Charlie Parker - In The Still Of The Night free for downloading

...and to think he described his playing as easy. Could not believe you said that Mr. Bird. Then again you were genius gone FAR FAR too soon.

I've been looking for this, muchas gracias.

IMO this recording is the single best saxophone improvisation on a standard. Bird even throws in a little “Pop Goes the Weasel.”

This song floors me every time. A simpler, wonderful time.

I'm glad you like this. When I get to this disc in the Complete box, this song with the breakdowns getting to what was released is just painful. Mitch Miller is working hard to frame and shine up something that doesn't need the packaging.

bird takes a standard and turns it on it head . pure creation. man it flowed so effort lesslee bird is the man

bird takes you to the most unexpected,pleasant places. that you never knew you wanted to visit, or even existed go bird go

My Comment at another context that wound up here. ... My favorite Rollye story so far is when she was a fly on the wall at the Miami Americana hotel. Count Basie was the band. Peggy Lee the vocalist. 1958 young Rollye living at the hotel is too young go but knows how manage the service corridors. She is figuring things out. Ladies in green are the working girls. When the Senator from Tenn. brings in his new trophy wife wearing green, hilarity ensues. Mitch Millet of Columbia label takes it as proof rock n roll is evil. Convinces the Senator. Rollye tells it better. Made me recall the story of an elderly Mitch complaining of the constant music from the upscale unit next door. A group called Steely Dan practicing over and over. Karma for giving Charlie Parker a hideous glee club or French horns.

The way Bird storms in on his solo is just incredible!One of my long-time favourite Parker solos...