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This is an LP reissue of a set that was originally titled Pre Bird because it features some of the advanced originals that Charles Mingus wrote prior to hearing Charlie Parker.
The bassist leads an undisciplined but colorful 25-piece orchestra on three titles including an Eric Dolphy feature on "Bemonable Lady" while the other five tracks are by a ten-piece (including two pianos) band; Lorraine Cousins sings "Eclipse" and "Weird Nightmare." It's an interesting set of typically unconventional music by Mingus.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take the "A" TrainBilly Strayhorn | Charles Mingus | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Prayer for Passive ResistanceCharles Mingus | Charles Mingus | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | EclipseCharles Mingus | Charles Mingus | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Mingus Fingus No. 2Charles Mingus | Charles Mingus | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Weird NightmareCharles Mingus | Charles Mingus | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear from MeDuke Ellington, Bob Russell | Charles Mingus | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Bemoanable LadyCharles Mingus | Charles Mingus | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Half-Mast InhibitionCharles Mingus | Charles Mingus | Play | 08:14 | 18 MB | 43 MB |
| 35 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 197 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Bank | Saxophone |
| 2 | Bill Barron | Saxophone |
| 3 | Marcus Belgrave | Trumpet |
| 4 | Eddie Bert | Trombone |
| 5 | Paul Bley | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 6 | Ted Curson | Trumpet |
| 7 | Lorraine Cusson | Vocals |
| 8 | Robert DiDomenica | Flute |
| 9 | Eric Dolphy | Flute, Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 10 | Hobart Dotson | Trumpet |
| 11 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 12 | Sticks Evans | Drums |
| 13 | Joe Farrell | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 14 | Leonard Feather | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 15 | Charles "Majeed" Greenlee | Trombone |
| 16 | Slide Hampton | Guest Artist, Trombone |
| 17 | Roland Hanna | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 18 | Tokiwa Kinoshita | Digital Remastering |
| 19 | Jimmy Knepper | Guest Artist, Trombone |
| 20 | John LaPorta | Saxophone |
| 21 | Yusef Lateef | Flute, Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 22 | Charles Mingus | Bass, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 23 | Dannie Richmond | Drums |
| 24 | Bob Russell | Composer |
| 25 | Gunther Schuller | Conductor |
| 26 | George Scott | Drums |
| 27 | Richard Seidel | Preparation for Release |
| 28 | Billy Strayhorn | Composer |
| 29 | Clark Terry | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 30 | Richard Gene Williams | Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |