Looking at Bird

Looking at Bird is a studio album by the American jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp and the bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, containing performances recorded in 1980 and released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label. The album consists of duets on compositions written by, or associated with, Charlie Parker.

Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Archie Shepp pays tribute to Bird not by copying him, but by being creative and playing Parker's repertoire in his own sound. Recommended."

Track listing

 * All compositions by Charlie Parker except as indicated


 * 1) "Moose the Mooche" - 6:26
 * 2) "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:42
 * 3) "Ornithology" (Benny Harris, Parker) - 5:45
 * 4) "Billie's Bounce" - 5:24
 * 5) "Yardbird Suite" - 4:38
 * 6) "Blues for Alice" - 5:48
 * 7) "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 5:54
 * 8) "Confirmation" - 5:43

Personnel

 * Archie Shepp - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
 * Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass