Another early morning that it was hard to fall back asleep and I just went with a bit of TV ("Dark Winds" is back) and now the system is on.
Decided to start the day off with some Bird. I have not listened to a lot of later Bird this decade and decided to put the final disc of this box set into the transport.
Charlie Parker "The Complete Verve Master Takes" disc 3

Fully formed and mature Bird, powerful tone and as fluid and fascinating as a world class figure skater. No wonder he commanded so much respect and was so influential.
That choir singing "Old Folks" always cracks me up. They get the vibe of the song and then Charlie just takes it somewhere else. I love Willard Robinson tunes.