Complete Birdland 1961-1962 Broadcasts [New CD] Bonus Tracks, With Boo

• 3-CD BOX SET• INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLETThis amazing set compiles all existing Birdland broadcasts by the Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop of 1961-62. These long unavailable broadcasts feature such important musicians as Booker Ervin, Yusef Lateef, Jimmy Knepper, Pepper Adams, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Charles McPherson, Jaki Byard, Toshiko Akiyoshi andDannie Richmond. Among the many highlights is the drumless broadcast of May 12, 1962, which presents two bassists on Mingus’ only existing live version of “Ysabel’s Table Dance”, from Tijuana Moods. Mingus is the piano soloist on two broadcasts. This music has only been previously available on separate long out of print releases with inferior sound quality.PERSONNEL:CHARLES MINGUS, bass, piano & leader, with:COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL: Jimmy Knepper (tb), Yusef Lateef (fl), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (ts), Booker Ervin (ts, Charles McPherson (as), Pepper Adams (bs), Richard Williams, Edward Armour (tp), Don Butterfield (tba), Jaki Byard, Toshiko Akiyoshi (p), Henry Grimes, Doug Watkins, Herman Wright (b), Dannie Richmond (d).All tunes recorded live at Birdland, New York, on:CD 1 [1-3]: October 21, 1961. CD 1 [4-7]: March 24, 1962.CD 1 [8-10]: March 31, 1962. CD 2 [1-5]: May 5, 1962.CD 2 [6-9]: May 12, 1962. CD 3 [1-4]: October 19, 1962.CD 3 [5-8]: October 26, 1962.TRACKS:DISC 1: Total Time: 68:28 min.01 NOUROOG02 ECCLUSIASTICS03 HOG CALLIN’ BLUES04 Dead Air with Symphony Sid05 TAKE THE “A” TRAIN06 FABLES OF FAUBUS07 EAT THAT CHICKEN #108 MONK, FUNK OR VICE VERSA #109 OH LORD, DON’T LET THEM DROP THAT ATOMIC BOMB ON ME, DROP IT ONTHEMSELVES, COZ THEY MADE IT10 EAT THAT CHICKEN #2DISC 2: Total Time: 62:59 min.01 EAT THAT CHICKEN #302 REETS AND I03 MONK, FUNK OR VICE VERSA #204 DEVIL WOMAN05 EAT THAT CHICKEN #406 Introduction by Symphony Sid07 PEGGY’S BLUE SKYLIGHT08 YSABEL’S TABLE DANCE09 EAT THAT CHICKEN #5DISC 3: Total Time: 53:17 min.01 THE SEARCH [I CAN’T GET STARTED] #102 MONK, FUNK OR VICE VERSA #303 PLEASE DON’T COME BACK FROM THE MOON04 EAT THAT CHICKEN #605 EAT THAT CHICKEN #706 MONK, FUNK OR VICE VERSA #407 O.P.08 THE SEARCH [I CAN’T GET STARTED] #2