___ _ __ __ ___/ (_)_________(_)___/ /__ ____ / /_ / __ / / ___/ ___/ / __ / _ \/ __ \/ __/ / /_/ / (__ |__ ) / /_/ / __/ / / / /_ \__,_/_/____/____/_/\__,_/\___/_/ /_/\__/ d i s s i d e n t _______________________________________________________________________ a r t i s t : charles mingus t i t l e : pre-bird d a t e : 1960 l a b e l : mercury g e n r e : Jazz r l s. d a t e : Oct-13-2002 t r a c k s : 08 b i t r a t e : 192kbps s i z e : 48,3 MB _______________________________________________________________________ This pair of 1960 studio sessions represent some of Charles Mingus' best arrangements. Leading the smaller of two groups, he interpolates "Exactly Like You" into a driving version of "Take The 'A' Train" and adds a soulful blues, "Prayer For Passive Resistance," both of which feature great solos by tenor saxophonists Booker Ervin, Yusef Lateef and Joe Farrell. A much larger ensemble is utilized on three tracks, including the advanced bop "Mingus Fingus No. 2" and "Bemoanable Lady," which features a rather strangely conservative alto sax solo by Eric Dolphy. Less successful are Lorraine Curson's vocals on the dissonant "Eclipse" and pulsating "Weird Nightmare." But this reissue, re-released previously under the title "Mingus Revisited, " has received a superb 24-bit remastering and also includes a number of photos from the sessions. _______________________________________________________________________ 01-take the "a" train [03:39] 02-prayer for passive resistance [03:53] 03-eclipse [03:59] 04-mingus fingus no. 2 [03:38] 05-weird nightmare [03:39] 06-do nothin' till you hear from me [03:39] 07-bemoanable lady [04:27] 08-half-mast inhibition [08:13] ------- 35:07 min _______________________________________________________________________ e m a i l: [email protected] inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes