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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2006-02-25 12:34
Amazing stuff.
You can tell that Parker really paid his dues in the practice room. His fingers barely seem to move, and the music comes pouring out.
Thanks John.
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2006-02-25 15:10
I especially enjoyed the cigarette smoking right before blowing in the instrument! The sync between the audio and video seem to be off, especially during the drums solos. Not enough frame per seconds?
-S
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
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Author: William
Date: 2006-02-25 15:18
Lots of other interesting stuff as well..............thanx, JM
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Author: seafaris
Date: 2006-02-25 15:50
Thanks a lot John. There are some other good videos there also.
......Jim
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-02-25 17:31
Truly amazing stuff. These clips take me back to the time that I was in my teens and would sneak into a jazz club and hear some really great players. Jazz at the Phil was always terrific and so many great players toured and put on shows (Zoot Sims, Brubeck, AJQ, etc.).
Thanks, John.
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Author: larryb
Date: 2006-02-25 21:42
A bit of holy grail - thanks for sharing.
The audio has been around and the film was known to exist, but this is the first time I've seen them together - fantastic.
Here are the details (more late-middle, as opposed to early Bird):
Date: Fall 1950
Place: Probably Gjon Mili Studio in New York
Personnel: Bird, Coleman Hawkins (tenor), Hank Jones (piano), Ray Brown (bass) and Buddy Rich (drums); also: Lester Young (tenor), Bill Harris (trombone), Ella Fitzgerald, and others.
The two titles with Bird are: "Ballade" (based on I got it Bad and that ain't good) and "Celebrity."
Film was intended to be a documentary about Jazz at the Philharmonic, produced by Norman Granz.
Wow!!
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2006-02-26 04:53
Thanks, Larryb, that's some great info on the amazing video...!
I heard Bird, Dizzie, Miles, Coltrane, Mingus, Monk, all the other "great cats" as a kid growing up in Detroit. The Minor Key, Checker's Keyboard Lounge, and Baker's were all there in the 1950s, so my Dad treated me to the sounds of all those great players. The videos brought it all back...WOW...!
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: larryb
Date: 2006-02-27 11:19
The person who uploaded the Parker/Hawkins/Young video has since added a few other gems: Bird and Diz playing "Hot House" from 1952 (Lennie Tristano on Piano?) and Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Gerry Mulligan, Roy Eldridge, Doc Cheatham doing their excuisit (sp?) "Fine and Mellow" from 1957.
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Author: Grant
Date: 2006-02-27 20:39
Did Bird ever play clarinet?
Peace on Earth and May You always have a reed that PLAYS.
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2006-02-27 23:19
Yes, Bird played the Clarinet on a few dates...and also a few gigs, I suppose. The tracks I've heard of him on Clarinet a not very good, but his Alto Sax playing more than makes up for his lack of Clarinet chops.
As the story goes:
In an interview with Charlie Parker, he was asked,
"So, Charlie why don't you play the Clarinet...like Benny, Artie, & Woody?"
His answer was (in a high squeaky voice):
"Because I don't talk like this...!"
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: larryb
Date: 2006-02-28 01:44
On what recording does Bird play clarinet? Never heard of that.
He did play tenor on a couple of studio recordings and a number of private ones too (he played tenor regularly in the Earl Hines band around 1942).
And he recorded himself playing alto along with some Benny Goodman quartet records.
But I'm not aware that he was ever recorded playing clarinet. I'd be interested to know more.
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2006-02-28 03:07
Sorry for the confusion, Larry. Bird played "dates" in NYC on Clarinet that are now in private collections. I was lucky enough to hear some of those dates with Bird on Clarinet. Maybe I can hunt down the collector and send you a copy? Stay tuned...
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: ken
Date: 2006-02-28 04:32
Maybe it's me but I thought Lester Young smoked the rest of the saxophones; still a distinguished parade of titans. And, what a joy and privilege to even contemporaneously exist with musicians of such caliber.
Thanks John, after hearing today that actors Don Knotts and Dennis Weaver passed away the video clip really cheered me up. v/r Ken
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Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2006-02-28 04:50
This was really a fantastic treat for a gloomy day, I've watched it three times now. Charlie Parker played so wonderfully, looked like he never took a breath, and his fingers really flew. Lester Young plays clarinet on one CD I have called Clarinet Marmalade with I think maybe 26 different jazz clarinet players on it. I think it is available through Amazon. He wasn't really good, but not really bad either, just a whole lot better on the sax. I liked his porkpie hat. How did Charlie manage to smoke and play at the same time! Thanks for sharing this!
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