CD Review: ESP
CD Review: ESP 4050
Originally posted by editor on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 04:26 PM
By John Gilbert
This is a spectacular 4 disc set of selected recordings and rare interviews with Bird and his worthy constituents. The first thing that I had to zone in on was the interview with the late Earl Coleman who was a friend, roommate and band mate of mine in the 50's. I have to tell you that it brought tears to my eyes to hear Earl's rich voice and Bird's horn sweetly resonating in my ears. Earl often described his days with Parker as his greatest moments in jazz. "This Is Always" and "Dark Shadows" are a musical explanation of why this era in jazz is unparalleled in its beauty and form. God bless Bird and Earl. Bird's horn weaves its magic in no uncertain terms, the notes fly, the ideas abound. It will never get any better than this. Everything has a message and every passage has a purpose with never any cluttered crap, so often prevalent these days.
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