Charles Mingus Mingus Takes Manhattan: The Complete Birdland Dates 1961-1962 180g 4LP Box Set
Charles Mingus Mingus Takes Manhattan: The Complete Birdland Dates 1961-1962 180g 4LP Box Set
Genre: Jazz
Label: New Land
Size: 12"
Format: 33RPM,

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Charles Mingus Mingus Takes Manhattan: The Complete Birdland Dates 1961-1962 180g 4LP Box Set

Charles Mingus

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Limited Edition 180g 4LP Box Set!
Remastered from the Original Reel-to-Reel Tapes!
First Ever Official Release in Conjunction with the Mingus Estate!

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"These recordings capture a window of time in the life of a jazz legend who was arguably at his creative peak" - Christian McBride

Mingus Takes Manhattan collects together Charles Mingus' run of dates at the world famous Birdland, New York from 1961 - 1962, released here officially for the first time ever in conjunction with the Mingus Estate.

The original reel-to-reel tapes used to record the radio broadcasts were tracked down, cleaned and remastered especially for these recordings. Previously only issued in bootleg form, the recordings enclosed feature Mingus in the midst of a highly creative spell. Alternating between bass and piano during these sets and featuring a rotating band of heavy hitters including Yusef Lateef, Roland Kirk, Jaki Byard, Booker Ervin, Pepper Adams as well as Mingus mainstays Charles McPherson, Dannie Richmond and many more.

Located in a basement in the Bronx, the original reel-to-reel tapes have been cleaned and remastered, giving these incredibly rare recordings the best sonic outing since 1962. At the center of this package is a 44-page book with a foreword from Christian McBride and an incredible 15,000 word essay from Brian Priestley as well as a new interview with Charles McPherson, giving context and inside information to the dates and the time. All of this is illustrated with slick design by Two To Tango and rare photographs and ephemera throughout.

Hot on the heels of the critically lauded Dorothy Ashby 6-LP box set, and a string of releases featuring Gerry Mulligan, Blue Mitchell, Howard McGhee and Charles Mingus, New Land returns with another vital box set.

Features

  • Limited Edition - Strictly Limited to 1,000 Worldwide
  • 4LP Box Set
  • 180g Vinyl
  • Complete Collection of the Legendary New York Birdland Shows from 1961-1962
  • Rotating All-Star Band Including Charles McPherson, Yusef Lateef, Roland Kirk, Richard Williams, Booker Ervin, Pepper Adams & More
  • First Official Release, in Conjunction with the Mingus Estate
  • Remastered from the Original Reel-to-Reel Tape Transfers at the Highest Quality Available
  • Book-Shelf Style Slipcase
  • 44-Page Book with Foreword from Christian McBride, In-Depth Liner Notes by Brian Priestley, Interview with Charles McPherson, Rare Photos & Ephemera

Musicians

Charles Mingus bass, piano
Richard Williams trumpet
Edward Armour trumpet, flugelhorn
Don Butterfield tuba
Charles McPherson alto sax
Booker Ervin tenor sax
Roland Kirk tenor sax, manzello, stritch
Pepper Adams baritone sax
Jimmy Knepper trombone
Yusef Lateef flute
Doug Watkins bass
Henry Grimes bass
Herman Wright bass
Jaki Byard piano
Toshiko Akiyoshi piano
Dannie Richmond drums
Pee Wee Marquette announcements
Symphony Sid Torin announcements

Selections

LP 1

Side A:
21st October 1961
  1. Nouroog
  2. Ecclusiastics
  3. Hog Callin' Blues
Side B:
24th March 1962
  1. Take The 'A' Train
  2. Fables Of Faubus
  3. Eat That Chicken 1

LP 2

Side A:
31st March 1962
  1. Monk, Funk Or Vice Versa
  2. Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me, Drop It On Themselves, Coz They Made It
  3. Eat That Chicken 2
Side B:
5th May 1962
  1. Eat That Chicken 3
  2. Reets and I

LP 3

Side A:
5th May 1962
  1. Monk, Funk or Vice Versa
  2. Devil Woman
  3. Eat That Chicken 4
Side B:
12th May 1962
  1. Introduction by Symphony Syd
  2. Peggy's Blue Skylight
  3. Tijuana Table Dance (aka Ysabel's Table Dance)
  4. Eat That Chicken 5

LP 4

Side A:
19th October 1962
  1. The Search (I Can't Get Started)
  2. Monk, Funk or Vice Versa
  3. Please Don't Come Back From The Moon
  4. Eat That Chicken 6
Side B:
26th October 1962
  1. Eat That Chicken 7
  2. Monk, Funk or Vice Versa
  3. O.P.
  4. The Search (I Can't Get Started)

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