Tonight, BIRD & DE B3, a special episode in connection with the 100th birthday of Charlie Parker on 29 August.
Bird influenced everything and everyone, from saxophone players and drummers to arrangers. And also Hammond organists.
Jimmy Smith, Confirmation (Confirmation, Blue Note 1958/79)
Lou Donaldson & Baby Face Willette, Cool Blues (Here ‘Tis, Blue Note 1961)
Johnny “Hammond” Smith, Billie’s Bounce (That Good Feelin’, New Jazz 1959)
Gene Ammons & Eddie Buster, Scrapple From The Apple (Just Jug, Argo 1962)
Brother Jack McDuff, Au Privave (Hallelujah Time, Prestige 1963/67)
Sonny Stitt & Don Patterson, Parker’s Mood (It’s Magic, Delmark 1969)
Don Patterson, Now’s The Time (Boppin’ And Burnin’, Prestige 1968)
Barbara Dennerlein, Dewey Square (Tribute To Charlie, Koalo 1987)
Joey DeFrancesco, Donna Lee (All About My Girl, Muse 1994)
Charlie Parker & Milt Buckner, Groovin’ High (Summit Meeting At Birdland, Columbia 1977)
