Bird at St. Nick's was a live tape recording by Charlie Parker taken from a February 1950 performance at St. Nicholas Arena.[2][5] The recording was made on non-professional equipment by Jimmy Knepper, a fan of Parker. As with his recording released as Bird on 52nd St., Knepper focused mainly on recording Parker's solos to conserve audiotape. The album was the first release on Charles Mingus' Jazz Workshop label.[6]
| Bird at St. Nick's | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1958[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1950 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | Jazz Workshop
JWS–500 | |||
| Charlie Parker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Disc | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
edit- I Didn't Know What Time It Was 2:35
- Ornithology 3:27
- Embraceable You 2:18
- Visa 2:57
- I Cover the Waterfront 1:44
- Scrapple from the Apple 4:34
- Star Eyes/52nd Street Theme 3:02
- Confirmation 3:18
- Out of Nowhere 2:17
- Hot House 3:45
- What's New 2:43
- Now's The Time 4:14
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/52nd Street Theme 4:46
Personnel
edit- Charlie Parker -- alto saxophone
- Red Rodney -- trumpet
- Al Haig -- piano
- Tommy Potter -- bass
- Roy Haynes -- drums
References
edit- ^ Umphred, Neal (1994). Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectable Jazz Albums, 1949–1969. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause. p. 386.
- ^ a b "Charlie Parker: Bird at St. Nick's". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Hall, Tony (26 April 1958). "Braff-Larkins volume two is even better". Disc. No. 12. p. 19.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1118. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Charlie Parker -- Bird at St. Nick's". Discogs. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Bird at St. Nick's". Concord Label Group. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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