Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's

Charlie Parker attracted young musicians like a magnet. Among them was the trombonist Jimmy Knepper who, at a time when tape recording was a novelty, captured Bird in mid-flight on a winter night in Manhattan. He was hovering, and when Charles Mingus heard the music years later, he released it as the first release on his new label Jazz Workshop.

Since then, many of Parker's private recordings have been made public. It was one of the first, and remains one of the best, a valuable musical document.