This definitive 5-LP box set captures the essential studio work of the legendary Charlie "Bird" Parker

Originally recorded between 1944 and 1948, these sessions represent the birth of bebop and feature iconic recordings with jazz giants like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, and Bud Powell

Includes: All 5 vinyl records and the original historical booklet containing detailed notes, rare photographs, and musical transcriptions

Audio Quality: Masters were transferred from original session acetates to ensure the highest possible archival quality

Condition: The five are LPS are in VG+ condition The outside box is VG

The inside booklet and postcard are in VG++ condition and the sleeves of the records are in VG + The cover is iin solid condition with original hype stickers intact.

This 5-LP box set, Charlie Parker – The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions (Savoy Jazz, catalog number S5J 5500), is a landmark compilation that includes every master and alternate take Parker recorded for the Savoy label between 1944 and 1948

Rudy Van Gelder

DetailsFor this specific 1978 reissue, Rudy Van Gelder personally handled the transfers of all masters from the original session acetates.

Matrix/Runout Etchings: VAN GELDER" stamp in the dead wax area of each disc.l

Audio Quality: These transfers are highly regarded by collectors for their warmth and clarity compared to later digital versions, which often utilized noise reduction that some feel compromised the original sound.Key Box Set Information

Chronological Order: Unlike many "Greatest Hits" compilations, this set presents the music in the exact sequence it was recorded, providing a documentary-style.

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