Charles Mingus at Antibes.(July 1960)

Out continuing Jazz Feature tribute continues tonight with a long feature in concert at the Antibes Jazz Festival at Juan-les Pins, France on July 13,1960. It was Mingus's first tour of Europe. His Jazz Workshop of 1960 consisted of Eric Dolphy on alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet, Booker Ervin on tenor saxophone, Ted Curson on trumpet and Dannie Richmond on drums and of course Mingus on bass and occasionally piano. This was his core band at that time and they had played together for several months and were in-sync with one another. The band is on first before a very appreciative audience and this set was very well recorded. Four of the tunes were Mingus staples and the final jam on the standard "I'll Remember April" is a feature for the band with the great ex-pat Bud Powell joining the group on piano. Bud acquits himself very well here and it's a happy reunion between Mingus and Powell. This complete concert is our Jazz Feature tonight and not to be missed. By the way, this music wasn't released until 1976 and was an amazing discovery. Tune in tonight!