South of the Border

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

South of the Border was released in 1952 on Mercury Records as a 10-inch LP. In 1995 an expanded CD version appeared on Verve, and all the tracks are also on the Verve box set Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve. Here the saxophonist plays in a Latin American setting, with, among others, Machito and his orchestra.

According to AllMusic his improvisational style barely changed. He played his lightning-fast bop phrases over congas and bongos, and they fitted the grooves almost effortlessly. He did, however, adapt his phrasing of the melodies to the rhythms. The Penguin Guide to Jazz thought it was time to put an end to the snobbery surrounding these fine records and gave the original album three of its four stars.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Mango Mangue2:57Apple Music ↗
2. 2Okiedoke3:05Apple Music ↗
3. 3No Noise (feat. Machito and His Orchestra) [Pt. I & II]5:55Apple Music ↗
4. 4My Little Suede Shoes3:07Apple Music ↗
5. 5Un Poquito De Tu Amor2:43Apple Music ↗
6. 6Why Do I Love You?3:08Apple Music ↗
7. 7Tico Tico2:47Apple Music ↗
8. 8Fiesta2:52Apple Music ↗
9. 9La Cucaracha2:46Apple Music ↗
10. 10Mama Inez2:53Apple Music ↗
11. 11Estrellita (Alternate Version)2:46Apple Music ↗
12. 12La Paloma2:42Apple Music ↗
13. 13Begin The Beguine3:17Apple Music ↗
14. 14Medley:The Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite17:14Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