| Bird Gets the Worm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February 2, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:40 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5061 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
| Cecil Payne chronology | ||||
| ||||
Bird Gets the Worm is an album led by saxophonist Cecil Payne recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] The album features composition written, recorded, or inspired by Charlie Parker.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | 
[4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it a "high-quality straight-ahead date". [3]
Track listing
All compositions by Charlie Parker, except as indicated.
- "Bird Gets the Worm" - 6:45
- "Repetition" ( Neal Hefti) - 7:15
- "Ninny Melina" (Cecil Payne) - 5:35
- " Ko-Ko" - 5:35
- "Interpolation: All the Things You Are/Prince Albert/Bird of Paradise" ( Jerome Kern / Kenny Dorham/Charlie Parker) - 6:15
- " Constellation" - 7:15
Personnel
- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone, flute
- Tom Harrell - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Duke Jordan - piano
- Buster Williams - bass
- Al Foster - drums
References
- ^ Cecil Payne discography accessed January 12, 2015
- ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP Series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed November 22, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bird Gets the Worm – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.