Various Artists - Kansas City Jazz: 30's and 40's - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

When Charles Mingus took the stage at Stuttgart's Liederhalle on April 28, 1964, the jazz world was undergoing a transformation-and Mingus was at the forefront. Known for his fiery creativity and defiance of convention, Mingus's performance that night, preserved on this recording, is a testament to his genius. With Eric Dolphy by his side, the group delivered a set that was both politically charged and musically adventurous.

Both natives of New Orleans and prolific members of Chicago's jazz scene in the 1920s, clarinetist Jimmie Noone and multi-instrumentalist Richard M. Jones were among the first musicians to leave the Big Easy for the Windy City. Although they occasionally played together, this album presents separate performances, including Jones' last recording session in 1944.

Influential DJ, producer, radio-presentator and founder of the Acid Jazz and Talkin' Loud labels Gilles Peterson has handpicked 11 of his jazz favourites from the immense catalog of the Dutch jazz Timeless tag. Included are Pharaoh Sanders' cosmic jazz InchMoonchildInch, vocal-jazz from Carter Jefferson's InchWhyInch, danceable-jazz from Tom Grant InchNo Me EsquecaInch, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' InchIn Case You Missed It.Inch