{"product_id":"charlie-parker-the-magnificent-charlie-parker","title":"Charlie Parker - The Magnificent Charlie Parker","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Magnificent Charlie Parker lives up to its name, collecting early 1950s sides that catch Bird at his fleetest and most lyrical, back on vinyl as a single LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst issued in 1955 on Norman Granz's Clef label, the album gathers studio sessions from a period when Parker was cutting some of his sharpest small-group work. The earliest date pairs him with a young Miles Davis and drummer Max Roach, and the rest of the record keeps that same blend of daring and polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAu Privave and She Rote are bebop at full gallop, all darting lines and fearless invention, while Star Eyes shows how beautifully Parker could bend a standard to his will. Swedish Schnapps and Blues for Alice reveal his genius for reshaping the blues into something new, and Lover Man brings the tempo down for a moment that is tender and haunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve tracks, no wasted notes, and a reminder of how much ground he covered in so little time, with every solo sounding as if it was invented on the spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor bebop lovers this is core listening, and for newcomers it is a perfect introduction to the saxophonist who rewired modern jazz and never stopped sounding like the future, even seventy years on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57351091323185,"sku":"602508847998","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Charlie_Parker-The_Magnificent_Charlie_Parker.jpg?v=1793977254","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/charlie-parker-the-magnificent-charlie-parker","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}