The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott's

by Charles Mingus

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1.	Introduction 01:01	buy track
2.	Orange Was the Color of her Dress (Then Silk Blues) 30:44	buy track
3.	Noddin' Ya Head Blues 19:52	buy track
4.	Mind-Readers' Convention in Milano (A.k.a. Number 29) 29:57	buy track
5.	Ko Ko (Theme) 00:44	buy track
6.	Fables of Faubus 35:00	buy track
7.	Pops (A.k.a. When the Saints Go Marching In) 07:35	buy track
8.	The Man Who Never Sleeps 18:33	buy track
9.	Air Mail Special 02:02	buy track

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The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott's is a never-before-released live recording of jazz icon Charles Mingus from Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London captured in August of 1972. Features a stellar band with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tenor saxophonist Bobby Jones, trumpeter Jon Faddis, pianist John Foster and drummer Roy Brooks.

The deluxe 2 CD set Includes an extensive insert with rare photos from Jan Persson, Christian Rose, Jean-Pierre Leloir, Hans Harzheim and others; essay by British jazz author Brian Priestley, who saw the band during this run and conducted an interview with Mingus and McPherson at the time; new interviews with Charles McPherson, Mingus' friend and author Fran Lebowitz, plus bass icons Eddie Gomez and Christian McBride.

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released April 29, 2022

Charles Mingus - Bass
Jon Faddis - Trumpet
Charles McPherson - Alto Saxophone
Bobby Jones - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
John Foster - Piano, Vocals
Roy Brooks - Drums, Musical Saw

Recorded Live at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, England on August 14 and 15, 1972

PRODUCED FOR RELEASE BY ZEV FELDMAN AND DAVID WEISS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: GEORGE KLABIN
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: ZAK SHELBY-SZYSZKO AND ZACHARY KIRSIMAE

Sound restoration by George Klabin and Fran Gala
Front Cover Photo by Roberto Polillo/CTSIMAGES
Back Cover Photo by Roberto Polillo/CTSIMAGES
Art direction: Burton Yount
Production Graphics: John Sellards
Album Package Editor: John Koenig
Production Manager: Zak Shelby-Szyszko
Legal Counsel: John Koenig
Photo research: Zev Feldman and Zak Shelby-Szyszko
Project assistance: James Batsford and Cynthia Garcia
Jazz Workshop, Inc. photos: Courtesy of Sue Mingus and Jazz Workshop, Inc.

Special thanks to Simon Cooke and Paul Pace (Ronnie Scott’s), Brian Priestley, Charles and Lynn McPherson, Jonas Herbsman, Fran Lebowitz, Sarah Nowicki, Christian McBride, Britt Ryan, Mary Scott, Eddie Gomez, Christian Rose, Paul Frati, Hans Harzheim, Cynthia Sesso (CTSIMAGES), Elo Carrillo, Record Store Day (Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton)

Extra special thanks to Sue Mingus and everyone at Jazz Workshop Inc. (Roberto Ungaro, Zachary Kirsimae, Sarah M. Williams and Liz Torres)

Dedicated to the memory of Charles Mingus, Bobby Jones, John Foster and Roy Brooks

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Charles Mingus Los Angeles, California

One of the most important figures in twentieth century American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player, accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer.

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