Parker (sax) and Gillespie (trumpet) are two of the pioneers of bebop, this style of jazz. The history of bebop’s early days is fascinating; lots of great artists to explore there. Parker was a genius but a very flawed man. I remember, as a know-it-all fourteen year old, being told that, instead of improvising based on the notes in the melody, he improvised based on the notes in the *chords*. Forty-two years later it still amazes me that someone would even think of that.
Dizzy and Bird (Charlie Parker) were two of the most important figures in the development of bebop. They collaborated with each other many times. While this is a Dizzy feature, and it is his song, Bird is the real genius here. Bird is one of the very few great jazz artists of all time. Bebop, in contrast to the jazz that came before it, was usually played in a small group...trio or quartet...and was characterized by fast, virtuosic playing (double-time, what it's called when the soloist plays very fast continuous notes) and complex harmonies with solos often utilizing upper intervals of the fast moving chord progressions. Those upper intervals, rarely used in most jazz before bebop, are more dissonant than the lower intervals.
Dizzy,Parker was among the Founding Fathers of Modern Jazz . It’s a sin this isn’t taught to our young . Old enough to have seen them perform many times on tv ,they were so good they just traveled anywhere and everyone kept up .alway a gas ☮️
Thanks for sharing this man. I haven't listened to Bird for a long time. While Dizzy's trumpet and that piano are magnificent, it's Parker's alto sax solo in the middle that raise the piece to another level for me. I'm always amazed when people talk about the great sax players like Coltrane, Adderley, Shorter, etc, and they forget about Charlie Parker. He came before the rest and arguably invented the jazz sub-genre bebop, which the others simply followed. He was never bettered, in my opinion.
In the sixties Europe became a refuges for many black jazz musicians. Several cities had great clubs and people that really appreciated jazz. Amsterdam, Paris, Hamburg, Berlin, and in my native Denmark, Copenhagen had a great jazz club, Montmatre. Dexter Gordon had moved from the US to Denmark and played there often, so him several times. Ben Webster lived in Amsterdam, but would also perform in Copenhagen.
Love them both. Charlie Parker when he plays blues and be bop, the best. i have loved jazz since I was a teen ager in my native Denmark. Love rock and roll as well. However, nice to see young people reacting to the great of jazz. I always felt American's didn't appreciate their own music.
Holy Crap! I'm familiar with a good chunk of 30s/40s big band swing, but hearing this... this was recorded in early 40s??? That soloing is absolutely, incredibly GroundBreaking. Wow. I can hear how the tune was in the flavor of "exotic" pieces (for example, Song of India, Caravan), but these guys just opened up the whole feel and the possibilities. I'm blown away.
Bird is the musical giant of the 20th century. I think this recording is from massey hall in toronto it is one of the legendary concerts of all time. D the first solo is chalrlie Parker ( Bird) on alto. Dizz is the second Horn solo. And the dude making noise in the back .
Good jazz is about improvesations. There are so many great to check out: Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, The Modern Jazz Concert. Almost anything from "The Montreux Jazz Festival. 75, 76 and 77. You won't be disappointed.
Yep, this the good shit. Hey if you've never heard it you might look up Miles Davis - Kind of Blue and give the album one of your slower mornings, it'll reshape the day. it's prob a little off as far as reaction view numbers bc jazz never plays as popular as rock, pop, or rap, but that album's worth the 35-45 minutes.
Dizzy and Bird must have sounded like they came from outer space in the 40s. Heck they still do. Talk about pushing the limits of the instrument. That stuff's nigh on impossible to play for any normal trumpet player. Ridiculous virtuosity.
Charlie Parker himself is worth checking out in his own right. Genius saxophonist. A true musical giant.
Parker (sax) and Gillespie (trumpet) are two of the pioneers of bebop, this style of jazz. The history of bebop’s early days is fascinating; lots of great artists to explore there.
Parker was a genius but a very flawed man. I remember, as a know-it-all fourteen year old, being told that, instead of improvising based on the notes in the melody, he improvised based on the notes in the *chords*. Forty-two years later it still amazes me that someone would even think of that.
