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Charles Mingus in Detroit, 1973

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Marc Myers
Nov 07, 2018
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Charles Mingus's discography in the first half of 1973 has long been a dead zone. Months earlier in late 1972, the bassist and bandleader returned from a European tour and then headed out in January on a U.S. swing with new band members, including saxophonist John Stubblefield and pianist Don Pullen. That January, the new Charles Mingus Quintet teamed u…

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