Charlie Parker Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes 2016 Verve

[John L]

2 hours ago, bichos said:

so you are in prison.....?

surprisingly my copy of the double cd arrives today. no time to hear something but it looks great!!!!  

 

keep boppin´

marcel

Prison would be easier for ordering CDs than where I am.

[John L]

Well, the MP3 version finally appeared on Amazon: the MP3s are only $10 more expensive than the CD package. 

[medjuck]

Digital versions are often more expensive than the the hard copies if there's a sale price on the atoms (vs bites).  True of books sometimes too. On the other hand, digital versions of music albums often allow you to buy  (some) cuts separately. 

[danasgoodstuff]

On 7/4/2016 at 0:12 AM, David Ayers said:

Hopefully that means ECM will be issuing some slightly more cheerful music then - ?

Now that's funny...

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

so its outtakes from the strings album AND south of the border? the cd isnt an ''''ear bleeder''' is it.  brickwaled et al.......(?)

 

i recently got some of the bird mercury 78s, its nice to hear it like that.  i have the 90s issue verve cds too.

[jazzbo]

CD sounds good. It's Strings and South of the Border and more. 

[king ubu]

mine's on the way

[JohnS]

3 hours ago, king ubu said:

mine's on the way

Same here.

[Larry Kart]

Phil Schaap's liner notes are semi-illiterate in spots and feature some peculiar Schaap-isms. Details upon request.

As for the music, check out track 7 on disc one.

[l p]

this is the only strings material on the release

24 If I Should Lose You  [Nov 30, 1949] 0:28  [false start 2x]
25 If I Should Lose You  [Nov 30, 1949] 2:50  issued master take

[kh1958]

The new alternate take of "Tune X" is great.

[Quasimado]

On 2016/7/12 at 0:59 AM, kh1958 said:

The new alternate take of "Tune X" is great.

Right - amazing Bird - what a musical mind! Q

[mjzee]

Review in WSJ.

 

[Eric]

2 hours ago, mjzee said:

Review in WSJ.

 

Interesting anecdote attributed to Danny Bank.  Slightly different version of the story here:

http://www.jazzwax.com/2007/08/bird-and-bank.html

[paul secor]

2 hours ago, Eric said:

Interesting anecdote attributed to Danny Bank.  Slightly different version of the story here:

http://www.jazzwax.com/2007/08/bird-and-bank.html

Good story. Thanks to both of you for the links.

[John L]

I just got a chance to hear this - a very fine release, indeed.

The highlight for me is all the new music with Bird's working band from the Spring of 1949.   Less than 19 minutes of music from these sessions was released up until now.  Now we have 35 minutes more.   This was the only time that Norman Granz allowed Bird to record with his working band.  It is also the only studio recordings with the Dorham, Haig, Potter, Roach quintet (with Tommy Turk (tb) and Carlos Vidal (bgo) added on the April session).  Bird is in great form too.  

[l p]

example: cd1, track 33 (0:42).

at 0:32 after they say 'cut', the music continues for a few seconds, then goes on repeat, and fades out. what is the reason for this? i've heard this process before on old recordings. 

Edited July 18, 2016 by l p

[Chuck Nessa]

My booklet is all messed up with duplicate pages. Anyone else have this problem? How many pages total in a "correct" booklet?

[jeffcrom]

2 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

My booklet is all messed up with duplicate pages. Anyone else have this problem? How many pages total in a "correct" booklet?

My booklet is fine. 32 pages including the cover.

[Chuck Nessa]

Mine is 32 pages but 8 of them are duplicates leaving me with 8 missing pages.

[JSngry]

My book is straight. 8 sheets. Viva Mexico!

[Chuck Nessa]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

My book is straight. 8 sheets. Viva Mexico!

Trade you, even up. I think future collectors will be searching for this faulty edition.

 

Edited July 20, 2016 by Chuck Nessa

[JSngry]

Viva la Caca del Torro!

[JSngry]

Ok, I get why some people don't like false starts and incomplete takes, I do, but I love this, maybe more because it's Bird, but also just to hear the real life part of people standing there making a record. How they get ready, how they fall out once a cut is called, all that stuff. Plus it's Bird, so even a few notes of a botched head still sounds better to me than no Bird at all.

[jazzbo]

And I'd like to say I like the mastering of this disc, and the reason why is no one is talking about the mastering of this disc. It sounds just right to me.