Bird in LA (2021) • Charlie Parker • NEW/SEALED 4 LP SET, Vinyl Verve Records
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Description
The product is a limited edition 4 LP set of "Bird in LA" by Charlie Parker, released by Verve Records in 2021 for Record Store Day. The vinyl records are 33 RPM and housed in a cardboard box set. This new and sealed collection features a black color and includes mint vinyl in near mint cardboard sleeves. Made in the United States, it is a must-have for jazz enthusiasts.
Charlie Parker spent more time in los Angeles than anywhere outside of Kansas City and New York City. This historic album brings together previously unknown and unissued recordings along with rarities captured during three of the five California trips Bird made during his too-short life.
Among the crown jewels on this set are "How High the Moon" and "Fifty-Second Street Theme" from his legendary engagement with Dizzy Gillespie at Billy Berg's in 1945. Also included are three previously unknown performances from a 1948 "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert at the Shrine Auditorium. Most intriguingly, the complete recordings of the infamous July 1952 "naked party" at the Altadena ranch of Jirayr Zorthian are included, Recording engineer Doug Benson has done a remarkable job of restoring these recordings to the highest possible audio fidelity.
Included in this set are an extensive essay by producer John Burton describing the circumstances under which these recordings were made as well as rarelyseen photographs from Bird's trips to L.A.
The Box set will ship tomorrow using a whiplash mailer so it will arrive safely
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