Charlie Parker - The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings Of Charlie Parker [1990] (7 x CDs)

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Charlie Parker - The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings Of Charlie Parker [1990] (7 x CDs)

Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 - March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Primarily a player of the alto saxophone, Parker's tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber.

Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career while on the road with Jay McShann. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise".

Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer. (Wikipedia)

Dino Alipio Benedetti, known as Dean Benedetti (June 28, 1922 - January 20, 1957), was a saxophonist who gained recognition for his amateur recordings of Charlie Parker, a fellow saxophonist.

In a 2008 article in The New Yorker, jazz historian Phil Schaap compared the elusive Benedetti recordings of Parker’s performances to the mythical undiscovered cylinder of Buddy Bolden, stating that they had long been considered a legend in the jazz world. Ross Russell, one of Parker’s record producers from the Dial label, portrayed a failed musician named Royo in his 1961 novel, The Sound. This character recorded Parker and provided him with alcohol and heroin. In his controversial biography of Parker, Bird Lives! (1973), Russell used Benedetti’s real name but reiterated his fictional claims, inaccurately stating that Benedetti recorded Parker without consent.

Rigoletto “Rick” Benedetti, Dean’s surviving brother, reached out to Michael Cuscuna of Mosaic Records, revealing the existence of the acetate discs and tapes. Mosaic purchased Benedetti’s archive, which consisted of 53 78-rpm acetate discs and 14 reels of paper-based tape, for $15,000. The compilation, produced by Phil Schaap and Bob Porter, took three years to complete. The paper-backed tapes in Benedetti’s collection had dried out and were fragile. To reinforce them, Schaap applied Wite-Out, a correction fluid, to the back of the tapes as needed. Initially, the tapes, which reportedly spanned eight miles in total, could not be played without breaking.

In 1990, Mosaic released The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker, a box-set available in either 10 LPs or 7 CDs. Leonard Feather, writing for the Los Angeles Times, noted that the sound quality was inevitably “prehistoric, pre-stereo, pre-digital,” but still recommended the set to Bird enthusiasts for selective, non-continuous listening. By 2008, Mosaic had sold 5,000 copies of the boxset. (B)

The seven-CD box set is impeccably packaged and includes a comprehensive 48-page booklet. The recording quality is as high as can be expected. Dean Benedetti, a devoted disciple of Charlie Parker, made extensive recordings of Bird during three periods in 1947-1948, but he made a point of turning off his wire recorder when anyone other than Parker was soloing. His long-lost acetates, like Benedetti himself, became legendary. Mosaic has done its best to make the excerpts coherent, but the results are still challenging to listen to. None of the performances in this extensive set are complete; guest artists such as Thelonious Monk and Carmen McRae are introduced, play or sing a couple of notes, and then are abruptly cut off. While Parker appears to perform well, these recordings reveal no new insights and do not contribute to his legacy. (Allmusic)

This is a treasure trove, it's fascinating. The sound IS bad. But Bird comes through, like a concentrated blow torch of imagination and dexterity. Music to burn forever.

