Fumi Tomita - Celebrating Bird: A Tribute To Charlie Parker - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On a cold November evening in 1980, 3000 jazz fans filled the Salle Wilfrid Pelletier Hall of Place des Arts in Montreal, Quebec to attend what promised to be, a swinging evening featuring six of the biggest names in bebop. Billed The Concert of the Century - A Tribute to Charlie Parker, and under the direction of Dizzy Gillespie - one of the best jazz trumpeters of all time - the event featured legendary performers Hank Jones - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Milt Jackson - vibes, Philly Joe Jones - drums and James Moody on tenor sax and flute. Local club owner Roue Doudou Boicel, who produced the concert, had the foresight to record the concert in it's entirety. A limited quantity bootleg LP of the concert soon appeared and then disappeared from the marketplace, those tapes lay dormant for over 30 years. This historic recording opens with rapturous applause that sets the tone with Dizzy's own InchBlues 'N' Boogie. InchAlso featured are several classic standards - some more well known then others - including InchDarben The Redd Foxx, Inch InchTime On My Hands, Inch InchGet Happy, Inch InchThe Shadow Of Your SmileInch and InchStardust.Inch All the players are at the top of their game and having a blast, as evidenced by the banter and repartee between songs. Concert of the Century, pristinely restored and remastered, features two tracks that weren't on the original pressing from the early '80s - Ralph Rainger's InchIf I Should Lose YouInch and an incredible eight minute bass solo by Ray Brown.

Stefano Innocenti - Compositions for Organ & Harpsichord [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/09/2010

I Remember Bird is a must-listen for any 70s jazz and bebop fans. Originally released in 1977 on the prestigious Catalyst jazz tag, this record is Sonny Stitt's tribute to the legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker, affectionately known as InchBird.Inch Stitt himself is a highly regarded saxophonist, and delivers technical virtuosity and emotive playing throughout. The album features a mix of original compositions and arrangements by Stitt as well as covers of some of Parker's most well-known songs. Stitt is accompanied by an exceptional group of musicians, including pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Allen Jackson, and drummer Clarence Johnston.