An album release as part of the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces series from 1987. An album recorded on May 5th and 12th, 1959 at the Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City. Featuring musicians Charles Mingus, Charles (Dannie) Richmond, Horace L. Parlan, Jr., Booker T. Ervin, Jr., John Handy III, Shafi Hadi, James M. Knepper & Willie Dennis.

• A1 Better Git It In Your Soul
• A2 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
• A3 Boogie Stop Shuffle
• A4 Self-portrait In Three Colors
• A5 Open Letter To Duke
• B1 Bird Calls
• B2 Fables Of Faubus
• B3 Pussy Cat Dues
• B4 Jelly Roll