Audio CD review:
Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945

Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945

Band: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker Title: Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 Rating: Release Date: 21 June, 2005 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Intro 2: Bebop 3: A Night In Tunisia 4: Groovin' High 5: Salt Peanuts 6: Hot House 7: Fifty Second Street Theme

Editoral Review Two years later they were both living in New York City and a real friendship developed. Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker first became aware of each other in 1940 when the former was playing in Cab Calloway's band and the latter with Jay McShann. By 1945 they were recording and gigging together, culminating in this Town Hall concert on June 22, 1945. These recordings languished for sixty years as acetates that weren't even known to exist in their entirety. That this set captures these two formidable players in their ascendancy and with such clarity is a staggering find. Here, with host Symphony Sid announcing the songs (this would have been for his radio show, but apparently never ended up in his possessions), an important chapter in American music is now restored. By the end of the summer of '45 Gillespie and Parker went their separate ways, both emerging with their own bands and reaching new heights of commercial success. --David Greenberger .. You can see a complete list of all Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker discography, or go back to the Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker tabs