Reincarnation of a Lovebird

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Reincarnation of a Lovebird
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Released1988
RecordedNovember 11, 1960
StudioNola Penthouse Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length45:00
Label Candid
Producer Nat Hentoff
Charles Mingus chronology
Newport Rebels
(1960)
Reincarnation of a Lovebird
(1988)
Oh Yeah
(1961)
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Reincarnation of a Lovebird is a studio album by the American jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, recorded in November 1960. [3]

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Background

The record was not released until 1988 due to the closure of Candid Records soon after the recordings were made. In 1988, the British record producer Alan Bates revived the label. The revival triggered the issuing of several previously unreleased recordings, including this session.

The album is not to be confused with two other Mingus releases bearing the same title. A Prestige Records double album release contains recordings from a later period. In the United Kingdom, Mingus's 1957 Atlantic Records album The Clown was retitled Reincarnation of a Lovebird for a 1960s reissue.

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Mingus, except where indicated
  1. "Reincarnation of a Lovebird No 2" – 6:58
  2. "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" (Harry Barris) – 3:51
  3. "R & R" – 11:51
  4. "Body and Soul" (music: Johnny Green; lyrics: Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) – 13:49
  5. "Bugs" - 8:29

Personnel

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References

  1. Katz, Michael. "Reincarnation of a Lovebird". allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1003. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Santoro, Gene (2001). Myself When I Am Real: The Life and Music of Charles Mingus. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780190287245 . Retrieved 22 December 2017.