Charles Mingus – Mingus Takes Manhattan (The Complete Birdland Dates 1961 - 1962) Available On:LP Boxset The result is a set

The result is a set that startles with its rhythmic instinct and shape shifting composition

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Charles Mingus – Mingus Takes Manhattan (The Complete Birdland Dates 1961 - 1962) Available On:LP Boxset The result is a setMingus Takes Manhattan collects together Charles Mingus run of dates at the world famous Birdland, New York from 1961 1962, released here officially for the first time ever in conjunction with the Mingus Estate. The original reel to reel tapes used to record the radio broadcasts were tracked down, cleaned and remastered especially for this release. Previously only issued in bootleg form, the recordings enclosed feature Mingus in the midst of a highly