CHARLIE PARKER

CHARLIE PARKER WITH STRINGS


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Collector’s limited edition. Deluxe 6-sided Digipak presentation with comprehensive booklet.

This edition contains all existing master takes from the Charlie Parker with Strings Verve recordings. That includes all of Bird’s studio masters with strings, which initially appeared on Parker With Strings (Clef Records MGC-675), as well as his professionally recorded Carnegie Hall set, first issued as Midnight Jazz at Carnegie Hall (Verve MV 2562).

As a bonus, a rare alternate take of “Laura” has been added. Charlie Parker, alto sax on all tracks, accompanied by string orchestras conducted by
Jimmy Carroll, Joe Lipman, and Neal Hefti. Recorded in New York between 1947-52 and produced by Norman Granz.

Tracklist

CD:

  1. Just Friends
  2. Everything Happens to Me
  3. April in Paris
  4. Summertime
  5. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
  6. If I Should Lose You
  7. Dancing in the Dark
  8. Out of Nowhere 
  9. Laura
  10. East of the Sun
  11. They Can’t Take that Away from Me
  12. Easy to Love
  13. I’m in the Mood for Love
  14. I’ll Remember April
  15. What Is This Thing Called Love?
  16. April in Paris
  17. Repetition
  18. Easy to Love
  19. Rocker
  20. Temptation
  21. Lover
  22. Autumn in New York
  23. Stella by Starlight
  24. Repetition [1947 studio version]
  25. Laura [alt tk]


LP:

  1. April In Paris
  2. Summertime
  3. If I Should Lose You
  4. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
  5. Everything Happens To Me
  6. Just Friends
  7. They Can’t Take That Away From Me
  8. Out Of Nowhere
  9. East Of The Sun
  10. Easy To Love
  11. I’m In The Mood For Love
  12. I’ll Remember April
  13. Laura
  14. Dancing In The Dark
  15. Lover
  16. Temptation
  17. Autumn In New York
  18. Stella By Starlight