As we conclude our tribute to the 100th Birthday Anniversary of bassist/composer/band leader Charles Mingus, we present tonight's very long Jazz Feature. It is a concert by what many believe is his last great band. The concert takes place in Bremen, Germany at Postaula, a concert venue, on July 9,1975. The band and most of the repertoire was heard on two Atlantic Records albums "Changes 1 & 2" but on the studio recordings some of the tunes had to be edited for space. This doesn't occur here as they were in concert and there are no edits. Hence the length of tonight's Jazz Feature. The band consists of Jack Walrath on trumpet (the only living member), George Adams on tenor saxophone, Don Pullen on piano, Dannie Richmond on drums and Mingus. Each tune is given a long exploration and is one of the most compelling and exciting Mingus performances from this period. Check it out tonight as our Jazz Feature, you won't regret it!

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