Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus 

Recorded 65 years ago on February 4, 1959 at Atlantic Studios in New York City. 

John Handy - alto saxophone
Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone 
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Willie Dennis - trombone
Jimmy Knepper - trombone
Horace Parlan - piano, except for "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
Mal Waldron - piano on "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"
Charles Mingus - bass 
Dannie Richmond - drums

All tracks composed by Charles Mingus.

1. E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too

2. My Jelly Roll Soul

3. Tensions

4. Moanin'

5. Cryin' Blues

6. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting

Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun. Photo by Lee Friedlander.