[78-L] 78-L PARKER WITH STRINGS (was Mitch Miller Obit)

[JD]

> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:21:28 -0700
> From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Mitch Miller Obit
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> Notorious because the Parker with Strings sessions are only grudgingly 
> accepted by Parker fans; it was their belief that CP sold out by agreeing 
> to this experiment.
>
> Cary Ginell
>

To paraphrase the famous quote: If this be selling out, let's make the most 
of it. There is
 nothing to be ashamed of in those recordings. Ellington said it best, 
"There are two kinds of music...etc" and Parker/Strings is definitely the 
first kind.
JD