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Friday, December 18, 2009
Charlie Parker's White Christmas
Charlie Parker seemingly didn't take any days off. He would have been forgiven for coasting on a rendition of a relatively recent Irving Berlin song on a Christmas morning broadcast in 1948. Instead, his solo beginning at 0:50 and ending at 2:13 is a masterwork. Even his quote of "Jingle Bells" fits perfectly into the brilliant effort. Parker is joined by Kenny Dorham, Al Haig, Tommy Potter and Max Roach.
Niiice...
ReplyDeleteKeeping with the holiday theme, how about posting a list of your "ten favorite jazz christmas albums?"