The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach is a live album by the jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus. It was released in July 1963 through Fantasy Records. The recording was made at the Café Bohemia in December 1955. Other material from the concert was earlier released on the album Mingus at the Bohemia in 1956. Max Roach makes a guest appearance on two tracks.
Reception In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn stated: "The Mingus/Roach/Mal Waldron dialogs overcome the ordinary stylings of Eddie Bert and George Barrow."Wynn, R. AllMusic Review accessed July 12, 2011
Track listing "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:36 "Drums" (Charles Mingus, Max Roach) - 5:38 "Haitian Fight Song" (Mingus) - 5:27 "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 5:58 "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 13:13 "Love Chant" (Mingus) - 7:26 The actual melody of "I'll Remember April" is not played
Personnel George Barrow - tenor sax Eddie Bert - trombone Mal Waldron - piano Charles Mingus - bass Willie Jones - drums (except 5) Max Roach - drums (tracks 2 and 5)
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