Charlie Parker was fond of vocalist Dave Lambert. And who wasn't? In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Lambert was adored by bop musicians for his hip, modern singing style and relentlessly energetic personality. So when he was asked in the spring of 1953 to write vocal arrangements for an upcoming Parker recording date, Lambert barely could contain himse…
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