Charlie Parker With Strings LP fg_Vinyl Color_White Orange & Green Swirl the Rough Squirrels

the Rough Squirrels

The Way I See It puts Raphael Saadiq's love of 1960s soul on full display

and the result was one of the toughest "folk" albums ever recorded

before he and his alien love escape its clutches to live in peace

insightful liner notes and interviews

Charlie Parker With Strings LP fg_Vinyl Color_White Orange & Green Swirl the Rough SquirrelsCompared to his other albums, Bird's improvisations here are more distilled and economical; at the same time, he's never been more clear headed than this (it's no wonder Parker himself named this record as his personal favorite)! The lush string arrangements and rhythm section's delicate swing intertwine on the album's twelve tracks.