Guitarists use this technique all the time. Bird must have known his way around the structure of many instruments.
Dizzy and Bird (Charlie Parker) were two of the most important figures in the development of bebop. They collaborated with each other many times. While this is a Dizzy feature, and it is his song, Bird is the real genius here. Bird is one of the very few great jazz artists of all time. Bebop, in contrast to the jazz that came before it, was usually played in a small group...trio or quartet...and was characterized by fast, virtuosic playing (double-time, what it's called when the soloist plays very fast continuous notes) and complex harmonies with solos often utilizing upper intervals of the fast moving chord progressions. Those upper intervals, rarely used in most jazz before bebop, are more dissonant than the lower intervals.
Dizzy,Parker was among the Founding Fathers of Modern Jazz . It’s a sin this isn’t taught to our young . Old enough to have seen them perform many times on tv ,they were so good they just traveled anywhere and everyone kept up .alway a gas ☮️
Thanks for sharing this man. I haven't listened to Bird for a long time. While Dizzy's trumpet and that piano are magnificent, it's Parker's alto sax solo in the middle that raise the piece to another level for me. I'm always amazed when people talk about the great sax players like Coltrane, Adderley, Shorter, etc, and they forget about Charlie Parker. He came before the rest and arguably invented the jazz sub-genre bebop, which the others simply followed. He was never bettered, in my opinion.
I don't think musicians forget about Bird. Everyone I know sees him in the same company as people like Louis Armstrong.
In the sixties Europe became a refuges for many black jazz musicians. Several cities had great clubs and people that really appreciated jazz. Amsterdam, Paris, Hamburg, Berlin, and in my native Denmark, Copenhagen had a great jazz club, Montmatre. Dexter Gordon had moved from the US to Denmark and played there often, so him several times. Ben Webster lived in Amsterdam, but would also perform in Copenhagen.
Love them both. Charlie Parker when he plays blues and be bop, the best. i have loved jazz since I was a teen ager in my native Denmark. Love rock and roll as well. However, nice to see young people reacting to the great of jazz. I always felt American's didn't appreciate their own music.
Holy Crap! I'm familiar with a good chunk of 30s/40s big band swing, but hearing this... this was recorded in early 40s??? That soloing is absolutely, incredibly GroundBreaking. Wow. I can hear how the tune was in the flavor of "exotic" pieces (for example, Song of India, Caravan), but these guys just opened up the whole feel and the possibilities. I'm blown away.
I loved playing this in my high school and college jazz bands. A very fun song to play.
Bird is the musical giant of the 20th century. I think this recording is from massey hall in toronto it is one of the legendary concerts of all time. D the first solo is chalrlie Parker ( Bird) on alto. Dizz is the second Horn solo. And the dude making noise in the back .
Good jazz is about improvesations. There are so many great to check out: Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, The Modern Jazz Concert. Almost anything from "The Montreux Jazz Festival. 75, 76 and 77. You won't be disappointed.
In its time this was a revolution to many in the jazz community, it wasn't immediately accepted by many who were swing players.
It wasn't a cello you could hear. It was a stand up double bass.
This is music to dance through life to.
I would definitely recommend his 'for musicians only' album! It's great!!
Be gentle this music means alot to me 😊. Great reaction review🎉
This version is not on spotify... only the miles davis and charlie parker version or just dizzy alone which is great but I love this one.
Yep, this the good shit. Hey if you've never heard it you might look up Miles Davis - Kind of Blue and give the album one of your slower mornings, it'll reshape the day. it's prob a little off as far as reaction view numbers bc jazz never plays as popular as rock, pop, or rap, but that album's worth the 35-45 minutes.
His drummer Elvin Jones has a bunch of cool stuff out there too.
While this is obviously waaayyy before my time, how could someone Not enjoy this ,at least a little?!
Compare to Arturo Sandoval version!
And check Dizzy’ tune Manteca’
written by his Cuban conga player!
I like music recordings that aren't pristine.
Dizzy and Bird must have sounded like they came from outer space in the 40s. Heck they still do. Talk about pushing the limits of the instrument. That stuff's nigh on impossible to play for any normal trumpet player. Ridiculous virtuosity.