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Jazz At Massey Hall Toronto, 15-05-1953

On May 15, 1953, at Toronto's Massey Hall, five leading figures of bebop came together for a single appearance: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. This legendary concert captures bebop at its peak, balancing architectural rigor and blazing freedom. Driven by a powerful rhythm section, Parker and Gillespie display dazzling inventiveness. Released alongside Franck Médioni's 240-page book "Jazz at Massey Hall", this album transcends the historical document to stand as one of the greatest concerts in jazz history.

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CD - 1 disk
Release date
29-05-2026
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Item-nr
613537
EAN
3561302592428
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Exp. 29-05-2026
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. "THE QUINTET OF THE YEAR
2. PERDIDO 8'15
3. SALT PEANUTS 7'39
4. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE 7'11
5. 52ND STREET THEME 0'41
6. MAX ROACH SOLO
7. DRUM CONVERSATION 4'34
8. BUD POWELL TRIO
9. CHEROKEE 4'52
10. EMBRACEABLE YOU 4'22
11. JUBILEE (= HALLELUJAH) 3'59
12. SURE THING 2'10
13. LULLABY OF BIRDLAND 2'31
14. I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN 3'00
15. THE QUINTET OF THE YEAR
16. WEE (ALLEN'S ALLEY) 6'48
17. HOT HOUSE 9'09
18. A NIGHT IN TUNISIA 7'36

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