Artist: VA
Title: The Passion Of Charlie Parker
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2017
Duration: 00:50:16
Quality: High-Fidelity FLAC Stereo 24bit/96kHz
Label: Impulse Records

Impulse!/Verve present “The Passion of Charlie Parker”, an album of iconic Parker songs transformed through the addition of lyrics to create a musical play that narrates Bird’s life. Produced by Larry Klein with lyrics by David Baerwald, the album features actor Jeffrey Wright in the role of Parker as narrator, with vocals provided by Wright, Gregory Porter, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Barbara Hannigan, Luciana Souza, Kurt Elling and Camille Bertault.

This ambitious project reimagines the music of Charlie Parker with lyrics that tell the story of Parker’s life. Produced by Grammy winner Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock) with lyrics by David Baerwald, the album features actor Jeffrey Wright portraying Parker as narrator, while Gregory Porter, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Barbara Hannigan, Luciana Souza, Kurt Elling and Camille Bertault lend their voices. The singers are backed by a superb band consisting of pianist Craig Taborn, saxophonist Donny McCaslin, guitarist Ben Monder, bassists Larry Grenadier and Scott Colley and drummers Mark Giuliana and Eric Harland.

Tracklist:

  1. VA – Meet Charlie Parker (Chan’s Overture) – 6:21
  2. VA – The Epitaph Of Charlie Parker (The Funeral) – 3:55
  3. VA – Yardbird Suite (A Genius In His Youth) – 4:52
  4. VA – So Long (Exodus To New York City) – 7:57
  5. VA – Every Little Thing (The Song Of The Acolyte) – 3:23
  6. VA – Central Avenue (A Dark Journey To Los Angeles) – 1:28
  7. VA – Los Angeles (The Dealer’s Song) – 4:19
  8. VA – Live My Love For You (Chan’s Love Song) – 3:45
  9. VA – Fifty Dollars (Angels And Demons) – 6:51
  10. VA – The King Of 52nd Street (Chan’s Declaration) – 3:40
  11. VA – Salle Pleyel (The Journey To Paris) – 1:03
  12. VA – Après Vous (The Apotheosis Of Charlie Parker) – 2:47

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