Charles Mingus Sextet, at the Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden, April 13th, 1964 (Colorized)

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  • @rive3051
    @rive3051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3195

    14:30 the most metal breakdown of the 60s

  • @johnstitt2615
    @johnstitt2615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2336

    The smile of Mingus after the drummer does his solo and the band comes back in and the drummer yelps. That’s what it is all about.

    • @amjan
      @amjan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yeah, he was like "Ok, we let you do that retarded shit, happy now? Good."

    • @wubbles5558
      @wubbles5558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      @@amjan you are completely missing the point my man

    • @mirror1001
      @mirror1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Dannie richmond is seriously underrated considering he was good enough to be with mingus for YEARS

    • @markhiggins8315
      @markhiggins8315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      It was clearly his response to Eric Dolphy's electric alto break, not really as much to do with the drums.

    • @alexts94
      @alexts94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@amjan You clearly have no concept of this music.

  • @dawinybastos
    @dawinybastos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3007

    2:42 Best drum solo ever

    • @Hanner_Tenry
      @Hanner_Tenry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

      “WOOO”

    • @camilocastillon
      @camilocastillon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      I know that Woo is real, but I didn't expect that it is real

    • @dcthomas8959
      @dcthomas8959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      @@Hanner_Tenry it's the look Mingus gives him after the woo, and the 2 share a knowing smile that makes this sweet.

    • @nobodynoone2500
      @nobodynoone2500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Wooooo!

    • @Arecaceae84
      @Arecaceae84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      BAM!!

  • @johnrosario4280
    @johnrosario4280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    5:12 "Eric, I'mma miss ya ass over here." This line hits even harder when you remember that Charles went into a deep depression after Eric's death and didn't write any music for 5 years.

    • @KillaCam501
      @KillaCam501 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Rip Eric Dolphy. Amazing instrumentalist and pioneer of fusion jazz 🙏🏾

    • @JihedCh
      @JihedCh ปีที่แล้ว +26

      crazy that he died only a couple of months later... RIP Eric Dolphy

    • @dan-sc7fm
      @dan-sc7fm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yes, Eric Dolphy, what an enormous force and talent.

  • @jesusa_ikher
    @jesusa_ikher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    2:42 I used to find this funny but the more I listen I genuinely think it's an awesome solo. It fits.

    • @ItsKam
      @ItsKam ปีที่แล้ว +20

      the oversized jacket is quite the distraction, lol, but oddly impressive as i couldnt drum with that kind of bulky clothing on

    • @gallofilm
      @gallofilm ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@ItsKamnot oversized.

    • @gallofilm
      @gallofilm ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@@ItsKamnvm it's totally boxy

    • @Ravver
      @Ravver ปีที่แล้ว

      lool@@gallofilm, his fit would go hard af, ahead of his time

    • @jasoncarswell7458
      @jasoncarswell7458 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Very short solo by moderns standards, but Dannie played exactly what he planned to play, and then perfectly re-synced with the band without a single lost beat, a perfect victory of minimalism. As a drummer, I'm thrilled if I can accomplish either of those tasks, and he did both. I'd have yelped for joy too.

  • @dylangatenby9928
    @dylangatenby9928 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1388

    Gotta give some love to Dannie Richmond on drums.

    • @richardabernethy9013
      @richardabernethy9013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Always have plenty of love for Danny Richmond.

    • @Aroncare
      @Aroncare 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      They look like a gang 😎 move it

    • @dannytun
      @dannytun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@Aroncare no they look like musicians

    • @callmemonkh9020
      @callmemonkh9020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I'm digging on the fact that, the way I was loving Ralph Peterson, jr. today on drums...I shoulda been into Dannie Richmond BACK THEN. His timing is impeccable; His fills are colorful and creative EVERY TIME!! We wont EVEN TALK ABOUT HIS ATTACK ON THE ONE! OMG.

    • @callmemonkh9020
      @callmemonkh9020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@dannytun Thanks, Danny. Damn...

  • @siddhantpetkar9728
    @siddhantpetkar9728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    This is like a movie to me

    • @JerryAttric42
      @JerryAttric42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what does that mean? "like a movie. ."

