Name: Afro Cuban Bop: The Long Lost Bird Live Recordings
Brand: Charlie Parker

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ROC3457

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Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-25

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89353345723

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Charlie Parker

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Jazz

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Wienerworld

<p>Charlie Parker, an American alto saxophonist and composer, was a pioneer of bebop music. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. Known as 'Bird', Parker was a virtuoso on the saxophone and introduced groundbreaking harmonic ideas into jazz. His innovative use of rapid passing chords, altered chords, and chord substitutions revolutionized the genre.</p>
<p>Parker tragically passed away at the age of 34 in New York City. Although his official cause of death was lobar pneumonia and a bleeding ulcer, he also suffered from cirrhosis and had experienced a heart attack. Remarkably, the coroner who performed his autopsy mistakenly estimated Parker's body to be much older than it actually was.</p>

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Following the critical praise for the set as a Record Store Day UK release, this CD debut captures one of the biggest names in jazz – at the peak of his powers; live in concert.

 This live album contains 18 selections from Charlie Parker, one of jazz's greatest saxophonists. All the recordings were captured in the late 1940s and early '50s at storied venues such 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 track listing matches the cast of musicians; 'Cherokee' and 'A Night in Tunisia' are captured in pristine form, while maintaining the live- ness and intimate jazz spontaneity of Parker's best recordings. 

The package includes an essay by rock keyboardist Keith Emerson. While these tracks have previously appeared on other albums, this is the frst time they have been gathered in this package. Tracks: Dizzy Atmosphere / A Night

Afro Cuban Bop: The Long Lost Bird Live Recordings

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Discover Afro Cuban Bop: The Long Lost Bird Live Recordings by Charlie Parker. 18 selections captured live in concert, featuring jazz legends like Dizzy Gillespie and Woody Herman. CD debut from Wienerworld.