Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus captures the legendary bassist and bandleader in three electrifying 1964 concerts, recorded within eight days and featuring one of his most iconic lineups: Eric Dolphy, Jaki Byard, Dannie Richmond, Johnny Coles, and Clifford Jordan. These rare performances, filmed shortly before Dolphy’s untimely death, include impassioned renditions of “So Long Eric” and the powerful “Meditations on Integration.” This essential release is hailed by
JazzTimes as doing for jazz what the Criterion Collection has done for film—a must-own for serious jazz fans.
