This is the 65th Anniversary edition of the iconic Charlie Parker With Strings album, Bird’s all-time best-selling album. This 2 CD collection includes newly discovered alternate takes, totaling 18 previously unreleased performances as well two essays in the booklet, one a personal tribute by saxophonist David Sanbornas and the other by Phil Schaap, a world-renowned Bird Historian.
Charlie Parker is one of a handful of musicians who can be said to have permanently changed jazz, he was arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time. He could play remarkably fast lines that, if slowed down to half speed, would reveal that every note made sense. Parker’s remarkable technique, original sound, and ability to come up with harmonically advanced phrases that could be both logical and whimsical were highly influential. By 1950, it was impossible to play ‚modern jazz‘ with credibility without closely studying Charlie Parker.
Verve Select / 2CD / 12. Mai 2015
CD1
1. Just Friends
2. Everything Happens To Me
3. April In Paris
4. If I Should Lose You
5. Summertime
6. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
7. Dancing In The Dark
8. Laura
9. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
10. (You Came Along From) OUt Of Nowhere
11. East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
12. Easy To Love
13. I’m In The Mood For Love
14. I’ll Remember April
15. Temptation
16. Autumn In New York
17. Lover
18. Stella By Starlight
19. Repetition
20. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Live At Carnegie Hall/1950
21. April In Paris – Live At Carnegie Hall/1950
22. Repetition – Live At Carnegie Hall/1950
23. Easy To Love – Live At Carnegie Hall/1950
24. Rocker – Live At Carnegie Hall/1950
CD2
1. Just Friends – Take 1 / Incomplete
2. Just Friends – Take 2 / Alternate
3. Just Friends – Takes 3 / False Start & Take 4 / Alternate
4. Everything Happens To Me – Take 1 / Alternate
5. April In Paris – Take 1 / Alternate
6. April In Paris – Take 2 / Alternate
7. Summertime – Take 1 / Alternate
8. Dancing In The Dark – Take 2 / Alternate
9. Dancing In The Dark – Take 3 / Alternate
10. Dancing In The Dark – Take 4 / Alternate
11. Laura – Take 1 / Alternate
12. They Can’t Take That Away From Me – Take 1 / Alternate
13. Out Of Nowhere – Take 1 / Alternate
14. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) – Take 1 / Alternate
15. Easy To Love – Take 1 / Alternate
16. I’m In The Mood For Love – Take 3 / Alternate
17. I’ll Remember April – Takes 1 / Alternate & Take 2 / False Start
18. Temptation – Take 1 / Alternate
19. Stella By Starlight – Take 1 / Alternate
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