Buzzy / Donna Lee
by Charlie Parker
- Type: Single
- Released: 1947
- Label: Savoy
- Country: United States
- Community rating: 3.51/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Featuring the recording debut of a young Miles Davis, this session showcases two of the most technically demanding and highly studied compositions in the bebop repertoire. The B-side, 'Donna Lee,' utilizes a blindingly fast, fiercely complex melodic line built over the chord changes of a traditional jazz standard. The staggering instrumental virtuosity captured here completely redefined the expectations for modern jazz soloists.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, improvisation, technical, call-and-response
Tracklist
Credits
- Charlie Parker - primary artist, written-by
- Miles Davis - primary artist, trumpet, written-by
- Tommy Potter - bass
- Teddy Reig - directed by
- Max Roach - drums
- Bud Powell - piano