RE: [Harp-L] Re: A Night in Tunisia

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The track titles and sound clips are incorrect on this link.  Don't
Blame Me is actually A Night in Tunisia





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>From: dmf273@xxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Re: A Night in Tunisia
>Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 21:48:52 -0800 (PST)
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>>"I've never heard it what CD can I buy?"
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>>There are probably hundreds of versions of this song available. 
>Although Dizzy Gillespie wrote it
>>and recorded it first, the reference point that most jazz fans would
>use was recorded by Charlie
>>Parker with Miles Davis on the Dial label.  Here is a link to the
>cheapest CD I could find
>>containing that side, only $5.98!
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>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005K9ZW/qid=1100496
>478/sr=1-13/ref=sr_1_13/104-1130154-5989563?v=glance&s=music
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>>Bird's "Famous Alto Break" was recorded during an incomplete outtake
>from that session and is not
>>included on this bargain CD, but the break on the master take was
>pretty similar.  If you want the
>>"Famous Alto Break" I think you can find it on a box set called "The
>Complete Dial Sessions."
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>>Now as I said, there are MANY other recordings of this tune.  This
>was Dizzy Gillespie's signature
>>tune and Bird's "famous alto break" notwithstanding, Dizzy's own
>recordings of the tune should not
>>be overlooked.  
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>>And being a big fan of vocalese, I'm particulary enamored of Eddie
>Jefferson's big band vocal
>>rendition which is taken at a much more reasonable tempo for
>harmonica than Bird's version.
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Chris Michalek