Yardbird Suite

Play: Yardbird Suite

I tackle this jazz standard by Charlie Parker with my first Big Band arrangement! The lush horn section chords on sound very contemporary and I can see a direct line drawn from this to Steely Dan's blend of rock jazz. Indeed they did a track called "Parkers band" on their third album, Pretzel Logic.

It was written by Charlie Parker in 1946 hence the title derives from Parker's nickname "Bird", respectively "Yardbird". Far from being a suite, the song follows an AABA form. The "graceful, hip melody, became something of an anthem for beboppers."

"Yardbird Suite" is an cover instrumental track. This instrumental is in the jazz genre and also has a standards feel.

Author

It is a composition by Charlie Parker .

The track was first made available here in 2024, though copyright precedes that, as can be fully ascertained from registration with The Performing Rights Society in the United Kingdom.

Credits

1. Benny plays all instruments on "Yardbird Suite," with emphasis on guitar and keyboards (unless otherwise noted).
2. All other instruments are virtual (VST) and either played directly as MIDI from a MIDI keyboard or sequenced directly into a MIDI editor.
3. Benny also does all arrangements, produces, and engineers all recordings in his home studio using Cubase as his DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).

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