<3 BIRD is Kevin Sun’s love letter to the towering father of modern jazz, Charlie Parker. In a concise but wide-ranging program of 12 original compositions and three arrangements, Sun draws electrifying and futuristic conclusions from Parker’s musical innovations.
With <3 BIRD, Sun proves himself a formidable contributor to the continuing legacy of Parker’s music in this new century. In doing so, he also shares his vision for future directions in jazz and even more creative work to come.
1. Greenlit 04:16
2. Adroitness, Part I 01:22
3. Adroitness, Part II 02:41
4. Composite 01:36
5. Onomatopoeia 03:49
6. Dovetail 07:02
7. Cheroot 02:13
8. Du Yi's Choir 05:24
9. Big Foot 04:41
10. Sturgis 01:42
11. Schaaple (Intro) 00:44
12. Schaaple from the Appel 04:30
13. Salt Peanuts 03:50
14. Arc's Peel 01:00
15. Talck-overseed-nete (Klact-oveereds-tene) 04:07
Kevin Sun ⋅ tenor saxophone & clarinet*
Adam O’Farrill ⋅ trumpet (1, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Max Light ⋅ guitar (5, 8, 15)
Christian Li ⋅ piano & Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 13)
Walter Stinson ⋅ double bass
Matt Honor ⋅ drums
*sheng on “Du Yi’s Choir” only
All songs composed by Kevin Sun (The Kevin Sun Music / ASCAP) except the following, arranged by Sun:
“Big Foot” and “Klacto-veereds-tene,” composed by Charlie Parker
“Salt Peanuts,” co-composed by Dizzy Gillespie and Kenny Clarke
Recorded by Aaron Nevezie at The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY on February 26 & 27, 2021
Mixed by Juanma Trujillo
Mastered by Eivind Opsvik at Greenwood Underground
Produced by Kevin Sun
Art direction and photography by Kevin Sun
Layout and additional photography by Diane Zhou
