Plays Cole Porter - Charlie Parker - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

The complete original LP Charlie Parker Plays Cole
Porter. Intended as a homage to composer Cole
Porter, Bird never saw the final product, as he died
on March 12, 1955, before the LP’s release date.
Parker is the only horn here, playing in a quintet
with guitar.

Charlie Parker, alto sax on all tracks, plus:

A1-A5: Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Jerome Darr (g),
Teddy Kotick (b), Roy Haynes (d). New York, March 31, 1954.

A6-A7 & B1-B3: Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Billy Bauer (g),
Teddy Kotick (b), Art Taylor (d). New York, December 10, 1954.

B4: Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Max Roach (d),
Luis Miranda (cga), prob. Jose Mangual (bgo).
New York, January 23, 1952.

B5-B6: Charlie Parker Big Band: Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole,
Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (tp), Bill Harris, Lou McGarity,
Bart Varsalona (tb), Harry Terrill, Murray Williams (as),
Flip Phillips, Hank Ross (ts), Danny Bank (bar),
Oscar Peterson (p), Freddie Green (g), Ray Brown (b),
Don Lamond (d), Joe Lippman (arr, cond).
New York, March 25, 1952.

B7: Charlie Parker and His Orchestra: Junior Collins (fhr),
Al Block (fl), Hal McKusick (cl), Tom Mace (oboe),
Mannie Thaler (bassoon), Tony Aless (p), Charles Mingus (b),
Max Roach (d), Dave Lambert Singers (vcl group incl. Annie
Ross), Gil Evans (arr, cond). New York, May 25, 1953.
All original sessions produced by Norman Granz.

Tracklist

1. I Get a Kick Out of You
2. I Get a Kick Out of You [Alt Tk]
3. Just One of Those Things
4. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. Love For Sale
7. Love For Sale [Alt Tk]
8. I Love Paris
9. I Love Paris [Alt Tk]
10. Love For Sale [Alt Tk #2]
11. Easy To Love*
12. Begin the Beguine*
13. Night and Day*
14. What is This Thing Called Love?*
15. In the Still of the Night*
16. What is This Thing Called Love? [Jam Session]*

Label: Bird's Nest | Origin: Holland

📌 8 Bonus Tr. - Incl. Booklet With Up-To-Date Liner Notes