Charlie Parker "This Masquerade is Over"

[Soul Stream]

Did Charlie Parker ever record "This Maquerade Is Over?" I was in a pharmacy today and it sounded like a later Parker (perhaps Verve) side since the sound was so good. However, I could have been hearing the original Lou Donaldson side on BN.

If that's the case, man, Lou sure was blowing.

[Bill Fenohr]

Looking at the my Verve box, it does not appear that he recorded it for them.

[Brad]

Looking at AMG, Lou did it on Blues Walk but it's also been done by Cannonball on the Lush Side of Cannonball, Sonny Criss on the Hampton Hawes Sessions, and Sonny Stitt.

[Soul Stream]

Thanks Bill. I'm getting the feeling I was listening to Lou.

[brownie]

Checked the Charlie Parker Discography by Bregman/Bukowski/Saks.

No Bird Masquerade is listed in the tunes index.

[Soul Stream]

Thanks everyone.

[jazzbo]

I love the version on this one:

I didn't realize the song was written in 1938! Did I read that right?

[Soul Stream]

I love the version on this one:

I didn't realize the song was written in 1938! Did I read that right?

Thanks Lon. I've GOT to get that album! Looks wonderful.

[AllenLowe]

what year was the song written? Bird died in 1955 -

[MartyJazz]

what year was the song written? Bird died in 1955 -

This reminds me of a line I came out with a couple of years ago that some may think is humorous or perhaps not. Anyway it was at a Tribute to Bird concert, Roy Haynes leading a group that included Kenny Garrett & Nicholas Payton in the fall of 2002 at a concert hall in Fort Lauderdale. At one point, Payton had a solo feature on "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face", the audience applauding very appreciatively, I suspect because for the most part they finally recognized a tune. I said to my friend sitting alongside me, "Bird might have played this tune......" - I could see the wheels spinning as he tried to recall on what recording Bird did this tune - at which point, I ended my sentence, "if he hadn't died before My Fair Lady opened". In any event, my friend got a real chuckle out of that.

Edited February 25, 2005 by MartyJazz

[jazzbo]

From the Adderley website I read this:

"The Masquerade Is Over was a 1938 hit by Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel."

(May be in the liners to the Cannon with strings lp, I haven't read those in some time, though I've spun the music recently; it's killer stuff).

Edited February 25, 2005 by jazzbo