Charlie Parker With Strings Blue Note 5” booklet

5” booklet

an expansive project that encompasses three albums

and Ben Dixon on drums for a soul jazz symposium

nuanced record that feels airy and celestial without sacricing the groove

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Charlie Parker With Strings Blue Note 5” bookletWhen producer Norman Granz decided to let Charlie Parker record standards with a full string section (featuring Mitch Miller on oboe!), the purists cried sellout, but nothing could be further from the truth. There's a real sense of involvement from Bird on these sides, which collect up all the master takes and also include some live tracks from Carnegie Hall that judging from the sometimes uneasy murmurings of the crowd amply illustrate just how