Charles Mingus – Mingus At Carnegie Hall VG+/VG+

Charles Mingus’s “Mingus at Carnegie Hall” captures a powerful live performance from 1974. The album features a stellar ensemble of musicians, including established talents like Rahsaan Roland Kirk and rising stars like Jon Faddis. This all-star group tackles two compositions by Duke Ellington, a major influence on Mingus. The original release focused on the freewheeling energy of the concert’s second half, but a later deluxe edition included the entire performance, showcasing both the tight interplay of Mingus’s working sextet and the expansive improvisations of the full ensemble.