Chair in the Sky
Chair in the Sky is the first studio album by jazz group Mingus Dynasty. It was released in May 1980, through Elektra Records. Produced by İlhan Mimaroğlu, the album features a group of musicians who had previously played with jazz bassist Charles Mingus, and was recorded months after Mingus' death in January 1979.
The album contains renditions of three songs which appeared on Joni Mitchell's Mingus, which was a collaboration with the bassist and featured some of his final compositions. Additionally, versions of "Boogie Stop Shuffle", "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", and "My Jelly Roll Soul" are included.
Personnel
- John Handy – alto saxophone
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Don Pullen – piano
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Dannie Richmond – drums