Jam Session

by Charlie Parker

Overview

JAM SESSION was compiled from a 1952 jam session which brought together three of history's greatest alto saxophonists; Parker, Johnny Hodges and Benny Carter, as well as Ben Webster and Flip Phillips on tenor sax. Orchestrated by Norman Granz to come as close to an authentic jam session as possible, this is the first of the Jazz at the Philharmonic series. The album includes an original blues tune ("Jam Blues"), a medley of ballads selected by each musician, and a mellow blues tune called "Funky Blues." The standard "What is This Thing Called Love," stands out particularly for its follow-the-leader style ending, with each musician trading fours. Interestingly, the meeting of these three greats, with their widely varying styles, results not in spectacular and fiercely competitive playing, but rather in a slight muting and sense of reserve from all three.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2020
Label:	Birds Nest
UPC:	8436563183065
Rank:	30634

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charlie Parker   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Charlie Shavers   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Ray Brown   Primary Artist,Bass
Oscar Peterson   Primary Artist,Piano
Johnny Hodges   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
J.C. Heard   Primary Artist,Drums
Barney Kessel   Primary Artist,Guitar
Benny Carter   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Ben Webster   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Flip Phillips   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Norman Granz   Producer,Liner Notes
Jerome Kern   Composer
Norman Shrdlu   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Phil Schaap   Liner Notes
Roy Turk   Composer
Matt Dennis   Composer
Johnny Hodges   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Tom Adair   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Robert Haggart   Composer