Bird & Diz 180GWALP03 James Ford

James Ford

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Bird & Diz 180GWALP03 James FordA classic meeting of two giants from the early years of bop altoist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie brought together here in a session that Norman Granz would later list as one of the truest realizations of his vision for recording jazz music! Parker's sharp lines are a great contrast to the robust horn work of Diz and the players work here with a rhythm section that features Thelonious Monk on piano, Curley Russell on bass, and Buddy