Album Info
| Artist: | Charlie Parker |
| Album: | The Magnificent Charlie Parker |
| Released: | USA, 2020 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Au Privave | |
| A2 | She Rote | |
| A3 | K. C. Blues | |
| A4 | Star Eyes | |
| A5 | In The Still Of The Night | |
| A6 | Old Folks | |
| B1 | Blues For Alice | |
| B2 | Si Si | |
| B3 | Swedish Schnapps | |
| B4 | Back Home Blues | |
| B5 | Lover Man | |
| B6 | Why Do I Love You |
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Description
Cut during Norman Granz’s Clef era, The Magnificent Charlie Parker captures Bird in small groups where every accent counts. You can hear Max Roach’s ride lift Au Privave, and the sly little walk the bass sneaks in before the turnaround on K.C. Blues. I keep coming back to Star Eyes too, where Parker’s first chorus glides, then snaps into a crisp, melodic sprint.
This LP puts real air around the alto and drums, and the low end sits deeper without smudging the piano lines. Artwork lovers will appreciate the classic David Stone Martin cover looking sharp again.
Context matters: these sides sit right beside Dizzy Gillespie’s prime bebop recordings, but Parker’s phrasing is cooler to the touch and more song-shaped, even when the tempos jump. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Charlie Parker records online with us. File it under essential mid-century jazz that still sounds conversational rather than museum-piece tidy.
For home listening, it works at late-night volumes where the cymbals decay cleanly and Bird’s breathy pickups feel almost in the room. And if you’re rebuilding a bebop shelf, this belongs next to your Dizzy and early Miles, bridging fiery invention with street-corner melody.
Available online now or in our Melbourne shop, an easy pick for any Charlie Parker fan.
