007: "Charlie Parker at The Bandbox Club"
Updated on 16 September, 2012

bandbox
photo: Gary Giddins "celebrating BIRD"

ザ・バンドボックスは51丁目と52丁目の間で52丁目のはずれにあったクラブである。この写真でも判るが隣は有名なバ ードランドである。(Band Box は地階にあった) 1949年12月15日にオープンしたバードランドであるが、バンドボックスは1953年2月13日にオープンした。名前は多分、 バードがジェシー・プライスとプロフ・バスター・スミスと共演して、キャリアのスタートを切ったカンザスシティの クラブ“ルシールズ・バンドボックス”にちなんだものと言われている。バードランドは1965年に閉店するが、このバ ンドボックスは、いつ閉店したか等の詳細は不明です。
ただ6月26日には、ライオネル・ハンプトンと共演しており、その写真が存在する。
Charles Graham 「The Great Jazz Day」(Woodford press) によるとハーレム(161 W, 131 st)にBand boxが存在したと の記載があるが、関係は不明である。

bandboxphotocardfolder 短い期間の営業のようだったが、何人かの著名なジャズ演奏家を雇いました。 彼らはシドニー・ベシェ(ハーブ・フレ ミング、パナマ・フランシスとディック・ウェルストゥッドとともに)、アール・ハインズ、マグシー・スパニア、カウン ト・ベーシーそしてマチート。そして、アート・ティタムもそこで演奏しました。
パーカーがこのクラブで演奏した内容は、わずか3日間の放送記録しかありません。ただ、前述のように1953年6月26日には、 ライオネル・ハンプトンと共演している写真が存在するが、演奏は遺されておりません。
1953年2月13日のオープンから1週間の出演契約を行っているが、最初の放送録音は16日、ビル・ハリスとチャビー・ジャクソン・ハードのゲスト・ソロイス トとして参加した1曲のみ。
 1953年3月23日の分で、バードは再びオルガンのミルト・バックナー・バンドのゲストとして現れる。ショーは1952年度 ダウンビート・ポールウイナー・ショーとして行なわれ、ホストは引き続きレナード・フェザーであった。1951年度と同じ 趣向だったが、TV放映ではなかった。パーカーは“グルーヴィン・ハイ”をブローする。 ロング・ヴァージョンのインタビューの中に、グラフトン社のプラスティック・アルトの話が出てくるが、この日もパーカ ーはプラスティック・アルトを使用したようである。
 1953年3月30日の分には、バードが自己のカルテットで、このクラブから行なった、より長い演奏が納められている。


photo: Norman Saks "Band Box Photo Folder"
ここで1953年のバードの足跡を見てみよう。パーカーは決まったメンバーを持たず、マーキュリー・レコードへの録音は3度、珍しいプレスティッジ でのマイルス名義のセッションに、チャーリー・チャン名義で参加している。その他はカナダ・モントリオール、ワシントンDC、ボストンなどに転々としている。 後は、バードランドとバンドボックスの演奏、さらには有名なクインテットでのマッセイ・ホール公演。そうしてバードは終焉へとむかうのである。

