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I'm looking to add a Charlie Parker record to my Jazz collection. I already have The Essential Charlie Parker, and Diz 'N Bird at Carnegie Hall.
Anyone have a suggestion? Bonus points if I can get it on iTunes Music Store, for instant gratificiation.
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Lots of folks who forgot more about jazz in the last 4 minutes than I'll ever know have supplied you with advice, so I'll pass. I did want to thank you though...for whatever reason, your post reminded me that I hadn't listened to COltrane's 'Giant Steps' in too long, and it's playing right now, thanks to you.
Posted by: dietDrThunder | March 09, 2006 at 07:23 PM
"bird and diz" on Verve recorded in 1950 includes Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Curly Russell and Buddy Rich. Fine bebop!
Posted by: boxofmoonlight | March 09, 2006 at 09:19 PM
Someone else beat me to it, but I have two words for ya: With Strings. Also, if you haven't already, watch Clint Eastwood's BYRD.
Posted by: gregshortdotcom | March 12, 2006 at 03:27 AM
FWIW, if you want a "desert island disk", I think the single best Charlie Parker overview CD is the Verve Jazz Masters 15: Charlier Parker. It's got some great cuts.
One of my favorites is the latin-based Mango Mangue.
If you like cheap box sets (and who doesn't?), I like Charlie Parker: A Studio Chronicle. It's a box set imported from England. 5 CDs, 125 tracks, and $26 from Amazon.com. It covers his whole career, from an unknown sax soloist in 1940 to the peak of his powers.
Posted by: Sean O | March 12, 2006 at 05:42 PM