Bird Lives!

This article is about the album by Red Rodney. For the album by Ira Sullivan, see Bird Lives! (Ira Sullivan album). For the album by Joe Albany, see Bird Lives! (Joe Albany album).

Bird Lives!
Studio album by Red Rodney
Released	1973
Recorded	July 9, 1973
Studio	RCA Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:19
Label	Muse MR 5034
Producer	Don Schlitten
Red Rodney chronology
Red Rodney Returns (1959) Bird Lives! (1973) Superbop (1974)

Bird Lives! is an album by trumpeter Red Rodney featuring performances of tunes by, or associated with, Charlie Parker which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This was trumpeter Red Rodney's first jazz date as a leader in 14 years. In the interim, he had spent a lot of time playing in show bands in Las Vegas, and both his chops and his jazz abilities were a bit out of practice, but making a gradual comeback ... Although Rodney was not yet back in top form, McPherson and Harris are quite consistent, and the overall date has its share of strong moments".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Paker except where noted

1. "Big Foot" – 5:28
2. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 11:11
3. "Donna Lee" – 6:44
4. "Chasin' the Bird" – 9:22
5. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 12:46
6. "52nd Street Theme" (Monk) – 5:48

Personnel

• Red Rodney – trumpet
• Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
• Barry Harris – piano
• Sam Jones – bass
• Roy Brooks – drums

References

1. Muse LP series discography: 5000 to 5049 accessed August 10, 2017
2. Muse Records listing, accessed August 10, 2017
3. Yanow, Scott. Red Rodney: Bird Lives – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2017.