  • 5212/5301  late Dec.1952-early Jan.1953 C.Parker Quartet / CR: Clef Records, Unknown recording studio, NYC
  • 530130   January 30, 1953 M.Davis Sextet / CR: Prestige Records, 'WOR Studios', NYC
  • 530205   February 5, 1963 Montreal "Jazz Workshop" All-Stars with guest C.Parker / 'TV-cast', 'CBC Studios'
  • 530207   February 7, 1953 Montreal "Jazz Workshop" All-Stars with guest C.Parker / PR 'Chez Paree Club'
  • 530216   February 16, 1953 C.Parker with the Bill Harris/Chubby Jackson Herd / RB, 'The Bandbox Club', NYC
  • 530222   February 22, 1953 C.Parker with The Orchestra / PR, 'Club Kavakos', Washington, D.C.,
  • 530308   March 8, 1953 C.Parker Quartet / PR, 'Howard Theatre', Washington, D.C.,
  • 530310   March 10, 1953 C.Parker Quartet / RB, 'Station WHDH', 'Storyville Club',Boston
  • 530323   March 23, 1953 C.Parker with the Milt Buckner Trio / RB, 'The Bandbox Club', NYC
  • 530330   March 30, 1953 C.Parker Quartet / RB, 'The Bandbox Club', NYC
  • 530509   May 9, 1953 C.Parker Quartet / Quintet / RB, 'Birdland', 1678 Broadway, NYC
  • 530515   May 15, 1953 The Qunitet of the Year / PR, concert, 'Massey Hall', Shuter Street, Toronto
  • 530522   May 22, 1953 C.Parker Quartet / RB, 'Birdland', 1678 Broadway, NYC
  • 530523   May 23, 1953 D.Gillespie All-Stars / RB, 'Birdland', 1678 Broadway, NYC
  • 530525   May 25, 1953 C.Parker and his Orchestra / CR: Mercury Records, 'Fulton Recording Studio', NYC
  • 530530   May 30, 1953 C.Parker Quintet / RB, 'Station WJZ', 'Birdland', NYC
  • 530500   c. May, 1953 C.Parker Quartet / Prob. RB or TVB, prob. 'Station WJZ', unknown loca., NYC
  • 530613   June 13, 1953 C.Parker Interview / RB, 'Station WHDH', Boston
  • 530614   June 14, 1953 C.Parker Quintet / RB, 'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
  • 530629   June 26, 1953 M.Roach Sextet / PR, 'Birdland', 1678 Broadway, NYC
  • 530600   c. June, 1953 C.Parker Quintet / RB, 'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
  • 530726   July 26, 1953 C.Parker Quuintet / PR, 'Open Door Club', NYC
  • 530730   July 30, 1953 C.Parker Quartet / CR: Mercury Records, 'Fulton Recording Studio', NYC
  • 530922   September 22, 1953 C.Parker Quintet / RB, 'Station WHDH', Boston
  • 531105   November 5, 1953 C.Parker with the C.Baker Quartet / PR, concert, 'Univ. Of Oregon', Eugene, OR.,
The Band Box Discography ( from Boris Rose Air Check List )

A
530216CHARLIE PARKER with the BILL HARRIS/CHUBBY JACKSON HERD
RB, 'Down Beat Poll Winners 1952', Monday, February 16, 1953.
Bill Harris(tb); Charlie Mariano(as); Harry Johnson(ts); Sonny Truitt(p);
Chubby Jackson(b); Morey Feld(ds); Leonard Feather(m.c.).
 1.Coogereni6:26
 2.Introduction (Leonard Feather) 1:01



add. Charlie Parker(as)
 3.Your Father's Moustache -vBand (voiceover)5:13
 4.Conversation between Feather and Parker1:42



530216STAN GETZ QUARTET
RB, 'Down Beat Poll Winners 1952', Monday, February 16, 1953.
Stan Getz(ts); Hank Jones(p); Bill Crow(b); Buddy Rich(ds).
 5.Too Marvelous For Words
 6.Everything Happens To Me3:25
 7.I'll Remember April4:31
 8.Strike Up The Band2:09
530216BUDDY DE FRANCO - BLAKEY 4
530216ART TATUM


B
530323JOE LOCO BAND (American Latin Jazz & Pop Pianist)
 1.Locorama
 2.Blues In The Night
 3.Boi Mir Bist Du Scheen



530323CHARLIE PARKER with the MILT BUCKNER TRIO
RB, Monday, March 23, 1953.
Charlie Parker(as); Milt Buckner(org); Bernie McKay(g); Cornelius Thomas(ds);
Leonard Feather(m.c.).
 4.Conversation between Feather and Parker0:52
 5.Groovin' High3:33



