Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes

Artist: Charlie Parker with Strings
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 731452398420
EAN: 0731452398420
ASIN: B0000046WK

Release Date: 1995-01-24

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Tracks:

Just Friends
Everything Happens To Me
April In Paris
Summertime
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
If I Should Lose You
Dancing In The Dark
Out Of Nowhere
Laura
East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Easy To Love
I'm In The Mood For Love
I'll Remember April
What Is This Thing Called Love?
April In Paris
Repetition
Easy To Love
Rocker
Temptation
Lover
Autumn In New York
Stella By Starlight
Repetition

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Customer Reviews:

A must have for jazz lovers!.......2007-02-21

I understand that Parker was criticized for doing this record, but I think it is wonderful... first heard it on WBGO 88.3 FM in Newark NJ (also on the internet). Support jazz and jazz radio!

Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes.......2007-01-09

Absolutely mesmerizing! It's a wonderful marriage of classical music and jazz. It's Parker at his peak!

An Absolute Must for Bird lovers, Jazz lovers, and MUSIC lovers.......2006-11-27

This disc and session is not only Bird blowing strong and steady, but despite the 'Ray Conniff'-style title, he's playing with a string section and the music is top-notch: everything flows smoothly, Bird floats over the top of the backing musicians, nailing every note and idea. The man was, and is, the best alto (dare I say saxophone?) artist ever...I would pay to hear Charlie play the phone book. This disc brings chills to my spine and smiles to my face....it's a piece of art.

Good Idea- bad execution.......2006-06-14

I had been wanting this collection for quite awhile, thought a strings backing would be interesting, a nice juxtaposition...This recording is barely listenable...the string arrangements are pretentious, overwrought, and what one would imagine hearing in a 1940's/50's hollywood melodrama fraught with a bad script and acting.....It coulda worked if the string arrangements had been subtle, straight background for some decent pop tunes...this is really bad. Because Bird's playing is great, someone ought to rerecord the background...

"Some of my best friends prefer Classical to Jazz",but.........2005-11-30

I like Classical music,but I prefer Jazz.And whenever I want to
"rub it in" to my "Classical friends", I suggest they check out this album.Bird sounds incredible;the Classical musicians sound
old.

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