Michael Brecker calls these new collections a fantastic resource for music students and professionals alike and Billy Taylor says they make the music of Mingus become more accessible than ever. These book/CD packs available in C,Eb, Bb and BC editions include two CDs featuring both trio and quartet versions of 14 classic Mingus compositions performed by Mingus Big Band members: musical charts: performance notes: rare photographs: a biography: andhistorical commentary. Songs include: Fables of Faubus - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Gunslinging Bird - Jelly Roll - Peggy's Blue Skylight - Portrait - Slippers - Sue's Changes - and more.