Charlie Parker & Machito & His Orchestra - The Latin Bird (2000)

This compilation CD includes most of Parker's recordings of Latin-American standards, including "Tico, Tico", "Begin the Beguine", and "Afro Cuban Suite" as the main highlight.

Tracklist

1. No Noise Parts (I+II) // Charlie Parker & Machito & his Orchestra (John Bartee) [05:55]
2. Mango Mangue // Charlie Parker & Machito & his Orchestra (Valdez/Sunshine) [02:55]
3. Okiedoke // Charlie Parker & Machito & his Orchestra (Hernandes/Machito) [03:04]
4. Afro Cuban Jazz Suite // Charlie Parker & Machito & his Orchestra (Chico O'Farrill/Chano Pozo/Dizzy Gillespie) [17:14]
5. Un Poquito De Tu Amor // Charlie Parker's Jazzers (Shapiro Guttierez) [02:42]
6. Tico, Tico // Charlie Parker's Jazzers (Aloysio Oliviera/Zequinha Abreu) [02:44]
7. Fiesta // Charlie Parker's Jazzers (unknown) [02:51]
8. La Cucaracha // Charlie Parker Quintet (Trad ?) [02:44]
9. Estrellita // Charlie Parker Quintet (Arthur Venosa/Vic Picone) [02:45]
10. Begin the Beguine // Charlie Parker Quintet (Cole Porter) [03:14]
11. La Paloma // Charlie Parker Quintet (Trad ?) [02:41]

Total time 00:48:49


Recorded in 1948-1952, NYC.

Personnel varies from track to track, see inside notes.