    • @siddhantpetkar9728
      @siddhantpetkar9728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@JerryAttric42 just watching em talking & playing, having fun is i feel complete 3hr blockbuster

    • @DONTXBREAK
      @DONTXBREAK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      …C’mon Siddhant

    • @shantghazar8640
      @shantghazar8640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100%

    • @miriamewaskio793
      @miriamewaskio793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@siddhantpetkar9728 Absolutely, I agree 100%

  • @kimhunter7763
    @kimhunter7763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    It's so eerie that Mingus keeps asking Dolphy how long he'll be gone: "How long, Eric?" and Dolphy keeps replying "Not long." When, in fact," he would never return, he would die a few months after this gig.

  • @JH-lo9ut
    @JH-lo9ut ปีที่แล้ว +218

    In a recent documentary on swedish television, they're telling a bit of backstory to this recording.
    Charles Mingus and the band had already played two concerts for a full house, back-to-back.
    When they are about to pack up and leave, the camera crew shows up. The promoter had promised that they would do a full set recording for TV. The contract was signed, but somehow, no-one had told Mingus, who went apeshit.
    A fight ensues, where at one point, Mingus holds a knife to his manager's throat.
    After things calm down, they agree to do a third set for the cameras.
    But knowing this, you can see he's not happy. And I think you can see it on the band, that they are dead tired, and just went through a pretty traumatic event.

    • @ebjazz93
      @ebjazz93  ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Thanks for this interesting anecdote. I hope they were well paid.

    • @bigbananadealer846
      @bigbananadealer846 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

      makes the solo at 2:42 even better, richmond probably lifted their spirits a bit, he seemed really happy in that moment and so was mingus

  • @davisoneill
    @davisoneill 3 ปีที่แล้ว +409

    Whoever filmed this should get a Nobel Prize. What a treasure for all of humanity.

    • @darrellminx5459
      @darrellminx5459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Precious footage.

    • @VirreFriberg
      @VirreFriberg ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You should thank Sveriges Television for this footage

    • @Urdatorn
      @Urdatorn ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Thank our socialist television that didn’t have to give a f**k about catering to commercial art 😍

    • @matthewsaints350
      @matthewsaints350 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@VirreFribergSwedish TV?

    • @MrShobar
      @MrShobar 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is no Nobel Prize for film.

  • @jzzft11
    @jzzft11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +687

    This particular Mingus band is one of the greatest small groups in jazz history.

    • @dougtombaugh4438
      @dougtombaugh4438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agree.

    • @icecreamforcrowhurst
      @icecreamforcrowhurst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Clearly. And Mingus was involved in two of them! The Massey Hall group.being the other.

    • @donaldvolenik4898
      @donaldvolenik4898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@icecreamforcrowhurst agree 100%

    • @jimmythebold589
      @jimmythebold589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      transcendent band

    • @GregoryLuce
      @GregoryLuce 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Absolutely. I can only compare it to Coltrane's classic quartet.

  • @mv_5878
    @mv_5878 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Love how it has almost a big band feel, great arrs, but then the tempos shift wildly, they improvise and take solos all the time... It's so cohesive and yet so free!

  • @susragejr477
    @susragejr477 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Whoever was able to get this footage is a goddamn hero

  • @wRAAh
    @wRAAh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    29:30 That Dannie Richmond amazes me... Ending the session like a boss. From what I read, Mingus was not an easy going band leader. Going against him could easily cost you a tooth, as Jimmy Knepper and Jacky McLean found out.

    • @brianhammer5107
      @brianhammer5107 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      he had some mental issues - when he returned to music after dropping out in 1966 he was a relatively calmer man - sometimes I wonder if the ALS had something to do with his mental state

  • @goldmuffingaming957
    @goldmuffingaming957 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    60 year anniversary of this gem

  • @kennethbjorklund3201
    @kennethbjorklund3201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    I was there at night watching the concert. Now I realize why I rate it to be the greatest concert I ever watched.

  • @LeoFazio
    @LeoFazio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    7:59 LOL Richmond you're a legend

    • @George_Pueblo
      @George_Pueblo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      His joint fell off his hat 🤣🤣🤣👍👍

    • @NazimOren
      @NazimOren 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because he is Snoopdogs' daddy. :-)

    • @nikigba
      @nikigba 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Man he got his high hat falling at 13:15 as well hahaha

  • @SirFerrickWanderer
    @SirFerrickWanderer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    I feel like everyones talking about the early drum solo and no ones talking about the one at 28:50 that gets so hot and heavy that he just up and leaves as he finishes it.

