Complete Savoy Master Takes

Complete Savoy Master Takes

Complete Savoy Master Takes

ASIN: B00000DC2K

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Erroll Garner was only 23 when the earliest tracks on this two-CD collection were cut. Yet the pianist never exhibits tentativeness, regardless of the tune, the tempo, or the troupe he's working with. Dating from the winter of 1945 to the summer of 1949, these selections mark some of Garner's earliest professional efforts. You wouldn't know it by listening to his playing, however. With the exception of four tunes recorded while he was still a member of the Slam Stewart Quartet, Garner works in a trio setting here, essaying a selection of standards with a freshness that is utterly invigorating. Capable of being alternately playful or reflective (while resisting the temptation to be either coy or self-absorbed), the Pennsylvania-born virtuoso displays the breadth of his talents and tastes on back-to-back exhibitions such as the pensive yet crisp "A Cottage for Sale," followed by the jaunty, utterly delightful "This Can't Be Love." Given that the 41 tracks included here represent Garner's full Savoy output (alternate takes excepted), this collection is essential for fans of jazz piano. --Steven Stolder

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The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Perfect for the Non-Completist Who Wants More Than The Hi-lights
  • Bible ''o'' Be-Bop
  • Careful!
  • Essential Charlie Parker!
  • Bird
 The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Charlie Parker
Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006H6A6
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Tiny's Tempo
  2. I'll Always Love You Just The Same
  3. Romance Without Finance
  4. Red Cross
  5. Warmin' Up A Riff
  6. Billie's Bounce
  7. Now's The Time
  8. Thrivin' From A Riff
  9. Meandering
  10. Koko
  11. Diggin' Diz
  12. Moose The Mooche
  13. Yardbird Suite
  14. Ornithology
  15. A Night In Tunisia
  16. Max Making Wax
  17. Lover Man
  18. The Gypsy
  19. Bebop A
  20. This Is Always
  21. Dark Shadows

Tracks:

  1. Bird's Nest
  2. Cool Blues
  3. Relaxin' At Camarillo
  4. Cheers
  5. Carvin' The Bird
  6. Stupendous
  7. Donna Lee
  8. Chasin' The Bird
  9. Cheryl
  10. Buzzy
  11. Milestones
  12. Little Willie Leaps
  13. Half Nelson
  14. Sippin' At Bell's
  15. Dexterity
  16. Bongo Bop
  17. Dewey Square
  18. The Hymn
  19. Bird Of Paradise
  20. Embraceable You
  21. Bird Feathers
  22. Klactoveesedstene

Tracks:

  1. Scrapple From The Apple
  2. My Old Flame
  3. Out Of Nowhere
  4. Don't Blame Me
  5. Drifting On A Reed
  6. Quasimado
  7. Charlie's Wig
  8. Bongo Beep
  9. Crazeology
  10. How Deep Is The Ocean?
  11. Another Hair Do
  12. Bluebird
  13. Klaunstance
  14. Bird Gets The Worm
  15. Barbados
  16. Au-Leu-Cha
  17. Constellation
  18. Parker's Mood
  19. Perhaps
  20. Marmaduke
  21. Steeplechase
  22. Merry Go Round

Amazon.com

As Ornette Coleman said, "Charlie Parker was blessed with the eternal quality of existing forever." The brief trajectory of Parker's career has directly or indirectly affected all saxophonists who have followed him. Sadly, the machinations and pressures of fame were more than this basically fragile man could bear, and he died at age 34 in 1955.

The Savoy imprint, after being acquired by an assortment of companies over the years, has been reinvigorated to celebrate its 60th anniversary. This three-disc set includes all of Parker's work for the Dial and Savoy labels (excluding alternate takes--hence the title). It starts off with his appearance as a sideman with the Tiny Grimes Quintette, at which time the 24-year-old's alto saxophone playing bears his unmistakable stamp of fluidity and daring aplomb. The stellar lights of bebop are heard throughout this set, as Parker plays with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Max Roach, creating the enduring shape of contemporary jazz. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Non-Completist Who Wants More Than The Hi-lights.......2007-01-29

I picked this up because I only had 2 Charlie Parker CDs in my collection and I call myself a jazz lover. I had the Best of The Live Sessions on Savoy and an older Best of Bird on Verve. As something of a Miles Davis collector I felt I needed more in order to get the full Miles Davis perspective, so I picked this collection. Anyone who knows jazz knows that the really good stuff by Parker happened during the Savoy years between 1945 and 1948. The Complete Savoy Master Takes gives the collector everything Parker released as a leader plus a Miles Davis session and a Tiny Grimes session. I don't need to hear everything that Bird did so I didn't want to shell out the bucks to get every single note he laid down for Savoy. Again, this is all of the stuff that was picked by the artist and producer for release to his adoring public back in the day and that's plenty for me. If there is one disappointment it is that there are no sessions here that include Milt Jackson. I have Jackson playing with Parker on some Royal Roost recordings. Maybe Jackson never recorded in the studio under Bird's leadership? I dunno. Other than that, it's splendid!

