Michael Brecker calls this collection 'a fantastic resource for music students and professionals alike' and Billy Taylor says it makes the music of Mingus become more accessible than ever.' This book/CD pack features both trio and quartet versions of 14 classic Mingus compositions performed by Mingus Big Band members; musical charts; performance notes; rare photographs; a biography; and historical commentary. Songs include Fables of Faubus; Goodbye Pork Pie Hat; Gunslinging Bird; Jelly Roll; Peggy's Blue Skylight; Portrait; Slippers; Sue's Changes; and more.
Category: C Instrument Jazz Improv/Play-Along Sets