    • @superfzzbigmuff7375
      @superfzzbigmuff7375 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I instinctively yelled “holy shit” with the cheesiest grin on my face. Thank you for drawing my attention to this

  • @ludens5129
    @ludens5129 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    8:27 right back at you Charles. That little piano fill that Jaki did was nice.

  • @aarong9378
    @aarong9378 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Hard to believe this was 60 years ago. It sounds fresh and relevant today. Amazing.

  • @natevart4156
    @natevart4156 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I’m a comic book artist and writer and I just imagine my plot to this type of music it works so well😂 love this stuff

  • @scotty6124
    @scotty6124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    How often do you get to see 60s jazz guys in a true band rehearsal? Amazing and fascinating, And of all people Charles Mingus, in color! Kudos to who posted this.

    • @spensert4933
      @spensert4933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      PRICELESS

    • @viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536
      @viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🥲

    • @SILOETTE100page
      @SILOETTE100page 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I thought it was because of COVID that there was no audience

    • @Johnnycdrums
      @Johnnycdrums 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hardly recognized him without the facial hair.

    • @nobodynoone2500
      @nobodynoone2500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not real color, you can tell it's just virtual by the way colors change with brightness.

  • @TheLuisberg
    @TheLuisberg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    4:29 i like the fact they stopped so the guy could tune and make casual conversation then hop back into the music. Most down to earth moment. These guys are amazing

  • @icecreamforcrowhurst
    @icecreamforcrowhurst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    It’s ludicrous how Mingus makes playing the upright bass look so easy. There’s just no apparent physical exertion involved. Incredible.

    • @KC9UDX
      @KC9UDX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's true of anyone who can *really* play any instrument.

    • @icecreamforcrowhurst
      @icecreamforcrowhurst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@KC9UDX true but those upright bass fiddles are beasts! And Mingus tames ‘em like nobody’s bidness.

    • @nobody-gh2yf
      @nobody-gh2yf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@KC9UDX drums and upright bass take a particular level of finesse physically it's not the same as say a flute

    • @KC9UDX
      @KC9UDX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@nobody-gh2yf are you a flautist? I'm not. I don't believe I could master flute in a short time.

    • @m4x358
      @m4x358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@nobody-gh2yf Are you kidding? Do you realise how incredibly trained the mouth muscles are of a flautist? That takes incredible strength and dedication, especially considering what stress those relatively tiny muscles undergo.

  • @guyallen8954
    @guyallen8954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    This is a fantastic recording! I lived right next door to Johnny Coles for about a year in Richmond, Va. I had the opportunity to audition for him when I was 18 years old. He said that I had great technic and a good ear but, to get rid of that toy and get a real bass. I went out and bought a Fender Jazz the next day and been playing better ever since. His trumpet and flugelhorn playing took him around the world and he played with the best from Ray Charles to Ella Fitzgerald. I didn't really know know how great he really was until many years later when I went to his widows house and went through crates of albums he had preformed on. I never got a chance to see him perform live, so these recordings help fill a void that I am sorry that I missed. RIP Johnny Coles.

    • @gepmrk
      @gepmrk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Oh man... that's incredible. To be sure tis a beautiful sound that Johnny Coles makes. RIP Johnny Coles.

    • @William.Driscoll
      @William.Driscoll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you.

    • @sequoia1171
      @sequoia1171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's awesome that he was honest with you and right off the bat dissed your bass.. that only proves that he thought you were worthy of something better

    • @FlarkusChunswen
      @FlarkusChunswen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Long live Jackson Ward!

    • @guyallen8954
      @guyallen8954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sequoia1171 Yea, Johnny kept it real. Straight no chaser.

  • @Nefville
    @Nefville 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I love how casual this is. Today with music its a whole production, here they are playing their hearts out and they're cool. Just cool.

  • @ItsKam
    @ItsKam ปีที่แล้ว +11

    INCREDIBLE audio/video quality for 1964

  • @halhal98
    @halhal98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    8:37 wait, smoke on the piano ?? Been a long fan of jazz music but probably this is the dopest footage that i have ever seen. What a pure charm of savage in jazz history.

  • @tommaso7994
    @tommaso7994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Scrolled all the way down and NOBODY mentioned my favourite piano player, Jaki Byard

    • @renandias7926
      @renandias7926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Amen. Jaki Biyard, a giant, underrated, unfortunaley. Like Eric Dolphy, such a tragic death.

