charles mingus pre bird colored_vinyl pressed at Optimal

pressed at Optimal

the actor yet again brings his on-screen charisma and eccentricities to the keys

and Elvin Jones

Blue Chopsticks (SIDE A)

Drums: Art Blakey

charles mingus pre bird colored_vinyl pressed at Optimal61 release, Mingus chose music composed before he heard the revolutionary playing of Charlie Parker. The album features large ensembles and includes two swing era contrapuntal mash ups, with one song playing out of the left channel and another from the right. VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner