Joan Records |
CHARLIE PARKER
PORTRAIT
Sabam – CRESCENDO
 Blue
Classic Line - 7268
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1
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My Melancholy Baby
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9
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Marmaduke
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2
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Leap Frog
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10
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Perhaps
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3
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Merry-Go-Round
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11
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An Oscar For Treadwell
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4
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Mohawk
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12
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Segment
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5
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Relaxin’? With Lee
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13
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Cardboard
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6
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Overtime
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14
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Passport
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7
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Victory Ball
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15
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Star Eyes
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8
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Steeplechase
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16
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Bloomdido
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Charlie Parker was one of the pioneers of
the ‘bebop school,’ and ‘Portrait – Charlie Parker’ consists of a
compilation of recordings made by the great saxophonist accompanied
by a variety of musicians between 1948 and 1950. This was a time when
Parker was at the zenith of his career and he had returned from the
West Coast to perform again in New York. His enormous contribution
to ‘modern’ jazz continues to enjoy recognition; unlike many of his
contemporaries the impact of his music still engenders masses of new
listeners nearly fifty years after his death. Also, his influence
over succeeding generations of musicians has probably only been surpassed
by that of Louis Armstrong.
‘Overtime’ and ‘Victory Ball’
were recorded by the Metronome All Stars; the rest of the tracks feature
various groups led by Parker. ‘Merry-Go-Round,’ ‘Steeplechase’,
‘Marmaduke’ and ‘Perhaps’ were recorded by Charlie Parker’s
All Stars and include Parker – alto saxophone, Miles Davis – trumpet,
John Lewis – piano, Curley Russell – Bass and Max Roach – drums. On
the remaining tracks the leader is joined by such luminaries as Dizzy
Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Kenny Durham, and Buddy Rich to name but
four.
This is an excellent CD, the recording quality is
first-class and it is highly recommended.
Jack
Ashby
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