    • @sidubalan8721
      @sidubalan8721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm fascinated with Jaki Byard and I love Mingus' music. The small ensemble sound is mesmerizing.

    • @craighoyer6543
      @craighoyer6543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My friend, Bert Wilson, the jazz sax legend composed "Karmic Reflections," for how Bert heard them reflect each other when Jaki Byard played with Eric Dolphy. I played with a pencil in my hand but no cigs.
      "Karmic Reflections" is one of Bert's most TH-cam posted tunes. Dolphy so influenced Bert. Bert hipped me to Byard delights early on.

    • @JonFrumTheFirst
      @JonFrumTheFirst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He taught at the New England Conservatory, where his students called him God. he was a walking history lesson, and could play ANY style.

    • @RobJazzful
      @RobJazzful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@renandias7926 *Byard

  • @andrewsherman3893
    @andrewsherman3893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    What a gift! So much to enjoy here
    Jaki Byard playing with cigarette in his fingers
    Mingus not looking at who he's talking to
    The whole "how long are you staying" conversation
    The way the band are huddled together as if squeezed on a small stage
    Mingus is a BIG GUY
    Danny Richmond

    • @RobJazzful
      @RobJazzful 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually, Mingus was 5’ 9”.

  • @teucap5965
    @teucap5965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    this is simply one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my entire life

  • @danibosnjak2902
    @danibosnjak2902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Mingus is one of the most important figures in music besides Monk. Absolutely fantastic and amazing band with a one and only little prince most beautiful person I ever heard Eric Dolphy

  • @calbudd2838
    @calbudd2838 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Dannie Richmond was one of the most underrated drummers of the 20th century.

    • @JoshReserMusic
      @JoshReserMusic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🤣 he put the cymbal backwards

  • @jonwootten
    @jonwootten 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    First thing that came to mind was the mix! Sounds great.

    • @brainwashalpha5495
      @brainwashalpha5495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      exactly! it both sounds and looks like it was recorded yesterday! crystal clear av

  • @dkeener13
    @dkeener13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    "Eric, how long you going to stay?" "I don't know, not long..." :(

    • @rgcrgc5948
      @rgcrgc5948 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The way Mingus asked, I thought Eric was bout to say "nun yo dam bizness bruh'"

    • @ceceemacgee6924
      @ceceemacgee6924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      This was recorded two months before he died...he really wasn't there for too much longer, was he

    • @wakingupfromhistory7474
      @wakingupfromhistory7474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Mingus' passive aggressiveness on vivid display. Wow. I love the man but being a member of his band must have been a bitch.

    • @poppacapps5573
      @poppacapps5573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@wakingupfromhistory7474 it would have been better than working for buddy rich.

    • @MO-1888
      @MO-1888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sad indeed 😢 Eric’s departure

  • @lesgoe8908
    @lesgoe8908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +479

    As a life-long Eric Dolphy fan, my jaw dropped and my eyes popped when I saw this -- in COLOR! Thank you for posting. [13:28 : Eric Dolphy, over-qualified drum roadie.]

    • @emilianoturazzi
      @emilianoturazzi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think colour is in post production

    • @jimdixon3470
      @jimdixon3470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@emilianoturazzi Mingus's bass, as it shifts with his movements, looks like a chameleon changing its skin to every color in the rainbow. The technology's not quite there yet.

    • @ianmacmillan8964
      @ianmacmillan8964 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sensational and not without a few "Jazz Club" comedy moments. Outrageous

    • @MatSmithLondon
      @MatSmithLondon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@emilianoturazzi I think you may be right. But how do they do this? It’s amazing if original was BW.

    • @biggusdickus1689
      @biggusdickus1689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@MatSmithLondon I'm no expert but I believe it uses AI and a bank of colours and photographs to 'fill in' what it would have looked like

  • @icecreamforcrowhurst
    @icecreamforcrowhurst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    And not a single page of written music to be seen. Wow. This is the kind working jazz group you just don’t see these days.

