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Charlie Parker’s Solo Chorus on “Salt Peanuts” recorded May 1945

January 17, 2020March 27, 2020 symphonic sidney

Recorded in May 11 1945 in New York with Dizzy Gillespie’s All Stars. Charlie Parker (as); J.B. “Dizzy” Gillespie (tpt, voc); Al Haig (p); Dillon “Curley” Russell (b); Sid Catlett (d) Continue reading Charlie Parker’s Solo Chorus on “Salt Peanuts” recorded May 1945

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“Bird was kind of like the sun…

January 16, 2020July 12, 2020 symphonic sidney

…giving off the energy we drew from him. We’re still drawing on it. His glass was overflowing. In any musical situation, his ideas just bounded out, and this inspired anyone who was around…Bird contributed more and received less than anybody.” — Max Roach Continue reading “Bird was kind of like the sun…

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