Charlie Parker - Wardell Gray 1951 ~ Scrapple From The Apple

[lamacch1]

what natural talent, as buzzed as they were, no one could

touch

them then and now

[khaosx12]

Wardell thrashed. Bird smashed.

[khaosx12]

This is Concert E.

[hipster1953]

I'm not so sure that there's a quote at 1:18. I 've heard that little slide into the next chorus by many an improviser in the bebop language. Not sure.

Wardell would have never "been scared" he was a force within himself.

He was in the Earl Hines band shortly after Bird and Diz left,and recorded with Charlie Parker in L.A. in '47 on Dial.

The irony is that Wardell and Yard both left the planet in 1955. Parker in March

and Wardell in August.,both at 34 tender yrs.

[shakabrahtastic]

damn did they play this in E or is it just a fucked up recording?

[adeduction]

Golden Age of Jazz. So many great jazz musicians. All of them Irreplaceable. Don't believe we will ever see the likes of these guys again. They were so good nobody can even equal them let alone be better. But at least they live on thanks to youtube and all the great people like you who share these great videos and this great music of the past. Thank you.

[avril2]

I'm just curious about who the bass player may have been.

Gray was very young then and must have been scared about playing with Parker.

Who wouldn't have been.

[Tryptykon]

@avril2 Wardell was a year younger than Bird. It sounds to me

like they were both intoxicated and each solo *starts out* a little

shaky until the blood gets moving and their minds are focused

into the improv. At first Bird sounds a little drugged, and then he

picks up steam after a few bars and proceeds to lift the bandstand [as usual].

[gleo123]

wow what a jam !