Yardbird Suite (Frank Morgan album)

Yardbird Suite
Studio album by Frank Morgan Quartet
Released	1988
Recorded	January 10 & 11, 1988
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:03
Label	Contemporary C-14045
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Frank Morgan chronology
Major Changes (1987) Yardbird Suite (1988) Reflections (1989)

Yardbird Suite is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The review by Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Altoist Frank Morgan explores his bebop roots on this infectious set ... Morgan pays tribute to Bird, yet does not copy him (although he has the ability to sometimes sound very similar to Parker). This spontaneous session has its subtle surprises and is often hard-swinging. Recommended".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Parker except where noted

1. "Yardbird Suite – 7:55
2. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 6:23
3. "Billie's Bounce" – 7:21
4. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 7:14
5. "Scrapple from the Apple" – 6:03
6. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 6:43
7. "Cheryl" – 7:49 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

Performance

• Frank Morgan – alto saxophone
• Mulgrew Miller – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Al Foster – drums

Production

• Orrin Keepnews – producer
• Danny Kopelson – engineer

References

1. Frank Morgan discography accessed December 18, 2018
2. Contemporary Records Catalog: 14000 series accessed December 18, 2018
3. Frank Morgan Leader Entry accessed December 18, 2018
4. Yanow, Scott. Frank Morgan: Yardbird Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1037. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.