Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Bird and Diz (1952) with Thelonious Monk - Jazz # DrBNseeders: 8
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Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Bird and Diz (1952) with Thelonious Monk - Jazz # DrBN (Size: 107.21 MB)
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For the date, “Bird and Diz” (recorded in 1950, released on a 10" LP in 1952), a world class bop line-up of Charlie Parker, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, pianist Thelonious Monk and bassist Curly Russell was completed by big band drummer Buddy Rich. Parker plays blistering and coherent, mostly up-tempo, primetime bop. There are two blues ("Bloomdido" and "Mohawk"), two "I Got Rhythm" chord change derivations ("An Oscar For Treadwell" and "Leap Frog"), another using the changes from "Stompin' At The Savoy" ("Relaxin' With Lee"), and the delightfully cheesy 1912 ballad, "My Melancholy Baby," played with gusto by Parker. This was the last time Parker and Gillespie recorded together in the studio, and it was the only time they recorded with Monk. Gillespie, like Parker, is strong throughout, perfectly in sync with Parker on the theme statements and a consistently stimulating soloist; comping was never Monk's forte, but he delivers some quirky, if brief, solos. The Remaster Edition features eighteen alternative and breakdown takes which make for an interesting extended coda to the six master takes which start the disc. Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie Bird and Diz 1952  CD / 1997 / Remastered / 320Kbps Reissue with all takes from the session: Tracks 1 to 6 appear here in original 10"-LP sequence. Tracks 7 to 13 are complete takes. Tracks 14, 15, 17 to 24 are breakdown takes. Track 16 is a false start. Tracklist: "Bloomdido" – 3:25 "My Melancholy Baby" – 3:24 "Relaxin' with Lee" – 2:47 "Leap Frog" – 2:29 "An Oscar for Treadwell" – 3:23 "Mohawk" – 3:35 "My Melancholy Baby (Complete Take)" – 3:17 "Relaxin' With Lee (Take 4 Complete Take)" – 3:56 "Leap Frog (Take 11 Complete Take)" – 2:34 "Leap Frog (Take 8 Complete Take)" – 2:02 "Leap Frog (Take 9 Complete Take)" – 2:06 "An Oscar for Treadwell (Take 4 Complete Take)" – 3:21 "Mohawk (Take 3 Complete Take)" – 3:48 "Relaxin' With Lee (Take 1 Breakdown Take)" – 0:17 "Relaxin' With Lee (Take 2 Breakdown Take)" – 1:08 "Relaxin' With Lee (Take 3 False Start)" – 0:04 "Relaxin' With Lee (Take 5 Breakdown Take)" – 0:24 "Leap Frog (Take 1 Breakdown Take)" – 0:26 "Leap Frog (Take 7 Breakdown Take)" – 0:14 "Leap Frog (Take 10 Breakdown Take)" – 0:40 "Leap Frog (Take 2 Breakdown Take)" – 0:18 "Leap Frog (Take 6 Breakdown Take)" – 0:20 "Leap Frog (Take 4 Breakdown Take)" – 0:13 "Leap Frog (Take 3 Breakdown Take)" – 0:41 Originally released in 1952. Recorded June 6, 1950 in New York City Personnel: Charlie Parker: alto saxophone Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet Thelonious Monk: piano Curly Russell: bass Buddy Rich: drums Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie / Bird and Diz / 1952 Related Torrents
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