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Release Date: 22 May 2026
Label: Savant Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 633842222929
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Charlie Parker's music has been recorded, studied, debated, and canonised for more than seventy years, which is precisely why paying tribute to Bird still takes a lot of nerve. There is no safe middle ground. You either bring something new to the conversation, or you risk being drowned out by history. On Another Kind of Bird, Richard Baratta does not tiptoe around this dilemma. Joined by arranger and pianist Bill O'Connell, Baratta revisits Parker's music with a clear sense of purpose and a refusal to play it safe, delivering bold reimaginings propelled by a powerhouse ensemble.
Baratta anchors the session with his working band, then raises the stakes. On select tracks, saxophonists Eric Alexander, Abraham Burton, and Craig Handy join regular altoist Vincent Herring to form a dynamic horn section that adds muscle and urgency to the music.
Parker emerges here not as relic, but as catalyst: energised, expanded, and unmistakably alive.
Richard Baratta: drums
Vincent Herring: alto saxophone
Bill O'Connell: piano, keyboard, arranger
Paul Bollenback: guitar
Michael Goetz: upright bass
Paul Rossman: congas, percussion
With guest artists:
Eric Alexander, Abraham Burton: alto saxophone
Craig Handy: flute, soprano & tenor saxophone
Tracklisting
Alan Broadbent Trio
Jim Snidero
Denise Donatelli
Conrad Herwig
Bill O'Connell
Mike LeDonne
JD Allen
Louis Hayes
Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta
