Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2
Live album by Mingus Dynasty
Recorded	June 8, 1988
Venue	Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Label	Soul Note

Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 is an album by Mingus Dynasty, billed as Big Band Charlie Mingus.

Recording and music

Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 was recorded on June 8, 1988. ^[1] The band was billed as Big Band Charlie Mingus, a larger version of Mingus Dynasty, which plays the music of Charles Mingus. ^[2] The performances were conducted by Jimmy Knepper. ^[3]

The central piece is "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady", that uses " Ellingtonian gestures: plunger mutes (including quotes from ' It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing'); a wah-wah trombone and drums ( Billy Hart) duet; a slow fugue section similar to Ellington's in 'A Tone Parallel to Harlem'; and a solo piano interlude ( Jaki Byard). ^[1]

Releases

The album was released by Soul Note. ^[3] It was later included, with Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 and other albums, in the CAM Jazz 4-CD compilation Mingus Dynasty Big Band Charlie Mingus. ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Boogie Stop Shuffle"
2. "My Jelly Roll Soul"
3. "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady"
4. " Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"

Personnel

• Nick Brignola – baritone sax, flute
• Clifford Jordan – tenor sax, soprano sax
• David Murray – tenor sax, bass clarinet
• John Handy – alto sax
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Jon Faddis – cornet
• Jimmy Knepper – trombone, conductor
• Mike Zwerin – trombone
• Jaki Byard – piano
• Reggie Johnson – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References