Parker's Mood
Context
Slow blues in B-flat, improvised by Charlie Parker and recorded for Savoy on September 18, 1948, in five takes, three of them complete. Copyrighted on November 15, 1948, it received vocalese lyrics from King Pleasure in 1953. Ted Gioia describes it as a bittersweet lament, and more than 90 recordings existed by late 2018.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Classic blues (women singers). Among the origins and influences of Bebop: Kansas City, Swing, big bands.