Bird In Kansas City: CD BF253P50% Rubinstein from the 1983 film

Rubinstein from the 1983 film WarGames

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Warner Music and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings

Benny Golson (one of Golson’s few recordings as a Messenger)

Bird In Kansas City: CD BF253P50% Rubinstein from the 1983 filmCharlie Parker had a complicated relationship with his hometown of Kansas City, MO owing both to its history of racial segregation and to his strong ties to his family and friends there. This new set of rare recordings dating from 19411951 most of them never having been heard before and some never even having been known to exist chronicle Birds evolution from a blossoming soloist with the Jay McShann Band into a brilliant improviser who dominated the