Product details
- Label Prestige
- Artist Charlie Parker
- Format 2LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1973
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
- Media Condition Near Mint (NM)
- Sleeve Condition Near Mint (NM)
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The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever by Charlie Parker.
Few records carry the weight of legend quite like "The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever" by Charlie Parker. Assembled from historic performances captured live at Massey Music Hall in Toronto in May of 1953, this collection gathers a lineup that reads like a bebop fever dream: Parker on alto saxophone, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell at the piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Max Roach behind the drums. It is a summit meeting of the music's most restless innovators, all in one room, all at the peak of their powers.
Sides A and B present the concert proper, with Parker and Gillespie tearing through six essential sides. "Perdido" opens the proceedings, followed by the joyous velocity of "Salt Peanuts" and the harmonic depth of "All The Things You Are." The second side keeps the fire burning with "Wee," "Hot House," and the smoldering "A Night In Tunisia," material previously issued as Fantasy 6003 under the title "Jazz At Massey Hall." These recordings remain a touchstone for anyone who wants to understand what bebop sounded like when its architects played it live and unguarded.
Sides C and D turn the spotlight onto the rhythm section, drawn from the release originally issued as Fantasy 86006, "The Bud Powell Trio with Charles Mingus and Max Roach." Here Powell's piano leads the way through "Embraceable You," "Sure Thing," "My Devotion," "Polka Dots And Moonbeams," and a blazing "Cherokee." The fourth side offers "Jubilee," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "My Heart Stood Still," "I Want To Be Happy," and "Lullaby Of Birdland," a program that shows the trio's range from ballad tenderness to swinging exuberance.
The presentation is worthy of the music it holds. Cover artwork comes courtesy of Phil Carroll, with art direction and design by Tony Lane, giving the package a distinctive visual identity. Stephen Davis contributes the liner notes, offering context for these landmark sessions, while Mike Reese handled the remastering, bringing fresh clarity to performances that have long been prized by collectors and listeners alike.
Collectors will want to note the pressing details etched into the runouts. The runout markings are etched rather than stamped, and each second "P" in the runouts has been scratched out, a small idiosyncrasy that identifies this particular pressing. The letter R appearing in the runouts denotes the pressing plant, a useful marker for those cataloging their shelves with care.
Bringing together two celebrated Fantasy releases into a single set, this is an essential document of jazz history, a record that captures five giants of the idiom in the same moment, playing music that continues to define the art form.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Perdido
A2. Salt Peanuts
A3. All The Things You Are
B1. Wee
B2. Hot House
B3. A Night In Tunisia
C1. Embraceable You
C2. Sure Thing
C3. My Devotion
C4. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
C5. Cherokee
D1. Jubilee
D2. I've Got You Under My Skin
D3. My Heart Stood Still
D4. I Want To Be Happy
D5. Lullaby Of Birdand
Credits:
Charlie Parker - Alto Saxophone (A1 to B3)
Tony Lane (2) - Art Direction, Design
Phil Carroll - Artwork [Cover Art]
Charles Mingus - Bass
Max Roach - Drums
Stephen Davis (3) - Liner Notes
Bud Powell - Piano
Mike Reese - Remastered By
Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet (A1 to B3)
Notes:
Recorded live at Massey Music Hall, Toronto in May, 1953.
Sides A and B previously released as Fantasy 6003 - "Jazz At Massey Hall".
Sides C and D previously released as Fantasy 86006 - "The Bud Powell Trio with Charles Mingus and Max Roach".
Runouts are etched. All second "P"s in runouts are scratched out.
R in runouts indicates pressing plant.
Artist: Charlie Parker
Supporting Artists: Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach
Format: 2LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Prestige
Catalog Number: PR 24024
Release Year: 1973
Country: United States
Condition: Near Mint
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