Something Like a Bird

Something Like a Bird is an album by Charles Mingus, released on the Atlantic label in 1981.[3] The album reached a peak position of number 37 on the Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.[4] Mingus is featured as composer and director but does not actually play on this album as his ALS had progressed to the point where he was no longer able to do so. These were the last sessions of his own music he ever participated in, although he did attend one session for the partial collaboration with Joni Mitchell, Mingus before his death in January 1979.

Something Like a Bird
Studio album by Charles Mingus
Released	1981
Genre	Jazz
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ilhan Mimaroglu, Raymond Silva

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review states: "It's not essential but certainly colorful.".[1]

Track listing

1. "Something Like a Bird Part 1" (Mingus) -19:12
2. "Something Like a Bird Part 2" (Mingus) -12:14
3. "Farewell, Farwell" (Mingus) - 5:57

References

1. Yanow, Scott. Something Like a Bird4 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 141. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Yanow, Scott. "Something Like a Bird - Charles Mingus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
4. "Something Like a Bird - Charles Mingus : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-25.