Cornell 1964

Cornell 1964 is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, featuring multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy. It was recorded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on March 18, 1964.^[4]

Cornell 1964
Live album by Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy
Released	2007
Recorded	March 18, 1964
Venue	Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Genre	Jazz, Post-bop
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Michael Cuscuna, Sue Mingus
Charles Mingus chronology
Mingus Plays Piano (1963) Cornell 1964 (2007) Town Hall Concert (1964)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]
Pitchfork	8.9/10[3]

The recordings of this concert were thought to be lost for many years, until they were re-discovered by Mingus' widow Sue,^[3] and were subsequently released for the first time in 2007 on the Blue Note label, initially as a 2-CD set.

Track listing

All pieces composed by Charles Mingus, except where noted.

CD 1

1. "Opening" – 0:16
2. "ATFW You" (Byard) – 4:26
3. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 4:23
4. "Fables of Faubus" – 29:41
5. "Orange Was the Colour of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 15:05
6. "Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 17:26

CD 2

1. "Meditations" - 31:23
2. "So Long Eric" - 15:33
3. "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (Chauncey Olcott, George Graff Jr., Ernest Ball) - 6:06
4. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 9:58

Personnel

• Charles Mingus – double bass
• Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Johnny Coles – trumpet
• Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
• Jaki Byard – piano
• Dannie Richmond – drums

References

1. Jurek, Thom (2011). "Cornell 1964 - Charles Mingus | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1004. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Joe Tangari (2007-08-13). "Charles Mingus Sextet With Eric Dolphy: Cornell 1964 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
4. Eric Dolphy Catalog at JAZZDISCO.org