The Charlie Parker Story #2
Accessible bop. Not the greatest recording, but a good way for folks like me (that aren't crazy about bop) to enjoy the mastery of The Bird.
A1 The Bird
A2 Repetition
A3 Repetition
A4 What Is This Thing Called Love
A5 April In Paris
A6 Easy To Love
A7 I'll Remember Paris
B1 The Song Is You
B2 Laird Baird
B3 Now's The Time
B4 Confirmation
B5 Love For Sale
B6 I Love Paris
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
Artwork – Sheldon Marks
Bass – Percy Heath (tracks: B3, B4), Ray Brown (tracks: A1, A2), Teddy Kotick (tracks: B1, B2, B5, B6)
Drums – Arthur Taylor* (tracks: B5, B6), Max Roach (tracks: B1, To B4), Shelly Manne (tracks: A1, A2)
Guitar – Billy Bauer (tracks: B5, B6)
Liner Notes – Norman Granz
Piano – Al Haig (tracks: B3, B4), Hank Jones (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Walter Bishop* (tracks: B5, B6)
Supervised By – Norman Granz