Album · 1961
Pre-Bird
- Released
- 1961
- Label
- Mercury Records
- Catalogue no.
- SR 60627
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Length
- 34:12
- Country
- US
“Pre-Bird” is an album by Charles Mingus, released in 1961 on Mercury Records. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 34:12. Jazz standards on the record include “Take The A Train”. The line-up features “Sir” Roland Hanna (piano), Charles Mingus (double bass), Dannie Richmond (drums (drum set)), Eric Dolphy (flute, alto saxophone) and Jimmy Knepper (trombone).
Who played on Pre-Bird
- “Sir” Roland Hanna piano all tracks
- Charles Mingus double bass all tracks
- Dannie Richmond drums (drum set) all tracks
- Eric Dolphy flute, alto saxophone all tracks
- Jimmy Knepper trombone all tracks
- Joe Farrell tenor saxophone all tracks
- Ted Curson trumpet all tracks
- Yusef Lateef flute, tenor saxophone all tracks
- Paul Bley piano on 5 tracks
- Bill Barron saxophone on 3 tracks
- Charles Greenlee trombone on 3 tracks
- Charles McCracken cello on 3 tracks
- Clark Terry trumpet on 3 tracks
- Danny Bank saxophone on 3 tracks
- Don Butterfield tuba on 3 tracks
- Eddie Bert trombone on 3 tracks
- George Scott percussion on 3 tracks
- Harry Schulman oboe on 3 tracks
- Hobart Dotson trumpet on 3 tracks
- John LaPorta saxophone on 3 tracks
- Marcus Belgrave trumpet on 3 tracks
- Richard Williams trumpet on 3 tracks
- Robert DiDomenica flute on 3 tracks
- Slide Hampton trombone on 3 tracks
- Sticks Evans percussion on 3 tracks
- Lorraine Cusson vocals on 2 tracks
- Gunther Schuller conductor on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Take the “A” Train standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:34
- A2 Prayer for Passive Resistance — Charles Mingus 3:49
- A3 Eclipse — Charles Mingus 3:45
- A4 Mingus Fingus No. 2 — Charles Mingus 3:22
- A5 Weird Nightmare — Charles Mingus 3:35
- B1 Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (interpolation: I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart) — Duke Ellington 3:33
- B2 Bemoanable Lady — Charles Mingus 4:22
- B3 Half-Mast Inhibition — Charles Mingus 8:12
Production
- Leonard Feather liner notes, producer
More albums by Charles Mingus
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Pre-Bird?
The line-up of Pre-Bird includes “Sir” Roland Hanna (piano), Charles Mingus (double bass), Dannie Richmond (drums (drum set)), Eric Dolphy (flute, alto saxophone), Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone), Ted Curson (trumpet) and Yusef Lateef (flute, tenor saxophone).
Which label released Pre-Bird?
Pre-Bird was released in 1961 on Mercury Records (SR 60627).
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