Charles Mingus Something Like A Bird (P) 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic XSD 8805 LP

Tracks

1. Something Like A Bird, Part 1 (19:10)
2. Something Like A Bird, Part 2 (12:14)
3. Farewell Farwell (6:57)

   All compositions by Charles Mingus

Personnel

• on all tracks
  • Charles Mingus - leader
  • Mike Davis - trumpet
  • Jack Walrath - trumpet, arranger
  • Ken Hitchcock - alto sax, soprano sax
  • Lee Konitz - alto sax
  • Akira Ohmori - alto sax
  • Daniel Block - tenor sax
  • Ricky Ford - tenor sax
  • Pepper Adams - baritone sax
  • Ronnie Cuber - baritone sax
  • Craig Pupura - baritone sax
  • Jimmy Knepper - trombone
  • Bob Neloms - piano
  • Ted Dunbar - guitar
  • Larry Coryell - guitar
  • Jack Wilkins - guitar
  • Eddie Gomez - bass
  • Joe Chambers - drums
  • Dannie Richmond - drums
  • Paul Jeffrey - conductor
• 1, 2:
  • Randy Brecker - trumpet
  • Charles McPherson - alto sax
  • Michael Brecker - tenor sax
  • George Coleman - tenor sax, alto sax
  • Slide Hampton - trombone
  • Danny Toan - guitar
  • Kenny Werner - electric piano
  • George Mraz - bass
  • Ray Mantilla - percussion
• 3:
  • Yoshiaki Malta - alto sax
  • John Tank - tenor sax
  • Keith O'Quinn - trombone

Information

Date and location

• 1, 2: January 18, 1978, New York City
• 3: January 23, 1978, New York City

Original issue (year)

1980

Total time

38:21

See also

• Me, Myself An Eye