Wow, what a treat to hear this. Somehow this album missed me and now I'm going to search on line for a "hard copy." Great stuff! But then it's Mingus and expected.
Jimmy Knepper must have tacet in this track but is great in Jelly Roll, see there.
This tune reminds me vaguely in its architecture to Love for sale. I feel these tunes were never written down, just taught from the piano, then the different interpretations added to the artistic color. Early Ellington style.
One of the greatest records ever made.Ever.By anyone.At any time.Any genre,any musical category.This album remains on my "Desert Island Disc" list,over 40 years since I first encountered it,even after hundreds of listenings.It represents the very Best of jazz,which means the very best of the American spirit. See--you can be very patriotic and very hip at the same time.
One of the most important musicians in jazz history
bluejazz44 6 months ago
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the drum solo is amazing!
MrNicolasz 6 months ago
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MrNicolasz 6 months ago
Does anyone know anything about the painting on the album cover? Very fitting to the album.
navigator1944 6 months ago
Wow, what a treat to hear this. Somehow this album missed me and now I'm going to search on line for a "hard copy." Great stuff! But then it's Mingus and expected.
navigator1944 8 months ago
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drewcrime 9 months ago
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drewcrime 9 months ago
im so feelin' panera bread right now
drewcrime 9 months ago
now i feel like if i were in a jungle!
robockolelo 1 year ago
wow
icketypickety 1 year ago
mingus is purely sigh.
viniciusynakamura 1 year ago
it sounds very busy, a bit too salty for my tastes, best had with a martin whilst high on crack.
fewoifhiu3hfklew 1 year ago
Jimmy Knepper must have tacet in this track but is great in Jelly Roll, see there.
This tune reminds me vaguely in its architecture to Love for sale. I feel these tunes were never written down, just taught from the piano, then the different interpretations added to the artistic color. Early Ellington style.
valvetrom 1 year ago
Top stuff.
UnexpectedExpressive 1 year ago
Dont sound like no birdcall i ever heard
JustinDanger 1 year ago
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mistlok 1 year ago
@JustinDanger the title's referring to Charlie "Bird" Parker and his bebop style.
mistlok 1 year ago
@mistlok no it's not. mingus was quoted as saying, "It wasn’t supposed to sound like Charlie Parker. It was to sound like birds – the first part.”
4melirose 1 year ago
One of the greatest records ever made.Ever.By anyone.At any time.Any genre,any musical category.This album remains on my "Desert Island Disc" list,over 40 years since I first encountered it,even after hundreds of listenings.It represents the very Best of jazz,which means the very best of the American spirit. See--you can be very patriotic and very hip at the same time.
postatility 1 year ago 11
I'm crying,,,
javivis84 1 year ago
* John Handy — alto sax * Booker Ervin — tenor sax * Shafi Hadi — alto sax * Horace Parlan — piano * Charles Mingus — bass * Dannie Richmond — drums
Aiden057 2 years ago 4
@Aiden057 nice man. I really like booker ervin. Cause i believe he played the tenor solo on fables of faubus. God i love his solos!
soredemo22142 2 years ago
Superb.
Soulnik 2 years ago
Great thank you
used this on my blog post
poem Harlem Bird Flock
jimmymacnj 2 years ago
Nice, I'll make sure to check out your blog.
pideloo 2 years ago
@jimmymacnj Is your blog on tumblr, perhaps?
sk82live87 6 months ago