Cornell 1964

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Cornell 1964 is a live concert recording of the Charles Mingus Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy recorded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York on March 18, 1964. The music, as a 2 CD set, was first issued in 2007.

Track listing

CD1

1. "Opening" – :16
2. "Atfw You" (Byard) – 4:26
3. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish) – 4:23
4. "Fables of Faubus" – 29:41
5. "Orange Was the Colour of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - 15:05
6. "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) - 17:26

CD2

1. "Meditations" - 31:23
2. "So Long Eric" - 15:33
3. "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (Chauncey Olcott, George Graff Jr., Ernest Ball) - 6:06
4. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Waller) - 9:58

All pieces composed by Charles Mingus except as noted.

Personnel

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