Bird Gets the Worm (album)
1976 studio album by Cecil Payne
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Bird Gets the Worm is an album led by saxophonist Cecil Payne recorded in 1976 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] The album features composition written, recorded, or inspired by Charlie Parker.
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February 2, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:40 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5061 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it a "high-quality straight-ahead date".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Charlie Parker, except as indicated.
- "Bird Gets the Worm" - 6:45
- "Repetition" (Neal Hefti) - 7:15
- "Ninny Melina" (Cecil Payne) - 5:35
- "Ko-Ko" - 5:35
- "Interpolation: All the Things You Are/Prince Albert/Bird of Paradise" (Jerome Kern /Kenny Dorham/Charlie Parker) - 6:15
- "Constellation" - 7:15