Charlie Parker: With Strings ETJS-30 Baker leans into light and

Baker leans into light and easy-listening territory

and Leo Morris (later known as Idris Muhammad) on drums

and Foster were all alumni of Miles Davis’ groups and they appeared together on Joe Henderson’s 1993 Miles tribute So Near

this classic album highlights colorful Jimmy Mundy arrangements

Charlie Parker: With Strings ETJS-30 Baker leans into light andMercury, 1955 When Charlie Parker persuaded Norman Granz to let him record an album with strings there were some, Granz included, who thought it was not one of the greatest ideas they had ever heard. When the album was released there were some who cried 'sacrilege' and 'sell out.' However the truth is this is a masterpiece. This is lush jazz, it's romantic and it is truly wonderful. Bird stays close to the nest but imbues every track with something