Yardbird Originals

SKU: M7.AHW-1901

The 'Charlie Parker Yardbird Originals' were originally published in 1954 by my dad, Dr. Charles Colin. In his memoir, 'Reflections II', he includes the colorful story of how it came to be that he met Charlie Parker and would publish this early work. Using most of Pop's lingo, here is a synopsis of that story: 'In the 40's - early 50's 'I' had eight studios on the second floor at 111 West 48th Street with several outstanding teachers. One of whom was Jimmy Abato who played bass clarinet with the Met. Between lessons, Jimmy relaxed at Jim and Andy's, a bar frequented by the top studio and recording artists where they would all meet for a few congenial moments in between sessions. One day Jimmy was chatting with Charlie Parker who confided that he was going through difficult times and was looking for a way to earn some cash. Jimmy, knowing that pop was into music publishing, suggested that Parker and he meet with the idea that he write a few Be Bop tunes that could be printed in book form. Even though Bebop was not yet in the mainstream or necessarily accepted by the music world, pop had great admiration and confidence in 'Charlie Parker' and was willing to make the considerable investment.' Each of the 5 tunes is presented here transposed into B-flat, C, and E-flat, alongside a piano accompaniment. Take a look at the sample pages to the left and then click above to get a physical copy sent directly to your door.

SKU: M7.AHW-308

As recounted by our dad, Charles Colin, he was first introduced to Miles in the mid '50's by Charlie Parker. Pop had already published Charlie Parker's, 'Yardbird Originals' under our other publishing company, 'New Sounds in Modern Music'. Miles had been away for a period and, now that he was back on the scene, Parker thought it would be worthwhile for Miles to meet his new publisher, with the hope of working out a similar arrangement. Parker brought Miles to the office, then on 48th Street to meet Pop. Pop was very happy to give it a go, whereupon he gave Miles a trumpet, a mouthpiece and tape recorder and asked him to lay down solos over some standard tunes. The original transcriptions which, I believe were done by Hank Edmonds, were given the 'cool' knick-names, Miles Away, Miles Cools Off, etc. rather than the names of actual standards. So, here we are decades later, and have decided to ask renowned arranger, David Berger, to identify the tunes and clarify some of the chord changes - for posterity!

SKU: HL.284775

ISBN 9781540037299. UPC: 888680863982. 9.0x12.0x0.353 inches. Transcribed exactly from his recorded solos.

The classic Omnibook, now with sound-alike audio tracks! The Omnibook has become the book to turn to when you want to master the Bird. It includes 60 solos such as: Anthropology â?¢ Au Privave (Nos. 1 and 2) â?¢ Billie's Bounce â?¢ Blues for Alice â?¢ Chi Chi â?¢ Confirmation â?¢ Constellation â?¢ Dewey Square â?¢ Donna Lee â?¢ Ko Ko â?¢ Moose the Mooch â?¢ Ornithology â?¢ Scrapple from the Apple â?¢ Shawnuff â?¢ Yardbird Suite â?¢ and more. This updated edition includes transcriptions from the original book which match Parker's recorded solos, but also features access to audio tracks online for download or streaming. Also includes an introduction on Charlie Parker, a scale syllabus, and chord symbol guide. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.