Charlie Paker - The Unheard Bird : The Unissued Bi

Charlie Parker Alto Saxophone Machito Maracas Walter Bishop Piano Kenny Dorham Trumpet Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet Freddie Green Guitar Haig Piano Bill Harris Trombone Hank Jones Piano Oscar Peterson Piano Flip Phillips Tenor Saxophone Buddy Rich Drums Max Roach Drums Lou McGarity Trombone Tommy Potter Bass Stan Freeman Piano Don Lamond Drums Mitch Miller English Horn,Oboe Luis Miranda Conga Teddy Kotick Bass Porcino Trumpet Danny Bank Baritone Saxophone Mario Bauzá Trumpet Ray Brown Bass Benny Harris Trumpet Roy Haynes Drums René Hernández Piano Max Hollander Violin Jose Madera Tenor Saxophone Jose Mangual Bongos Jimmy Maxwell Trumpet Thelonious Monk Piano Ubaldo Nieto Timbales Bernie Privin Trumpet Roberto Rodriguez Bass Hank Ross Tenor Saxophone Curly Russell Bass Fred Skerritt Alto Saxophone Bart Varsalona Trombone Carlos Vidal Conga Leslie Johnakins Baritone Saxophone Milton Lomask Violin Carl Poole Trumpet Harry Terrill Alto Saxophone Tommy Turk Trombone Jimmy Carroll Conductor Murray Williams Alto Saxophone Joe Lipman Conductor Frank Brieff Viola Paquito Davilla Trumpet Bronislaw Gimpel Violin Myor Rosen Harp Bobby Woodlen Trumpet Gene Johnson Alto Saxophone Frank Miller Cello

Disc 1 Okiedoke Incomplete Okiedoke Alternate Take Okiedoke Incomplete Okiedoke Alternate Take Okiedoke Released Master Visa Incomplete Visa Alternate Take Visa False Start Visa Released Master Tune X Incompletes & False Start Tune X Alternate Take Tune X Incompletes Tune X, a.k.a. 'Diverse' Released Master Tune X, a.k.a. 'Segment' Released Master Tune Y False Starts Tune Y, a.k.a. 'Passport' Released 'rare' Master Tune Z False Start Tune Z Alternate Take Tune Z False Starts Tune Z Alternate Take Tune Z False Starts Tune Z Alternate Take Tune Z, also a.k.a. 'Passport' Released 'common' Master If I Should Lose You False Starts If I Should Lose You Released Master Star Eyes Incomplete & False Start Star Eyes Incomplete Star Eyes Released Master Blues (Fast) False Starts Blues (Fast) Alternate Take Blues (Fast) False Start Blues (Fast) Alternate Take Blues (Fast) Incomplete Blues (Fast) Alternate Take Blues (Fast) Abandoned Take, Studio Chatter Blues (Fast) Released Master Bloomdido False Starts Bloomdido Released Master Disc 2 An Oscar for Treadwell Incomplete An Oscar for Treadwell Incomplete An Oscar for Treadwell Released Alternate Take An Oscar for Treadwell Released Master Mohawk Incomplete & False Start Mohawk Released Alternate Take Mohawk False Start Mohawk Released Master My Little Suede Shoes Alternate Take W/False Start My Little Suede Shoes Alternate Take My Little Suede Shoes Alternate Take My Little Suede Shoes Released Master Tico Tico Alternate Take W/False Start Tico Tico False Starts Tico Tico Alternate Take Tico Tico False Starts Tico Tico Released Master Fiesta Alternate Take W/False Start Fiesta Released Master Mama Inez Alternate Take Mama Inez Released Master Night and Day Alternate Take Night and Day Alternate Take Night and Day Released Master Almost Like Being in Love alternate Take Almost Like Being in Love False Start & Incomplete Almost Like Being in Love Released Master What Is This Thing Called Love Incomplete What Is This Thing Called Love What Is This Thing Called Love Incomplete What Is This Thing Called Love Released Master

Spanning the years 1949-1952, Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes displays the immortal master of the alto saxophone Charlie Parker at the peak maturity of his prodigious talents. Accompanied by so many of the era's giants, and allowed the time, space and support to produce art at its highest level, this set is a monumental addition to a legacy of artistry that is breathtaking in its scope and majesty. With Phil Schaap's erudite and perceptive delineation of the ways and means by which this artistry was achieved, and his portrait of the era in which it all took place, Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes is an essential addition to the library of all serious fans of jazz.

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