I’m ecstatic this morning since my band SPACED is headed to NYC to rip a gig tomorrow. There is no better feeling than playing sick out-of-town shows and I live for every moment of it. I’m pretty cheesy, aren’t I? Regardless, here is a great Charlie Parker record to check out.

Jam Session is an album compiled from a 1952 jam session that brought together three of history’s greatest alto saxophonists; Parker, Johnny Hodges, and Benny Carter, as well as Ben Webster and Flip Phillips on tenor sax. 

Tracklisting

00:00 – 01. Jam Blues (Norman Shrdlu)

14:44 – 02. What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter)

30:37 – 03. Ballad Medley 

48:02 – 04. Funky Blues (Johnny Hodges)

Personnel

Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges

Bass – Ray Brown

Drums – J.C. Heard

Guitar – Barney Kessel

Piano – Oscar Peterson

Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Flip Phillips

Trumpet – Charlie Shavers