Bird Gets the Worm (album)

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.

Bird Gets the Worm
Studio album by Cecil Payne
Released	1976
Recorded	February 2, 1976
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:40
Label	Muse MR 5061
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Cecil Payne chronology
Brooklyn Brothers (1973) Bird Gets the Worm (1976) Bright Moments (1979)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow called it a "high-quality straight-ahead date".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Parker except as indicated

1. "Bird Gets the Worm" - 6:45
2. "Repetition" (Neal Hefti) - 7:15
3. "Ninny Melina" (Cecil Payne) - 5:35
4. "Ko-Ko" - 5:35
5. "Interpolation: All the Things You Are/Prince Albert/Bird of Paradise" (Jerome Kern /Kenny Dorham/Charlie Parker) - 6:15
6. "Constellation" - 7:15

Personnel

• Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone, flute
• Tom Harrell - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Duke Jordan - piano
• Buster Williams - bass
• Al Foster - drums

References

1. Cecil Payne discography accessed January 12, 2015
2. Jazzlists: Muse LP Series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed November 22, 2017
3. Yanow, Scott. Bird Gets the Worm – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.