Dave Pike & Charles McPherson - Bluebird (1988) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. Beautiful work from one of our favorite vibes players – a return to basic hardbop from Dave Pike, recorded in conjunction with soulful altoist Charles McPherson! Given the title, and the tunes, the set's ostensibly a tribute to Charlie Parker – but the tunes themselves are played in more open, introspective versions than Bird might have done, especially considering the use of the vibes! In fact, McPherson drops out for a number of tracks on the set, letting Pike take the main solos on some of the tunes, and even stepping aside for one piano trio-only number as well. Titles include "Old Folks", "Anthropology", "Ornithology", and "Bluebird".

Tracks:

01 - Scrapple From The Apple
02 - Embraceable You
03 - Visa
04 - Old Folks
05 - Bluebird
06 - Anthropology
07 - Ornithology
08 - Bluebird (alt take)

Personnel:

Dave Pike - vibes
Charles McPherson - alto sax
Rein De Graaff - piano
Koos Serierse - bass
Eric Ineke - drums