Bird Is Free is an album by Charlie Parker that documents a concert given at Rockland Palace, New York City, on 26 September 1952.[1] In 1997, Jazz Classics released a more complete documentation of the concert with improved recording quality, Live at Rockland Palace.[2]
The DownBeat reviewer, Leonard Feather, identified limitations of the audio quality, and added: "When Parker begins to play, however, you will forget all about distractions. ... There is brilliant, boiling, poetic Bird in a variety of attitudes here."[3] The AllMusic review concluded: "Throughout, Parker plays with inimitable style and good humor and his quartet, featuring the great drummer Max Roach, swings effortlessly".[1]
English translation of German Wikipedia Bird Is Free article with many details
References
^ a b c"Bird Is Free: Charlie Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
^Jazz, All About (1997-02-01). "Charlie Parker: The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^ a bFeather, Leonard (September 28, 1961). "Charlie Parker: Bird Is Free". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 20. pp. 35–36.
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