{"title":"Charlie Parker","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eCharlie Parker, known as \u003cem data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eBird\u003c\/em\u003e, revolutionised jazz with his lightning-fast improvisation and unmatched creativity. A founder of bebop, Parker’s recordings remain cornerstones of modern music, influencing generations of musicians across genres. His vinyl catalogue captures the urgency and brilliance of his art — from early Savoy and Dial sessions to groundbreaking Verve releases. Explore our selection of Charlie Parker records, including classic reissues and rare pressings that belong in every serious jazz collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-quintet-jazz-at-massey-hall","title":"The Quintet – Jazz at Massey Hall (1976 Debut Records Japan Reissue LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e: VG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"519\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRecorded live in Toronto in May 1953, \u003cem data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eJazz at Massey Hall\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most legendary concerts in jazz history. Billed as “The Quintet,” it brought together five giants of bebop: \u003cstrong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eDizzy Gillespie\u003c\/strong\u003e (trumpet), \u003cstrong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"508\"\u003eBud Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e (piano), \u003cstrong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"536\"\u003eCharles Mingus\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass), \u003cstrong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"558\"\u003eMax Roach\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums), and \u003cstrong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eCharlie Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e — credited under the alias \u003cem data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eCharlie Chan\u003c\/em\u003e for contractual reasons — on alto saxophone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eDespite a modest audience turnout on the night, the music captured was anything but small — fiery, inventive, and full of interplay between the era’s most influential voices. Parker and Gillespie trade dazzling lines, Powell drives with intensity, and Mingus and Roach lock down the rhythm section with unshakable energy.\u003cstrong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"867\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eAn essential live recording, \u003cem data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eJazz at Massey Hall\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare document of the bebop revolution performed by its true architects.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debut Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42475237343291,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_4115.jpg?v=1758406813"},{"product_id":"charlie-parker-and-dizzy-gillespie-bird-and-diz-1974-japanese-verve-mono-lp","title":"Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (1974 Japanese Verve Mono LP)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie - \u003cem\u003eBird And Diz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl LP - 1974 Japanese Verve Mono Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA summit meeting of bebop's co-creators, \u003cem\u003eBird And Diz\u003c\/em\u003e captures Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie leading a quintet through one historic June 1950 session at Norman Granz's studio. Backed by the extraordinary rhythm section of Thelonious Monk on piano, Curly Russell on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums, Parker's alto saxophone and Gillespie's trumpet navigate six original compositions plus the standard \"My Melancholy Baby\", with multiple alternate takes revealing the creative process behind these definitive performances. Released in Japan in 1974 as part of Verve's Immortal Jazz series and The Genius of Charlie Parker reissue programme, this mono pressing captures bebop's essential document at the peak of its power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe pairing of Parker and Gillespie needs no justification. They created bebop together in the early 1940s, their harmonic innovations and rhythmic complexity revolutionising jazz. By 1950, both had become established bandleaders, making this collaboration particularly special. Compositions like \"Bloomdido\", \"Mohawk\", and \"Leap Frog\" showcase bebop's characteristics: rapid tempos, complex chord changes, and improvisation emphasising harmonic and rhythmic sophistication. The inclusion of multiple alternate takes (three versions of \"Leap Frog\", two of \"Mohawk\" and others) allows listeners to hear different approaches to the same material, demonstrating that even genius-level improvisation involves choices and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThelonious Monk's presence is remarkable. His angular, dissonant comping style contrasts with the bebop mainstream Parker and Gillespie represented, yet he provides perfect harmonic support while maintaining his distinctive voice. Buddy Rich's drumming, typically associated with big band swing, demonstrates his bebop credentials through sophisticated cymbal work and responsive accompaniment. Manufactured by Polydor K.K. as part of Verve's premium Japanese reissue programmes, this mono pressing honours the original 1950 recording format.