Release Date: 10 July 2020
Label: Birds Nest
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436563182891
Description
Bird's Nest – Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration Collection
CHARLIE PARKER QUARTET - NOW'S THE TIME
6-PANEL DIGIPAK WITH COMPREHENSIVE BOOKLET WITH UP-TO-DATE LINER NOTES
Now's the Time compiles two of Charlie Parker's rare quartet dates (he usually recorded in a quintet format). Both are spectacular sessions, full of intricate originals by Bird, complemented by two beautiful readings of the standards "The Song Is You" and "I Remember You". A 1950 quartet date (save for one track on which Bird is joined by the great Coleman Hawkins) and a 1951 quintet session with Red Rodney on trumpet have been added as a bonus.
Charlie Parker, alto sax. On all tracks, plus:
1-6: HANK JONES, piano; TEDDY KOTICK, bass; MAX ROACH, drums
New York, December 30, 1952.
7-13: AL HAIG, piano; PERCY HEATH, bass; MAX ROACH, drums
New York, July 30, 1953.
*Bonus tracks
14-18: Coleman Hawkins (ts on 18 only), Hank Jones (p), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d).
New York, March-April 1950.
19-25: Red Rodney (tp), John Lewis (p), Ray Brown (b), Kenny Clarke (d).
New York, August 8, 1951.
All original sessions produced by Norman Granz.
Tracklisting
Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Quintet & Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Quintet
