Recorded between 1944 & 1948. Includes liner notes by Stanley Crouch.

Throughthe miracle of high-resolution digital transfer and masteringtechnology, Bird enthusiasts can now get an earful of the shape ofCharlie Parkers musical accomplishments for Savoy and Dial in the1940s. Available as a three-disc box set, the alto saxophonist isrecorded in various configurations as performer and bandleader with suchmainstream jazz greats as trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis,pianists Bud Powell and Erroll Garner, drummer Max Roach, trombonistJ.J. Johnson, and bassist Ray Brown, to name but a few. Charlie Parkerdraws on his pungent roots and rhythms of the Kansas City jazz scene onParkers Mood and makes a deep statement of the existence of the bluesin the jazz tradition. His freedom and rapid-fire sax lines onYardbird Suite serve to confirm his excellence in crafting polishedimprovisations and solos. One of Parkers strongest compositions,Orinithology, is pure, unerated bebop, and the unique sound ofParkers alto saxophone is clearly articulated through smoothly executedphrasings and cutting, focused energy. Parker picks up the tenorsaxophone with the Miles Davis All-Stars on such great songs asMilestones and Sippin at Bells. Overall, Bird audiophiles, jazzeducators, and historians should be prepared to be impressed. Thiscollection is arguably Birds most important recording studio work. ~Paula Edelstein

Tracklist :

Disc 1

# 01. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Tinys Tempo
# 02. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Ill Always Love You Just The Same
# 03. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Romance Without Finance
# 04. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Red Cross
# 05. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Warmin Up A Riff
# 06. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Billies Bounce
# 07. Miles Davis - Nows The Time, Pt. 4
# 08. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Thrivin From A Riff
# 09. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Meandering
# 10. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Koko
# 11. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Diggin Diz
# 12. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Moose The Mooche
# 13. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Yardbird Suite
# 14. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Ornithology
# 15. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - A Night In Tunisia
# 16. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Max Making Wax
# 17. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Lover Man
# 18. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - The Gypsy
# 19. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Bebop
# 20. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - This Is Always
# 21. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Dark Shadows

Disc 2

# 01. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Birds Nest
# 02. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Cool Blues
# 03. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Relaxin At Camarillo
# 04. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Cheers
# 05. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Carvin The Bird
# 06. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Stupendous
# 07. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Donna Lee
# 08. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Chasin The Bird
# 09. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Cheryl
# 10. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Buzzy
# 11. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Milestones
# 12. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Little Willie Leaps
# 13. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Half Nelson
# 14. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Sippin At Bells
# 15. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Dexterity
# 16. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Bongo Bop
# 17. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Dewey Square
# 18. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - The Hymn
# 19. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Bird Of Paradise
# 20. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Embraceable You
# 21. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Bird Feathers
# 22. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Klactovestedstene

Disc 3

# 01. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Scrapple From The Apple
# 02. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - My Old Flame
# 03. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Out Of Nowhere
# 04. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Dont Blame Me
# 05. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Drifting On A Reed
# 06. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Quasimado
# 07. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Charlies Wig
# 08. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Bongo Beep
# 09. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Crazeology
# 10. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - How Deep Is The Ocean_
# 11. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Another Hair Do
# 12. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Bluebird
# 13. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Klaunstance
# 14. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Bird Gets The Worm
# 15. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Barbados
# 16. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Au-Leu-Cha
# 17. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Constellation
# 18. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Parkers Mood
# 19. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Perhaps
# 20. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Marmaduke
# 21. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Steeplechase
# 22. Charlie _Bird_ Parker - Merry-Go-Round

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