Description
Charlie Parker: Bird at St. Nick's
Product Details
- Artist: Charlie Parker with Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Bud Powell, Max Roach, and other artists
- Album Title: Bird at St. Nick's
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Trumpets Of Jericho Ltd.
- Release Date: 1990
- Format: CD
- UPC: 4011222019806
Overview
"Bird at St. Nick's" is a legendary live jazz album featuring the iconic Charlie Parker alongside jazz luminaries like Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Bud Powell, and Max Roach. Recorded in 1949 at the historic St. Nicholas Hotel in New York City, this album stands as a pinnacle of live jazz recordings, capturing the essence of improvisation and virtuosity. With 20 tracks that include Parker's masterpieces like "Chasin' the Bird" and "Bird of Paradise," this album is a testament to the brilliance of these jazz legends.
Track Listing:
CD 1
- Chasin' the Bird (Parker)
- Cheryl (Parker)
- Buzzy (Parker)
- Milestones (Davis)
- Half Nelson (Davis)
- Dexterity (Parker)
- Dewey Square (Parker)
- The Hymn (Parker)
- Bird of Paradise (Parker)
- Embraceable You (Gershwin)
- Bird Feathers (Parker)
- Kloct-Oveeseds-Tene (Parker)
- Scrapple From The Apple (Parker)
- My Old Flame (Johnston-Coslow)
- Out of Nowhere (Green-Heyman)
- Don't Blame Me (Fields-McHugh)
- Drifting on a Reed (Parker)
- Quasimado (Parker)
CD 2
- Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie-Pinkard-Casey)
- Blues for Norman (Shrdlu)
- Can't Get Started (Gershwin-Duke)
- Lady Be Good (Gershwin)
- After You've Gone (Layton-Creamer)
- JATP Blues (Shrdlu)
- I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)
Interesting Facts
- Recorded on January 22, 1949, at the St. Nicholas Hotel in New York City.
- Originally released on LP in 1950 by Savoy Records before its CD release in 1990 by Trumpets Of Jericho Ltd.
- Remastered by the renowned Rudy Van Gelder for an enhanced listening experience.
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