Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Dynasty’ produced by Teo Macero for Columbia (1959)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Mingus Dynasty’ is an album companion to ‘Mingus Ah Um’ and recorded on November 1–13, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia.
Charles Mingus records ‘Let My Children Hear Music,’ an album for Columbia (1971)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Let My Children Hear Music’ is an album recorded on September 23 – November 18, 1971 with a large jazz orchestra by Columbia.
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George Benson starts the recording of ‘Good King Bad’ for CTI (1975)
George Benson‘s ‘Good King Bad’ is an album recorded on July 1 & 8, October 9 and December 4 & 5, 1975 and released in 1976 By CTI.
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Earl Hines, Don Pullen, Count Basie, Roland Hanna, Keith Jarrett, Mccoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Terry Riley
Jim Hall records ‘Concierto’ with Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Steve Gadd et al (1975)
Jim Hall‘s ‘Concierto’ is an album recorded on April 16 & 23, 1975 with Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Ron Carter, Steve Gadd and Roland Hanna and released the same year by CTI.