CHARLIE PARKER WITH STRINGS - THE COMPLETE MASTER TAKES SEALED NEW CD

• 5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE• INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK• 24-BIT DIGITALLY REMASTEREDThis set contains all existing master takes from the Charlie Parker with Strings Verve recordings. That includes all of Bird’s studio master takes with strings, as well as professionally recorded Carnegie Hall set. As a bonus, a rare alternate take of “Laura”.PERSONNEL:CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax on all tracks, plus:[1-6] String section arranged & conducted by Jimmy Carroll, Stan Freeman (p), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d). New York, November 30, 1949.[7-14] & [25] String section arranged & conducted by Joe Lipman, Bernie Leighton (p), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d). New York, July 5, 1950.[15-19] Tom Mace (oboe), Wallace McManus (harp), Sam Caplan, Stan Karpenia, Teddy Blume (vln), David Uchitel (viola), Bill Bundy (cello), Al Haig (p), Tommy Potter (b), Roy Haynes (d). Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, September 16, 1950.[20-23] String section & big band conducted & arranged by Joe Lipman, Lou Stein (p), Art Ryerson (g), Bob Haggart (b), Don Lamond (d). New York, January 22 or 23, 1952.[24] Neal Hefti’s Orchestra including Bill Harris (tb), John LaPorta (cl), Flip Phillips (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Tony Aless (p), Curly Russell (b), Shelly Manne (d), among others. Neal Hefti (arr, cond). New York, December 1947.TRACKS:01) Just Friends02) Everything Happens To Me03) April In Paris04) Summertime05) I Didn’t Know What Time It Was06) If I Should Lose You07) Dancing In The Dark08) Out Of Nowhere09) Laura10) East Of The Sun11) They Can’t Take That Away From Me12) Easy To Love13) I’m In The Mood For Love14) I’ll Remember Apri15) What Is This Thing Called Love?16) April In Paris17) Repetition18) Easy To Love19) Rocker20) Temptation21) Lover22) Autumn In New York23) Stella By Starlight24) Repetition [1947 Studio Version]25) Laura [Alternate Take]TOTAL TIME: 79:06