For starters, a clarification: this CD contains only five cuts in which Parker and Gillespie front a quintet. The remaining ten tunes are performed by Gillespie with his big band and do not include Parker. The reason for this, as explained by Ira Gitler in his excellent liner notes, lies in the origin of the concert itself-originally meant only to feature Gillespie's band and guest Ella Fitzgerald. Parker was then invited to join Gillespie's rhythm section for a reunion of sorts in which the twin fathers of bop would hold forth on a handful of their seminal tunes. This the… read more
For starters, a clarification: this CD contains only five cuts in which Parker and Gillespie front a quintet. The remaining ten tunes are performed b… read more
For starters, a clarification: this CD contains only five cuts in which Parker and Gillespie front a quintet. The remaining ten tunes are performed by Gillespie with his big band and do … read more
Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker (also known as Yardbird or Bird) and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie are known for having collaborated a large number of times. The most popular collaboration is the album Bird and Diz, released in 1952, to much critical acclaim.
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Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker (also known as Yardbird or Bird) and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie are known for having collaborated a large number of times. The most popular collaboration is t… read more
Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker (also known as Yardbird or Bird) and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie are known for having collaborated a large number of times. The most popular collaboration is the album Bird and Diz, released in 1952, to mu… read more