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This compilation of original Verve sessions (spanning 1947-1953) comes highly recommended, not only for its earful of superb musicianship from the creators of modern jazz, but for the sound quality of the recordings. Many Parker releases, culled from poorly engineered live recordings or audience bootlegs, require tolerating so much sonic hiss and extraneous noise that it distances and distracts from the enjoyment. Not so with these Verve tracks, which are astonishingly clear and well-balanced throughout, highlighting Parker's dazzling technique and full, incisive tone to good measure.
Joined by the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young, Thelonious Monk, and Max Roach, among others, Bird and ensemble blaze through versions of "Mohawk," "Now's the Time," and "Laird Baird" (which Parker dedicated to his son). Those allergic to orchestral arrangements should be forewarned that several tracks, including "Laura," "April in Paris," and "Just Friends" (which includes the solo Parker reputedly claimed was his own favorite), are string-laden. Parker's playing transcends all, however, and Bird: The Original Recordings is an outstanding collection for fans and newcomers alike.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
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Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al Haig, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Raksin, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Brown, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Leighton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Brown, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Lipman, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Joe Lipman Orchestra, Orchestra - Zelly Smirnoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Singer, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kay, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Rand, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Melnikoff, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Verley Mills, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Isadore Zir, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Caplan, Violin, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Kotick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Seidel, Producer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Seidel, Producer - Norman Granz, Producer - Red Rodney, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Richard Seidel, Producer - Charlie Parker Quartet, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Kotick, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Brown, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - James Sherman, ComposerLyricist - James Davis, ComposerLyricist - Roger J. "Ram" Ramirez, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Red Rodney, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Miller, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sam M. Lewis, Author - Max Hollander, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carroll, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Klenner, Composer - STAN FREEMAN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Miller, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Bronislaw Gimpel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Myor Rosen, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Brieff, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Lomask, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
RAY BROWN, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Miller, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Max Hollander, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - STAN FREEMAN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Miller, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Bronislaw Gimpel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Myor Rosen, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Brieff, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Lomask, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, MainArtist - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Eldridge, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Flip Phillips, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Tommy Turk, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
This compilation of original Verve sessions (spanning 1947-1953) comes highly recommended, not only for its earful of superb musicianship from the creators of modern jazz, but for the sound quality of the recordings. Many Parker releases, culled from poorly engineered live recordings or audience bootlegs, require tolerating so much sonic hiss and extraneous noise that it distances and distracts from the enjoyment. Not so with these Verve tracks, which are astonishingly clear and well-balanced throughout, highlighting Parker's dazzling technique and full, incisive tone to good measure.
Joined by the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young, Thelonious Monk, and Max Roach, among others, Bird and ensemble blaze through versions of "Mohawk," "Now's the Time," and "Laird Baird" (which Parker dedicated to his son). Those allergic to orchestral arrangements should be forewarned that several tracks, including "Laura," "April in Paris," and "Just Friends" (which includes the solo Parker reputedly claimed was his own favorite), are string-laden. Parker's playing transcends all, however, and Bird: The Original Recordings is an outstanding collection for fans and newcomers alike.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:23
- Main artists: Charlie Parker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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