Charlie Parker

 

Artist:  Charlie Parker

Birth Name:  Charlie Parker Jr.

Born:  August 29, 1920.  Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Died:  March 12, 1955 (Aged 34).  New York City, New York, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Chamber Music

Occupation:  Musician, Composer

Instruments:  Alto, Tenor Saxophones

Charlie Parker was an American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer.  He was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of Bebop.  He played Alto Saxophone from the beginning, also played Tenor Saxophone.  His nickname "Yardbird".

 

Title:  The Magnificent Charlie Parker  (2019)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Chamber Music

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Au Privave

 2.  She Rote

 3.  K.C. Blues

 4.  Star Eyes

 5  In The Still Of The Night

 6.  Old Folks

Side B:

 1.  Blues For Alice

 2.  Si Si

 3.  Swedish Schnapps

 4.  Back Home Blues

 5.  Lover Man

 6.  Why Do I Love You

Personnel:

Charlie Parker:  Alto, Tenor Saxophone

Miles Davis:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1-4 Side A, 6 Side B

Walter Bishop:  Piano on Tracks:  1-4 Side A, 6 Side B

Teddy Kotick:  Bass on Tracks:  1-4 Side A, 

Max Roach:  Drums on Tracks:  1-6  Side A

Junioir Collins:  French Horn on Tracks:  5, 6 Side A

Hal McKusick:  Clarinet on Tracks:  5, 6 Side A

Tommy Mace:  Oboe on Tracks:  5, 6 Side A

Al Block:  Flute on Tracks:  5, 6 Side A

Mannie Thaler:  Bassoon on Tracks:  5, 6 Side A

Charlie Mingus:  Bass on Tracks:  5, 6 Side A

Red Rodney:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1-5 Side B

John Lewis:  Piano Side  on Tracks:  1-5 Side B

Ray Brown:  Bass on Tracks:  1-5 Side B

Kenny Clarke:  Drums on Tracks:  1-5 Side B

Roy Haynes:  Drums on Track 6 Side B

Joe Mangual:  Bongos on Track 6 Side B

Ralph Miranda:  Conga Drum on Track 6 Side B

The Magnificent Charlie Parker is the compilation album by Charlie Parker, originally released in 1955 by Clef Records, remastered and reissued on November 29, 2019 by Verve Records, featuring Miles Davis, Max Roach, Charlie Mingus, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke and many more!.