Lady Be Good
Charlie Parker & Lester Young
Bird and Pres at the Philharmonic
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Recorded in Los Angeles on January 28, 1946 at the Philharmonic Auditorium.
“Bird” is captured in full flight performing with Lester Young the tenor giant who Bird studied closely as a young man.
Young’s solo on this one is sublime.
Personnel:
Howard McGhee, trumpet
Al Killian, trumpet
Charlie Parker, alto sax
Lester Young, tenor sax
Willie Smith, alto sax
Arnold Ross, piano
Billy Hadnott bass
Lee Young, drums
Thelonious Monk