bird and diz

‘Bird and Diz’ is the final collaborative studio recording by two legends in jazz, saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Primarily recorded in 1950, in New York City, it was released in 1952. It was produced by Norman Granz and in a 1952 four-star review of Bird and Diz, a DownBeat magazine columnist wrote of Granz’s contribution to the album’s sound, stating “Though there is no mention of bop in Norman Granz’s notes, we owe him a salvo for reminding us through this LP that this music is still very much alive.”

Track Listing:

• Bloomdido 03:27
• An Oscar For Treadwell 03:25
• An Oscar For Treadwell-AT 03:23
• Mohawk 03:37
• Mohawk-AT 03:50
• My Melancholy Baby 03:26
• Leap Frog 02:31
• Leap Frog-AT 1 02:03
• Leap Frog-AT 2 02:35
• Relaxin WiTH Lee 02:48
• Relaxin WiTH Lee-AT 03:57