During 1960, bassist
Charles Mingus led one of his finest bands, a pianoless quartet with
Eric Dolphy (on alto, flute, and bass clarinet), trumpeter
Ted Curson, and drummer
Dannie Richmond. For this live concert, the band is augmented by the great tenor
Booker Ervin for some stirring music. All of the music is memorable: "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting," "Prayer for Passive Resistance," "What Love," "Folk Forms No. 1," and "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul." The immortal pianist
Bud Powell sits in on a fine version of "I'll Remember April" and
Dolphy and
Ervin in particular generate a great deal of heat during some of their solos. ~ Scott Yanow