Bird Is Free
Bird Is Free is an album by Charlie Parker that documents a concert given at Rockland Palace, New York City, on 26 September 1952.[1]
| Bird Is Free | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Live album by | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Recorded | 26 September 1952 |
| Venue | Rockland Palace, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 36:39 |
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| DownBeat |  [2] |
The DownBeat reviewer, Leonard Feather, identified limitations of the audio quality, and added: "When Parker begins to play, however, you will forget all about distractions. ... There is brilliant, boiling, poetic Bird in a variety of attitudes here."[2] The AllMusic review concluded: "Throughout, Parker plays with inimitable style and good humor and his quartet, featuring the great drummer Max Roach, swings effortlessly".[1]
Track listing
- Side 1
- Rocker (Gerry Mulligan)
- Sly Mongoose (Jamaican trad.)
- Moose the Mooche (Parker)
- Star Eyes (Gene de Paul, Don Raye)
- Side 2
- This Time the Dream's on Me (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- Cool Blues (Parker)
- My Little Suede Shoes (Parker)
- Lester Leaps In (Lester Young)
- Laura (Raksin, Mercer)
Personnel
- Charlie Parker – alto sax
- Mundell Lowe – guitar
- Walter Bishop, Jr. – piano
- Teddy Kotick – bass
- Max Roach – drums
- unidentified strings on "Rocker" and "Laura"
References
- "Bird Is Free: Charlie Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- Feather, Leonard (September 28, 1961). "Charlie Parker: Bird Is Free". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 20. pp. 35–36.
External links
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