This set is attractively packaged and comes with a nice booklet with the usual liner notes and pictures.

The 20bit remaster is superb but one word of warning, it's impossible to remove all of the crackles from some of this stuff that was pulled from 78rpm acetate. Just keep that in mind when listening.

Buy this if you don't want everything but want more than a "best of" collection.

5 out of 5 stars Bible ''o'' Be-Bop.......2005-03-24

In 1945, Charlie Parker, along with Dizzy Gillespie got tired of the poppy swing of the early 40's and loosened up. They started playing faster than swing and soloed more. The result: a type of fiery jazz known as Be-Bop. It turned off swing audiences and the boys coming back from WWII, but the other jazz musicians who heard this new sound could understand what Diz and Bird were doing and soon audiences did too. These three discs showcase the legendary Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie at their best and a young Miles Davis. When most people think about jazz saxophone, they think John Coltrane. Well if there wasn't a Bird, there would not be a Trane. It's too bad that Bird self destructed in the 50's and died from Heroin related problems in 1955. In the big book on jazz released recently, it said that Bird was laughing, then choked and fell over and died. What a humorous way for a guy who was a jokester and always had a happy, laughing sound in his playing to pass into heaven. This great set documents the first steps of modern jazz...and the legend of Bird.


Charlie Parker
1920-1955

3 out of 5 stars Careful!.......2004-08-13

I just purchased this set, thinking that I was getting the best available compilation of Bird's early work. But, two days after getting it in the mail (and loving it), I discovered that JSP has out a Charlie Parker box set titled "Studio Chronicle 1940-1948," also available here on Amazon, which by all appearances is a far superior purchase. For only $28, you get 5 full discs worth of material, including a wealth of early recordings not included here, as well as a number of recording sessions not led by Parker (notably those under Dizzy Gillespie's name). Apparently some of these rarer recordings are hard to find elsewhere. Everything included on the present set is on that set as well. All in all you get almost twice the number of tracks (125 to 65) for nearly half the price. And, from what I've read, the sound quality on that set is actually marginally better. So, check out the JSP so you don't have to kick yourself like I am right now!

5 out of 5 stars Essential Charlie Parker!.......2003-10-14

There is probably no such thing as a "definitive" Charlie Parker
collection, without collecting EVERYTHING, but this comes awfully
close. These master takes of Bird's sessions as a leader for
the Savoy and Dial labels contain rich examples of his genius, and virtually every important title he did not record with Dizzy
Gillespie. Even before we get to the joys of "Billie's Bounce,"
"Warming Up a Riff," "Now's the Time," and "Ko-ko," we are treated to Bird's mastery on "Romance Without Finance." Besides
being one of the most politically INCORRECT songs ever recorded,
"Romance Without Finance" provides an excellent example of Parker's ability to rein in his prodigious abilities in the service of the song. Beyond that, everything here is just pure, unbridled inventive genius! The amazing thing about Bird's
playing is the way every phrase is a complete, perfect, self-contained musical idea, unique and independent to itself. Then,
suddenly in the last four bars of his solo, Bird comes up with something that makes all of it cohere, magically, brilliantly
and LOGICALLY. There's plenty of that kind of playing going on
throughout this entire collection!

5 out of 5 stars Bird.......2003-06-10

In a perfect world, this would be one of the 5 best selling jazz albums of all time. Why? Because Bird is one of the most influential and best jazz artist of all time and this collection includes every reason why. For a long time, it was a pain trying to collect these sides; and now, they all are in one place, with great sound in a nice package. It does not get any better than this, 50 years have passed and no one can touch Bird.
Complete Savoy Master Takes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • excellent
  • SUPERB PERFORMANCE FROM YOUNG ERROLL GARNER!
  • SUPERB PERFORMANCE FROM YOUNG ERROLL GARNER!
  • SUPERB PERFORMANCE FROM YOUNG ERROLL GARNER!
 Complete Savoy Master Takes
Erroll Garner
Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

  1. Laura
  2. Star Dust
  3. Somebody Loves Me
  4. (Back Home Again In) India
  5. I Surrender, Dear
  6. I Only Have Eyes For You
  7. Stompin' At The Savoy
  8. I Cover The Waterfront
  9. It's Easy To Remember
  10. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
  11. Love Walked In
  12. September Song
  13. Body And Soul
  14. All The Things You Are
  15. (I Don't Stand ) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You)
  16. Yesterdays
  17. Goodbye
  18. I'm In The Mood For Love
  19. I Can't Beleive That Your In Love With Me
  20. More Than You Know

Tracks:

  1. Undecided
  2. Red Sails In The Sunset
  3. All Of Me
  4. Over The Rainbow
  5. A Cottage For Sale
  6. This Can't Be Love
  7. The Man I Love
  8. Moonglow
  9. I Want A Little Girl
  10. She's Funny That Way
  11. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
  12. (I'm) Confessin' (That I Love You)
  13. Stormy Weather
  14. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  15. Rosalie
  16. Everything Happens To Me
  17. A Stairway To The Stars
  18. Play, Fiddle, Play
  19. Dark Eyes
  20. Laff, Slam Laff
  21. Jumpin' At The Deuces

