Bird Gets the Worm (album)
Appearance
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | February 2, 1976 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:40 | |||
Label | Muse MR 5061 | |||
Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Bird Gets the Worm is an album led by saxophonist Cecil Payne recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] The album features composition written, recorded, or inspired by Charlie Parker.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it a "high-quality straight-ahead date".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Charlie Parker, except as indicated.
- "Bird Gets the Worm" - 6:45
- "Repetition" (Neal Hefti) - 7:15
- "Ninny Melina" (Cecil Payne) - 5:35
- "Ko-Ko" - 5:35
- "Interpolation: All the Things You Are/Prince Albert/Bird of Paradise" (Jerome Kern /Kenny Dorham/Charlie Parker) - 6:15
- "Constellation" - 7:15
Personnel
[edit]- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone, flute
- Tom Harrell - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Duke Jordan - piano
- Buster Williams - bass
- Al Foster - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Cecil Payne discography accessed January 12, 2015
- ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP Series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed November 22, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bird Gets the Worm – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.