Charles Mingus - Pre-Bird (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) (LP)

Pre-Bird captures Charles Mingus at a creative crossroads, showcasing compositions written before the influence of Charlie Parker reshaped his musical path. This landmark jazz album features Mingus leading large ensembles through intricate arrangements, including inventive swing-era mash-ups that highlight his adventurous spirit and deep understanding of the jazz tradition.

This remastered edition offers rich, lifelike sound quality that brings Mingus’s visionary work to new heights, making it the definitive way to experience his early compositional genius. With its blend of bold experimentation and reverence for jazz’s roots, Pre-Bird stands as an essential document for any serious jazz enthusiast.

• Format: Vinyl
• Label: Mercury
• Genre: Jazz
• Release Date: 04/03/2023
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TRACKS

A1. Take The "A" Train (Interpolation: Exactly Like You)
A2. Prayer For Passive Resistance
A3. Eclipse
A4. Mingus Fingus No. 2
A5. Weird Nightmare
B1. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Interpolation: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart)
B2. Bemoanable Lady
B3. Half-Mast Inhibition