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Track lists

CD01

01 Charlie Parker - Blue 'n' Boogie 0:57

02 Charlie Parker - Stardust 1:13

03 Charlie Parker - Rose Room 1:31

04 Charlie Parker - All The Things You Are 2:22

05 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 0:49

06 Charlie Parker - Hot House 1:59

07 Charlie Parker - I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 1:12

08 Charlie Parker - Past Due (A.K.A. Relaxin' At Camarillo) 1:06

09 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 2:00

10 Charlie Parker - Byas A Drink 2:32

11 Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite 1:21

12 Charlie Parker - I'm In The Mood For Love 1:07

13 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 1:04

14 Charlie Parker - Stardust 1:18

15 Charlie Parker - Bean Soup 2:26

16 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 1:20

17 Charlie Parker - I'm In The Mood For Love 1:06

18 Charlie Parker - [Possibly] Cool Blues 0:43

19 Charlie Parker - Sweet Georgia Brown 0:54

20 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High 1:38

21 Charlie Parker - Carvin' The Bird 1:02

22 Charlie Parker - It's The Talk Of The Town 1:50

23 Charlie Parker - Indiana 1:00

24 Charlie Parker - I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 1:09

25 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 1:16

26 Charlie Parker - Prisoner Of Love 1:08

27 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 1:35

28 Charlie Parker - Hot House 1:25

29 Charlie Parker - Stuffy 0:44

30 Charlie Parker - Night And Day 1:15

31 Charlie Parker - A Night In Tunisia 0:59

32 Charlie Parker - Byas A Drink 1:58

33 Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooch 2:12

34 Charlie Parker - Night And Day 1:02

35 Charlie Parker - Past Due (A.K.A. Relaxin' At Camarillo) 1:39

36 Charlie Parker - Sportsman's Hop 1:39

37 Charlie Parker - Sentimental Journey 0:25

38 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 1:32

39 Charlie Parker - Perdido 1:49

40 Charlie Parker - Stuffy 1:46

41 Charlie Parker - I Surrender Dear 1:59

42 Charlie Parker - Dee Dee's Dance 2:18

CD02

01 Charlie Parker - Hot House 1:10

02 Charlie Parker - A Night In Tunisia 2:13

03 Charlie Parker - Body And Soul 1:14

04 Charlie Parker - Byas A Drink 1:43

05 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time 1:56

06 Charlie Parker - Sportsman's Hop 2:09

07 Charlie Parker - Rose Room 1:35

08 Charlie Parker - I'm In The Mood For Love 1:23

09 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 2:11

10 Charlie Parker - Stardust 1:07

11 Charlie Parker - Past Due (A.K.A. Relaxin' At Camarillo) 1:39

12 Charlie Parker - All The Things You Are 1:11

13 Charlie Parker - Dee Dee's Dance 2:02

14 Charlie Parker - Sportsman's Hop 1:30

15 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 1:51

16 Charlie Parker - Dee Dee's Dance 2:15

17 Charlie Parker - Bean Stalkin' 2:09

18 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 2:23

19 Charlie Parker - I'm In The Mood For Love 0:58

20 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time 1:34

21 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 2:20

22 Charlie Parker - Bean Soup 2:33

23 Charlie Parker - Body And Soul 0:50

24 Charlie Parker - Byas A Drink 2:22

25 Charlie Parker - All The Things You Are 0:32

26 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 1:49

27 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time 1:54

28 Charlie Parker - Perdido 2:29

29 Charlie Parker - Indiana 2:38

30 Charlie Parker - Bird Lore 1:47

31 Charlie Parker - Bean Soup 3:02

32 Charlie Parker - Hot House 1:51

33 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 1:50

34 Charlie Parker - Perdido 2:15

35 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 1:58

36 Charlie Parker - Body And Soul 1:26

CD03

01 Charlie Parker - Past Due (A.K.A. Relaxin' At Camarillo) 1:14

02 Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooch 1:23

03 Charlie Parker - A Night In Tunisia 1:58

04 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 1:22

05 Charlie Parker - S'wonderful 1:28

06 Charlie Parker - [Probably] Disorder At The Border 1:03

07 Charlie Parker - Perdido 1:29

08 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time 1:03

09 Charlie Parker - Rifftide (A.K.A. Hackensack) 1:28

10 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 1:16

11 Charlie Parker - Sweet And Lovely 1:03

