Word from Bird is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles released on the Atlantic label in 1957.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed September 8, 2015Cohen, N., The Teddy Charles Discography accessed September 8, 2015
Reception
Allmusic calls the album "enjoyable".
Track listing All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated "Word from Bird" - 10:06 "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 4:52 "Show Time" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 6:04 "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 2:27 "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) - 6:06 "Blue Greens" - 11:42 Recorded in New York City on October 23, 1956 (tracks 1 & 3) and November 12, 1956 (tracks 2 & 4–6)
Personnel Teddy Charles -vibraphone Art Farmer - trumpet (tracks 1 & 3) Eddie Bert - trombone (track 1) Jim Buffington - French horn (track 1) Don Butterfield - tuba (tracks 1 & 3) Hal Stein - alto saxophone (tracks 1 & 3) Bob Newman - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3) George Barrow - baritone saxophone (tracks 1 & 3) Hall Overton - piano Jimmy Raney - guitar (tracks 1 & 3) Addison Farmer - bass (tracks 1 & 3) Charles Mingus - bass (tracks 2 & 4–6) Ed Shaughnessy - drums
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