Jazz Icons - Charles Mingus Live in '64

Quotes

“The release of Jazz Icons™ is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule — an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” —Quincy Jones

Extended Article

Jazz Icons™ is an ongoing DVD series featuring full-length concerts and in-studio performances by the greatest legends of jazz, filmed all over the world from the 1950s through 1970s. Beautifully transferred from the original masters, none of these concerts has ever been officially released on home video, and in many cases, the material was never broadcast. Each DVD is produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates.

DVD Special Features

24-page booklet featuring:

• Liner notes by Rob Bowman

• Foreword by Andrew Homzy

• Afterword by Sue Mingus

• Rare photographs

• Memorabilia collage

Contents

Belgium 1964: So Long Eric; Peggy's Blue Skylight; Meditations on Integration; Norway 1964: So Long Eric; Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk; Parkeriana; Take the A Train; Sweden 1964: So Long Eric (Rehearsal); So Long Eric; Meditations on Integration (Rehearsal); Meditations on Integration.

Charlie Parker, Alto Sax; Jaki Byard, Piano; Dannie Richmond, Drums; Johnny Coles, Trumpet; Clifford Jordan, Tenor Sax; Eric Dolphy, Alto Sax/Flute/Bass Clarinet.