Charlie Parker – The Mercury & Clef 10″ Collection

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This unique box set includes five classic albums in their original, short-lived 10-inch format, remastered by Alex Abrash (AA Mastering) with faithful reproductions of the David Stone Martin artwork and liner notes on heavy stock. The Mercury & Clef 10-inch LP Collection is some of the greatest bebop of all time. The five albums included are 1950’s Charlie Parker With Strings, 1952’s Bird and Diz and Charlie Parker Plays South of the Border, 1953’s Charlie Parker With Strings (Vol. 2) and 1954’s Charlie Parker. Also inside the collector’s slipcase is a 10″ x 10″ book featuring exclusive liner notes by Ethan Iverson, an essay by author David Ritz and full track-by-track session notes.