Charlie Parker Ft. Chet Baker

This CD Is Of Historic Value. Trumpeter Chet Baker Is Heard Shortly Before He Joined Gerry Mulliganíís Quartet Participating On A Jam Session With Altos Charlie Parker And Sonny Criss. They Play Lengthy Versions Of Four Songs And There Are Plenty Of Heated Moments On This Bop Set. - Allmusic.Com CDuniverse.Com This Jazz Collector's Gem Captures A Set By Two Tragic Self-Destructive Yet Historically Immortal Giants At A Club In Inglewood CA June 16 1952. As A Bonus The Pair Are Joined By The Late Sonny Criss One Of The Best And Most Under - Recognized Parker - Influenced Alto Players. Parker Was At This Time An Established Musician And Baker Was Just Out Of The Army On His Way Up. The Concert Which Is Excellently Recorded With Sharp Crisp Detail Gives Everyone A Chance To Stretch Out Beyond The Confines Of A Recording Studio. Everyone Here Sounds Inspired With Little Wandering And No Wasted Notes. Baker Sounds Like He's Been Listening To A Lot Of Dizzy & Miles And While His Style Hadn't Yet Fully Formed He More Than Keeps Up With His Company. Parker And Criss Play With Rich-As-Fudge Mercurial Blues-Drenched Tones. If You're A Parker Fan You Should Own This Release. If You're A Baker Fan And You Want A Look At His Early Years Dig In. If You Love Live Jazz Bop/mainstream Style Albums This Is One Of The Better Ones. Note This Record Was Made In The Trade Winds Club In Inglewood California On 16 June 1952. It Was Re-Issued In 1992 Under The Label Jazz Door JD 1209 . The Sound Quality Is Not Ideal. There Is Apparently A Warning On The Original Disk ÌHistoric Recording Please Mind Recording Date When Judging The Sound Qualityî. Personnel Charlie Parker Alto Saxophone Chet Baker Trumpet Sonny Criss Alto Saxophone Al Haig Piano Harry Babasin Double Bass Larance Marable Drums Bird & Chet - Inglewood Jam Live At The Trade Winds Tracks 01 The Squirrel Dameron 15 00 02 Irresistable You DePaul Raye 6 21 03 Indiana Donna Lee Hanley MacDonald Parker 11 25 04 Lisa Gershwin Gershwin 10 13 read less