Mingus Big Band los Angeles , 2007 , May 16th
Epitaph
Walt Disney Hall


This is the complete version of Epitaph, from the very short tour in 2007 with Gunther Schuller conducting.
I was fortunate to get tickets to see this in Chicago, this recording is from the LA show.

Huge ensemble: Ryan Kisor, Walter White, Jack Walrath, Dave Ballou, Alex Sipiagin, Kenny Rampton, trpt
Sam Burtis, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Andre Hayward, Conrad Herwig, Earl McIntyre, Dave Taylor, trb.
Howard Johnson, tuba;
Craig Handy, Steve Slagle, Abraham Burton,as;
Kathy Halvorson, Wayne Escoffery,ts;
Ronnie Cuber,Lauren Sevian, bar;
Michael Rabinowitz, bassoon
Douglas Yates, contrabass clarinet
Christos Rafalides, vibraphone,
Jack Wilkins, gtr;
Kenny Drew Jr., George Colligan, pno;
Boris Kozlov, Christian McBride, bs;
Johnathan Blake, dr Mark Belair, David Nyberg, perc;
Gunther Schuller, cond;
Walt Disney Hall LA May 16, 2007.

Andrew Homzy from the Ellington list helped compile the score.
This was a complete revelation to me, and I think it's one of the best compositions I've ever heard not only in jazz but in any music.

above notes By the late Michael McLaughlin.

01 Gunther talks (6:08)
02 Main Score (3:17)
03 Percussion Discussion (7:19)
05 Main Score Reprise - Started (16:59)
06 Better Get It In Your Soul (6:25)
07 Soul (3:15)
08 Inquisition_Moods In Mambo (4:18)
09 Self Portrait_Chill of Death (12:37)
10 OP_Please Don't Come Back From the Moon (12:38)
11 Main Score Reprise_Finale (5:36)

TT 81:46


Enjoy

Maurizio