Collector’s limited edition. Deluxe 6-sided Digipak presentation with comprehen- sive booklet. This edition contains all existing master takes from the Charlie Parker with Strings Verve recordings. That includes all of Bird’s studio masters with strings, which initially ap- peared on Parker With Strings (Clef Records MGC-675), as well as his professionally re- corded Carnegie Hall set, first issued as Midnight Jazz at Carnegie Hall (Verve MV-2562). As a bonus, a rare alternate take of “Laura” has been added. Charlie Parker, alto sax on all tracks, accompanied by string orchestras conducted by Jimmy Carroll, Joe Lipman, and Neal Hefti. Recorded in New York between 1947-52 and produced by Norman Granz.