Immortal Concerts - Toronto, Massey Hall, May 15, 1953
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Video description
Live recording of the legendary 'Jazz at Massey Hall 'performance in Toronto on May 15, 1953, featuring The Quintet: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach, marking the only time these bebop pioneers played together.The live audience was smaller than expected, as there was a boxing prize fight between Rocky Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcott II taking place at the same time in Chicago.
Recording details
Set list for Immortal Concerts - Toronto, Massey Hall, May 15, 1953
- 1 Perdido - written by E. Drake, H Lenk, J. Tizol
- 2 Salt Peanuts - written by D. Gillespie, K. Clarke
- 3 All The Things You Are - written by J. Kern - O. Hammerstein II
- 4 Wee - written by T. Dameron
- 5 Hot House - written by T. Dameron
- 6 A Night In Tunisia - written by D. Gillespie, F. Paparelli
- 7 Embraceable You - written by G. Gershwin
- 8 Sure Thing - written by Gershwin, Kern
- 9 Cherokee - written by R. Noble
- 10 Jubilee - written by C. Mingus
- 11 Lullaby Of Birdland - written by Forster, Shearing
- 12 Bass-ically Speaking - written by C. Mingus
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