Word from Bird explained

Word from Bird
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Teddy Charles
Border:	yes
Released:	1957
Recorded:	October 23 and November 12, 1956 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:30
Label:	Atlantic LP 1274
Producer:	Nesuhi Ertegun
Chronology:	Teddy Charles
Prev Title:	Teddy Charles Tentet
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Vibe-Rant
Next Year:	1957

Word from Bird is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles released on the Atlantic label in 1957.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic calls the album "enjoyable".

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Charles except as indicated

1. "Word from Bird" - 10:06
2. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 4:52
3. "Show Time" (Bob Brookmeyer) - 6:04
4. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 2:27
5. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) - 6:06
6. "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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1200-series/#1274 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1200 series
2. Cohen, N., The Teddy Charles Discography accessed September 8, 2015