Something Like a Bird

~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Notes

Mingus' last sessions (the other part being on Me, Myself An Eye)

Annotation last modified on 2009-08-09 14:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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ASomething Like a Bird, Part 1
engineer and mixer:
Bobby Warner
producer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer), Charles Mingus and Raymond Silva
alto saxophone:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-18), Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-18), Charles McPherson (on 1978-01-18) and Akira Ohmori (on 1978-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1978-01-18), Ronnie Cuber (on 1978-01-18) and Craig Purpura (on 1978-01-18)
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1978-01-18) and George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1978-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) (on 1978-01-18) and Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1978-01-18)
electric piano:
Ken Werner (jazz pianist) (on 1978-01-18)
guitar:
Larry Coryell (on 1978-01-18), Ted Dunbar (on 1978-01-18), Danny Toan (on 1978-01-18) and Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1978-01-18)
percussion:
Ray Mantilla (on 1978-01-18)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1978-01-18)
soprano saxophone:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel Block (on 1978-01-18), Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1978-01-18), George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-18) and Ricky Ford (on 1978-01-18)
trombone:
Slide Hampton (on 1978-01-18) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1978-01-18)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1978-01-18), Mike Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) (on 1978-01-18) and Jack Walrath (on 1978-01-18)
conductor:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1978-01-18)
arranger and orchestrator:
Jack Walrath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-01-18)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
19:10
B1Something Like a Bird, Part 2
engineer and mixer:
Bobby Warner
producer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer), Charles Mingus and Raymond Silva
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-18), Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-18), Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-18), Charles McPherson (on 1978-01-18) and Akira Ohmori (on 1978-01-18)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1978-01-18), Ronnie Cuber (on 1978-01-18) and Craig Purpura (on 1978-01-18)
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1978-01-18) and George Mraz (jazz bassist) (on 1978-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) (on 1978-01-18) and Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1978-01-18)
electric piano:
Ken Werner (jazz pianist) (on 1978-01-18)
guitar:
Larry Coryell (on 1978-01-18), Ted Dunbar (on 1978-01-18), Danny Toan (on 1978-01-18) and Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1978-01-18)
percussion:
Ray Mantilla (on 1978-01-18)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1978-01-18)
soprano saxophone:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-18)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel Block (on 1978-01-18), Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (on 1978-01-18) and Ricky Ford (on 1978-01-18)
trombone:
Slide Hampton (on 1978-01-18) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1978-01-18)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (on 1978-01-18), Mike Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) (on 1978-01-18) and Jack Walrath (on 1978-01-18)
conductor:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1978-01-18)
arranger and orchestrator:
Jack Walrath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-01-18)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
12:14
B2Farewell Farwell
engineer and mixer:
Bobby Warner
producer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer), Charles Mingus and Raymond Silva
alto saxophone:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist), Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Yoshiaki Malta (on 1978-01-23) and Akira Ohmori (on 1978-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1978-01-23), Ronnie Cuber (on 1978-01-23) and Craig Purpura (on 1978-01-23)
bass:
Eddie Gomez (jazz double bassist) (on 1978-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Chambers (American jazz drummer, vibraphonist and pianist) (on 1978-01-23) and Dannie Richmond (drummer) (on 1978-01-23)
guitar:
Larry Coryell (on 1978-01-23), Ted Dunbar (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1978-01-23)
piano:
Bob Neloms (on 1978-01-23)
saxophone [alto, soprano sax]:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist) (on 1978-01-23)
soprano saxophone:
Ken Hitchcock (multi-instrumentalist)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel Block (on 1978-01-23), Ricky Ford (on 1978-01-23) and John Tank (on 1978-01-23)
trombone:
Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23) and Keith O’Quinn (trombonist) (on 1978-01-23)
trumpet:
Mike Davis (trumpet, flugelhorn) (on 1978-01-23) and Jack Walrath (on 1978-01-23)
conductor:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) (on 1978-01-23)
arranger:
Paul Jeffrey (saxophone) and Jack Walrath
orchestrator:
Jack Walrath
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-01-23)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
6:57

Credits

Release

photography:David Gahr (photographer)
mastering:George Piros
design:Lynn Dreese Breslin (art director, graphic designer, illustrator)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2862638 [info]