530323MILT BUCKNER TRIO
 6.Russian Lullaby
 7.Trapped (add Terry Gibbs)
 8.Jumpin' At The Bandbox (Trio)


C
530330CHARLIE PARKER QUARTET
RB, Monday, March 30, 1953.
Charlie Parker(as); Walter Bishop Jr.(p); Kenny O'Brien(b); Roy Haynes(ds);
Leonard Feather, Bob Garrity(m.c.).
 1.Caravan (with introduction) 1:08
 2.Star Eyes4:37
 3.My Little Suede Shoes (with voiceover Feather) 0:44
 4.Ornithology4:53
 5.52nd Street Theme (I) (with voiceover Garrity) 0:51
 6.Conversation between Feather and Parker into0:40
 7.Diggin' Diz (announced by Parker as "Dynamo A")4:14
 8.52nd Street Theme (II) (with announcement)0:35
 9.Embraceable You3:12
10.52nd Street Theme (III) (with closing annoucement)0:19



530323GEORGIA CARR
530323BUDDY RICH-SONNY STITT 4





 これらの音源は全てラジオ放送のエアー・チェックである。その世界では著名な人が、ボリス・ローズ である。70年代に先輩からコピーを戴いたボリス・ローズの録音リストは、130ページにも及ぶ膨大なもの 。1948年8月29日からのロイアル・ルースト、50年6月8日のカフェ・ソサイティー、アポロ劇場、そして バードランドからの放送録音である。彼は好事家のために12インチのアセテート盤を作成し頒布していました。 後にそれらは多種多様な海賊盤となって輸入レコード店の店頭を賑わせていた。
Boris Rose List Bolis Rose List
0216
 次の2面のレコードは、ボリス・ローズが制作・販売したアセテート盤。ROSE 19 及びROSE 20の片面で それぞれが、バンド・ボックスからのエアーチェックを納めている。
ROSE 19には、C-1から8を収録、 ROSE 20(N.Saks氏所有)にはA-3,B-5,C-9,10を収録している。
rose 19 rose 20


さて、この3回のバンド・ボックスからの演奏は、その後どのようなLP、もしくはCDに収録され市販されたのでしょう。

A:  February 16, 1953    Bandbox, New York NY   Unknown radio broadcast
Bill Harris-Chubby Jackson Herd

1. Foogereemi (with voiceover introduction) (B. Harris) (No Bird) (6:25)

Here we are again at the Bandbox. This is Leonard Feather, introducing the next number of Bill Harris...
[cut off]
2. Introduction (Leonard Feather)  (1:01)

LF: "You know, uh, Philadelphia has made quite a number of great contributions to the jazz world. Recently here at the Bandbox we had Charlie Ventura; later tonight you'll be hearing Stan Getz and Buddy De Franco; and then the artist that's on the stand now is a guy who used to work around his native Philadelphia with both of 'em. Bill Harris has a rich background of great associations, first with bands like Bob Chester and Benny Goodman, then in 1944 with Woody, and since then several years on and off as a member of Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic team, which by the way left for Sweden Sunday morning and opens in Stockholm tonight. But Bill Harris did not make the transatlantic trip of course, and he's ready here and now to accept the latest tribute to his talent, the plaque for winning the number one position in trombone in this year's Down Beat poll. Bill Harris, congratulations... (applause) I better hold it for you, Bill, while you get back to the bandstand to, uh, play the next number, I think it's one that you and Chubby used to do back in the Herman herd, 'Your Father's Moustache'..."
3. Your Father's Moustache -vBand (voiceover) (add Parker) (5:13)
4. Conversation between Feather and Parker  (1:42)

