Italian saxophonist Stefano di Battista's second release for Blue Note finds him paying tribute to legendary jazz alto saxophonist Charlie Parker.
Fittingly titled Parker's Mood, the album is a stellar collection of Parker-penned tracks as well as songs the jazz innovator made famous.
Altoist and occasional soprano man di Battista showcases a lithe and brisk feel that often tends toward swiftly percussive bop, especially when tackling such '40s standards as "Salt Peanuts" and "Donna Lee." Joining di Battista here are the always capable rhythm section luminaries of pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Herlin Riley, as well as longtime di Battista compadres bassist Rosario Bonaccorso and trumpeter Flavio Boltro.
While the album is a straight-ahead affair, tracks such as "Hot House" and "Congo Blues" benefit from Riley's creative Latin cum second line and impeccable swing, respectively.
As such, Parker's Mood is a solid, no-nonsense mainstream jazz affair.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Peanuts | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Embraceable YouGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 09:33 | 21 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Parker's MoodCharlie Parker | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | ConfirmationCharlie Parker | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Donna LeeCharlie Parker | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | LauraJohnny Mercer, David Raksin | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Hot HouseTadd Dameron | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Congo BluesCharlie Parker | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | 'Round MidnightBernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams | Stefano di Battista, Kenny Barron, Rosario Bonaccorso, Herlin Riley | Play | 07:10 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Night in Tunisia | Stefano di Battista | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Barron | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Vincent Bessières | Liner Notes |
| 3 | Flavio Boltro | Main Personnel, Trumpet |
| 4 | Rosario Bonaccorso | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Yves Chamberland | Audio Production, Producer |
| 6 | Tadd Dameron | Composer |
| 7 | Marwan Danoun | Mastering |
| 8 | Tristan Devaux | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Stefano di Battista | Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano) |
| 10 | Reno DiMatteo | Management |
| 11 | Jean-Louis Duralek | Artwork |
| 12 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 13 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 14 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer |
| 15 | Bernie Hanighen | Composer |
| 16 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 17 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 18 | Frank Paparelli | Composer |
| 19 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 20 | Nicolas Pflug | Audio Production, Producer, Release Production |
| 21 | David Raksin | Composer |
| 22 | Herlin Riley | Drums, Main Personnel, Primary Artist |
| 23 | Massimo Simonetti | Engineer |
| 24 | Cootie Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |