Charles Mingus Blues & Roots © 1960 Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Jazz 7567-81336-2 Compact Disc

Tracks

1. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting (5:39)
2. Cryin' Blues (4:58)
3. Moanin' (7:57)
4. Tensions (6:27)
5. My Jelly Roll Soul (6:47)
6. E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too (6:37)

   All compositions by Charles Mingus

Personnel

• Jackie McLean - alto sax
• John Handy - alto sax
• Booker Ervin - tenor sax
• Pepper Adams - baritone sax
• Jimmy Knepper - trombone
• Willie Dennis - trombone
• Horace Parlan - piano
• Mal Waldron - piano
• Charles Mingus - bass
• Dannie Richmond - drums

Information

Date and location

February 4, 1959, New York City

Total time

38:53

Original issue (year)

Atlantic #1305 (April 4, 1960)

Reissues (year)

• Atlantic ATL 50 232 - That's Jazz 2 (1976, gatefold silver cover, LP)
• Atlantic KSD 1305 (in That's Jazz series, 1976, LP)

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