A four-LP box set that includes the original audio from We Like It Here remixed and remastered, along with a companion record of never-before heard alternate takes of the album.
At the time of this recording, Mingus had been working regularly with the piano-less quartet of Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond. The same group featured on the 1960 Candid release, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus.
Experiencing Snarky Puppy live is always thrilling-full of spontaneity, musical mastery, and a spirit that's never the same twice. But catching them at their own GroundUp Music Festival in Miami takes that energy to an entirely new level.
Ships 6/19/2026: Released in 1959, Mingus Ah Um is a landmark jazz masterpiece that showcases Charles Mingus's genius for blending gospel, blues, and hard bop into complex, soul-stirring compositions.