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Charlie Parker: At Jirayr Zorthian's Ranch, July 14, 1952
by David Rickert
Jirayr Zorthian was a painter and sculptor whose large ranch was known for wild parties attended by hordes of intellectuals, artists and naked women frolicking about. Thus it's easy to see why Charlie Parker wound up there in 1952. This concert captures a moment that is mentioned in every serious Parker discography, but is only available now for the first time.
This session was not a formal concert performance, but rather an informal musical party, and thus featured ...
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