Parker, Charlie | Ornithology The Best Of Bird | CD
Parker, Charlie | Ornithology The Best Of Bird | CD
Charlie Parker was an American alto saxophonist, composer and bebop pioneer, born in Kansas City on 29 August 1920 and died in New York City on 12 March 1955, aged 34. He is known as 'Bird' and is widely considered one of the most influential jazz saxophonists. Parker introduced new harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords and chord substitutions.
Ornithology: The Best Of Bird is a compilation of 11 cuts by Charlie Parker on one CD, released in 2024 by Craft Recordings. The tracks cover 1945 to 1953 and include Ko-Ko, Billie's Bounce and Groovin' High. Nick Phillips is credited as compilation producer, and other musicians credited include Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Max Roach.
Track List
- Ko-ko
- Now's the Time
- Cheryl
- Parker's Blood
- Billie's Bounce
- Donna Lee
- Confirmation (Live at Carnegie Hall)
- Ornithology (Live at Carnegie Hall)
- Groovin' High (Live at Carnegie Hall)
- Anthropology (Live at Carnegie Hall)
- Salt Peanuts (Live at Carnegie Hall)