A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (1957)

About this title: Despite its title, this CD reissue (made available through Evidence) does not have poetry and is not a "symposium." What it does have is a memorable narration by Lonnie Elder on "Scenes in the City" (one of the best collaborations between the spoken word and jazz), four obscure Charles Mingus compositions for his sextet (which consists of the bassist/leader, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, Shafi Hadi on tenor and alto, either Bill Hardman or Clarence Shaw on trumpet, pianist Horace Parlan, and drummer Dannie Richmond), and three previously unreleased performances including a run-through of Dizzy ... read more

Tracks:

1. Scenes in the City [Mingus]
2. Nouroog [Mingus]
3. New York Sketchbook [Mingus]
4. Duke's Choice [Mingus]
5. Slippers [Mingus]
6. Woody 'N' You [Gillespie]
7. Bounce [Mingus]
8. Slippers [Alternate Take] [Mingus]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.