Featured in Michael Fremer's Heavy Rotation in the October 2005 Issue of Stereophile! Pressed at Pallas in Germany!
"The one positive accomplishment of the 1960 Newport Festival was the creation in rebellion of a musicians' festival at Cliff Walk Manor. As the 'official' rites were ending because of ugly rioting in the streets several hundred people were listening in calm and pleasure to the rebels at Cliff Walk. The dissidents had been organized by Charles Mingus and Max Roach in protest against the accelerating commercialization of the annual Ben-Hur-with-a-horn production of Freebody Park. It was exhilarating for the musicians involved to realize that for once in their careers, they were capable of formulating and sustaining their own ground rules without booking agents, impressarios, and other middlemen. The rebels set up their own tents for sleeping quarters, even stitching the canvas themselves; handled advertising and promotion; alternated as announcers of the rebels; and took tickets. (Mr. Mingus roamed the grounds besides, asking for payment from freeloaders outside the fence)." - from the original 1961 liner notes by Nat Hentoff
Features:
180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
Pressed at Pallas in Germany
Musicians:
Mysterious Blues: (Recorded November 11, 1960)
Charles Mingus, bass
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Eric Dolphy, alto saxophone
Jimmy Knepper, trombone
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Jo Jones, drums
Cliff Walk: (Recorded November 1, 1960)
Maz Roach, drums
Jo Jones, drums
Booker Little, trumpet
Julian Priester, trombone
Walter Benton, tenor saxophone
John "Peck" Morrison, bass
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams: (Recorded November 11, 1960)
Charles Mingus, bass
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Jo Jones, drums
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do: (Recorded November 1, 1960)
Abbey Lincoln, vocal
Eric Dolphy, alto saxophone
Benny Bailey, trumpet
Kenny Dorham, piano
John "Peck" Morrison, bass
Jo Jones, drums
Me And You: (Recorded November 11, 1960)
Charles Mingus, bass
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Jo Jones, drums
Selections:
1. Mysterious Blues
2. Cliff Walk
3. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
4. Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
5. Me And You
"The one positive accomplishment of the 1960 Newport Festival was the creation in rebellion of a musicians' festival at Cliff Walk Manor. As the 'official' rites were ending because of ugly rioting in the streets several hundred people were listening in calm and pleasure to the rebels at Cliff Walk. The dissidents had been organized by Charles Mingus and Max Roach in protest against the accelerating commercialization of the annual Ben-Hur-with-a-horn production of Freebody Park. It was exhilarating for the musicians involved to realize that for once in their careers, they were capable of formulating and sustaining their own ground rules without booking agents, impressarios, and other middlemen. The rebels set up their own tents for sleeping quarters, even stitching the canvas themselves; handled advertising and promotion; alternated as announcers of the rebels; and took tickets. (Mr. Mingus roamed the grounds besides, asking for payment from freeloaders outside the fence)." - from the original 1961 liner notes by Nat Hentoff
Features:
180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
Pressed at Pallas in Germany
Musicians:
Mysterious Blues: (Recorded November 11, 1960)
Charles Mingus, bass
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Eric Dolphy, alto saxophone
Jimmy Knepper, trombone
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Jo Jones, drums
Cliff Walk: (Recorded November 1, 1960)
Maz Roach, drums
Jo Jones, drums
Booker Little, trumpet
Julian Priester, trombone
Walter Benton, tenor saxophone
John "Peck" Morrison, bass
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams: (Recorded November 11, 1960)
Charles Mingus, bass
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Jo Jones, drums
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do: (Recorded November 1, 1960)
Abbey Lincoln, vocal
Eric Dolphy, alto saxophone
Benny Bailey, trumpet
Kenny Dorham, piano
John "Peck" Morrison, bass
Jo Jones, drums
Me And You: (Recorded November 11, 1960)
Charles Mingus, bass
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Jo Jones, drums
Selections:
1. Mysterious Blues
2. Cliff Walk
3. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
4. Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
5. Me And You
