Released 70 years ago
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1
Charlie Parker · 1956
40 min · 20 tracks · bebop
An intimate collection of Parker's improvisations revealing the genius of bebop in raw, unedited takes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intimate improvisations revealing
- short bursts of creativity
- wave-like pacing with interludes
- engaging headphone detail exploration
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer structured, long tracks
- seek immediate, high-energy songs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1956, 'Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1' came a year after Parker's untimely death and serves as a tribute to his groundbreaking contributions to jazz. At this point in his career, Parker was already recognized as a pivotal figure in bebop, influencing countless musicians through his innovative style and complex melodies.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dizzy Gillespie· Thelonious Monk· Miles Davis
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Another Hair Do - Short Take 1 0:15
- 2 Another Hair Do - Short Take 2 0:37
- 3 Another Hair Do - Original Take 3 2:37
- 4 Bluebird - New Take 1 2:52
- 5 Bird Gets the Worm - New Take 1 3:00
- 6 Barbados - New Take 1 2:34
- 7 Constellation - Short Take 2 2:04
- 8 Constellation - New Take 1 2:30
- 9 Parker’s Mood - New Take 1 3:21
- 10 Ah-Leu-Cha - Short Take 1 0:30
- 11 Ah-Leu-Cha - Original Take 2 2:50
- 12 Perhaps - Short Take 4 0:35
- 13 Perhaps - New Take 5 2:35
- 14 Perhaps - Original Take 6 2:35
- 15 Marmaduke - Short Take 1 1:10
- 16 Marmaduke - New Take 2 2:47
- 17 Steeplechase - Original Take 1 3:00
- 18 Merry Go Round - New Take 1 2:15
- 19 Buzzy - Short Take 4 0:20
- 20 Buzzy - Original Take 5 2:27
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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