  • @socalangler4082
    @socalangler4082 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    it's hilarious how Mingus recollects himself after getting frustrated. Idk what happened before the video started (Mingus probably stated what he wanted to do) but look how he collected himself after getting frustrated. He checked himself to keep things on a good vibe. That's a good band leader

    • @brianhammer5107
      @brianhammer5107 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LOL !!!! Do you know how many times Mingus lost it??? - he even punched out Jimmy Knepper once - he had some sort of mental anger-management illness and he dropped out of music for a while around the time of the "Underground" film to get some help - and settled with Knepper for an undiagnosed amount of cash (Knepper lost some teeth in the altercation)

    • @socalangler4082
      @socalangler4082 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@brianhammer5107 im not saying that he didnt ever get angry. i am just talking about this specific moment in the video lmfao chill out my guy haha

    • @JH-lo9ut
      @JH-lo9ut ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They had just played two sets back-to back. The manager forgot to tell them that he had promised a third set for the cameras.
      The ensuing fight got so bad, that Mingus at one point pulled a knife on his manager (or the promoter, I can't remember wich)
      So, things were a bit tense...
      The story was told in a recent documentary on Swedish television.

    • @socalangler4082
      @socalangler4082 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JH-lo9ut cool very interesting

  • @mananaadamia1657
    @mananaadamia1657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I love Dannie Richmond

  • @TheLeadSled
    @TheLeadSled 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Dannie Richmond was an absolute fantastic drummer, many say he was underrated, I say he was rated as one of the best!!

  • @8-Divine-8
    @8-Divine-8 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    14:55-15:34 when the Tenor Sax and Trumpet were in sync, then Bass and piano started to play in sync as well. It was like a fuse dance. I can see why Mingus is so excited there.

  • @friendofbeaver6636
    @friendofbeaver6636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Dannie Richmond can go from a near silent pulse to a bombastic flourish! Fantastic playing by the entire band!

  • @alansenzaki4148
    @alansenzaki4148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Mingus was a strong leader. What a great group. Johnny Coles playing is beautiful!

    • @emilianoturazzi
      @emilianoturazzi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I agree: I love Johnny Coles' playing, a perfect contrast with Dolphy.

    • @vKarl71
      @vKarl71 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Strong doesn't begin to describe it. He could be terrifying. Mingus had an absolutely devastating childhood & came out of it with a terrible temper, which got him into a lot of trouble. You can see early in the video where he starts whining, heading toward a rant, then (admirably) catches himself & speaks to the musicians in a calm, dignified way.
      It's so sad for music that he had such emotional challenges (not to mention the constant racism & exploitation black musicians faced). I think he was every bit as great a composer as Ellington - but he wasn't able to have the extensive success that he deserved, despite widespread recognition of his greatness.

  • @paulienebz
    @paulienebz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    One of the most poignant things I've ever watched is the conversation between Mingus and Dolphy when Charles is tuning his bass in the middle of rehearsing what they used to call "Praying for Eric," from the extended "Fables of Faubis."
    Mingus tells Dolphy " Eric, I'm going to miss your ass over here. How long are you going to stay?" Dolphy replies, "Not too long."
    Dolphy died soon afterwards.

    • @paulienebz
      @paulienebz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fabus, sorry.

    • @fatheroftwo852
      @fatheroftwo852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Many coincidences like this go on, unknown until we watch it later; very sad. Hindsight is 20/20

    • @RobJazzful
      @RobJazzful 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@paulienebz *Faubus

  • @mkeenan1955
    @mkeenan1955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Eric Dolphy was on of my idols as a youth. He even inspired me to get a bass clarinet. Fables of Faubus is such a moving experience whenever I listen to it. Dolphy and Parker are gods to me, as if the ancient Egyptian god, Thoth, inspired them.

  • @thecandyman9308
    @thecandyman9308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Had no idea this even existed. Wow. Some real legends in pristine quality. Thanks for posting!

  • @pukulu
    @pukulu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dolphy was nuts! Everyone liked him anyway, and he could play like crazy. Saying that he played "outside" is an understatement. When he played with Coltrane for a little while, he calmed down a bit, stayed inside some of the time.

  • @masonkilgore4112
    @masonkilgore4112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    eric was an insanely talented musician. His power and ability to just play all three instruments in this… it’s just amazing.

  • @daddo2413
    @daddo2413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Never have I seen anything like this. Such mastery. Beautiful. Brilliant. And never saw a pianist play with a cigarette in hand.

  • @Gregoryburns0000
    @Gregoryburns0000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    One of the absolute greatest bass players, band leaders and composers… i’m absolutely in love with this man’s soul. Rest in peace maestro….

