Charlie Parker – The Legendary DIAL Masters Vol 2 (1946-47)

March 31, 2009 at 11:49 am (Barney Kessel, Charlie Parker, Duke Jordan, Erroll Garner, Howard McGhee, J. J. Johnson, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Shorty Rogers, Tommy Potter) ()

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The “classic” Charlie Parker, Vol. 2

Charlie Parker – sax
Shorty Rogers – tr
Miles Davis – tr
Duke Jordan – p
Tommy Potter – b
Max Roach – dr
J. J. Johnson – trombone
Erroll Garner – p
Barney Kessel – guit
Howard McGhee – tr

and many more

Rec. 1946-47

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Charlie Parker – The Legendary DIAL Masters Vol 1 (1946-47)

March 31, 2009 at 11:37 am (Barney Kessel, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Jordan, Erroll Garner, Howard McGhee, Lucky Thompson, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Ray Brown, Tommy Potter) ()

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The “classic” Charlie Parker, Vol 1

Charlie Parker – sax
Dizzy Gillespie – tr
Miles Davis – tr
Ray Brown – b
Lucky Thompson – sax
Howard McGhee – tr
Erroll Garner – p
Barney Kessel – guit
Red Callender – b
Duke Jordan – p
Max Roach – dr
Tommy Potter – b
George Handy – p

and many more…

Rec. 1946-47

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Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich – The Drum Battle at JATP (1952)

March 7, 2009 at 1:43 pm (5 Stars *****, Barney Kessel, Benny Carter, Buddy Rich, Charlie Shavers, Ella Fitzgerald, Flip Phillips, Gene Krupa, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge)

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Rec. Live at the JATP 1952 (Jazz At The Philharmonics)

Tracks 1-5:

The Gene Krupa Trio:

Gene Krupa – dr
Willie Smith – sax
Hank Jones – p

Track 6:

Gene Krupa versus Buddy Rich – dr

Track 7:
Battle goes on with

Roy Eldridge – tr
Charlie Shavers – tr
Benny Carter – sax
Flip Phillips – sax
Lester Young – sax
Oscar Peterson – p
Barney Kessel – guit
Ray Brown – b
Ella Fitzgerald – voc

Whooa, man, WOW!

JazzCrisis: * * * * * + 1 “Rhythm Heaven” Bonus Point

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Charlie Parker Jam Session (1952)

January 31, 2009 at 1:52 pm (Barney Kessel, Ben Webster, Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Charlie Shavers, Flip Phillips, J.C. Heard, Johnny Hodges, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown) (, , , , , , , , , )

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Charlie Parker – sax

Charlie Shavers – tp

Benny Carter – sax

Johnny Hodges – sax

Flip Phillips – sax

Ben Webster – sax

Oscar Peterson – p

Barney Kessel – git

Ray Brown – b

J. C. Heard – dr

Rec. in Los Angeles, July 1952

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