Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird
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Charles Mingus, bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Charles Mingus]
Eric Dolphy, alto saxophone (A1-3, A5, B1), saxophone (A4, B2-3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Eric Dolphy]
Max Roach, percussion [click here to see more vinyl featuring Max Roach]
Yusef Lateef, flute (A1-3, A5, B1), saxophone (A4, B2-3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Yusef Lateef]
Piano – Roland Hanna [click here to see more vinyl featuring Roland Hanna]
Booker Ervin, saxophone (A1-3, A5, B1) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Booker Ervin]
Clark Terry, trumpet (A4, B2-3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Clark Terry]
Lorraine Cusson, vocals (A3, A5)
John La Porta, saxophone (A4, B2-3)
Joe Farrell, saxophone (A4, B2-3)
Danny Bank, saxophone (A4, B2-3)
Hobart Dotson, trumpet (A4, B2-3)
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet (A4, B2-3)
Richard Williams, trumpet (A4, B2-3)
Ted Curson, trumpet (A4, B2-3),
Charles McCracken, cello (A4, B2-3)
William Barron Jr., saxophone (A4, B2-3)
Dannie Richmond, drums (A1-4, B1-3), percussion (A1-3, A5, B1)
Sticks Evans, percussion (A4, B2-3)
Robert DiDomenica, flute (A4, B2-3)
Harry Schulman, oboe (A4, B2-3)
George Scott, percussion (A4, B2-3)
Paul Bley, piano (A1-3, A5, B1)
Bill Barron, tenor saxophone (A4, B2-3)
Charles Greenlee, trombone (A4, B2-3)
Eddie Bert, trombone (A4, B2-3)
Jimmy Knepper, trombone (A4, B2-3)
Slide Hampton, trombone (A4, B2-3)
Don Butterfield, tuba (A4, B2-3)
Conducted by Gunther Schuller (B3)
Written by Charles Mingus (A2 to B3), Billy Strayhorn (A1), Bob Russell (B1), Duke Ellington (B1)
1 LP, gatefold old-style tip-on jackets by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Mercury
Recorded May 24–25, 1960
Produced by Leonard Feather
Liner Notes by Leonard Feather
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
Reissue supervised by Chad Kassem
Originally released in September 1961
Reissued in September 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Take the "A" Train
- Prayer for Passive Resistance
- Eclipse
- Mingus Fingus No. 2
- Weird Nightmare
Side B:
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
- Bemoanable Lady
- Half-Mast Inhibition
Reviews :
“This pair of 1960 studio sessions represents some of Charles Mingus' best arrangements. Leading the smaller of two groups, he interpolates "Exactly Like You" into a driving version of "Take the 'A' Train" and adds a soulful blues, "Prayer for Passive Resistance," both of which feature great solos by tenor saxophonists Booker Ervin, Yusef Lateef, and Joe Farrell. A much larger ensemble is utilized on three tracks, including the advanced bop "Mingus Fingus No. 2" and "Bemoanable Lady," which features a rather strangely conservative alto sax solo by Eric Dolphy. Less successful are Lorraine Curson's vocals on the dissonant "Eclipse" and pulsating "Weird Nightmare." But this reissue, re-released previously under the title Mingus Revisited, has received a superb 24-bit remastering and also includes a number of photos from the sessions.” AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4,25 / 5