Description

This collection of digitally remastered Charlie Parker recordings showcases the brilliance of Bird and the wonders of current technology. The solos were lifted from other sources and placed into new arrangements, allowing for all new “unheard” Parker music to be in the film. They are Bird‘s alto saxophone solos that we hear all through the soundtrack. Not someone else. Director Clint Eastwood‘s technical people started with valuable Charlie Parker recordings, subtracted all sounds except Parker‘s, limited the output to his solo work, and then invited contemporary jazz artists to provide accompaniment. The result is arguably the best recording Charlie Parker has ever issued.