Looking at Bird
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Looking at Bird is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp and bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, featuring performances recorded in 1980 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label.[1] The album consists of duets on composisitions written by, or associated with, Charlie Parker.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Archie Shepp pays tribute to Bird not by copying him, but by being creative and playing Parker's repertoire in his own sound. Recommended".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Charlie Parker except as indicated
- "Moose the Mooche" - 6:26
- "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:42
- "Ornithology" (Benny Harris, Parker) - 5:45
- "Billie's Bounce" - 5:24
- "Yardbird Suite" - 4:38
- "Blues for Alice" - 5:48
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 5:54
- "Confirmation" - 5:43
Personnel
References
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