Afro-Cuban Bop: The Long Lost Bird Live Recordings

by Charlie Parker

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1.	Dizzy Atmosphere 04:07	buy track
2.	A Night In Tunisia 04:47	buy track
3.	Groovin' High 04:52	buy track
4.	Confirmation (Reel Cuts) 03:04	buy track
5.	Lament For the Congo 05:37	buy track
6.	Mambo Fortunado 05:09	buy track
7.	Salt Peanuts 04:51	buy track
8.	Leo the Lion 1 03:07	buy track
9.	Cuban Holiday 03:03	buy track
10.	Lemon Drop 03:43	buy track
11.	The Goof And I 03:32	buy track
12.	Leo The Lion ll 03:12	buy track
13.	Night And Day 02:42	buy track
14.	My Funny Valentine 03:20	buy track
15.	Cherokee 03:05	buy track
16.	On The Alamo 02:56	buy track
17.	Manteca 06:10	buy track
18.	A Short One 00:24	buy track

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This set gathers together 18 selections from one of jazz’s greatest saxophonists, Charlie Parker. All the recordings were captured in the late 1940s and early 1950s at such storied venues as Carnegie Hall and Birdland in New York, The Jubilee in Los Angeles, and the Portland Civic Auditorium. Focused on experiments in Afro-Cuban fusion, Parker is joined by a dazzling array of jazz legends including Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Art Blakey, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Red Rodney, and others. The package includes essays by rock keyboardist Keith Emerson and contemporary jazz saxophonist Cory Weeds. While these tracks have previously appeared on other albums, this is the first time they have been gathered in this deluxe package. Available on CD, digital and limited edition 180-gram vinyl.

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released April 21, 2023

1. Dizzy Atmosphere**
2. A Night In Tunisia***
3. Groovin’ High***
4. Confirmation***(reel cuts)
5. Lament For The Congo*
6. Mambo Fortunato*
7. Salt Peanuts
8. Leo The Lion I¥
9. Cuban Holiday¥
10. Lemon Drop¥
11. The Goof And I¥
12. Leo The Lion II¥
13. Night And Day▲
14. My Funny Valentine▲
15. Cherokee
16. On The Alamo▲
17. Manteca▲
18. A Short One▲

* Renaissance Ballroom—New York, New York on May 19 & 20, 1950
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Howard McGhee (trumpet); Mario Bauza (trumpet); Frank “Paquito” Davilla (trumpet); Bob Woodlen (trumpet); Gene Johnson (alto saxophone); Fred Skerritt (alto saxophone); Jose Madera (tenor saxophone); Frank Socolow (tenor saxophone); Leslie Johnakins (baritone saxophone); Rene Hernandez (piano); Roberto Rodriguez (bass); Jose Mangual (bango); Luis Miranda (conga); Umbaldo Nieto (timbales); Frank “Machito” Grillo (band leader, maracas)
** Jubilee AFRS—Los Angeles, California on December 29, 1945
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Al Haig (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Ray Brown (bass), Stan Levey (drums)
*** Carnegie Hall—New York, New York on September 29, 1947
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), John Lewis (piano), Al McKibbon (bass), Joe Harris (drums)
▲ Civic Auditorium—Portland, Oregon on February 25, 1954
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) with Stan Kenton & his Orchestra: Sam Noto, Vic Minichiello, Buddy Childers, Don Smith, Stu Williamson (trumpet), Milt Gold, Joe Ciavardone, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino (trombone), Charlie Mariano, Dave Schildkraut (alto saxophone), Mike Cichetti, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone), Tony Ferina (bass), Stan Kenton (piano), Bob Lesher (guitar), Don Bagley (bass), Stan Levey (drums), Candido (congas on track 11)
¥ Municipal Arena—Kansas City, Missouri on July 22, 1951
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Woody Herman (alto saxophone, clarinet, conductor), Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Johnny Macombe, Doug Mettome (trumpet), Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Fred Lewis (trombone), Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Kenny Pinson (tenor saxophone), Sam Staff (baritone saxophone), Dave McKenna (piano), Lawrence “Red” Wooten (bass), Sonny Igoe (drums)
□ Birdland—New York, New York on December 20, 1950
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Red Rodney (trumpet), Kenny Drew (piano), Curly Russell (bass), Art Blakey (drums)

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