
Charlie Parker - Afro Cuban Bop: The Long Lost Bird.. (RSD2023)
2xLPs on Black Vinyl Eighteen selections from one of jazz's greatest saxophonists, Charlie Parker. All the recordings were captured in the late ‘40s and early '50s at such storied venues as Carnegie Hall and Birdland in New York, The Jubilee in Los Angeles, and the Portland Civic Auditorium. Focused on experiments in Afro-Cuban fusion, Parker is joined by a dazzling array of jazz legends including Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Art Blakey, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Red Rodney, and others. The package includes an essay by rock keyboardist Keith Emerson. While these tracks have previously appeared on other albums, this is the first time they have been gathered in one package. A1 Dizzy Atmospher 4:05A2 A Night In Tunisia 4:47A3 Groovin' High 4:56A4 Confirmation3:01B1 Lament For The Congo 5:37B2 Mambo Fortunato 5:07B3 Salt Peanuts 4:53C1 Leo The Lion I 3:05C2 Cuban Holiday 3:05C3 Lemon Drop 3:43C4 The Goof And I 3:32C5 Leo The Lion II 3:09D1 Night And Day 2:47D2 My Funny Valentine 3:23D3 Cherokee 3:10D4 On The Alamo 2:57D5 Manteca 6:11D6 A Short One 0:24