Complete Charlie Parker on Dial
Charlie Parker · 1996
256 min · 89 tracks · bebop
A vibrant tapestry of bebop brilliance woven with improvisational mastery and intricate melodies.
Why this album works
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- dynamic exploration of themes improvisational mastery on display headphone detail hunting
- Context
- Released in 1996, this compilation showcases the seminal recordings of Charlie Parker from the Dial label during the early 1940s. At this time, Parker was solidifying his role as a leading figure in jazz, having already revolutionized the genre with his innovative approach to improvisation and harmony. This collection serves as a comprehensive overview of his pivotal contributions to bebop, featuring some of his most iconic tracks.
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Complete Charlie Parker on Dial is an album by Charlie Parker, released in 1996. A vibrant tapestry of bebop brilliance woven with improvisational mastery and intricate melodies. The album is significant for its assembly of essential recordings that defined bebop and influenced countless musicians and genres that followed. It includes classics like 'Ornithology' and 'Yardbird Suite', which highlight Parker's groundbreaking style that reshaped jazz. The critical reception has been overwhelmingly positive, underscoring Parker's legacy as one of jazz's greatest innovators. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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What does Complete Charlie Parker on Dial sound like?
A vibrant tapestry of bebop brilliance woven with improvisational mastery and intricate melodies. Rooted in bebop.
What makes Complete Charlie Parker on Dial by Charlie Parker notable?
The album is significant for its assembly of essential recordings that defined bebop and influenced countless musicians and genres that followed. It includes classics like 'Ornithology' and 'Yardbird Suite', which highlight Parker's groundbreaking style that reshaped jazz. The critical reception has been overwhelmingly positive, underscoring Parker's legacy as one of jazz's greatest innovators. Released in 1996, this compilation showcases the seminal recordings of Charlie Parker from the Dial label during the early 1940s. At this time, Parker was solidifying his role as a leading figure in jazz, having already revolutionized the genre with his innovative approach to improvisation and harmony. This collection serves as a comprehensive overview of his pivotal contributions to bebop, featuring some of his most iconic tracks.
Who is Complete Charlie Parker on Dial for?
Complete Charlie Parker on Dial works well if you're into dynamic exploration of themes, improvisational mastery on display and headphone detail hunting.
How many songs are on Complete Charlie Parker on Dial?
Complete Charlie Parker on Dial has 89 tracks, running approximately 256 minutes.
Tracklist
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Disc 1
- 1 Diggin' Diz 2:58
- 2 Moose the Mooche (take 1) 3:02
- 3 Moose the Mooche (take 2, Master) 3:07
- 4 Moose the Mooche (take 3) 3:00
- 5 Yardbird Suite (take 1) 2:44
- 6 Yardbird Suite (take 4, Master) 2:59
- 7 Ornitology (take 1) 3:06
- 8 Ornithology (A.K.A. Bird Lore) (take 3) 3:21
- 9 Ornithology (take 4, Master) 3:04
- 10 Night in Tunisia (excerpt) (The Famous Alto Break) 0:52
- 11 Night in Tunisia (take 4) 3:10
- 12 Night in Tunisia (take 5, Master) 3:07
- 13 Max Making Wax 2:35
- 14 Lover Man 3:24
- 15 The Gypsy 3:08
- 16 Dizzy's Fingers (Be-Bop) 3:00
- 17 Yardbird Suite Standout 2:14
- 18 Blues on the Sofa 0:47
- 19 Kopely Plaza Blues 1:07
- 20 Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 1 1:30
- 21 Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 2 1:35
- 22 Home Cooking I (Opus) 2:24
- 23 Home Cooking II (Cherokee) 2:09
- 24 Home Cooking III (I Got Rhythm) 2:26
Disc 2
- 1 This Is Always 3:18
- 2 This Is Always (alternate take) 3:13
- 3 Dark Shadows (A - alternate) 4:06
- 4 Dark Shadows (B - alternate) 3:15
- 5 Dark Shadows (take C - Master) 3:09
- 6 Dark Shadows (take D - alternate) 3:01
- 7 Bird's Nest (take a, Master) 2:55
- 8 Bird's Nest (take B, alternate) 2:53
- 9 Bird's Nest (take C, alternate) 2:47
- 10 Cool Blues (take a, alternate) 2:03
- 11 Cool Blues (take B, alternate) 2:27
- 12 Cool Blues (take C, alternate) 3:12
- 13 Cool Blues (take D, Master) 2:56
- 14 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take a) 3:10
- 15 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take C) 3:10
- 16 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take D) 3:06
- 17 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take E, Master) 3:02
- 18 Cheers (take a) 3:13
- 19 Cheers (take B) 3:08
- 20 Cheers (take C) 3:05
- 21 Cheers (take D) 3:07
- 22 Carvin' the Bird (take a, alternate) 2:48
- 23 Carvin' the Bird (take B, Master) 2:48
- 24 Stupendous (take a, Master) 2:58
- 25 Stupendous (take B, alternate) 2:55
Disc 3
- 1 Dexterity (take a, alternate) 3:01
- 2 Dexterity (take B, Master) 3:03
- 3 Bongo Bop (take A) 2:48
- 4 Bongo Bop (take B) 2:49
- 5 Prezology 3:33
- 6 Dewey Square (take 5) 3:07
- 7 Dewey Square (take C) 3:12
- 8 The Hymn 2:36
- 9 Superman 2:33
- 10 All The Things You Are 3:13
- 11 Bird of Paradise (take B) 3:15
- 12 Bird of Paradise (take C) 3:16
- 13 Embraceable You (take A) 3:52
- 14 Embraceable You (take B) 3:29
- 15 Bird Feathers 2:56
- 16 Klact-Oveedseds-Tene (take A) 3:09
- 17 Klact-Oveedseds-Tene (take B) 3:10
- 18 Scrapple From the Apple 2:44
- 19 Little Be Bop 2:57
Disc 4
- 1 My Old Flame 3:18
- 2 Out of Nowhere (take a) 4:08
- 3 Out of Nowhere (take B) 3:55
- 4 Out of Nowhere (take C) 3:11
- 5 Don't Blame Me 2:54
- 6 Giant Swing 3:01
- 7 Drifting on a Reed 2:58
- 8 Air Conditioning 2:57
- 9 Quasimado (Quasimodo) (take a, alternate) 2:59
- 10 Quasimado (Quasimodo) (take B, Master) 2:57
- 11 Charlie's Wig (take B, alternate) 2:50
- 12 Charlie's Wig (take D, alternate) 2:49
- 13 Charlie's Wig (take E, Master) 2:46
- 14 Bongo Beep (take B) 3:02
- 15 Bongo Beep (take C) 3:02
- 16 Crazeology (take A, excerpt) 1:01
- 17 Crazeology (take B, excerpt) 0:36
- 18 Crazeology (take C, alternate) 3:02
- 19 Crazeology (take D, Master 2) 3:03
- 20 How Deep Is the Ocean? (take a, Master) 3:26
- 21 How Deep Is the Ocean? (take B, alternate) 3:06
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