Confirmation: Best of

Charlie Parker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 1995)
• Original Release Date: August 8, 1995
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046ZH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,937 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not his best playing, but his widest range of playing, April 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Confirmation: Best of (Audio CD)

The dial and savoy sessions are smaller, shorter and more brilliant. But Norman Granz was committed to bring Charlie Parker to the world beyond bebop fans, and this album is the best of those efforts. From the Carib "My little suede shoes" to the small group bop "Blues for alice", "Au Privave" and "Confirmation" to the best of strings "Laura" and "April in Paris" to jam fests with Ella and Benny Carter and Coleman Hawkins, to the perfectly dreadful "Old Folks" this album gives you the full picture of the late charlie parker. Listen very carefully for Tony Aless on "Repetition" -- it's worth the effort!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really the best, May 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Confirmation: Best of (Audio CD)

The most beautiful selections from classic sessions of the late 40's and early 50's, including the Sept '49 Carnegie Hall concert (includes Ella) and one with Dave Lambert and Annie Ross from '53.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great compilation, December 20, 2001

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W. Welch (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confirmation: Best of (Audio CD)

looking back over the last year, i've had this in my rotation as much as all other hip hop, jazz, and rock combined. mostly that's disc 1 (disc two has both great and regrettable stuff on it). it's time for me to go back and fill in the holes, but if you're looking for a place to start, i think this collection is on the money.