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Word from Bird is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Teddy Charles released on the Atlantic label in 1957

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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Released: 1957
Recorded: October 23 and November 12, 1956
New York City
Length: 41:30
Label: Atlantic
LP 1274
Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun