Charlie Parker

• 5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

• INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK

• 24-BIT DIGITALLY REMASTERED

This set contains all existing master takes from the Charlie Parker with Strings Verve recordings. That includes all of Bird’s studio master takes with strings, as well as professionally recorded Carnegie Hall set. As a bonus, a rare alternate take of “Laura”.

PERSONNEL:

• CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax on all tracks, plus:

• [1-6] String section arranged & conducted by Jimmy Carroll, Stan Freeman (p), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d). New York, November 30, 1949.

• [7-14] & [25] String section arranged & conducted by Joe Lipman, Bernie Leighton (p), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d). New York, July 5, 1950.

• [15-19] Tom Mace (oboe), Wallace McManus (harp), Sam Caplan, Stan Karpenia, Teddy Blume (vln), David Uchitel (viola), Bill Bundy (cello), Al Haig (p), Tommy Potter (b), Roy Haynes (d). Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, September 16, 1950.

• [20-23] String section & big band conducted & arranged by Joe Lipman, Lou Stein (p), Art Ryerson (g), Bob Haggart (b), Don Lamond (d). New York, January 22 or 23, 1952.

• [24] Neal Hefti’s Orchestra including Bill Harris (tb), John LaPorta (cl), Flip Phillips (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Tony Aless (p), Curly Russell (b), Shelly Manne (d), among others. Neal Hefti (arr, cond). New York, December 1947.

TRACKS:

• 01) Just Friends
• 02) Everything Happens To Me
• 03) April In Paris
• 04) Summertime
• 05) I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
• 06) If I Should Lose You
• 07) Dancing In The Dark
• 08) Out Of Nowhere
• 09) Laura
• 10) East Of The Sun
• 11) They Can’t Take That Away From Me
• 12) Easy To Love
• 13) I’m In The Mood For Love
• 14) I’ll Remember Apri
• 15) What Is This Thing Called Love?
• 16) April In Paris
• 17) Repetition
• 18) Easy To Love
• 19) Rocker
• 20) Temptation
• 21) Lover
• 22) Autumn In New York
• 23) Stella By Starlight
• 24) Repetition [1947 Studio Version]
• 25) Laura [Alternate Take]

• TOTAL TIME: 79:06