Charlie Parker With Strings

This edition contains all existing master takes from the

Charlie Parker with Strings Verve recordings. That includes

all of Bird's studio masters with strings, which initially

appeared on Parker With Strings (Clef Records MGC-675), as

well as his professionally recorded Carnegie Hall set, fi rst

issued as Midnight Jazz at Carnegie Hall (Verve MV-2562).

As a bonus, we have added a rare alternate take of "Laura".

Charlie Parker, alto sax on all tracks, plus:

String Orchestras conducted by Jimmy Carroll,

Joe Lipman & Neal Hefti.

Recorded in New York, 1947-52.

Original sessions produced by Norman Granz.