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To celebrate the centenary of Charlie Parker’s birthday on August 29th 1920 in Kansas City, this impeccable compilation brings together sessions recorded by the saxophonist for the Savoy label between 1944 and 1948. 28 tracks have been restored and remastered by Paul Blakemore, with music by legends such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and John Lewis, a veritable soundtrack to the birth of bebop. Some of the tracks are taken from an almost mythical session from November 1945 which some baptised ‘The Greatest Jazz Session Ever’, with Miles, Max Roach and Curley Russell presented as Charlie Parker’s Reboppers. The virtuosity and acrobatic poetry displayed by Bird and his friends revolutionised jazz, which had until then never known such freedom and technical excellency. Of course, the themes themselves (Donna Lee, Chasin’ the Bird, Milestones, Now’s the Time, Parker’s Mood, Marmaduke...) are so gorgeous that they have all become standards in their own right. Charlie Parker not only rewrote the jazz rulebook but also invented a language and an aesthetic that would go on to influence countless musicians. An essential album. ©️ Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tiny Grimes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clyde Hart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Butts, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doc West, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Piano, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
DISC 2
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duke Jordan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benny Harris, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sadik Hakim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duke Jordan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
DISC 3
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duke Jordan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duke Jordan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Grimes, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Grimes, ComposerLyricist - Clyde Hart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Butts, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Doc West, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
DISC 4
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
To celebrate the centenary of Charlie Parker’s birthday on August 29th 1920 in Kansas City, this impeccable compilation brings together sessions recorded by the saxophonist for the Savoy label between 1944 and 1948. 28 tracks have been restored and remastered by Paul Blakemore, with music by legends such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell and John Lewis, a veritable soundtrack to the birth of bebop. Some of the tracks are taken from an almost mythical session from November 1945 which some baptised ‘The Greatest Jazz Session Ever’, with Miles, Max Roach and Curley Russell presented as Charlie Parker’s Reboppers. The virtuosity and acrobatic poetry displayed by Bird and his friends revolutionised jazz, which had until then never known such freedom and technical excellency. Of course, the themes themselves (Donna Lee, Chasin’ the Bird, Milestones, Now’s the Time, Parker’s Mood, Marmaduke...) are so gorgeous that they have all become standards in their own right. Charlie Parker not only rewrote the jazz rulebook but also invented a language and an aesthetic that would go on to influence countless musicians. An essential album. ©️ Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:15
- Main artists: Charlie Parker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2019 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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