  • @Jesussaveslives_08
    @Jesussaveslives_08 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    my mom was born on april 13th '64! that's so cool to know this was the same day!

  • @sting5956
    @sting5956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    That solo hits different when you’re hearing the whole song

  • @giullianomg
    @giullianomg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing concert. Despite all the problems, thank you technology and internet, all these guys are now dead and we are here years later enjoying their arts.

  • @jimmythebold589
    @jimmythebold589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    transcendental music. that drummer is amazing, not just that legendary solo, but all his supporting work. he doesn't waste a note

  • @FileUnderMforMusic
    @FileUnderMforMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If there is more magnificent music written for (and played by) a sextet, I'd like to hear it. Plus, not a music stand in sight. Genuinely awesome.

  • @StungoBungo
    @StungoBungo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Holy fuck this has got to be the most underrated channel!?!? i wont be able to peel my goddamn eyes for this entire weekend!

  • @mrJohnDesiderio
    @mrJohnDesiderio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Eric Dolphy!

  • @brasshouse-og
    @brasshouse-og 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    12:30 to about 14:00 was some of the most energy I’ve ever felt. The whole set paid off right there. When Mingus kicked that cymbal, my god that was otherworldly.

    • @wacharaboy
      @wacharaboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That cymbal had to sound at all costs!

    • @apothecurio
      @apothecurio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The more you get into jazz the more you realize the mentality between it and punk cross over. and this moment right here exemplifies it.

    • @janverhave
      @janverhave 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @Ballonpoire39
      @Ballonpoire39 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@apothecurio Exactly. I’m into punk rock and getting more and more into jazz and I feel jazz is SO punk. or punk is jazz? Lol who knows

    • @apothecurio
      @apothecurio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Ballonpoire39 I think it's a case of Jazz is Punk but Punk is Not jazz.

  • @johnkotches8320
    @johnkotches8320 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    This might be the first time I’ve heard Eric Dolphin playing flute. What a huge, rich sound.

    • @markwilding3828
      @markwilding3828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      A lot of Dolphy flute on his album music matador. Ron Burgundy almost ruined it for me.

    • @AndreaAustoni
      @AndreaAustoni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Check out Gazzelloni on Out To Lunch, a tribute to flautist Severino Gazzelloni.

    • @markhiggins8315
      @markhiggins8315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There are quite a few examples of Eric's fabulous flute playing on record. His handling of the old standard Don't blame me recorded live in Europe is gorgeous.

    • @markhiggins8315
      @markhiggins8315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Eric had a wonderful sound on the instrument. My two favourite jazz flautists for tonal quality are Eric and Jamaican Harold McNair, both had huge sounds.

  • @ingregulous3141
    @ingregulous3141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Does anyone who loves this, also love “The Gates of Delerium” live, off of “Yesshows”? Just checking.

  • @siriusra2692
    @siriusra2692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    ........one of the greatest jazz groups of all times........the contrasting styles of Clifford Jordan,Johnny Coles and Eric Dolphy was intriguing........ Charlie Mingus was a brilliant composer , musician and Eric Dolphy was such a brilliant next level musician..... Mingus knew Eric wasn't going to be in his group long........because Eric was on a Musical exploratory journey like Trane........

    • @frederickhill7181
      @frederickhill7181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Less than 3 months after this date, Eric was dead from diabetes.

    • @renandias7926
      @renandias7926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually Eric Dolphy was murdered in the hospital. Medical negligence combined with racist assumptions by racist doctors killed him, not the diabetes.

    • @siriusra2692
      @siriusra2692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@renandias7926 ....I agree... medical neglect.....

    • @bafattvahetere
      @bafattvahetere 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@renandias7926 That goes for Tony Williams as well.

    • @renandias7926
      @renandias7926 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bafattvahetere Sad but true, Tony left us so young

  • @poppopartist3870
    @poppopartist3870 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Ok time to play everybody gather around the BASS.

    • @thedamndiz2343
      @thedamndiz2343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Fuckin right! All i need Is a good bass player and I'm fuckin good to go!

    • @davidhadley370
      @davidhadley370 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thedamndiz2343 Amen!!!!!

