Various Artists | Hot House The Complete Ja | CD

Charlie Parker was an American alto saxophonist, composer and bebop pioneer, born in Kansas City in 1920 and also known as Bird. He is widely considered one of the most influential jazz saxophonists and introduced new harmonic ideas, including rapid passing chords and new variants of altered chords. He died in New York City in 1955, aged 34.

This two-disc jazz CD covers the 1953 Massey Hall concert in Toronto, where Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach took the stage together. It was released on 17 November 2023, 70 years after the concert.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Perdido (Without Bass Overdubs)
2. Salt Peanuts (Without Bass Overdubs)
3. All the Things You Are/52nd Street Theme (Without Bass Overdubs)
4. Wee (Without Bass Overdubs)
5. Hot House (Without Bass Overdubs)
6. A Night in Tunisia (Without Bass Overdubs)
7. Drum Conversation
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. Embraceable You
10. Sure Thing
11. Cherokee
12. Hallelujah
13. Lullaby of Birdland

Disc 2

1. Perdido (With Bass Overdubs)
2. Salt Peanuts (With Bass Overdubs)
3. All the Things You Are/52nd Street Theme (With Bass Overdubs)
4. Wee (With Bass Overdubs)
5. Hot House (With Bass Overdubs)
6. A Night in Tunisia (With Bass Overdubs)