tracks; some reissues retain the 1959 truncated versions. Tracks 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 recorded on May 5, 1959; tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12 recorded on May 12, 1959. All tracks recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City. Personnel John Handy – alto sax (1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), clarinet (8), tenor sax (2) Booker Ervin – tenor sax Shafi Hadi – tenor sax (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10), alto sax (1, 5, 6, 9, 12) Willie Dennis – trombone (3, 4, 5, 12) Jimmy Knepper – trombone (1, 7, 8, 9, 10) Horace Parlan – piano Charles Mingus – bass, piano (with Parlan on track 10) Dannie Richmond – drums Certifications References Priestley, Brian. Sleeve notes to 1998 reissue of Mingus Ah Um (Columbia CK 65512) External links 1959 albums Charles Mingus albums United States National Recording Registry recordings Albums produced by Teo Macero Columbia Records albums Albums recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Album covers by S. Neil Fujita United States National Recording Registry albums