Charlie Parker - Great Quartets & Quintets [CD New]

This set contains Charlie Parker's best small band studio recordings from his later period. These outstanding tracks have the finest sound quality of Bird's entire discography! Included are two superlative quartet sessions, as well as his last quintet studio reunions with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. Pianist Thelonious Monk, Al Haig, Hank Jones and John Lewis are also featured, along with Bird's favorite drummer, the exceptional Max Roach.CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax on all tracks, plus:[1-4] Quartet: HANK JONES (p), TEDDY KOTICK (b), MAX ROACH (d).New York, December 30, 1952.[5-8] Quartet: AL HAIG (p), PERCY HEATH (b), MAX ROACH (d).New York, July 30, 1953.[9-12] Quintet: MILES DAVIS (tp), WALTER BISHOP Jr. (p),TEDDY KOTICK (b), MAX ROACH (d). New York, January 17, 1951.[13-18] Quintet: DIZZY GILLESPIE (tp), THELONIOUS MONK (p), CURLY RUSSELL (b),BUDDY RICH (d). New York, June 6, 1950.[19-23] Quintet: RED RODNEY (tp), JOHN LEWIS (p), RAY BROWN (b),KENNY CLARKE (d). New York, August 8, 1951.[24] Quartet: HANK JONES (p), RAY BROWN (b), BUDDY RICH (d). New York, Autumn 1950.[25] Quintet: Same personnel and date as above but COLEMAN HAWKINSs (ts) added.TRACKS:01. The Song Is You02. Laird Baird03. Kim04. Cosmic Rays05. Chi Chi06. I Remember You07. Now's The Time08. Confirmation09. Au Privave10. She Rote11. K. C. Blues12. Star Eyes13. Bloomdido14. An Oscar For Treadwell15. Mohawk16. My Melancholy Baby17. Leap Frog18. Relaxing With Lee19. Blues For Alice20. Si Si21. Swedish Schnapps22. Back Home Blues23. Lover Man24 Celebrity25 BalladeTotal Time: 75:13