Tag Archives: March 1957

Charles Mingus: Tonight At Noon

In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Tonight at Noon”, the 21st Charles Mingus album. It was recorded March 1957 – November 1961, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Charles Mingus – vocals, bass, piano
  • Shafi Hadi (as Curtis Porter) – alto saxophone
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, siren, flute
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Wade Legge – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Dannie Richmond – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus.

  1. Tonight at Noon
  2. Invisible Lady
  3. “Old” Blues for Walt’s Torin (aka Roland Kirk’s Message)
  4. Peggy’s Blue Skylight
  5. Passions of a Woman Loved

Hank Mobley: Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd & Lee Morgan

In March 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Hank Mobley with Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan” (known as Hank Mobley Sextet), the seventh Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in November 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley

  1. Touch and Go
  2. Double Whammy
  3. Barrel of Funk
  4. Mobleymania