LF: "Well, as you heard, we had a surprise on that number, a sort of extra added attraction. I'd like you to meet him now. You know, last week on this show, Harry Carney and Stan Getz received their awards as top men in the Down Beat poll on baritone and tenor sax, respectively. Well, moving up the scale a little, to the alto sax, we find that the number one spot in that department was again won by the Kansas City Flash, the man who brought a new style and a whole new era to jazz history, the man to whom I'm now very happy to hand his Down Beat victory plaque, the inimitable Charlie Parker..." (applause) "Well, wait a minute now. Now, in a... in addition to voting for the top man on each instrument, the Down Beat readers this year voted for their favorite soloist regardless of instrument, and in this department, the vote also went to Charlie Parker, so he's won himself two plaques. Charlie, congratulations again.
" CP: "Thank you very much, really, Leonard... Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.
" LF: "Well, Charlie, you've got yourself quite a collection of plaques. How many years have you been winning?
" CP: "Oh, now...
" LF: "Four or five years, I guess.
" CP: (unclear under Feather) " ...to come, Leonard, and I'm very proud...
" LF: "Well, all I know is...
" CP: "...to have two beautiful plaques here.
" LF: "You deserve every one of them.
" CP: "Thank you very much...
" LF: "Charlie...
" CP: "I'm very proud.
" LF: "It's been a great pleasure to be able to present them. Now we have another group coming back on the stand, a young man whom I mentioned just now as our tenor sax winner, Stan Getz, with... with a great drummer who's just returned to the Bandbox, he was here when the club opened a few weeks ago, let's just give him a real Bandbox welcome, Buddy Rich on the drums..." (applause) "And with Sonny Truitt on the piano and Chubby Jackson still on bass, we have 'I'll Remember April'..."

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B:  March 23, 1953    Bandbox, New York NY   Unknown radio broadcast
Charlie Parker All-Stars


1. Interview (Leonard Feather, Charlie Parker)  (0:52)

CP: "Thank you, thank you, thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you Leonard. I mean..."
LF: "Charlie..."
CP: "...you forgot to mention this alto sax, yes, this is a gift from an Englishman, over three years ago..."
LF: "Yes, I heard these things started in England. Do you think they're gonna become popular in this country?"
CP: "Well, I couldn't say that. I have no comment that way..."
LF: (laughs) Well, it's certainly wonderful to hear you play it anyway, Charlie. Maybe later on, everybody'd be playing it just because you started the plastic saxophone."
CP: "I don't know about that, Leonard..."
LF: "No. Tell us what you're gonna play with it anyway."
CP: "Oh, well, at first I thought maybe it might be nice, since Dizzy and I are both working here on 52nd Street and Broadway, between 52nd and 53rd, places right next door to one another, that we play a tune that was first devised by the two of us years ago."
LF: "Oh, I..."
CP: "An old 52nd..."
LF: "...think I know which one you mean."
CP: "Which one? 'Groovin''..."
LF: 'Groovin' High'?"
CP: "High'", that's right."
LF: "OK, let's go. And with the Milt Buckner trio..."

[ Incomplete (last 0:22) on Philology ]
2. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)  (3:33)


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C:  March 30, 1953    Bandbox, New York NY   Unknown radio broadcast
Charlie Parker Quartet

1. Caravan (with introduction) (D. Ellington-J. Tizol-I. Mills) into Cool Blues (C.Parker) (1:08)

BG: "It's Charlie Parker inviting you to join our night ride on the Jazz Caravan... From the Bandbox, ladies and gentlemen, on Broadway between 51st and 52nd Street, it's the music of Charlie Parker and his fine group coming your way for the next few minutes. Yes, a lot of good music, and it's only the beginning of the Jazz Caravan. The greatest jazz stars in the world are going to be appearing for the next couple of hours: Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, Georgia Carr, Marian McPartland and the Trio, Johnny Bubbles, and then there's Vin Strong and Tiny Davis, all coming your way with a lot of good music. And now, ladies and gentlemen, (Parker starts playing "Cool Blues," which runs until the end of the announcement, 0:21-0:40) the co-editor of Downbeat magazine, Mr. Leonard Feather. Let's give him a big welcome..."
LF: "Thanks Bob. And once again for all you jazz fans, greetings and modulations. We'll introduce the members individually in a moment, but first, Charlie Parker and the group and their first number, 'Star Eyes'..."
2. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (4:37)
3. My Little Suede Shoes (with introduction) (C. Parker)  (0:44)

