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Bird And Diz

Charlie Parker · 2020

77 min · 26 tracks · jazz

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
73 /100
Alpine
Higher than 96% of albums we've rated

The album captures the essence of bebop through dynamic improvisation and distinct melodies, though its multiple takes affect cohesion.

What we noticed

  • Several tracks include multiple takes, revealing different interpretations of the same piece, which highlights the spontaneity of bebop.
  • The first half of the album maintains a brisk tempo, while the latter half introduces more varied pacing and dynamics.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
8/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
9/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Bloomdido 3:29
  • 2 My Melancholy Baby (master take) 3:27
  • 3 Relaxin' With Lee (master take) 2:48
  • 4 Leap Frog (master take) 2:34
  • 5 An Oscar for Treadwell (master take) 3:27
  • 6 Mohawk (master take) 3:39
  • 7 My Melancholy Baby (alternate take) 3:19
  • 8 Relaxin' With Lee (alternate take) 3:59
  • 9 Relaxin' With Lee (alternate take incomplete) 1:10
  • 10 Leap Frog (alternate take 1) 2:37
  • 11 Leap Frog (alternate take 2) 2:05
  • 12 Leap Frog (alternate take 3) 2:10
  • 13 Leap Frog (alternate take 4 incomplete) 0:42
  • 14 An Oscar for Treadwell (alternate take) 3:25
  • 15 Mohawk (alternate take) 3:51
  • 16 Au Privave (alternate take) 2:43
  • 17 Au Privave 2:48
  • 18 She Rote (alternate take) 3:13
  • 19 She Rote 3:10
  • 20 K.C. Blues 3:29
  • 21 Star Eyes (quintet version) 3:39
  • 22 Cardboard 3:12
  • 23 Visa 3:02
  • 24 Segment (tune x) 3:25
  • 25 Passport (tune y) 2:59
  • 26 Passport (tune z) 3:00

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Reference: MusicBrainz