  • @BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul
    @BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Mingus was one heck of a Musician! Proper laid back Jazz feel and vibe, yet incredibly technical.
    I love this video. 👌🏿
    Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬 👊🏿❤️

  • @michaelobrien8219
    @michaelobrien8219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    gorgeous trumpet playing

  • @subtleprelude2400
    @subtleprelude2400 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    what a beautiful passage at 11:50-12:20 by Johnny.

  • @bobbysands6923
    @bobbysands6923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I am speechless as to how great this is. To see these guys in rehearsal, unedited, uncensored, in color, is like bring back the dead. Thank you for this this post!

  • @jeankule1515
    @jeankule1515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Trop bon ces moments, Charles mingus avait là les bons partenaires...ça fait plaisir !

  • @andreaaraceli7764
    @andreaaraceli7764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Mingus was one the powerful and rich composer of xxth century...
    Senza dubbio

  • @risboturbide9396
    @risboturbide9396 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Eric Dolphy, man... "Out To Lunch" is my favorite jazz record ever.

  • @icecreamforcrowhurst
    @icecreamforcrowhurst 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    This is awesome. Incredible footage. Hard to believe that Eric Dolphy would be dead just 2 and a half months later.

    • @kevinstewart3029
      @kevinstewart3029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes he's missed but not forgotten... to remember is highest form of acknowledgment...

    • @natevart4156
      @natevart4156 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you serious that’s devastating but amazing that we have to remember.

  • @michaelchelette8415
    @michaelchelette8415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    🎼🎶This is nice! A rare and intimate look at the Music of Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy and the other great modern jazz musicians in the band.🎓
    Thank God for the Europeans who had the class to capture some rare video moments of the Great African American Classical Jazz Musicians of that era. 🎷

    • @Porsche996driver
      @Porsche996driver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s right!

    • @elviajove8289
      @elviajove8289 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Priceless!

    • @pasthomas
      @pasthomas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      this is simply pure AMERICAN music!

    • @FlarkusChunswen
      @FlarkusChunswen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @John Galt Dough that's an odd comment.

    • @vogelvogeltje
      @vogelvogeltje 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pasthomas he said that in his original post already. Nobody asked.

  • @sixstring4
    @sixstring4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Wow! This is incredible. The color and clarity, the intimate conversations, and of course the music!..priceless!

    • @KC9UDX
      @KC9UDX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The colour is false. This was filmed in black and white.

  • @carolinejobe9346
    @carolinejobe9346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    love it, still fresh, just so hip and fifty years ago....

  • @Porsche996driver
    @Porsche996driver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow amazing. Like sitting in with these legends. Cool.

  • @scottlukert5287
    @scottlukert5287 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Listened to thousands of hours of Mingus
    This is surreal

  • @ElegantJP
    @ElegantJP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    음악이라는것이 이토록 진중하고 섬세하고 예민하며 파괴적이고 조직적이면서도 아름다울수가 있었단 말인가

  • @ericamccool345
    @ericamccool345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    What an ensemble! Everyone a monster player, with a gorgeous sound on their instrument(s)...
    No weak links here...

  • @newclarence
    @newclarence 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow thank you for this. Great charts, love all the time changes. Mingus playing way up at the top of the fingerboard, never saw him do that before. And, completley irrelevant, Mingus was terrific looking, movie star handsome.

  • @canalrandom7912
    @canalrandom7912 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    There's not enough people talking about Johnny Coles absolutely fantastic solo on "Meditations" it gave me some Miles Davis vibes, so nice

    • @HermanoMotheo
      @HermanoMotheo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Exactly! If you hear closely, even Jaki Byard was quoting "So What"

    • @canalrandom7912
      @canalrandom7912 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@HermanoMotheo yeeees! Jazz is awesome man

  • @billstrohler
    @billstrohler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow. You-tube out did itself this time. Just for the impromptu conversation between Mingus and Eric Dolphy. What a gem this video is.

  • @austinkash
    @austinkash 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    14:14 and 2:38 are the best parts of this IMO

  • @hummingbear88
    @hummingbear88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What an amazing document. It’s Dolphy's last gig with them, and he is transcendant. The complexity of Byard's solos is unparalleled. Thanks 🙏 for sharing this!

