Seen: Complete Charlie Parker on Verve, used for $75

[Big Al]

Is that a good price for the box? Everything appears to be in good shape.

But as a listening experience, is it worth it?

Thanks as always.

[kh1958]

Is that a good price for the box? Everything appears to be in good shape.

But as a listening experience, is it worth it?

Thanks as always.

Ten discs of some of the greatest music ever recorded. Of course it's worth it.

There are a few sessions I don't care for (like the Gil Evans led vocal session, and I'm not a fan of Bird with Strings), but mostly it's great and even underrated. The JATP sessions with Bird are fantastic, the quartet and quintet sessions (you wish there were more of course) are mostly just as good as the Dial and Savoy sessions. The recordings with Machito are fantastic, the session with Dizzy and Monk incredible. It's a very diverse collection of recordings (the Latin sessions are nice also, in my opinion).

Edited February 3, 2006 by kh1958

[RDK]

No question that the music's worth it, but it contains a lot of alternates, so depending on your tastes you might want to consider the 3-disc Complete Parker on Verve (or whatever it's called; in that funky metal tin). Mastering may or may not be better as well.

[Big Al]

No question that the music's worth it, but it contains a lot of alternates, so depending on your tastes you might want to consider the 3-disc Complete Parker on Verve (or whatever it's called; in that funky metal tin). Mastering may or may not be better as well.

Aside from all the alternate takes, is there anything on the 10-CD set that isn't on the 3-CD set?

[Hardbopjazz]

This is a get box. Some great photos too.

[B. Goren.]

Is that a good price for the box? Everything appears to be in good shape.

But as a listening experience, is it worth it?

Thanks as always.

Don't hesitate. This set is a treasure.

[RDK]

No question that the music's worth it, but it contains a lot of alternates, so depending on your tastes you might want to consider the 3-disc Complete Parker on Verve (or whatever it's called; in that funky metal tin). Mastering may or may not be better as well.

Aside from all the alternate takes, is there anything on the 10-CD set that isn't on the 3-CD set?

Don't think the Philharmonic stuff is on the box. There's certainly every reason in the world to get the box, but you can also buy the bulk of the music (perhaps not all the alternates) in other configurations these days. I think I have 95% of what's on the box covered by smaller box sets or individual discs.

[Big Al]

No question that the music's worth it, but it contains a lot of alternates, so depending on your tastes you might want to consider the 3-disc Complete Parker on Verve (or whatever it's called; in that funky metal tin). Mastering may or may not be better as well.

Aside from all the alternate takes, is there anything on the 10-CD set that isn't on the 3-CD set?

Don't think the Philharmonic stuff is on the box. There's certainly every reason in the world to get the box, but you can also buy the bulk of the music (perhaps not all the alternates) in other configurations these days. I think I have 95% of what's on the box covered by smaller box sets or individual discs.

That's kinda what I was thinking. When was this box released? So the remastering may not be as good as the single-discs.

Plus the single discs don't have Schapp's notes.