This 1991 Savoy digitization is noteworthy beyond the inspired blowing because

Mingus' career cohort Danny Richmond plays drums.  Mingus could never abide lax 

musicianship.  According to lore he once "punched out" a sideman who was

performing in a less than inspired manner.  Ervin and Richmond had both worked

extensively with Mingus.  


I had to borrow my wife's camera for one of the pics......check out the displayed

date.  It ain't pretty but you CAN read this 4-page foldout image of the original

Savoy LP dust jacket.  This brings to mind the movie: THE WIZARD OF OZ. The wizard

yelled from his ascending hot air balloon (and I'm paraphrasing) ".......I can't

come back.....I don't know how it works."  So it is with my wife's camera.


favorite track is #3....a melodic ballad