Voiceover throughout: "Well I don't have to tell you about the leader of the group, Charlie Parker, of course, the great modern style-setter and pace-maker on the alto saxophone; but I do have to tell you about the men with him tonight. They are Walter Bishop, Jr. at the piano -- very talented pianist, son of the very well-known and equally talented songwriter father. And on drums, a young gentleman who's been with Charlie on and off for quite a while, Roy Haynes, and on bass, Kenny O'Brien. Now here comes a number that Charlie, with Dizzy, originated and recorded quite a few years ago out on the coast, it's Charlie's composition, a very famous one in bop circles, 'Ornithology'..."
4. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) (1:53)

Parker and Haynes exchanges following Bishop's solo (3:10-4:19); the "How High the Moon" melody is used during the closing chorus
5. 52nd Street Theme (with announcement) (T. Monk) (0:51)

Voiceover from 0:08: BG: "Ladies and gentlemen, we just wanna tell you some big news right now, before we do anything else. Beginning April the third, of course that's next Friday night, Mr. B, Billy Eckstine, will be here at the Bandbox with one of the greatest shows in the land. And along with him, Count Basie and his Orchestra, and Dave Brubeck and the Quartet. So remember the opening night, April the third, for Mr. B, Billy Eckstine, a great, great star coming in here to the Bandbox. So try to get down to the Bandbox as soon as you can and right now Machito, Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, Sonny Stitt, all appearing here with a lot of wonderful entertainment. The Bandbox is easy to get to, you know, between 52nd and 53rd Street, right on Broadway in the heart of Manhattan. So get to the Bandbox and the best evening of music in the land..."
6. Interview (Feather, Parker) (0:40)

LF: "Hey Bob, I was talking to Charlie Parker over there, and trying to figure out what's coming up next. This number has quite a little history, I believe, it's listed here as "Dynamo A," Charlie, but I think it is, I remember it as 'Dizzy Atmosphere' on a record you made with Dizzy quite a few years ago."
CP: "No, Leonard, it wasn't 'Dizzy Atmosphere'..."
LF: "Am I wrong?"
CP: "It's not the same record at all. This is a thing they recorded in Los Angeles quite a few years ago, it's a satire of the tune 'Lover', and..."
LF: "Oh yes, I remember now..."
CP: "That's right, 'Dynamo A' and 'Dynamo B'..."
LF:" Well, let's hear 'Dynamo A'..."
CP: "Or would you like to hear 'Dynamo B'?"
LF: "Well I'm not quite sure which is which, so maybe I can figure..."
CP: "Well, I'll try to give you an example then."
LF: "Okay, let's go. Charlie Parker All-Stars and 'Dynamo A'..."
7. Dynamo A [Diggin' Diz] (C. Parker) (4:14)

Parker plays the "Lover" melody at the bridge of the closing chorus (3:39-3:55)
8. 52nd Street Theme (with announcement) (T. Monk) (0:35)

Voiceover from 0:10:
LF: "Charlie, I would like it very, very much at this point if you could give us, give a version of an old standard that you recorded a few years ago, George Gershwin's 'Embraceable You' -- would that be possible at this point?"
CP: "At this point, Leonard, I don't see how I can refuse you." LF: "Well, wonderful, let's hear it..."
9. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (3:12)

Parker plays the "Country Gardens" closing tag (3:01-3:10)
10. 52nd Street Theme (with closing announcement) (T. Monk) (0:19)

Voiceover from 0:09: "Wonderful music coming your way by Charlie Parker, from the Bandbox. You know the Jazz Caravan is presented from 12 to 2 every Sunday night, bringing you plenty of good jazz music, all the great stars in the jazz field..."


