Old Songs Made New: Charles Mingus - "Pre-Bird"

Old Songs Made New: Charles Mingus - "Pre-Bird"

For many years I figured Pre-Bird was a compilation of early recordings by Mingus, made in the years before he hit the big time on his own. Man, was I ever wrong on that one. The wonderful music on the album was recorded in 1960 and is every bit as fantastic as one would expect from Mingus during this period of his illustrious career.

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A Genius At Work: Charles Mingus - "Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus"

A Genius At Work: Charles Mingus - "Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus"

Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus was Charles Mingus' last major studio recording of the 1960s and it's a real treasure in the great jazz bassist's discography. The album features a large band of talented musicians in top form performing Mingus' notoriously complex compositions, many of which are reinterpretations of some of his earlier classic songs.

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