[Dixielandjazz] Greatest Solo

[Stephen G Barbone]

> "J. D. Bryce" <brycejd at comcast.net> wrote (politesnip)
>
> To all:
>
> I'd like to start a new thread.  Below, I've listed my initial  
> picks, in no particular order, as the greatest solos or jazz  
> performances on record.  Since my background is reeds, my list is  
> topheavy with sax/clarinet selections.  For this, I apologize.


Hey JD

My favorites are the two classic 1947 Charlie Parker Solos on  
Embraceable You:

You can hear one at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqQfX4j6Mi0

He followed that with an alternate take five minutes later that was  
VERY different.

I don't know where you can hear the second take on line, however both  
takes were in the Smithsonian Jazz Collection LP issued years ago and  
I think re-issued on Charlie Parker, The Complete Dial Sessions.

Most inventive and lyrical solos I ever heard. They are, to me, a  
great example of how a genius improvises with fresh ideas, at a  
moment's notice.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
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