Charles Mingus - 2001 - The Very Best

Tracklist: 

1. Pithecanthropus Erectus

2. Profile Of Jackie

3. Tonight At Noon

4. Haitian Fight Song

5. Reincarnation Of A Lovebird

6. Moanin'

7. Cryin'

8. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting

9. Ecclusiastics

Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean (tracks: 1, 2, 6 to 8), John Handy (tracks: 6 to 8), Shafi Hadi (tracks: 4, 5)

Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: 6 to 8)

Bass – Charles Mingus (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 8), Doug Watkins (tracks: 9 to 11)

Composed By – Charles Mingus

Coordinator [Editorial Coordination] – Shawn Amos

Drums – Dannie Richmond (tracks: 4 to 11), Willie Jones (tracks: 1,2)

Piano – Horace Parlan (tracks: 6 to 8), Mal Waldron (tracks: 1, 2), Wade Legge (tracks: 4, 5)

Piano, Vocals – Charles Mingus (tracks: 9 to 11)

Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin (tracks: 6 to 11), J.R. Monterose (tracks: 1, 2)

Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Siren, Sopranino Saxophone [Manzello], Saxophone [Stritch] – Roland Kirk (tracks: 9 to 11)

Trombone – Jimmy Knepper (tracks: 4 to 11), Willie Dennis (tracks: 6 to 8)