Charlie Parker - "Now's The Time"

Charlie Parker, who died in 1955 aged only 34, was one of the most influential jazz musicians of the mid-20th century, ushering in a style that became known as "bebop" - with fast tempi, complex chord progressions/substitutions and key changes, asymmetric phrasing and generally virtuosic playing.

Now's The Time is an album recorded in 1952-3, but not released by Verve until 1956,  after Parker's death. Here are the closing three tracks - with musicians Al Haig (piano), Percy Heath (bass), and Max Roach (drums) accompanying the alto sax of Parker.

Cartridge: audio-technica AT33M MC

Phono amp: Graham Slee Accession MC

Turntable: CTC Classic 301 with SME M2-12R

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