Charles Mingus Let My Children Hear Music © 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Columbia Legacy 471247 2 Compact Disc

Tracks

1. The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers (9:34)
   Transcribed, arranged, orchestrated and conducted by Sy Johnson.
2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo (8:22)
   Transcribed by Hug Miller. Orchestrated and conducted by Alan Raph.
3. Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too (9:26)
   Conducted by Teo Macero. Transcribed, arranged and orchestrated by Sy Johnson.
4. Taurus In The Arena Of Life (4:17)
   Arranged, orchestrated and conducted by Sy Johnson.
5. Hobo Ho (10:07)
   Arranged by Charles Mingus and dictated to Bobby Jones. Conducted by Sy Johnson.
6. The Chill Of Death (7:38)
   Orchestrated by Charles Mingus. Conducted by Alan Raph. Recitation by Charles Mingus.
7. The I Of Hurricane Sue (10:09)
   Scored by Charles Mingus, especially for this date, for small jazz orchestra with ten piece traditional orchestral accompaniment. Large band arrangement by Sy Johnson.

   All compositions by Charles Mingus

Personnel

• Lonnie Hillyer - trumpet
• Joe Wilder - trumpet
• Snooky Young - trumpet
• Jimmy Nottingham - trumpet
• Julius Watkins - French horn
• Bobby Jones - tenor sax
• James Moody - tenor sax
• Charles McCracken - cello
• Charles McPherson - alto sax
• Jerry Dodgion - alto sax
• Sir Roland Hanna - piano
• Jaki Byard - piano
• Jimmy Knepper - trombone
• Charles Mingus - bass
• Ron Carter - bass
• Richard Davis - bass
• Milt Hinton - bass
• Dannie Richmond - drums
• etc.

Information

Date and location

• 1,7: September 23, 1971, New York City
• 5: September 30, 1971, New York City
• 3: October 1, 1971, New York City
• 4: September 23-November 18, 1971, New York City
• 6,2: November 18, 1971, New York City

Total time

59:59

Original issue (year)

Columbia KC31069 and Columbia CK 44050 (USA) in 1972 without 'Taurus In The Arena Of Life'

Producer

Teo Macero

Liner notes

George Kanzler

Comments

Original liner notes included an article written by Charles Mingus, which is not included with CD. However, it is available in More Than A Fake Book or on this site.

Catalog number 472349 2 is printed on the CD surface instead 471247 2.

See also

• Mingus Revisited
• Mingus Plays Piano