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SAVANT

ANOTHER KIND OF BIRD

$16.63

Details

Artist
BARATTA, RICHARD
Format
CD
Label
SAVANT
Released
May 22, 2026
Catalog #
SAVT2229.2
UPC
633842222929

About

Charlie Parker's music has been recorded, studied, debated, and canonized for more than seventy years. Which is precisely why paying tribute to Bird still takes a lot of nerve. There is no safe middle ground. You either bring something new to the conversation, or you risk being drowned out by history. On Another Kind of Bird, Richard Baratta does not tiptoe around this dilemma. Joined by arranger and pianist Bill O'Connell, Baratta revisits Parker's music with a clear sense of purpose and a refusal to play it safe, delivering bold reimaginings propelled by a powerhouse ensemble. Baratta anchors the session with his working band, then raises the stakes. On select tracks, saxophonists Eric Alexander, Abraham Burton, and Craig Handy join regular altoist Vincent Herring to form a dynamic horn section that adds muscle and urgency to the music. Parker emerges here not as relic, but as catalyst: energized, expanded, and unmistakably alive.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Donna Lee 07:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Donna Lee
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  2. 2 Anthropology 05:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Anthropology
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  3. 3 My Little Suede Shoes 06:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    My Little Suede Shoes
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  4. 4 Ah-Leu-Cha 06:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ah-Leu-Cha
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  5. 5 Girl Crazy, Act I: Embraceable You 04:46
    Track
    5
    Title
    Girl Crazy, Act I: Embraceable You
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  6. 6 Now's the Time 05:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    Now's the Time
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  7. 7 Moose the Mooche 06:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    Moose the Mooche
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  8. 8 Yardbird Suite 04:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    Yardbird Suite
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  9. 9 Segment 06:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Segment
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta
  10. 10 Au privave 04:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    Au privave
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Charlie Parker
    Performer
    Richard Baratta