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With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in Burns' PBS documentary Jazz. Even though alto saxophonist Charlie Parker didn't record as much material as other legends in this series, it's still impossible on a single disc to achieve a thorough picture of Bird's influence. However, you can't go wrong with "Ko-Ko," "Ornithology," "Anthropology," "Now's the Time," "Lover Man," and "Yardbird Suite," all classic Parker mid- to late-'40s bebop sides on Savoy and Dial. Also highlighted are "Just Friends" from the controversial release with strings, and early performances as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's All Star Quintet and Jay McShann's Orchestra. While it's impossible to sum up the history of Parker on a single disc and aficionados will find nothing new, the highlights here keep the novice listener interested enough to continue searching out more material.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
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Archie Hall, Composer - Charlie Parker, MainArtist - JAY MCSHANN, Composer - Skippa Hall, ComposerLyricist - Jay McShann Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1942 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, MainArtist - Duke Jordan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Porter, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1947 The Verve Music Group, a Division of 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.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gene DePaul, ComposerLyricist - Don Raye, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker and his Orchestra, MainArtist - Teddy Kotick, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al Haig, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in Burns' PBS documentary Jazz. Even though alto saxophonist Charlie Parker didn't record as much material as other legends in this series, it's still impossible on a single disc to achieve a thorough picture of Bird's influence. However, you can't go wrong with "Ko-Ko," "Ornithology," "Anthropology," "Now's the Time," "Lover Man," and "Yardbird Suite," all classic Parker mid- to late-'40s bebop sides on Savoy and Dial. Also highlighted are "Just Friends" from the controversial release with strings, and early performances as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's All Star Quintet and Jay McShann's Orchestra. While it's impossible to sum up the history of Parker on a single disc and aficionados will find nothing new, the highlights here keep the novice listener interested enough to continue searching out more material.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:51
- Main artists: Charlie Parker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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