  • @francomatiasmarron1274
    @francomatiasmarron1274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    14:54 we're all this guy watching this

    • @sequoia1171
      @sequoia1171 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      For real I've got the biggest dumbest smile on my face right now just like that dude.. he knows he is getting an awesome personal concert and it's making him feel kind of dirty lol.. he might even have a bit of a Bebop boner

  • @danopticon
    @danopticon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This slaps! That said, I wish someone would upload the black-and-white original. The colorization makes everything look really unnatural; because this was ‘60s b-&-w videotape, it’s very low-resolution and high contrast … and the computer reads light flares and deep shadows as discrete textures to colorize, so the whole effect appears to hover above the original images rather than blending in; this leads to it often seeming like the players are all wearing fluorescent green-gray latex masks-very distracting from what should be the real focus: this mind-blowing performance!! Not everything needs to be “updated” to match our present visual style. That said, it’s great that this performance is available at all, so thank you for uploading! It’d just be nice if the unaltered original were an option too.

  • @ernestocun7212
    @ernestocun7212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a beautiful sound the trumpet has: so clean

  • @MrDastardly
    @MrDastardly 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful sounds. ♥️♥️♥️

  • @frederickhill7181
    @frederickhill7181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Clifford Jordan seems to have been the silent partner in this combo. Later he released a memorable disc "These Are My Roots" featuring Leadbelly songs. You hear him quote Leadbelly "Yellow Gal" at 25.01.

    • @vKarl71
      @vKarl71 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you, I didn't know that.

    • @roidmongerful
      @roidmongerful 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If youre going to push Clifford Jordan onto unsuspecting strangers, why dont you tell them to go listen to Glass Bead Games.
      It was recorded in 73, but if you like anything that was released in 59 you're going to dig it.

    • @steeb5303
      @steeb5303 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what’s really cool is that the second half of “yellow gal” as played by jordan is from ornette coleman’s “humpty dumpty”

  • @charold3
    @charold3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    Fascinating! I could live without the colorization, but it's not too bad. I love Dolphy's entrance line at about 3:00, and so does Mingus and Richmond. Check their smiles. Thanks for posting!!!

    • @GuitarKitchen
      @GuitarKitchen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya amazing!

    • @jimmythebold589
      @jimmythebold589 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      blew me away! i had to relisten to it multiple times!

  • @bobblues1158
    @bobblues1158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This level is where, if one is serious, is only attainable by total commitment and
    hard consequential rehearsing. This is the lesson. And the results yield great music.

  • @WillEE-pg8cd
    @WillEE-pg8cd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Probably more musical talent in one hand of anyone on stage in this video than you could find in all of whats played on the radio today. Just amazing.

  • @Cashimir
    @Cashimir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Jamás me canso (ni lo haré) del placer de ver y escuchar tal maestría.

  • @TheEleatic
    @TheEleatic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can relate. I’m frequently in a bad mood. Love Mingus. Monk and Mingus turned left, but Coleman left the road. Sun Ra left the planet.

  • @scottlukert5287
    @scottlukert5287 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Baddest dudes on the planet
    Ever
    Lone guy watching can't believe it

  • @bladder1010
    @bladder1010 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful music. Just beautiful.. So sad this was just a short few months before Eric Dolphy needlessly passed away. Very bittersweet.

  • @luketowers8586
    @luketowers8586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    19:45 to 20:04 is a pretty surreal moment given the proper context and how things played out

    • @sepiaknight47
      @sepiaknight47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What do you mean?

    • @movimentodoscacos
      @movimentodoscacos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@sepiaknight47 Dolphy passed away that year. Mingus didn't record for five years after his death if I recall correctly. It was a very painful loss for Mingus - a huge loss for music in general.

    • @raxxtv1998
      @raxxtv1998 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dang, that really is insane. Poetic and beautiful

  • @meximick
    @meximick ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing document

  • @willcapeli1343
    @willcapeli1343 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    i am so cool, Just to listening them

  • @stonethecrows25
    @stonethecrows25 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Suitably melodic and percussive piano constributions from 1:45 onward especially at 2:08. I like it, and this had me looking for more of Jaki Byard, including his solo stuff.

  • @michaelEvans-zo4lt
    @michaelEvans-zo4lt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is great. Mingus with Dolphy, Byard, Clifford Jordan, Johnny Coles & Danny Richmond. Love this band . Did not start really listening to the music till the seventies with the band that included Don Pullen & George Adams.

  • @guillermoperezgerman
    @guillermoperezgerman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The man at his bost badass... with his best band on top of their game woa what a gem. Thank you forever fot his upolad.