Description
Collector's limited edition LP. 180gram yellow virgin coloured vinyl.
The complete original LP Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter. Intended as a homage to composer Cole Porter, Bird never saw the release of the album as he died on March 12, 1955 before the release date.
Personnel: Charlie Parker - alto sax, Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano (p), Jerome Darr - guitar, Teddy Kotick - bass, Roy Haynes drums. New York, March 31, 1954.
Personnels on bonus tracks include: Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Max Roach (d), Luis Miranda (cga), prob. Jose Mangual (bgo). Charlie Parker Big Band: Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (tp), Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, Bart Varsalona (tb), Harry Terrill, Murray Williams (as), Flip Phillips, Hank Ross (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Oscar Peterson (p), Freddie Green (g), Ray Brown (b), Don Lamond (d), Joe Lippman (arr, cond); Charlie Parker and His Orchestra: Junior Collins (fhr), Al Block (fl), Hal McKusick (cl), Tom Mace (oboe), Mannie Thaler (bassoon), Tony Aless (p), Charles Mingus (b), Max Roach (d), Dave Lambert Singers (vcl group incl. Annie Ross), Gil Evans (arr, cond). Sessions recorded New York, 1952 - 1954.
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