Pre-Bird

by Charles Mingus

Pre-Bird cover art

Issued by Mercury Records, this conceptual album explicitly documents compositions Mingus wrote prior to encountering Charlie Parker's bebop innovations. Utilizing a massive orchestral ensemble conducted by Gunther Schuller, the record boldly fuses classical structures with early Duke Ellington-inspired big band swing.

Genres

  • Third Stream
  • Post-Bop

Tracklist

  1. Take The "A" Train
  2. Prayer For Passive Resistance
  3. Eclipse
  4. Mingus Fingus No. 2
  5. Weird Nightmare
  6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
  7. Bemoanable Lady
  8. Half-Mast Inhibition