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Charlie Parker: Ken Burns's Jazz,Charlie Parker

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Charlie Parker
Released 2000

Ornithology
03:01
956 plays

Just Friends
03:30
945 plays

Star Eyes
03:37
898 plays

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- Sepian Bounce
- 03:07
- 1,796 plays

- 2
- Salt Peanuts
- 03:15
- 1,458 plays

- 3
- Hot House
- 03:13
- 784 plays

- 4
- Koko
- 02:56
- 1,521 plays

- 5
- Anthropology
- 02:56
- 1,001 plays

- 6
- Now's the Time
- 03:17
- 1,181 plays

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- Ornithology
- 03:01
- 956 plays

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- Yardbird Suite
- 02:55
- 870 plays

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- Lover Man
- 03:20
- 786 plays

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- Relaxin' at Camarillo
- 03:01
- 658 plays

- 11
- Embraceable You
- 03:46
- 1,073 plays

- 12
- Scrapple from the Apple
- 02:57
- 1,093 plays

- 13
- Parker's Mood
- 03:04
- 1,122 plays

- 14
- Just Friends
- 03:30
- 945 plays

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- Star Eyes
- 03:37
- 898 plays

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- Confirmation
- 02:58
- 1,296 plays

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album review

With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in Burns' PBS documentary Jazz. Even though alto saxophonist Charlie Parker didn't record as much material as other legends in this series, it's still impossible on a single disc to achieve a thorough picture of Bird's influence. However, you can't go wrong with "Ko-Ko," "Ornithology," "Anthropology," "Now's the Time," "Lover Man," and "Yardbird Suite," all classic Parker mid- to late-'40s bebop sides on Savoy and Dial. Also highlighted are "Just Friends" from the controversial release with strings, and early performances as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's All Star Quintet and Jay McShann's Orchestra. While it's impossible to sum up the history of Parker on a single disc and aficionados will find nothing new, the highlights here keep the novice listener interested enough to continue searching out more material. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide