Charles Mingus: Jazz Portraits

Date:	Friday, January 16, 1959
Label/Number:	United Artists 5063
Personnel:	Charles Mingus (b) Booker Ervin (ts) John Handy (as) Richard Wyands (p) Dannie Richmond (d)
Tracks:	Nostalgia In Times Square / I Can’t Get Started / No Private Income Blues / Alice’s Wonderland [aka Diane]
Location:	Nonagon Art Gallery, NYC
Producer:	Nat Hentoff
Liner Notes:	Nat Hentoff
Research Comments:	The first recordings by both Ervin and Handy. Richard Wyands was a last-minute replacement for Mingus’ regular pianist, Horace Parlan, who was forced to make an emergency trip out of town the day of the concert. Although reviews of this event list additional titles performed by the group (“Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Jelly Roll Jellies,” “Billie’s Bounce” and “Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting”), according to Michael Cuscuna, tapes of these selections do not exist.
Status Notes:
Sources:	CDJ (AMG)