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Charlier Parker Centennial Celebration Collection on 3CD set presented in a Deluxe 10-panel digipak with a 16-page booklet. \r
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One of the founding fathers of bebop, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker\r
(1920-1955) was the most influential modern jazz artist ever. \r
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This set presents his finest studio recordings, including the core of his best\r
sessions for the Dial, Savoy and Verve labels, as well as the complete quintet\r
sets from the classic 1953 Massey Hall concert, on which Bird was joined by\r
Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Also contained\r
here are the 1950 Bird & Diz date showcasing the two horn legends with\r
Thelonious Monk, and Parker's celebrated first session with strings, which\r
constituted the saxophonist's best-selling recording ever.\r
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CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax\r
Featuring: Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (tp),\r
Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Hank Jones,\r
John Lewis, Duke Jordan (p),\r
Charles Mingus, Percy Heath,\r
Tommy Potter (b), Max Roach, Buddy Rich (d),\r
among others.

Verve small group sides 1950 -53: The Song Is You

Bird & Diz (1950): Bloomdido

Jazz At Massey Hall (1953): Wee

Laird Baird

My Melancholy Baby

Hot House

Kim

Relaxin' With Lee

A Night In Tunisia

Cosmic Rays

Leap Frog

Perdido

Chi Chi

An Oscar For Treadwell

Salt Peanuts

I Remember You

Mohawk

All The Things You Are

Now's The Time

Best Of The Savoy Sides 1947-48: Billie's Bounce

52nd Street Theme

Confirmation

Ko-Ko

Best Of The Dial Sides 1946-47: Yardbird Suite

Au Privave

Donna Lee

Ornithology

She Rote

Chasin' The Bird

Cool Blues

K. C. Blues

Cheryl

Bird's Nest

Star Eyes

Buzzy

The Hymn

Blues For Alice

Milestones

Embraceable You

Si Si

Little Willie Leaps

Scrapple From The Apple

Swedish Schnapps

Half Nelson

My Old Flame

Back Home Blues

Sippin' At Bells

Don't Blame Me

Lover Man

Another Hair-do

How Deep Is The Ocean?

Celebrity

Bluebird

Ballade

Klaunstance

Charlie Parker with Strings 1949 - 50: Just Friends

Bird Gets The Worm

Everything Happens To Me

Barbados

April In Paris

Ah-leu-cha

If I Should Lose You

Constellation

Summertime

Parker's Mood

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Perhaps

Laura

Steeplechase

Merry-Go-Round

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Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Charlier Parker Centennial Celebration Collection on 3CD set presented in a Deluxe 10-panel digipak with a 16-page booklet. rrOne of the founding fathers of bebop, alto saxophonist Charlie Parkerr(1920-1955) was the most influential modern jazz artist ever. rrThis set presents his finest studio recordings, including the core of his bestrsessions for the Dial, Savoy and Verve labels, as well as the complete quintetrsets from the classic 1953 Massey Hall concert, on which Bird was joined byrDizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Also containedrhere are the 1950 Bird & Diz date showcasing the two horn legends withrThelonious Monk, and Parker's celebrated first session with strings, whichrconstituted the saxophonist's best-selling recording ever.rrCHARLIE PARKER, alto saxrFeaturing: Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (tp),rThelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Hank Jones,rJohn Lewis, Duke Jordan (p),rCharles Mingus, Percy Heath,rTommy Potter (b), Max Roach, Buddy Rich (d),ramong others.

Verve small group sides 1950 -53: The Song Is You

Bird & Diz (1950): Bloomdido

Jazz At Massey Hall (1953): Wee

Laird Baird

My Melancholy Baby

Hot House

Kim

Relaxin' With Lee

A Night In Tunisia

Cosmic Rays

Leap Frog

Perdido

Chi Chi

An Oscar For Treadwell

Salt Peanuts

I Remember You

Mohawk

All The Things You Are

Now's The Time

Best Of The Savoy Sides 1947-48: Billie's Bounce

52nd Street Theme

Confirmation

Ko-Ko

Best Of The Dial Sides 1946-47: Yardbird Suite

Au Privave

Donna Lee

Ornithology

She Rote

Chasin' The Bird

Cool Blues

K. C. Blues

Cheryl

Bird's Nest

Star Eyes

Buzzy

The Hymn

Blues For Alice

Milestones

Embraceable You

Si Si

Little Willie Leaps

Scrapple From The Apple

Swedish Schnapps

Half Nelson

My Old Flame

Back Home Blues

Sippin' At Bells

Don't Blame Me

Lover Man

Another Hair-do

How Deep Is The Ocean?

Celebrity

Bluebird

Ballade

Klaunstance

Charlie Parker with Strings 1949 - 50: Just Friends

Bird Gets The Worm

Everything Happens To Me

Barbados

April In Paris

Ah-leu-cha

If I Should Lose You

Constellation

Summertime

Parker's Mood

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Perhaps

Laura

Steeplechase

Merry-Go-Round

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  • Genre: Jazz
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
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