Charlie Parker With Strings – The Master Takes (1947-52)

March 15, 2009 at 2:30 pm (Buddy Rich, Charlie Parker, Curly Russell, Flip Phillips, Jimmy Carroll, Ray Brown, Roy Haynes, Tommy Potter, Unknown Musician) ()

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Charlie Parker – sax

featuring:

Ray Brown – b
Buddy Rich – dr
Tommy Potter – b
Roy Haynes – dr
Unknown Musicians – cello, oboe, vla
“Possibly Unknown” (whatever this might be)
Flip Phillips – sax
Curly Russell – b
Jimmy Carroll – cond.

and many more

Recorded 1947-52

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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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