Description
Charlie Parker – Bird At St. Nick's / Original Jazz Classics Audio CD / OJC20 041-2
UPC 090204871957
Bird at St. Nick's was a live tape recording by Charlie Parker.
Charles Christopher Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. Parker was an extremely fast virtuoso and introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Primarily a player of the alto saxophone, Parker's tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. He was known for the very clear, sweet and articulate notes he could produce from the saxophone.
Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career on the road with Jay McShann. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise". Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.
Label: | Original Jazz Classics – OJC20 041-2 |
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Series: | 20 Bit Remastered |
Format: |
CD, Album
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Country: | Germany |
Released: |
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Genre: | Jazz |
Style: | Bop |
Tracklist:
1 |
I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
2:34 |
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2 | Ornithology |
3:26 |
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3 | Embraceable You |
2:16 |
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4 | Visa |
2:57 |
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5 | I Cover The Waterfront |
1:44 |
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6 | Scrapple From The Apple |
4:38 |
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7a | Star Eyes |
2:55 |
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7b | 52nd Street Theme |
0:11 |
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8 | Confirmation |
3:13 |
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9 | Out Of Nowhere |
2:17 |
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10 | Hot House |
3:45 |
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11 | What's New |
2:43 |
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12 | Now's The Time |
4:15 |
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13a | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
3:34 |
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13b | 52nd Street Theme |
1:13 |
- Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
- Bass – Tommy Porter
- Cover – Parent
- Drums – Roy Haynes
- Liner Notes – Jimmy Knepper
- Piano – Al Haig
- Trumpet – Red Rodney