He blindly believed himself to be disaster’s chosen target, the personal whipping boy of all kinds of repression, prejudice incarnate. His appetite for persecution would have found refuge in madness if music hadn’t granted him the privilege of being even madder. Alain GERBER Fremeaux & Associes’ « Quintessence » products have undergone an analogical and digital restoration process which is recognized throughout the world. Each 2 CD set edition includes liner notes in English as well as a guarantee. This 2 CD set present a selection of the best recordings by Charles Mingus between 1947 and 1960.