Charlie Parker Septet "Moose the Mooche" Dial 1003 (March 28, 1946) Miles Davis, Dodo Marmarosa, bop

Описание: Charlie Parker Septet plays "Moose the Mooche" on Dial 1003.

Parker recorded it in Los Angeles for Dial on March 28, 1946, as the Charlie Parker Septet.

In Los Angeles, Charlie Parker played at Billy Berg’s club on Sunset Strip. He also made records for Ross Russell’s Dial Records.

His septet included trumpeter Miles Davis, tenor saxophonist Lucky Thompson, bassist Vic McMillan, drummer Roy Porter, and pianist Dodo Marmarosa.

The white guitarist Arvin Garrison (of Toledo, Ohio) is obscure. His name is known to a few jazz fans today because he recorded with Charlie Parker.

Parker's chaotic lifestyle and addictions would soon lead to a breakdown. He stayed at Camarillo State Mental Hospital near Los Angeles until late January 1947, He stayed in California for several weeks after his release, recording for Dial again (in February) and performing at the Hi-Di-Ho Club in March.

Parker returned to New York in April, 1947. He recorded for Savoy in May. On August 14, 1947, Parker was a sideman playing tenor sax on a record session led by Miles Davis! That sessions produced "Milestones," a John Lewis composition credited to Miles Davis. It seems John Lewis was so happy about Davis hiring him that Lewis "gave" Davis this number.

Why did Miles Davis led the session? The owner of Savoy Records, Herman Lubinsky, was worried about being sued by Dial Records’ owner and producer Ross Russell, who arrived in New York and told Lubinsky that he intended t o sue.

Russell contended that when Savoy recorded Charlie Parker, Savoy was in breach of Russell's exclusive contract with Parker.

So Lubinsky was playing it safe legally by issuing records in 1947 under the name Miles Davis.

Why is Parker on tenor sax? Herman Lubinsky at Savoy Records felt that since Miles was leader on the session, the recordings must not sound too much like those made with Miles as mere sideman. Miles Davis had new tunes for the sessions.

I suspect Bird lacked patience to learn many new songs in advance (if Bird had been the composer of the new tunes, he would have an incentive for more rehearsal), so having Bird on tenor sax had an advantage--it's a Bb-instrument as is the trumpet. Bird could sightread the themes without transposing the Bb-instrument parts to Eb, which is the alto-key.

The sound also changed due to Miles Davis hiring John Lewis. In other words, Miles did not hire Duke Jordan (to whom Charlie Parker had been loyal).

The sound is different for at least one other reason: Miles adapted Gil Evans’ "cool" approach to jazz. Charlie Parker was also an admirer of Gil Evans.








Charlie Parker Septet "Moose the Mooche" Dial 1003 (March 28, 1946) Miles Davis, Dodo Marmarosa, bop