Charles Mingus Odd Fellow Palæet Copenhagen Denmark 1964-04-14

[Hardbopjazz]

I have this recording of Mingus and his band. Mingus start the set by telling the audience that he was arrested earlier in the day for shoplifting. He swore he didn't. The first set pianoless. Jaki Byard was still in police custody. Anyone know more about this arrest? I couldn't find much at all online.

[brownie]

The incident was reported in local newspapers at the time. According to Gene Santoro's biography of Mingus 'Myself When I'm Real', 'he wanted to buy some shirts'. Ben Webster - who was in the city at the time - told him he had been ripped because he was black. Mingus went back to the store to demand a better deal. A clash occured, Mingus was briefly held by the police.