The Great Concert of Charles Mingus

The Great Concert of Charles Mingus is a live album by the jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, recorded at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, on April 19, 1964.

It was originally released as a triple album in 1971 on the French America label.

On April 18, during the preceding concert at The Salle Wagram, after playing "So Long Eric", Johnny Coles became ill and fainted on stage.

For this reason, Coles only appears on the version of "So Long Eric" included on the LP issue, with a restored version without Coles included on the CD reissue.

[4] Coles can be heard on recordings of other dates during Mingus' concert tour.