12 Charlie Parker - Stuffy 0:58

13 Charlie Parker - Hot House 0:45

14 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 2:14

15 Charlie Parker - Perdido 1:48

16 Charlie Parker - Stardust 0:54

17 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 0:51

18 Charlie Parker - Blues In B-Flat 1:04

19 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High 2:14

20 Charlie Parker - Byas A Drink 0:53

21 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 1:22

22 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 1:31

23 Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooch 0:48

24 Charlie Parker - Indiana 1:13

25 Charlie Parker - Perdido 1:09

26 Charlie Parker - Stuffy 0:49

27 Charlie Parker - A Night In Tunisia 1:21

28 Charlie Parker - Rifftide (A.K.A. Hackensack) 0:45

29 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 1:10

30 Charlie Parker - Dee Dee's Dance 3:57

31 Charlie Parker - Sweet And Lovely 2:19

32 Charlie Parker - Bean Soup 1:30

33 Charlie Parker - Disorder At The Border 2:01

34 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 1:46

35 Charlie Parker - Stardust 1:08

36 Charlie Parker - Hot House 2:11

37 Charlie Parker - A Night In Tunisia 1:03

38 Charlie Parker - The Very Thought Of You 1:18

39 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 2:18

40 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 1:44

41 Charlie Parker - Perdido 0:59

42 Charlie Parker - Perdido 1:36

CD04

01 Charlie Parker - I'm In The Mood For Love 0:58

02 Charlie Parker - I'm In The Mood For Love 0:43

03 Charlie Parker - I'm In The Mood For Love 0:59

04 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 0:51

05 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 0:40

06 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 0:50

07 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 0:22

08 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 1:41

09 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 1:05

10 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 0:20

11 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 0:34

12 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 1:08

13 Charlie Parker - Disorder At The Border 0:40

14 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High 1:14

15 Charlie Parker - Bean Soup 1:05

16 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 1:07

17 Charlie Parker - Hot House 0:58

18 Charlie Parker - Sportsman's Hop 0:47

19 Charlie Parker - Cheers 0:45

20 Charlie Parker - Hot House 2:17

21 Charlie Parker - The Man I Love 1:46

22 Charlie Parker - Past Due (A.K.A. Relaxin' At Camarillo) 2:33

23 Charlie Parker - S'wonderful 1:52

24 Charlie Parker - Cheers 1:00

25 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 1:12

26 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High 0:17

27 Charlie Parker - I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 1:08

28 Charlie Parker - Cheers 1:07

29 Charlie Parker - Cheers 1:06

30 Charlie Parker - Body And Soul 0:31

31 Charlie Parker - Stuffy 0:52

32 Charlie Parker - Prisoner Of Love 0:22

33 Charlie Parker - Stuffy 1:16

34 Charlie Parker - Dee Dee's Dance 1:03

35 Charlie Parker - Cheers 1:07

36 Charlie Parker - Byas A Drink 1:56

37 Charlie Parker - The Very Thought Of You 0:46

38 Charlie Parker - Cheers 0:19

39 Charlie Parker - September In The Rain 2:09

40 Charlie Parker - I Surrender Dear 1:01

41 Charlie Parker - Sportsman's Hop 1:10

42 Charlie Parker - Dee Dee's Dance 1:26

43 Charlie Parker - Cheers 0:53

44 Charlie Parker - Byas A Drink 1:31

45 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time 0:40

46 Charlie Parker - Hot House 1:12

47 Charlie Parker - Sportsman's Hop 0:34

48 Charlie Parker - Blues In B-Flat 0:39

49 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High 0:43

50 Charlie Parker - Body And Soul 0:23

51 Charlie Parker - [Probably] Disorder At The Border 0:30

52 Charlie Parker - Sportsman's Hop 0:57

53 Charlie Parker - Bean Soup 2:07

54 Charlie Parker - Night And Day 0:11

55 Charlie Parker - The Very Thought Of You 0:28

56 Charlie Parker - [Probably] Past Due (Relaxin' At Camarillo) 0:43

57 Charlie Parker - Blues In F 0:22

58 Charlie Parker - Cheers 0:36

59 Charlie Parker - Big Noise (A.K.A. Wee) 0:35

60 Charlie Parker - Ornithology 0:11

61 Charlie Parker - Perdido 1:01

62 Charlie Parker - Night In Tunisia 1:00

63 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time 0:54