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43136701235259,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_5751.jpg?v=1768636491"},{"product_id":"charlie-parker-live-performances-volume-i-1982-italian-base-record-vinyl-lp","title":"Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I - (1982 Italian Base Record Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: VG+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: VG+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Parker - \u003cem\u003eLive Performances Volume I\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - Italian Base Record Pressing (ESP-Bird-1, c. 1982 licensed from ESP-Disk's 1972 original)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe radio broadcasts that document Charlie Parker's late-1940s working life have always been the most contested part of his legacy: never authorised, never commercially released in his lifetime, and traded among collectors for decades before any label tried to issue them properly. The 20 September 1947 Mutual broadcast that opens Side A is one of the strangest. The network had been running a series of pitched battles between the trad-jazz old guard and the bebop modernists, and once the boppers had won their week they came back to do a closing medley as the \"Barry Ulanov All-Star Metronome Jazzmen\". The lineup pulled together Parker and Gillespie from one school, Lennie Tristano and his clarinettist John La Porta and guitarist Billy Bauer from another, and Ray Brown and Max Roach in the rhythm section. The two camps barely overlapped on record before or after. The Royal Roost material that fills the rest of the LP comes from Symphony Sid Torin's WMCA broadcasts, picking up the Parker Quintet on two consecutive Saturdays in December 1948: 11 December with Miles Davis still in the band, then 25 December with Kenny Dorham newly arrived to replace him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernard Stollman's ESP-Disk label assembled the \u003cem\u003eComprehensive Charlie Parker\u003c\/em\u003e series in 1972 as the first sustained attempt to organise the broadcast catalogue. ESP-BIRD-1 was the opening volume. The Italian Base Record pressing followed roughly a decade later under the same catalogue number, drawing on the same sources and the same sequencing. Material of this kind has always existed in jazz's grey-area collector market, and the Base Record pressings are part of that lineage, issued, distributed and shelved alongside the official Parker reissues without ever being officially licensed from the original broadcasters or the artists' estates. Sound quality is what radio aircheck recordings of 1947 and 1948 sound like: documentary rather than audiophile. This is the Italian Base Record pressing, ESP-Bird-1, almost certainly from 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Base Record","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43545433014331,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_7110.jpg?v=1779700018"},{"product_id":"the-quartet-of-charlie-parker-nows-the-time-1973-japanese-verve-mono-lp","title":"The Quartet of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time (1973 Japanese Verve Mono LP)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: VG+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVG+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Quartet of Charlie Parker - \u003cem\u003eNow's The Time\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 1973 Japanese Verve \/ Polydor Mono Reissue (MV 2029, The Genius of Charlie Parker Series #3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie Parker's last studio years on Verve have been periodically dismissed as commercial. Too many strings, too many big bands, too much Norman Granz trying to package the most important alto saxophonist of the century into formats Verve could sell. The 1952 and 1953 quartet sessions on this LP are the answer to that argument. With just a piano, bass and drums for company, Parker is exposed in the way the bebop trios and quartets of a decade earlier had exposed him, and the playing across these two dates ranks with the best studio work of his career. The 30 December 1952 session opens Side A with Hank Jones at the piano, Teddy Kotick on bass and Max Roach back behind the kit. Roach had been Parker's drummer on and off since the 1945 Savoy sessions; the partnership is documented across most of the records that matter. \"Laird Baird\" was named for Parker's son Baird, \"Kim\" for his stepdaughter, \"Cosmic Rays\" for nobody in particular. Side B convenes a new quartet in July 1953, Al Haig in for Jones, Percy Heath in for Kotick, Roach holding his chair, and turns in the title track (\"Now's the Time\" was originally a Savoy recording from 1945, here remade with the 1953 quartet), \"Confirmation\", a tender \"I Remember You\", and three takes of \"Chi Chi\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album sat in Verve's catalogue across the late 1950s and 1960s as the third volume of \u003cem\u003eThe Genius of Charlie Parker\u003c\/em\u003e series Granz had assembled to organise the alto saxophonist's posthumous discography. Polydor Japan picked up the licence in the 1970s and issued this 1973 pressing as MV 2029, keeping the original \"Genius #3\" series numbering and the 12\" Verve sequencing with all the alternate takes included. The recording quality was already exceptional by the standards of Bird's earlier Dial and Savoy sides; the Japanese pressing brings it through cleanly. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43546465075259,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_7095.jpg?v=1779713011"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/charlie-parker.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}