Disc 1 1. Introduction by Bill Cosby 2. Jump Monk 3. E.S.P. 4. Ecclusiastics 5. Eclipse 6. Us Is Two 7. Taurus In The Arena Of Life 8. Mingus Blues 9. Introduction To Little Royal Suite by Bill Cosby 10. Little Royal Suite
Disc 2 1. Introduction To Strollin' by Bill Cosby 2. Strollin' 3. The I Of Hurricane Sue 4. E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too 5. Ool-Ya-Koo 6. Portrait 7. Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too
Jon Faddis, Lonnie Hillyer, Lloyd Michaels, Eddie Preston - trumpet Eddie Bert - bass trombone Richard Berg, Sharon Moe - French horn Robert Stewart - tube Howard Johnson - tuba, bass saxophone James Moody - flute Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perri - alto saxophone Gene Ammons, George Dorsey - tenor saxophone Bobby Jones - tenor saxophone, clarinet Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone John Foster, Randy Weston - piano Milt Hinton - bass Charles Mingus - bass, arranger Joe Chambers - drums Dizzy Gillespie, Honey Gordon - vocal Bill Cosby - vocals, announcement Sy Johnson - arranger Teo Macero - arranger conductor
Recorded on February 4, 1972 at Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC.
1. The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers 2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo 3. Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too 4. Taurus In The Arena Of Life 5. Hobo Ho 6. The Chill Of Death 7. The I Of Hurricane Sue
Lonnie Hillyer, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young - trumpet Jimmy Knepper - trombone Julius Watkins - French horn Charles McPherson - alto saxophone Jerry Dodgion, Bobby Jones, Hal McKusick, James Moody - reeds Charles McCracken - cello Jaki Byard, John Foster, Roland Hanna - piano Ron Carter, Richard Davis, Milt Hinton - bass Charles Mingus - bass, composer, arranger Dannie Richmond - drums Teo Macero - conductor, alto saxophone
Recorded on September 23 & 30, October 1, November 18, 1971.