Various Artists - The Passion Of Charlie Parker (Various Artists)

Release Date:07/21/2017;Notes:Double vinyl LP pressing. On this impulse! Release, Charlie Parker's music is uniquely re-imagined by living legends of the modern jazz scene. Produced by Larry Klein, and including artists like Ben Monder, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, and Gregory Porter, this 'musical play' follows the narrative arc of Bird's life. This release aims to sound "like something that outlines the shape of what Bird might be doing in this time, were he still alive and playing these songs".;Track List:1. Meet Charlie Parker (Chan's Overture) [Vocal Version of "Ornithology"];2. The Epitaph of Charlie Parker (The Funeral) [Vocal Version of "Visa"];3. Yardbird Suite - Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Scott Colley Mark Guiliana Gregory Porter;4. So Long (Exodus to New York City) - Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Scott Colley Eric Harland Jeffrey Wright;5. Every Little Thing (Bloomdido) - Luciana Souza Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Scott Colley Eric Harland;6. Central Avenue (A Dark Journey to Los Angeles) - Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Scott Colley Eric Harland;7. Los Angeles (The Dealer's Song) [Vocal Version of "Moose the Mooche"];8. Live My Love for You (Chan's Love Song) [Vocal Version of "My Little Suede Shoes"];9. Fifty Dollars (Angels and Demons) - Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Larry Grenadier Eric Harland Jeffrey Wright;10. The King of 52nd St. (Scrapple from the Apple) - Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Scott Colley Eric Harland Melody Gardot;11. Salle Pleyel (Interlude) - Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Eric Harland;12. Après Vous (The Apotheosis of Charlie Parker) - Donny McCaslin Ben Monder Craig Taborn Scott Colley Eric Harland Camille Bertault