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Frequently cited as one of the finest live jazz recordings ever released, this album documents a 15 May 1953 performance (organized by the Toronto New Jazz Society) of several of the year's reigning Down Beat poll winners: Charlie Parker on alto sax (playing a plastic Grafton horn as Parker had pawned his usual instrument earlier in the day), Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Bud Powell on piano, Charles Mingus on bass and Max Roach on drums. This concert marked the only time these five musicians recorded together and the last known recorded collaboration of Parker and Gillespie. The concert was recorded
| 1 | Perdido | ♡ | 7:48 | Juan Tizol | The Quintet / Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie / Max Roach / Bud Powell / Charles Mingus / Charlie Parker Quintet |
| 2 | Salt Peanuts | ♡ | 7:44 | Kenny Clarke / Dizzy Gillespie | The Quintet / Charlie Parker / Charles Mingus / Max Roach / Dizzy Gillespie / Bud Powell / Charlie Parker Quintet |
| 3 | All the Things You Are/52nd Street Theme | ♡ | 7:55 | Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein II | The Quintet / Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie / Max Roach / Bud Powell / Charles Mingus / Charlie Parker Quintet |
| 4 | Wee (Allen’s Alley) | ♡ | 6:46 | Denzil Best | The Quintet / Charlie Parker / Charles Mingus / Max Roach / Dizzy Gillespie / Bud Powell / Charlie Parker Quintet |
| 5 | Hot House | ♡ | 9:17 | Tadd Dameron | The Quintet / Charlie Parker / Charles Mingus / Bud Powell / Max Roach / Dizzy Gillespie / Charlie Parker Quintet |
| 6 | A Night in Tunisia | ♡ | 7:39 | Frank Paparelli / Dizzy Gillespie | The Quintet / Charlie Parker / Charles Mingus / Bud Powell / Dizzy Gillespie / Max Roach / Charlie Parker Quintet |
Links
- Folder:
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000653534
Credits
Alto Saxophone — Charlie Chan Bass — Charles Mingus Drums — Max Roach Piano — Bud Powell Trumpet — Dizzy Gillespie
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