The Immortal Charlie Parker

The Immortal Charlie Parker - The complete LP + 6 bonus tracks - Collector's Digipak Series with comprehensive booklet. Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was among the most influential jazz artists ever, and one of the few indisputable geniuses of his time. This set presents the complete original LP The Immortal Charlie Parker (Savoy MG-12001) along with most of the master takes from his other studio recording sessions for Herman Lubinskys Savoy label. Included here are some of Birds most admired sides, such as Koko, Parkers Mood, and Donna Lee. One session presents him on tenor sax, an instrument on which he only rarely recorded.

CD has 15 bonus tracks.

Charlie Parker - alto & tenor sax Collective personnel includes: Miles Davis - trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet & piano; Bud Powell, John Lewis, Duke Jordon - piano; Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell, Tommy Potter - bass; Max Roach - drums Savoy sessions, New York and Detroit between 1944 & 1948