Charles Mingus - Town Hall Concert 1964 Vol. 1 (RSD 2026)

A landmark live set from one of jazz’s most fearless innovators. Recorded April 4, 1964, at New York City’s Town Hall, Town Hall Concert 1964 Vol. 1 finds the legendary bassist-composer leading a powerhouse sextet featuring Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard, Dannie Richmond, and Johnny Coles. Blending blues, explosive swing, and avant-garde bursts, this high-wire performance captures Mingus at his boldest — uncompromising, urgent, and alive with possibility. This single-disc LP set has been remastered by five-time Grammy Award-winning engineer Michael Graves, with vinyl mastering by renowned engineer Jeff Powell. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl, it features the original artwork, meticulously restored and reproduced. Format / LP Label / Candid Genre / Jazz Release date / 18 April 2026