Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes

Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes

Charlie Parker welcomed the opportunity to record standards with a small string ensemble in 1949, and the results are stunning, his liquid alto soaring over the tuneful and only occasionally stiff arrangements. Along the way, he invests tunes like "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" and "Laura" with a unique blend of bluesy realism and mercurial improvisation. The CD adds live versions from a Carnegie Hall concert, and there are also two brilliant versions of Neal Hefti's "Repetition." The 1947 version has Bird flying spontaneously over the dense orchestration of horns, strings, and Latin percussion. --Stuart Broomer
Country USA
Brand Verve
Manufacturer Verve
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 523 984-2
Model 3073802
ReleaseDate 1995-01-24
UnitCount 1
UPCs 731452398420
EANs 0520715126777

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