Description
Title: 1952-54
Artist: Charlie Parker
Label: Classics France
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3448967140822
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2006-02-21
Number of Discs: 1
This CD includes the last studio sessions prior to Parker”s death. The opening tracks by a studio big band include delightful and emotional solos by Parker, but the arrangements are rather heavy. Oscar Peterson”s playing is remarkably reserved here as if he realized that Parker (unlike the pianist) would not get many more occasions to play in such contexts. Throughout 1952 Parker toured throughout the U.S. but only managed to make one more studio session. The quartet tracks with Hank Jones at the piano bring back memories of the ”40s. Although he is surrounded by his old cohorts Charles Mingus and Max Roach, the session arranged by Gil Evans leaves a mixed impression – too much was packed into these charts and the vocal group limits rather than enhances the music.
Tracks:
1.1 Night and Day – Charlie Parker
1.2 Almost Like Being in Love – Charlie Parker
1.3 I Can”t Get Started – Charlie Parker
1.4 What Is This Thing Called Love – Charlie Parker
1.5 Song Is You – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.6 Laird Laird (Blues for Laird) – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.7 Kim – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.8 Cosmic Rays – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.9 In the Still of the Night – Charlie Parker
1.10 Old Folks – Charlie Parker
1.11 If I Love Again – Charlie Parker
1.12 Chi Chi – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.13 I Remember You – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.14 Now”s the Time – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.15 Confirmation – Charlie Parker Quartet
1.16 I Get a Kick Out of You – Charlie Parker Quintet
1.17 Just One of Those Things – Charlie Parker Quintet
1.18 My Heart Belongs to Daddy – Charlie Parker Quintet
1.19 I”ve Got You Under My Skin – Charlie Parker Quintet
1.20 Love for Sale – Charlie Parker Quintet
1.21 I Love Paris – Charlie Parker Quintet
