Various Artists – The Passion Of Charlie Parker (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Various Artists – The Passion Of Charlie Parker (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 50:21 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Impulse Records

Impulse!/Verve present “The Passion of Charlie Parker”, an album of iconic Parker songs transformed through the addition of lyrics to create a musical play that narrates Bird’s life. Produced by Larry Klein with lyrics by David Baerwald, the album features actor Jeffrey Wright in the role of Parker as narrator, with vocals provided by Wright, Gregory Porter, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Barbara Hannigan, Luciana Souza, Kurt Elling and Camille Bertault.

This ambitious project reimagines the music of Charlie Parker with lyrics that tell the story of Parker’s life. Produced by Grammy winner Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock) with lyrics by David Baerwald, the album features actor Jeffrey Wright portraying Parker as narrator, while Gregory Porter, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Barbara Hannigan, Luciana Souza, Kurt Elling and Camille Bertault lend their voices. The singers are backed by a superb band consisting of pianist Craig Taborn, saxophonist Donny McCaslin, guitarist Ben Monder, bassists Larry Grenadier and Scott Colley and drummers Mark Giuliana and Eric Harland.

Tracklist:
01. Madeleine Peyroux – Meet Charlie Parker (Chan’s Overture) (06:20)
02. Barbara Hannigan – The Epitaph Of Charlie Parker (The Funeral) (03:55)
03. Gregory Porter – Yardbird Suite (A Genius In His Youth) (04:51)
04. Jeffrey Wright – So Long (Exodus To New York City) (07:57)
05. Luciana Souza – Every Little Thing (The Song Of The Acolyte) (03:22)
06. Donny McCaslin – Central Avenue (A Dark Journey To Los Angeles) (01:28)
07. Kurt Elling – Los Angeles (The Dealer’s Song) (04:19)
08. Kandace Springs – Live My Love For You (Chan’s Love Song) (03:45)
09. Jeffrey Wright – Fifty Dollars (Angels And Demons) (06:50)
10. Melody Gardot – The King Of 52nd Street (Chan’s Declaration) (03:40)
11. Donny McCaslin – Salle Pleyel (The Journey To Paris) (01:02)
12. Camille Bertault – Après vous (The Apotheosis Of Charlie Parker) (02:47)

Personnel:
Vocalists – see tracklisting
Donny McCaslin – tenor saxophone
Ben Monder – guitar
Craig Taborn – piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
Scott Colley – bass on all tracks except “1,9,11”
Larry Grenadier – bass on “1,9”
Eric Harland – drums on all tracks except “3”; vibraphone on “6”
Mark Guiliana – drums on track “3”

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