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Parker’s Mood is a studio album by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, bassist Christian McBride, and pianist Stephen Scott, recorded on April 12–14, 1995, and released the same year by Verve Records. The album was produced in memoriam of saxophonist Charlie Parker, who either wrote or was known for performing all of the songs on the album, recorded on his 75th anniversary year.

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that the album is “a delightful meeting of three young masters, improvising on 16 themes from Bird‘s repertoire” with “Hargrove’s luminous treatment of ‘Laura‘ again suggests he may be turning into one of the music’s pre-eminent ballad players, but it’s the inventive interplay between the three men that takes the session to its high level.”

Track listing
All tracks are written by Charlie Parker except where noted.

1. “Klactoveesedstene” 4:39
2. “Parker’s Mood” 4:19
3. “Marmaduke” with muted trumpet 3:22
4. “Steeplechase” with bowed bass 4:22
5. “Laura”
David RaksinJohnny Mercer
5:08
6. “Dexterity” with muted trumpet 5:00
7. “Yardbird Suite” 3:54
8. “Red Cross” solo bass 2:07
9. “Repetition” Neal Hefti 6:37
10. “Laird Baird” piano and bass duet 4:04
11. “Dewey Square” 2:36
12. “Cardboard” with muted trumpet 3:27
13. “April in Paris”
Vernon DukeYip Harburg
solo piano 3:07
14. “Chasin’ the Bird” trumpet and bass duet 2:56
15. “Bongo Beep” 3:07
16. “Star Eyes”
Gene de PaulDon Raye
5:41

Personnel
Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn
Christian McBride – double bass
Stephen Scott – piano

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Released: 1995
Recorded: April 12–14, 1995
Studio: Effanel Music Studio, NYC
Foothill Digital, NYC (mastering)
Length: 64:26
Label: Verve
Producer: Don Sickler, Richard Seidel