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CHARLIE PARKER BIRD & DIZ
Label Verve
Orig Year 1956
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Originally a 1950 recording released on a 10" LP in 1952, the session was apparently conceived by Norman Granz as an opportunity to win for Bird a larger audience by showcasing him in the company of jazz stars playing "pretty tunes written by good songwriters" (in several years Sonny Stitt would be laying down 5-6 tracks per side of exquisitely played standard tunes for Roost Records). But with the exception of "Melancholy Baby" these are exactly the same kinds of bebop head charts based on blues and "Rhythm" chord changes that Bird had recorded at Dial and Savoy. What distinguishes the album--apart from the singularly aggressive and competitive playing of Parker and Gillespie in their last studio session--is the presence of Monk (playing Bud Powell-like lines on uncharacteristically up-tempo tunes but still unmistakably Monk) and Buddy Rich.
Tracklist
1 Bloomdido Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, 3:25
2 My Melancholy Baby Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker, 3:16
3 Relaxin' with Lee Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk2:47
4 Leap Frog Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 2:29
5 Oscar for Treadwell Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 3:23
6 Mohawk Charlie Parker, Dizzy Charlie Parker Gillespie Quintet3:35
7 My Melancholy Baby Buddy Rich Thelonious Monk Curly Russell Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 3: 21
8 Relaxin' with Lee Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk3:53
9 Leap Frog Buddy Rich Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie 2:33
10 Leap Frog Buddy Rich Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 2:02
11 Leap Frog Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 2:06
12 Oscar for Treadwell, Buddy Rich Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 0:21
13 Mohawk Buddy Rich Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker, 3:48
14 Relaxin' with Lee Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk0:17
15 Relaxin' with Lee Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk1:08
16 Relaxin' with Lee Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk0:04
17 Relaxin' with Lee Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk0: 27
18 Leap Frog Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Curly Russell, Thelonious Monk 0:26
19 Leap Frog Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Curly Russell, Thelonious Monk 0:14
20 Leap Frog Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 0:40
21 Leap Frog Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie 0:18
22 Leap Frog Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 0:20
23 Leap Frog Buddy Rich, Curly Russell Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie, 0:18
24 Leap Frog Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Curly Russell, Thelonious Monk 0:41
Recorded in New York, New York on June 6, 1950
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