPS ELYSEES, PARIS, FRANCE April 18/19, 1964 *** 1. So Long Eric (mistitled Goodbye Pork Pie Hat) [7] 27:11 2. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk [7] 16:00 3. Parkeriana [7] 23:35 4. Meditations For Integration (aka Meditations) [7] 23:04 5. Fables Of Faubus [7] 23:35 6. I Can't Get Started [unissued;P] 7. Sophisticated Lady [7] 6:12 [7] The Great Concert, Paris 1964 (2 CD's) Musidisc 500072 MU 763 *** LIEGE, BELGIUM April 19, 1964 *** 1. Meditations [S] 2. So Long Eric [S] 3. Peggy's Blue Skylight [S] Television broadcast *** MARSEILLE, FRANCE April 20, 1964 *** 1. Meditations [S] 2. Parkeriana [S] 3. So Long Eric [S] Television broadcast *** LYON, FRANCE April 21, 1964 *** (According to the liner notes of [4a]) No further details. *** BOLOGNA, ITALY April 24, 1964 *** (According to the liner notes of [4a]) No further details. *** TOWN HALL, WUPPERTAL, GERMANY April 26, 1964 *** 1. Fables Of Faubus [8a] 37:31 2. Meditation [8a] 22:34 3. Starting (aka I Can't Get Started) [8a] 7:23 4. A.T.F.W.Y.O.U.U.S.A. [8b] 5. Charlemagne (aka Peggy's Blue Skylight) [8b] 6. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk [8b] 7. Sophisticated Lady [8b] 8. So long Eric ???? [8a] Mingus In Europe ENJA ENJ3049 [8b] Mingus in Europe ENJA ENJ3077 *** MOZARTSAAL, STUTTGART, GERMANY April 28, 1964 *** 1. A.T.F.W.Y.O.U.U.S.A. [P] 2. Sophisticated Lady [P] 3. Peggy's Blue Skylight [P] 4. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk [P] 5. Fables Of Faubus [P] 6. So Long Eric [P] 7. Meditations [P] 8. These Foolish Things [P] [P] Mingus In Stuttgart Unique Jazz UJ009 (1,2,5) Mingus In Stuttgart Unique Jazz UJ007/8 (3,4,6,7,8) Note: I haven't seen these on CD yet. *** BIEL, SWITZERLAND April ??, 1964 *** (According to Priestley) Further details unknown. *** ZURICH, SWITZERLAND April ??, 1964 *** (According to Priestley) Further details unknown. *** FRANKFURT, GERMANY April ??, 1964 *** (According to Priestley) Further details unknown. *** HAMBURG, GERMANY April ??, 1964 *** (According to Priestley) Further details unknown. ----------------------------------------------------------------------