Charlie Parker Live Solo 1950 ~ Fine And Dandy

Recorded: Live Pershing Hotel Ballroom Chicago, Illinois October 23,1950

*Private Recording

Personnel:
Charlie Parker - Alto Sax
Claude McLin - Tenor Saxophone
Chris Anderson- Piano
George Freeman - Guitar
Leroy Jackson - Bass
Bruz "Duz" Freeman - Drums

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[JckDupp]

In the 1st video response, which was recorded at a jam session in June 1950, the close listener will recognize some of the same lines and phrases heard in this recording, though less polished and not as lyrical.

[0428mar]

can we hear the george freeman solo?

[JckDupp]

@0428mar Sure. It's on the video response.

[CrateofStolenDirt]

You know in that photo with the look of concentration and the puffy cheeks and the shadows under his eyes Bird looks uncannily like a certain...

Master Yoda.

[909kong]

@JckDupp This is simply incredible...

[saxmeister]

@saleasboy That's a King Super 20 with sterling silver neck and (probably) bell. Yanagisawa didn't start making saxes until 1954, altos in 1956.

[philipnaxxar]

Charlie parker talking jazz

[MainAttractionProd]

Whenever I get caught up in players like Peter King, Phil Woods and the like (both of whom absolutely smoke) I like to go back to hear the real master. There isn't a player living or dead who can blow jazz like this. This is the best Bird solo I've ever heard except for Koko & Just friends - period...

[saleasboy]

what sax is that ? Yanagisawa ?

[xlfutur1]

To think this was recorded 60 years ago is insane. Talk about being ahead of your time.

[pranktheroyal]

@ammofuzztone That's an interesting take (about "voicings that perhaps were never there"), in connection with Bird, because it also applied to Leroy. Usually, he and I worked in a Piano/Bass/Drums setting (I was piano), and on more than one occasion, we would get a request for an old, obscure standard that I was shaky about. His playing was so strong and right that his line would 'teach' the changes to me during the first chorus. He was the most positive person I ever knew.

[ammofuzztone]

@pranktheroyal wow it must have been great to know Leroy. Live recordings back then could never catch the bass or piano. That's part of the charm - when we study the melody Parker plays, we have to invent piano voicings that perhaps were never there! This is great stuff..

[ammofuzztone]

@Brian4hand very well put. So exciting!

[DajaWaja]

@BobardeZanzibar hahaha why? what part ? you mean the intro?