Mingus Takes Manhattan: The Complete Birdland Dates 1961-1962 Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set
by Charles Mingus
Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set
Description
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. At the centre of this package is a 44-page book with a foreword from Christian McBride, 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.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set
- Label:New Land
- Genre:Jazz
- Release Date:05/01/2024
- Number of Discs:4
- EAN:5051083188432
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Vinyl / 12" Album Box Set
- Label:New Land
- Genre:Jazz
- Release Date:05/01/2024
- Number of Discs:4
- EAN:5051083188432
