Charlie Parker • Jazz At The Philharmonic 1946

 

Review by Ken Dryden
The 1946 Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts were true all-star events. This CD compiles portions of two different evenings. The first track, from January, includes trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Al Kilian, and Howard McGhee and saxophonists Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Charlie Ventura, and Lester Young in thae front line. Young, having recently gotten out of the military service, is still not at full strength, with Parker and Gillespie taking charge in the rousing "Sweet Georgia Brown." McGhee takes Dizzy's place on the remaining January numbers. Parker, Smith, and Young are on hand for the April show, adding tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and trumpeter Buck Clayton battling it out in an old-fashioned jam session on-stage. In the opening "J.A.T.P. Blues," Parker and Hawkins outshine the others, while "I Got Rhythm" gets things percolating and enlivens the crowd in an extended workout. Unlike later Jazz at the Philharmonic shows, the rhythm section is merely average, aside from pianist Mel Powell's contributions to "Sweet Georgia Brown." The audio is quite good for the era, considering the limitations of live recording in a large hall in 1946.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-1946-jatp-concert-mw0000083724

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Crítica de Ken Dryden
Los conciertos de Jazz at the Philharmonic de 1946 fueron auténticos acontecimientos estelares. Este CD recopila partes de dos veladas diferentes. La primera pista, de enero, incluye a los trompetistas Dizzy Gillespie, Al Kilian y Howard McGhee y a los saxofonistas Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Charlie Ventura y Lester Young en primera línea. Young, recién salido del servicio militar, aún no está a pleno rendimiento, y Parker y Gillespie toman el mando en la entusiasta «Sweet Georgia Brown». McGhee ocupa el lugar de Dizzy en los restantes números de enero. Parker, Smith y Young están presentes en el concierto de abril, añadiendo al saxofonista tenor Coleman Hawkins y al trompetista Buck Clayton, que se baten en una jam session a la vieja usanza en el escenario. En el primer tema, «J.A.T.P. Blues», Parker y Hawkins eclipsan a los demás, mientras que «I Got Rhythm» pone las cosas en su sitio y anima al público en un largo entrenamiento. A diferencia de los conciertos posteriores de Jazz at the Philharmonic, la sección rítmica es simplemente regular, aparte de las contribuciones del pianista Mel Powell en «Sweet Georgia Brown». El sonido es bastante bueno para la época, teniendo en cuenta las limitaciones de la grabación en directo en una gran sala en 1946.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-1946-jatp-concert-mw0000083724

Tracks:
1 - Sweet Georgia Brown - 9:37
2 - Blues For Norman - 8:40
3 - I Can't Get Started - 9:17
4 - Lady Be Good - 11:13
5 - After You've Gone - 7:37
6 - Jatp Blues - 11:07
7 - I Got Rhythm - 12:58


Credits:

Sweet Georgia Brown (part1 and 2)

Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian (tp) - Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as) - Charlie Ventura, Lester Young (ts) - Mel Powell (p) - Billy Hadnott (b) - Lee Young (d).
Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, January 29, 1946.

Blues For Norman (part 1 and 2)
I Can't Get Started (part 1 and 2)
Lady Be Good (part 1 and 2)
After You've Gone (part 1 and 2)

Al Killian, Howard McGhee (tp) - Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as) - Lester Young (ts) - Arnold Ross (p) - Billy Hadnott (b) - Lee Young (d).
Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, March 25, 1946.

JATP BLues (part 1, 2, 3 and 4)
I Got Rhythm (part 1, 2 and 3)

Buck Clayton (tp) - Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as) - Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young (ts) - Kenny Kersey (p) - Irving Ashby (g) - Billy Hadnott (b) - Buddy Rich (d).
Los Angeles, April 22,

Label:    Giants Of Jazz – CD 53107
Series:    Immortal Concerts
Genre:    Jazz
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