Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Conductor

Joe Lipman

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

5 hours 27 mins

Ensemble

Charlie Parker Quartet, Machito Orchestra, Joe Lipman Orchestra, Jimmy Carroll Orchestra, Machito and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Bop

Label

Verve Records

Performer

Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Norman Granz, 1918-2001, Ella Fitzgerald, 1917-1996, Curly Russell, 1917-1986, Buddy Rich, 1917-1987, Flip Phillips, 1915-2001, Miles Davis, 1926-1991, Teddy Kotick, 1928-1986, Max Roach, 1924-2007, Charlie Shavers, 1920-1971, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Johnny Hodges, 1906-1970, Ben Webster, 1909-1973, Oscar Peterson, 1925-2007, Barney Kessel, 1923-2004, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Charles Mingus, 1922-1979, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955, Thelonious Monk, 1917-1982

UPC (Physical)

00042283714120

Release Date

1988-11-07

Review

As a leader, Charlie Parker recorded for Savoy and Dial during 1945-1948 and then for Verve exclusively (at least in the studios) during 1949-1954. This remarkable ten-CD box set, which adds quite a bit of material to an earlier ten-LP set, contains all of these recordings plus Bird's earlier appearances with Jazz at the Philharmonic. The JATP jams are highlighted by Parker's perfect solo on "Oh Lady Be Good," a ferocious improvisation on "The Closer," and a solo on "Embraceable You" that tops his more famous studio recording. In addition, this box has all of the "Bird and Strings" sides, his meetings with Machito's Cuban orchestra, the 1950 session with Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk, small-group dates (including a 1951 meeting with Miles Davis), odd encounters with voices and studio bands, the famous "Jam Blues" with fellow altoists Johnny Hodges and Benny Carter, and his final recordings, a set of Cole Porter tunes. The fact-filled 34-page booklet is also indispensable. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Bop, Bop

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Bop