Bird Gets the Worm is an album led by saxophonist Cecil Payne recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse label.Cecil Payne discography accessed January 12, 2015Jazzlists: Muse LP Series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed November 22, 2017 The album features composition written, recorded, or inspired by Charlie Parker.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it a "high-quality straight-ahead date".
Track listing All compositions by Charlie Parker, except as indicated. "Bird Gets the Worm" - 6:45 "Repetition" (Neal Hefti) - 7:15 "Ninny Melina" (Cecil Payne) - 5:35 "Ko-Ko" - 5:35 "Interpolation: All the Things You Are/Prince Albert/Bird of Paradise" (Jerome Kern /Kenny Dorham/Charlie Parker) - 6:15 "Constellation" - 7:15
Personnel Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone, flute Tom Harrell - trumpet, flugelhorn Duke Jordan - piano Buster Williams - bass Al Foster - drums
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