Au Privave
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Au Privave is a 1951 bebop
jazz standard
, composed by Charlie Parker
. Au Privave features on the album Confirmation: Best of the Verve Years (disc 1).
The title is French and means "in private". (This is disputed. The word privave doesn't exist in French. See this discussion.)
Bebop
Bebop differed drastically from the straightforward compositions of the swing era, and was instead characterized by fast tempos, asymmetrical phrasing, intricate melodies, and rhythm sections that expanded on their role as tempo-keepers...
jazz standard
Jazz standard
Jazz standards are musical compositions which are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive list of jazz standards, and the list of songs deemed to be...
, composed by Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
. Au Privave features on the album Confirmation: Best of the Verve Years (disc 1).
The title is French and means "in private". (This is disputed. The word privave doesn't exist in French. See this discussion.)