The Essential Charlie Parker
Charlie "Bird" Parker
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Album Review
Another anthology that has less value due to the exploding reissue market. These cuts were among Parker's most influential compositions and performances, but they've been reissued many times, both in anthology packages and on re-releases of their original albums. But it's part of the Essentials sampler line, and if you only want a little Parker, it's a good choice.
Recent Customer Reviews
Superb
by kurisu95Nice sound, perfect collection. Can't beat it. If you like him, try Eddie Daniels.
Great Introduction
by Exploding Plastic InevitableA lot of my friends who arent hat deep into jazz go out and buy a Charlie Parker album and get turned off. This is a man who to many does need an introduction. A lot of the ideas are incredibly complex, especially to casual fans. The great thing about Parker and a collection like this though, is it allows you to wade into the deep end just enough, and the genius of this music is so all encompassing that you can sense the ocean of all music around you. Follow through this and you can get a perfect understanding of modernism, but with a non academic nature that just gives you the raw emotion of the period without all the pretention and cr*p around the Europeans.
great little collection
by MDRockAs a true jazz collector, this is not my first choice, but I have to recommend this very highly because someone thought the choices through carefully and put together a well-engineered package for the first timer. Important also since many Parker collections suffer from the limitations of 1940s technology. Pair this album with the Best of the Savoy and Dial collection, and you've really captured a lot of the genius. So influential you can hear it in lots of today's music. Enjoy!
Biography
Born: August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, KS
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '30s, '40s, '50s
Top Albums and Songs by Charlie "Bird" Parker
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koko | The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Just Friends | Charlie Parker with Strings: Complete Master Takes | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | White Christmas | Savoy Jazz Christmas Blues | 4:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Koko | Best of the Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Donna Lee | The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes | 2:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Jazz, Music, Big Band, Easy Listening, Bop
- Released: Nov 03, 1992
- ℗ 1992 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
