Town Hall Concert

This article is about Charles Mingus' 1964 live album. For Charles Mingus' 1962 live album, see The Complete Town Hall Concert.

Town Hall Concert is a 1964 live album by the jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus. It was recorded in New York City at The Town Hall on April 4, 1964. "So Long Eric" is a 12-bar blues that got its name after Eric Dolphy informed Mingus he would be leaving the band to stay in Europe before a concert in Oslo. "Praying With Eric" is more commonly known as "Meditations On Integration". The album was originally released on Mingus' own Jazz Workshop label and rereleased on Fantasy as part of their Original Jazz Classics series.^[4]

Town Hall Concert
Live album by Charles Mingus
Released	1964
Recorded	April 4, 1964
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:19
Label	Jazz Workshop JWS 005
Charles Mingus chronology
Cornell 1964 (2007) Town Hall Concert (1964) Revenge! (1964)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Charles Mingus.

1. "So Long Eric" – 17:48
2. "Praying With Eric" – 27:31

Personnel

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

References

1. Katz, Michael (2011). "Town Hall Concert [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. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 140. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Charles Mingus discography accessed November 30, 2012