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“Jam Session” is the only album I’ve heard that presents Charlie Parker in familiar company with room to stretch out and with microphones capable of capturing the moment with the versimilitude expected by today’s listeners. Supported by Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown and sharing solo space with 4 progenitors of the saxophone, all of whom would ironically outlive him, Bird sounds both relaxed and in control, a musician who doesn’t need to prove anything to anybody, but just playing for the fun of it. It’s a rare, humanizing glimpse of a legend who proves no less mortal than his bandmates. Review by Samuel Chell.” (Amazon).

Track listing:
A Jam Blues 14:38
B Ballad Medley (17:21)
B.1 All The Things You Are
Soloist – Barney Kessel
Soloist – Barney Kessel
B.2 Dearly Beloved
Soloist – Charlie Parker
Soloist – Charlie Parker
B.3 The Nearness Of You
Soloist – Ben Webster
Soloist – Ben Webster
B.4 I’ll Get It
Soloist – Johnny Hodges
Soloist – Johnny Hodges
B.5 Everything Happens To Me
Soloist – Oscar Peterson
Soloist – Oscar Peterson
B.6 The Man I Love
Soloist – Ray Brown
Soloist – Ray Brown
B.7 What’s New
Soloist – Flip Phillips
Soloist – Flip Phillips
B.8 Someone To Watch Over Me
Soloist – Charlie Shavers
Soloist – Charlie Shavers
B.9 Isn’t It Romantic?
Soloist – Benny Carter

Personnel:
Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Ray Brown – bass
J.C. Heard – drums
Barney Kessel – guitar
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ben Webster, Flip Phillips – tenor saxophone
Charlie Shavers – trumpet

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Label: Verve Records – MV 2530
Series: Norman Granz’ Jam Session – #1, Immortal Jazz On Verve III – Vol. 10, SAL74 System Sound Revolution
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
Country: Japan
Released: Dec 1974
Recorded: 1952