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 ところで、およそ40年前に先輩コレクターから譲っていただいたカセット・テープに、この“グルーヴィン・ハイ”の 演奏前のインタビューが収録されており、しかもそれがなんと2分15秒のロング・ヴァージョンでした。これが、どのような ルートで入手されたかは不明です。

-a. インタビュー、ロングヴァージョン 2分15秒 テキスト変換は、Mr. Norman Saks

Bandbox, NYC 16 February 1953:

- Your Father's Moustache -
Conversation between Feather and Parker

LF: Well, as you heard, we had a surprise on that number, a sort of extra added attraction.
        I'd like you to meet him now. You know, last week on this show, Harry Carney and Stan Getz
        received their awards as top men in the Down Beat poll on baritone and tenor sax, respectively.
        Well, moving up the scale a little, to the alto sax, we find that the number one spot in that
        department was again won by the Kansas City Flash, the man who brought a new style and a whole
        new era to jazz history, the man to whom I'm very happy to hand his Down Beat victory plaque,
        the inimitable Charlie Parker. [ applause ] Well, wait a minute, now. Now, in a-in addition to
        voting for the top man on each instrument, the Down Beat readers this year voted for their favorite
        soloist regardless of instrument, and in this department, the vote also went to Charlie Parker,
        so he's won himself two plaques. Charlie, congratulations again.
CP: Thank you very much [unclear] Leonard. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.
LF: Well, Charlie, you've got yourself quite a collection of plaques. How many years have you been winning?
CP: Oh, now -
LF: Four or five years, I guess.
CP: [ unclear under Feather ] - to come, Leonard, and I'm very proud -
LF: Well, all I know is -
CP: - to have two beautiful plaques here.
LF: - you deserve every one of them
CP: Thank you very much.
LF: Charlie -
CP: Very proud.
LF: It's been a great pleasure to be able to present them. Now we have another group coming back on the stand,
        a young man whom I mentioned just now as our tenor sax winner, Stan Getz. With-[applause]

LF: おわかりのように、当番組に おどろきと新鮮な魅力をもって彼をむかえたいと思います。ご承知のように、
先週当番組でハリー・カーネイとスタン・ゲッツがダウンビート誌人気投票のバリトン及びテナー・サックスで
のトップの栄誉を手にしました。そしてアルト・サックス部門に目を移してみると、再びカンザスシティ・フラ
ッシュが勝利。ジャズの歴史に新スタイルと新時代をもたらした、ならぶ者なきチャーリー・パーカーに歓
喜をもって、このダウンビート誌の賞をささげます。(歓声)ちょっと待ってください。しかもですよ。さらにダ
ウンビートの読者は、一番好きな全ての楽器奏者部門も、チャーリー・パーカーのものになりました。
彼は2個の楯を獲得しました。再びチャーリーにお祝い申し上げます。
CP: ありがとうございます。(不明瞭な・…)レオナルド。 淑女と紳士の皆さんありがとうございます。
LF: さて、チャーリーあなたは、あなた自身のために、多くの楯をコレクションしました。 あなたは、何年に勝
っていましたか?
CP: 現在、おお?
LF: 4年間か5年間、と私は推測します。
CP: (不明瞭なFeather?)来るために、レオナルド、そして私は非常に誇りに思っています。
LF: さて、私が知っているすべてがそうですか?
CP: ここに2個の美しい楯を持つために。
LF: あなたはそれらの皆に値します。
CP: ありがとうございます。
LF: チャーリー?
CP: 非常に誇りに思います。
LF: 彼らを紹介できたことは大変うれしいことです。いままたもう一つのグループがスタンドに帰ってきました。
たった今申し上げた若い男性、テナー・サックスのスタン・ゲッツ!「拍手」





