Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker is a studio album by Roy Haynes released in 2001 by Dreyfus Jazz.
Reception
The album received Grammy Award nominations in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category.
In a review for AllMusic, David R. Adler stated that the album "comes across as a casual blowing date, albeit an illustrious and sometimes surprising one."
C. Michael Bailey of All About Jazz wrote: "Birds of a Feather is no hallow tribute. It is a necessary... reconsideration of the Parker Canon, with everybody smiling."
Writing for JazzTimes, Harvey Siders commented: "it comes as no surprise that Haynes is in complete control of a combo that thrives on no-nonsense hard bop... Like their leader, all of the musicians on Birds of a Feather are hard-driving, take-no-prisoners players, perfect for the material they’re working with."
A reviewer for PopMatters noted that the album "shows that there is still a need for a fresh perspective on familiar territory," and stated that Haynes "has assembled a collection of musicians who are genuinely intrigued by the prospect of conversing and sharing, immersing themselves in what Charlie Parker, and the music that represents him on this disc, has come to mean to their art."
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Roy Haynes – drums Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone Roy Hargrove – trumpet Dave Holland – bass David Kikoski – piano
Production Roy Haynes – producer Don Sickler – producer Alan Bergman – executive producer Douglas Yoel – executive producer Troy Halderson – engineer Gene Paul – engineer (mastering) Jim Anderson – engineer (mixing) 27.12 Design Ltd. – design Ching Ming Cheung – photography
References
External links Roy HAYNES: Birds Of A Feather (Dreyfus Jazz)