Complete Savoy Masters: Centennial Celebration Collection 1920-2020
A**D
An excellent collection Bird's best work
These recordings contain some of Bird's most amazing compositions. The sound quality of most of the tracks is good, having been digitally remastered to remove the hiss and clicks. Highly recommended.
A**S
Arrived on time . Well packaged. Case was not cracked as so often happen with these items
Music CD that arrived intact. No cracked cd case
S**S
Great value
You get about 40 great short tunes for a great price. Amazing value.
R**E
Wonderful Cd!
Classic Birdman!
S**N
Great!
Great CD, good quality for used. Happy!
R**S
A definitvie version of a Jazz master's early career
Parker must surely be recognised as one of jazz's greatest masters and I would argue that the Savoy discs show his talent at it's best. Later in his career he tended to fall back on a few phrases, whereas the tracks in this collection show true flowing improvisation, seen at it's best in KoKo.Not only do the two discs include all the discs made for Savoy, there are some bonus tracks made for other labels around the same time. Inevitably the recording quality is not up to modern standards but thanks to remastering it is vivid and noise free.There is a similar collection of discs Parker made for Dial Records, to give, with this set, a comprehensive survey of Parker's output in the early years of his career.
C**G
Bird Still Lives!
There are a large number of compilations of Charlie Parker's recordings for the Savoy label available but this appears to be definitive, including as it does some previously unreleased test pressings - now that's what I call comprehensive! I'd recommend buying this in conjunction with 'Charlie Parker The Complete Dial Masters'.
B**E
Not a good pressing.
An important re-issue, well packaged with an informative booklet in keeping with the Dial Masters issue.The quality of the pressing was extremely disappointing. Many tracks were prone to 'skipping' making the disc unlistenable.Returned for a refund which was promptly processed.
J**J
Brilliant
Wonderful overview of Parker’s work with brilliant liner notes that put everything in context. Having been put off Parker by poor sound quality releases, I was impressed with the clarity and freshness of these. The Complete Dial release in the same series is also equally recommended
K**4
Bird at his best
fantastic selection of the Birds work
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