Bandbox, NYC 23 March 1953:
Conversation between Feather and Parker

CP: Thank you, thank you, thank you very much ladies and gentlemen, and thank you Leonard. I mean-
LF: Charlie -
CP: - you [ forgot? ] to mention this alto sax, yes, this is a gift from an Englishman, over three years ago.
LF: Yes, I heard these things started in England. Do you think they're gonna become popular in this country?
CP: Well, I couldn't say that; I have no comment that way.
LF: [ laughs ] Well, it's certainly wonderful to hear you play it anyway, Charlie. Maybe later on,
        everybody'd be playing it just because you started the plastic saxophone.
CP: I don't know about that, [ Leonard? ].
LF: [ No. ] Tell us what you're gonna play with it anyway.
CP: Oh, well, at first I though maybe it might be nice since Dizzy and I are both working here on 52nd
        Street and Broadway between 52nd and 53rd, places right next door to one another, that we play a tune that
        was first devised by the two of us years ago.
LF: Oh, I -
CP: An old 52nd -
LF: - think I know which one you mean.
CP: Which one? "Groovin' -
LF: "Groovin' High" ?
CP: - High." That's right.
LF: OK, let's go. And with the Milt Buckner trio!

CP: ありがとう、ありがとう、ありがとう、紳士淑女のみなさん。
そして。ありがとうレオナルド、私が言わんとーー。
LF: チャーリー
CP: あなた、忘れた? このアルトサックスについてのこと。 はいこれは数年前に英国の方からの贈り物です。
LF: はい、英国から販売されると聞きました。あなたは、これがこの国で人気が出ると思いますか?
CP: そうですね それに関しては何とも言えないですね。それについてはノーコメントです。
LF: …笑い…とにかく貴方が演奏するのを、聴けるのはすばらしいことです。
チャーリー!、多分いずれあなたがプラスティック・アルトを始めれば、みんなも演奏を始めるよ。
CP: 私にはどうか分からないけど…レオナード?…
LF: いいえ、それで何を演奏しようとしているのか教えてよ!
CP: ああ、ともかく私は、最初はディジーと私がここ、ニューヨーク52番街で働いていて、52番目と53番目の間の
ブロードウェイで、お互いにちょうど隣の場所の両方であるので、たぶん、私たち
が何年も前に、最初に私たち2人によって考案された曲を演奏するのが、良いかもし
れません。
LF: オー、
CP: そして旧52番通り
LF: あんたがどちらを説明しているか良く分かるよ!
CP: どちらだい。 「グルービン…」。
LF: 「グルービン・ハイ」?
CP: 「ハイ」。 そうだよ。
LF: OK、いってみようか! そしてミルト・バックナー・トリオと共に!!


plaque grafton
1994年、ロンドンのクリスティーズのチャン・パーカー・コレクション、
オークションに出品された楯。
A Down beat Award, 1948年アルトサックス第2位、1950年アルトサック ス第1位、1951年アルトサックス第1位、1952年アルトサックス第1位、
および全ての楽器奏者部門第1位、の計5点。
同オークションに出品された英国グラフトン社製 プラスティック・アルト。落札者はカンザス・シティ です。



bird & Chubby      Milt Buckner
photo: CHARLY(UK) CD-DIG 16   [Chubby Jackson and C.Parker]      [Milt Buckner]
bird at bandbox01      bird at bandbox02
bird at bandbox03      bird at bandbox04
bird at bandbox05      bird at bandbox06
photo by Mr. Norman Saks [Lionel Hampton with C.Parker, June 26 1953 (Parker plays Tenor Sax)]


 手持ちの、インタビュー、ロングヴァージョンを加えて、バンドボックスの演奏を1枚のCDにまとめました。 私家盤のTORIYA DIAC #12です。
TORIYA CD #12
TORIYA CD #12         TORIYA CD #12


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