Charlie Parker BIRD IN BOSTON LIVE AT THE HI-HAT 1953-1954 (2-CD) for Sale

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Charlie Parker BIRD IN BOSTON LIVE AT THE HI-HAT 1953-1954 (2-CD) For Sale

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Charlie Parker

BIRD IN BOSTON · LIVE AT THE HI-HAT 1953-1954 (2-CD)

Personnel:

Charlie Parker (as), Herb Pomeroy, Herbie Williams (tp), JayMigliori (ts), Dean Earle, Rollins Griffith (p), Bernie Griggs, Jimmy Woode(b), Bill Graham, Marquis Foster, George Solano (d)

Reference: FSRCD911_2

For over two decades, the Hi-Hat Club occupied a choicelocation among the jazz clubs of Boston’s South End district, at the corner ofColumbus and Massachusetts Avenue. After the end of World War II, lesserluminaries took over the band-stand, and after a while entertainmentpractically stopped altogether.

Dave Coleman, a jazz promoter, had taken over management ofthe club in 1949. Through Coleman’s personal initiative, the Hi-Hat enjoyed itsmost successful years, and by 1951 it was the only club featuring a consistent policyof presenting modern jazz.

Between 1953 and 1954 Charlie Parker made several visits toBoston, where he was often hired to play as a “single” at the Hi-Hat, backed bylocal musicians. The performances contained in these two albums come from radiobroadcasts emceed by famed disc-jockey “Symphony Sid” (Sid Torin), duplicatinghere his New York role from the control booth inside the Hi-Hat for his nightlyradio show on WCOP.

Tracklisting:

CD 1

01. Opening announcements by SST and Bird 0:40

02. Cool Blues (Parker) 5:38

03. Scrapple from the Apple (Parker) 7:11

04. SST introduces the members of the band 0:57

05. Laura (Raksin) 6:34

06. SST talks to Bird introduces the next tune 0:53

07. Cheryl (Parker) 5:43

08. Ornithology (Parker-Harris) 6:24

09. 52nd Street (Monk) and closing announcements 1:29

10. SST introduces Bird 0:09

11. Ornithology (Parker-Harris) 7:44

12. SST and Bird introduce the next number 0:30

13. My Little Suede Shoes (Parker) 7:09

14. Bird introduces the next tune 0:28

15. Now’s the Time (Parker) 6:57

16. Groovin’ High (Parker-Gillespie) 6:02

CD 2

01. Cool Blues (Parker) 6:48

02. Out of Nowhere (Green-Heyman) 5:42

03. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) 6:32

04. Ornithology (Parker-Harris) 4:56

05. Cool Blues (Parker) 6:09

06. My Little Suede Shoes (Parker) incomplete 6:01

07. Bird talks to SST 1:01

08. Ornithology (Parker-Harris) 7:35

09. SST introduces the Hi-Hat All Stars and talks to Bird1:23

10. Out of Nowhere (Green-Heyman) 4:22

11. Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid (Young) and closingannouncements by SST 2:34

12. Now’s the Time (Parker) 9:13

13. SST and Bird introduce the Hi-Hat All Stars 0:50

14. Out of Nowhere (Green-Heyman) 5:48

15. My Little Suede Shoes (Parker) 5:01

16. Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid (Young) and closingannouncements by SST 1:07

All tracks previously released on Fresh Sound Records asFSCD-1006 and FSCD-1007 (currently out of print)

Personnel on CD 1:

Tracks #1-9:Charlie Parker, alto sax; Herb Pomeroy, trumpet; Dean Earle, piano; BernieGriggs, bass; Bill Graham, drums.

Recorded Sunday, June 14, 1953

Tracks #10-16:Charlie Parker, alto sax; Herbie Williams, trumpet; Rollins Griffith, piano;Jimmy Woode, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

Probably recorded on January 1954

Personnel on CD 2:

Tracks #1-4:Charlie Parker, alto sax; Herb Pomeroy, trumpet; with probably Dean Earle,piano; Bernie Griggs, bass; Bill Graham, drums.

Probably recorded on June 1953

Tracks #5-11:Charlie Parker, alto sax; Herbie Williams, trumpet; Rollins Griffith, piano;Jimmy Woode, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

Exact date unknown, but recorded between January 18-24, 1954

Tracks #12-16:Charlie Parker, alto sax; Herbie Williams, trumpet; Jay Migliori, tenor sax;Rollins Griffith, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; George Solano, drums.

Recorded Saturday, January 23, 1954

Liner notes by Jordi Pujol

Compiled and produced for release by Jordi Pujol

Hi Fi · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

Note: Theremastering of these recordings has vastly improved their sound quality, whencompared to their first CD release in 1991.

Dedicated to thememory of Jay Migliori (1930-2001), who provided some of these recordings.

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Charlie Parker BIRD IN BOSTON LIVE AT THE HI-HAT 1953-1954 (2-CD) For Sale

Charlie Parker BIRD IN BOSTON LIVE AT THE HI-HAT 1953-1954 (2-CD): $24.98

Charlie Parker BIRD IN BOSTON LIVE AT THE HI-HAT 1953-1954 (2-CD):
$24.98