64 Charlie Parker - [Possibly] 52nd Street Theme 0:44

65 Charlie Parker - Stuffy 0:14

66 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High 1:35

67 Charlie Parker - Hot House 1:02

68 Charlie Parker - [Ending Of An Unidentified Tune] 0:05

69 Charlie Parker - [Probably] Prisoner Of Love 0:06

70 Charlie Parker - [Possibly] I Surrender Dear / Night And Day 0:11

71 Charlie Parker - The Very Thought Of You 0:06

72 Charlie Parker - Night And Day 0:08

73 Charlie Parker - Stardust 0:11

74 Charlie Parker - [Possibly] Stardust 0:06

75 Charlie Parker - [Probably] Stardust / Coda In D-Flat [Stardust?] 0:07

76 Charlie Parker - Body And Soul 0:34

77 Charlie Parker - These Foolish Things 0:56

CD05

01 Charlie Parker - Blues In B-Flat 1:47

02 Dean Benedetti - [Various Solo Activity] 3:09

03 Dean Benedetti - [Dean Benedetti Band Demo Disc] 5:57

04 Dean Benedetti - [Piano] 2:30

05 Dean Benedetti - [Benedetti Playing Along With Bird Records] 4:40

06 Dean Benedetti - [Conclusion] 2:48

07 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 3:45

08 Charlie Parker - Big Foot 4:26

09 Charlie Parker - Dizzy Atmosphere 2:58

10 Charlie Parker - My Old Flame 0:28

11 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 2:40

12 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson 4:38

13 Charlie Parker - All The Things You Are 4:53

14 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 1:22

CD06

01 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 1:09

02 Charlie Parker - Out Of Nowhere 5:43

03 Charlie Parker - My Old Flame 2:23

04 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird 1:41

05 Charlie Parker - The Way You Look Tonight 6:20

06 Charlie Parker - This Time The Dream's On Me 4:37

07 Charlie Parker - Shaw Nuff 3:49

08 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 0:25

09 Charlie Parker - Cheryl 0:25

10 Charlie Parker - Bird Lore 1:58

11 Charlie Parker - These Foolish Things 1:31

12 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High 2:16

13 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps 2:09

14 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 2:26

15 Charlie Parker - This Time The Dream's On Me 4:44

16 Charlie Parker - The Way You Look Tonight 4:13

17 Charlie Parker - Out Of Nowhere 2:28

18 Charlie Parker - My Old Flame 0:33

19 Charlie Parker - Set Closing Blues [Possibly Big Foot] 1:25

20 Charlie Parker - Out Of Nowhere 0:52

21 Charlie Parker - How High The Moon 2:43

22 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 0:12

23 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird 4:44

24 Charlie Parker - Don't Blame Me 0:40

25 Charlie Parker - Tico Tico 2:05

26 Charlie Parker - Out Of Nowhere 2:15

27 Charlie Parker - Medley: Indiana / Donna Lee 2:40

CD07

01 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 0:26

02 Charlie Parker - How High The Moon 3:07

03 Charlie Parker - I’m In The Mood For Love 1:28

04 Charlie Parker - This Time The Dream’s On Me 3:26

05 Charlie Parker - Yesterdays 0:18

06 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 0:12

07 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme / How High The Moon 6:17

08 Charlie Parker - Groovin’ High 2:13

09 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 0:54

10 Charlie Parker - Cheryl 2:28

11 Charlie Parker - All The Things You Are 2:48

12 Charlie Parker - [Vocal Ballad Ending] 0:08

13 Charlie Parker - Big Foot 3:59

14 Charlie Parker - I Can’t Get Started 1:15

15 Charlie Parker - Dizzy Atmosphere 4:26

16 Charlie Parker - Spotlite 2:39

17 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 0:11

18 Charlie Parker - How High The Moon 3:59

19 Charlie Parker - September Song 1:43

20 Charlie Parker - Hot House 3:52

21 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 1:01

22 Charlie Parker - Night In Tunisia 3:32

23 Charlie Parker - My Old Flame 1:53

24 Charlie Parker - Night And Day 3:01

25 Charlie Parker - The Hymn 1:28

26 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 1:33

27 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson 1:14

28 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps 0:30

29 Charlie Parker - What Price Love / Yardbird Suite 2:37

30 Charlie Parker - What Price Love / Yardbird Suite 0:22

31 Charlie Parker Feat. Thelonious Monk - Well You Needn’t 2:37

32 Charlie Parker - 52nd Street Theme 1:18

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