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Erroll Garner was only 23 when the earliest tracks on this two-CD collection were cut. Yet the pianist never exhibits tentativeness, regardless of the tune, the tempo, or the troupe he's working with. Dating from the winter of 1945 to the summer of 1949, these selections mark some of Garner's earliest professional efforts. You wouldn't know it by listening to his playing, however. With the exception of four tunes recorded while he was still a member of the Slam Stewart Quartet, Garner works in a trio setting here, essaying a selection of standards with a freshness that is utterly invigorating. Capable of being alternately playful or reflective (while resisting the temptation to be either coy or self-absorbed), the Pennsylvania-born virtuoso displays the breadth of his talents and tastes on back-to-back exhibitions such as the pensive yet crisp "A Cottage for Sale," followed by the jaunty, utterly delightful "This Can't Be Love." Given that the 41 tracks included here represent Garner's full Savoy output (alternate takes excepted), this collection is essential for fans of jazz piano. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excellent.......2004-01-17

the only downfall is that the booklet does not list full sessionographical/discographical information. if someone could post that info here (or which book it would be in) I'd appreciate it...

5 out of 5 stars SUPERB PERFORMANCE FROM YOUNG ERROLL GARNER!.......2000-03-22

This Savoy Master Takes collection(1945-1949) represents one of the best periods in Garner's career. His "signature" was already in place at that time (You cannot say that of many jazz pianist, since it takes a lot of years when their music is clearly identified).

Most songs at that time were limited to three minutes maximum (Due to the 78 RPM recordings). Erroll demonstrated-under this time restriction- to provide outstanding improvisation ("The Man I Love") as well as swing ("Indiana", "Undecided", "Stompin' at the Savoy", just to name a few examples).

It seems to this writer that Erroll was "carrying" those melodies so smoothly that it was very delighted to listen to them-over and over.

In general, it's worth adding this Savoy set (Two discs) to your collection, regardless of the the out of tune piano used in a few of the songs.

5 out of 5 stars SUPERB PERFORMANCE FROM YOUNG ERROLL GARNER!.......2000-03-22

This Savoy Master Takes collection(1945-1949) represents one of the best periods in Garner's career. His "signature" was already in place at that time (You cannot say that of many jazz pianist, since it takes a lot of years when their music is clearly identified).

Most songs at that time were limited to three minutes maximum (Due to the 78 RPM recordings). Erroll demonstrated-under this time restriction- to provide outstanding improvisation ("The Man I Love") as well as swing ("Indiana", "Undecided", Stompi'n at the Savoy", just to name a few examples).

It seems to this writer that Erroll was "carrying" those melodies so smoothly that it was very delighted to listen to them-over and over.

In general, it's worth adding this Savoy set (Two discs) to your collection, regardless of the the out of tune piano used in a few of the songs.

5 out of 5 stars SUPERB PERFORMANCE FROM YOUNG ERROLL GARNER!.......2000-03-22

This Savoy Master Takes collection(1945-1949) represents one of the best periods in Garner's career. His "signature" was already in place at that time (You cannot say that of many jazz pianist, since it takes a lot of years when their music is clearly identified).

Most songs at that time were limited to three minutes maximum (Due to the 78 RPM recordings). Erroll demonstrated-under this time restriction- to provide outstanding improvisation ("The Man I Love") as well as swing ("Indiana", "Undecided", Stompi'n at the Savoy", just to name a few examples).

It seems to this writer that Erroll was "carrying" those melodies so smoothly that it was very delighted to listened to them-over and over.

In general, it's worth adding this Savoy set (Two discs) to your collection, regardless of the the out of tune piano in a few of the songs.
Complete Discovery - Savoy Master Takes
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    		Complete Discovery - Savoy Master Takes
    Art Pepper
    Manufacturer: Definitive
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    1. Brown Gold
    2. These Foolish Things
    3. Surf Ride
    4. Holiday Flight
    5. Chili Pepper
    6. Suzy The Poodle
    7. Everything Happens To Me
    8. Tickle Toe
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    11. Cinnamon
    12. What's New
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    15. Art's Oregano
    16. The Way You Look Tonight

    Album Description

    Compilation featuring all of the great altoist's early '50s master recordings for the Savoy label. 17 tracks including 'Brown Gold', 'Chili Pepper', 'Everything Happens To Me', 'Tickle Toe' and more. Definitive. 2006.
    Complete Discovery-Savoy Master Takes
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      		Complete Discovery-Savoy Master Takes
      Art Pepper
      Manufacturer: Definitive Spain
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00007E8KW
      Release Date: 2002-11-26

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      4. Holiday Flight
      5. Chili Pepper
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      11. Cinnamon
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