What is one to make of the newly released Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes? The two-CD set features previously unreleased alternate takes and false starts of Parker's recordings for Verve between 1949 and 1952. The 69 tracks feature masters and multiple takes of Parker in a range of studio settings, including quartets, quintets, soloing with Machito and…
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