Boss Bird

Charlie Parker - Boss Bird

Boss Bird
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Artist: Charlie Parker
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2002-07-15
Music Label: Proper Box UK
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Donna Lee
  2. Chasin' the Bird
  3. Cheryl
  4. Buzzy
  5. Dexterity
  6. Bongo Bop
  7. Dewey Square
  8. The Hymn
  9. Bird of Paradise
  10. Embraceable You - Charlie Parker, Gershwin, George
  11. Bird Feathers
  12. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
  13. Scrapple from the Apple
  14. My Old Flame - Charlie Parker, Coslow, Sam
  15. Out of Nowhere - Charlie Parker, Heyman, Edward
  16. Don't Blame Me - Charlie Parker, Fields, Dorothy
  17. Drifting on a Reed
  18. Quasimodo
  19. Charlie's Wig
  20. Bongo Beep
  21. Crazeology - Charlie Parker, Harris, Benny
  22. How Deep Is the Ocean? - Charlie Parker, Berlin, Irving
  23. Another Hair Do
  24. Bluebird
  25. Klaunstance
  26. Bird Gets the Worm
Music CD 2
  1. Barbados
  2. Ah-Leu-Cha
  3. Constellation
  4. Parker's Mood
  5. Perhaps
  6. Marmaduke
  7. Steeplechase
  8. Merry-Go-Round
  9. The Bird
  10. Repetition - Charlie Parker, Hefti, Neal
  11. No Noise, Pts. 1 & 2 - Charlie Parker, Bartee, John
  12. Mango Mangue - Charlie Parker, Sunshine, Marion
  13. Okiedoke - Charlie Parker, Hernandez, Rene
  14. Cardboard
  15. Visa
  16. Segment
  17. Passport
  18. Passport
  19. Just Friends - Charlie Parker, Klenner, John
  20. Everything Happens to Me - Charlie Parker, Adair, Tom
  21. April in Paris - Charlie Parker, Harburg, E.Y.
  22. Summertime - Charlie Parker, Gershwin, George
  23. I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Charlie Parker, Hart, Lorenz
  24. If I Should Lose You - Charlie Parker, Rainger, Ralph
  25. Star Eyes - Charlie Parker, Raye, Don
Music CD 3
  1. Tiny's Tempo - Charlie Parker, Grimes, Tiny
  2. I'll Always Love You Just the Same - Charlie Parker, Grimes, Tiny
  3. Romance Without Finance - Charlie Parker, Grimes, Tiny
  4. Red Cross
  5. Billie's Bounce
  6. Warming up a Riff
  7. Now's the Time
  8. Thriving on a Riff - Charlie Parker, Gillespie, Dizzy
  9. Koko
  10. Moose the Mooche
  11. Yardbird Suite
  12. Ornithology - Charlie Parker, Harris, Benny
  13. A Night in Tunisia - Charlie Parker, Gillespie, Dizzy
  14. Max (Is) Making Wax - Charlie Parker, Pettiford, Oscar
  15. Lover Man - Charlie Parker, Davis, Jimmy [4]
  16. The Gypsy - Charlie Parker, Reid, Billy
  17. Bebop - Charlie Parker, Gillespie, Dizzy
  18. This Is Always - Charlie Parker, Gordon, Mack
  19. Dark Shadows - Charlie Parker, Coleman, Earl
  20. Bird's Nest
  21. Hot Blues
  22. Cool Blues
  23. Relaxin' at Camarillo
  24. Cheers - Charlie Parker, McGhee, Howard
  25. Carvin' the Bird - Charlie Parker, McGhee, Howard
Music CD 4
  1. Blues (Fast)
  2. I'm in the Mood for Love - Charlie Parker, Fields, Dorothy
  3. Dancing in the Dark - Charlie Parker, Dietz, Howard
  4. Out of Nowhere - Charlie Parker, Heyman, Edward
  5. Laura - Charlie Parker, Mercer, Johnny
  6. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) - Charlie Parker, Bowman, Brooks
  7. They Can't Take That Away from Me - Charlie Parker, Gershwin, George
  8. Easy to Love - Charlie Parker, Porter, Cole
  9. I'm in the Mood for Love - Charlie Parker, Fields, Dorothy
  10. I'll Remember April - Charlie Parker, DePaul, Gene
  11. Au Privave
  12. She Rote
  13. K.C. Blues
  14. Star Eyes - Charlie Parker, Raye, Don
  15. My Little Suede Shoes
  16. Un Poquito de Tu Amor - Charlie Parker, Cugat, Xavier
  17. Tico-Tico - Charlie Parker, Abreu, Jose
  18. Fiesta - Charlie Parker, Traditional
  19. Why Do I Love You? - Charlie Parker, Hammerstein, Oscar
  20. Blues for Alice
  21. Si Si
  22. Swedish Schnapps - Charlie Parker, Shavers, Charlie
  23. Back Home Blues
  24. Lover Man - Charlie Parker, Davis, Jimmy [4]

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Free Music Review: Grey market product with flat sound
Hit: 2 Stars

I got this for xmas, based on all the positive words I was very excited. Of course Charlie Parker's music itself here is beyond reproach, no problem there; he is amazing! However, I found the sound quality to be very disappointing. I don't mean it's bad because it's old, that's expected. However, the sound here is muffled and has no presence or life. There is also no surface noise which makes it clear that some sort of noise reduction and/or other extreme manipulations have been done to the sound. It really is dull and even grating to listen to.

I dug out my 'Yardbird Suite: Ultimate Charlie Parker' two disc set from Rhino and compared some of the songs (such as Parker's Mood) that were the same versions and, (while the latter set could be better as well as it's a bit distorted) there is a presence and, yes, certain amount of noise and 'breath' in the high end frequencies that really made a huge difference, especially in the saxophone tone itself.

Upon researching this I found some posts on audio forums that indicated that this label (Proper) takes advantage of European copyright laws and these aren't really legitimate releases in the US. Apparently they don't get the audio from the source at all and just rip off the mastering of others, process it further, removing noise as well as the high end frequencies, and sell it cheap. A side effect of destroying the audio is probably that it also conveniently is now a 'different' mastering rather than the same as the one they ripped it off from.

If you just want to get exposed to some AMAZING music for cheap then I suppose you could do a lot worse, but I am going to sell or give this set as a gift and find something better for myself.
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Boss Bird Poster

Most of Charlie Parker's studio recordings from 1944-1951 for the Savoy, Dial and Verve labels are featured in this 4 CD box. Just some of the cast includes Erroll Garner, Barney Kessel, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and Hank Jones. 101 tracks. 4 standard jewel cases in a hardcover slipcase. 2002.

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