Another Kind of Bird: Reimagining Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker's music has been recorded, studied, debated, and canonised for more than seventy years, which is precisely why paying tribute to Bird still takes a lot of nerve. There is no safe middle ground. You either bring something new to the conversation, or you risk being drowned out by history. On Another Kind of Bird , Richard Baratta does not tiptoe around this dilemma. Joined by arranger and pianist Bill O'Connell , Baratta revisits Parker's music with a clear sense of purpose and a refusal to play it safe, delivering bold reimaginings propelled by a powerhouse ensemble. Baratta anchors the session with his working band, then raises the stakes. On select tracks, saxophonists Eric Alexander , Abraham Burton , and Craig Handy join regular altoist Vincent Herring to form a dynamic horn section that adds muscle and urgency to the music. Parker emerges here not as relic, but as catalyst: energised, expanded, and unmistakably alive. Richard Baratta : drums Vincent Herring : alto saxophone Bill O'Connell : piano, keyboard, arranger Paul Bollenback : guitar Michael Goetz : upright bass Paul Rossman : congas, percussion With guest artists: Eric Alexander , Abraham Burton : alto saxophone Craig Handy : flute, soprano & tenor saxophone

1: Donna Lee
2: Anthropology
3: Little Suede Shoes
4: Ah-leu-cha
5: Embraceable You
6: Now's the Time
7: Moose the Mooche
8: Yardbird Suite
9: Segment
10: Au Privave

Number of Discs: 1

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