Album · 2009
Featuring Charlie Parker
- Released
- 2009
- Label
- Grammercy Records
- Tracklist
- 9 tracks
- Length
- 31:20
- Country
- US
“Featuring Charlie Parker” is an album by Dizzy Gillespie, released in 2009 on Grammercy Records. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 31:20. Jazz standards on the record include “A Night In Tunisia”, “Confirmation” and “Get Happy”. The line-up features Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals), Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), Al Haig (piano) and Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone).
Who played on Featuring Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, vocals on 8 tracks
- Charlie Parker alto saxophone on 5 tracks
- Lucky Thompson tenor saxophone on 5 tracks
- Al Haig piano on 4 tracks
- Flip Phillips tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Milt Jackson vibraphone on 4 tracks
- Ray Brown double bass on 4 tracks
- Red Norvo vibraphone, xylophone on 4 tracks
- Slam Stewart double bass on 4 tracks
- Stan Levey drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Arvin Garrison electric guitar, guitar on 3 tracks
- J.C. Heard drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Specs Powell drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Dodo Marmarosa piano on 1 track
- Miles Davis trumpet on 1 track
- Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet performing orchestra on 1 track
- Roy Porter drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Teddy Wilson piano on 1 track
- Vic McMillan double bass on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Hallelujah — Vincent Youmans 4:07
- 2 Slam Slam Blues — Red Norvo 4:36
- 3 Congo Blues — Red Norvo 3:59
- 4 Confirmation standard — Charlie Parker 2:59
- 5 Dynamo — Dizzy Gillespie 2:39
- 6 When I Grow Too Old To Dream — Sigmund Romberg 3:01
- 7 Diggin' Diz — Dizzy Gillespie, George Handy 3:04
- 8 Get Happy standard — Harold Arlen 3:50
- 9 Crazeology standard — Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli 3:05
Production
- Ross Russell producer
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Featuring Charlie Parker?
The line-up of Featuring Charlie Parker includes Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals), Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), Al Haig (piano), Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Ray Brown (double bass) and Red Norvo (vibraphone, xylophone).
Which label released Featuring Charlie Parker?
Featuring Charlie Parker was released in 2009 on Grammercy Records.
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