Open Letter to Duke (studio, Columbia, NYC, May 12, 1959)

~ Recording by Charles Mingus

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (original stereo release)Charles MingusAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CS 8171
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (Original mono release)Charles MingusAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CL 1370
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (I ♥ Jazz vinyl reissue with alternative cover)Charles MingusAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 21071
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (First cd issue)Charles MingusAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 40648
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah UmCharles MingusAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CJ 40648
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (Quiex 200g vinyl remastered reissue)Charles MingusAlbum
Classic Records (audiophile reissues)CS 8171
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah UmCharles MingusAlbum
  • JP1997-03-01
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 9201
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (Late Columbia vinyl reissue)Charles MingusAlbum
  • US2008-09-16
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697335681
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:57Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (2 disc set, 45 RPM, 180 gram audiophile vinyl edition)Charles MingusAlbum
Original Recordings GroupORG 130
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah UmCharles MingusAlbum
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP065
1.5Open Letter to Duke5:01Charles MingusMingus Ah UmCharles MingusAlbum
  • US2019-06-19
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2208
1.5Open Letter to Duke5:01Charles MingusMingus Ah Um (remastered on 180g "SuperVinyl" at 45 rpm)Charles MingusAlbum
  • US2020-03-03
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Commercial Music Group, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab88985439221, UD1S 2-010
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah UmCharles MingusAlbum
High Definition Tape TransfersHDTT14531
1.5Open Letter to Duke4:56Charles MingusMingus Ah UmCharles MingusAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)450436 2

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-12)
alto saxophone:Curtis Porter (on 1959-05-12)
John Handy (US jazz alto saxophonist, born 1933) (on 1959-05-12)
double bass [bass]:Charles Mingus (on 1959-05-12)
drums (drum set):Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1959-05-12)
piano:Horace Parlan (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone:Booker Ervin (on 1959-05-12)
trombone:Willie Dennis (on 1959-05-12)
edit of:Open Letter to Duke (unedited (from "Ah Um"))
recording of:Open Letter to Duke (on 1959-05-12)

Related works

Open Letter to Duke

composer:Charles Mingus
publisher:Jazz Workshop, Inc.