Charlie Parker & Chet Baker - Bird & Chet (1952) [Jazz][mp3 320][h33t][schon55] Bird & Chet - Inglewood

Jam: Live At The Trade Winds Time: 42:59 Label: Fresh Sound / Jazz Door JD 1209 Bitrate: 320 kbps This CD is of historic value. Trumpeter Chet Baker is heard shortly before he jo ined Gerry Mulligan s quartet participating on a jam session with altos Charlie Par ker and Sonny Criss. They play lengthy versions of four songs and there are plen ty of heated moments on this bop set. - Allmusic.com CDuniverse.com: This jazz collector's gem captures a set by two tragic, self-destructive yet his torically immortal giants at a club in Inglewood, CA, June 16 1952. As a bonus, the pair are joined by the late Sonny Criss, one of the best and most under - r ecognized Parker - influenced alto players. Parker was at this time an establis hed musician, and Baker was just out of the Army, on his way up. The concert, w hich is excellently recorded with sharp, crisp detail, gives everyone a chance t o stretch out beyond the confines of a recording studio. Everyone here sounds inspired, with little wandering and no wasted notes. Baker sounds like he's been listening to a lot of Dizzy & Miles, and while his style hadn't yet fully formed, he more than keeps up with his company. Parker and Cri ss play with rich-as-fudge, mercurial, blues-drenched tones. If you're a Parker fan, you should own this release. If you're a Baker fan, and you want a look a t his early years, dig in. If you love live jazz (bop/mainstream style) albums, this is one of the better ones. Note: This record was made in the Trade Winds Club in Inglewood, California, on 16 Jun e, 1952. It was re-issued in 1992 under the label Jazz Door (JD 1209). The sou nd quality is not ideal. There is apparently a warning on the original disk: His toric Recording: please mind recording date when judging the sound quality . Personnel: Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Chet Baker (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Harry Babasin (double bass) Larance Marable (drums) Bird & Chet - Inglewood Jam: Live At The Trade Winds Tracks: 01 The Squirrel (Dameron) 15:00 02 Irresistable You (DePaul, Raye) 6:21 03 Indiana (Donna Lee) (Hanley, MacDonald, Parker) 11:25 04 Lisa (Gershwin, Gershwin) 10:13