April in Paris [UHQCD] (Japanese Vol. 1: Verve Edition)

Charlie Parker - April in Paris [UHQCD] (Japanese Vol. 1: Verve Edition)

The inimitable alto prodigy blasts out a masterpiece of standards backed by a gorgeous orchestra.The phrases that combine sadness and elegance are indescribably beautiful. The songs ''Summertime'' and ''Forgetting Even the Time'' are so beautiful that you can almost smell them. 〈Personel〉 Charlie Parker(as) Stan Freeman(p) Ray Brown(b) Buddy Rich(ds) Mitch Miller (oboe, e-horn) Joe Lippman, Jimmy Carroll (arr), etc. ★Recorded in New York City on November 30, 1949, July 5, 1950, and January 22, 1952