Good recommendations above. Two others of his very best: “Bird and Diz”, with Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonius Monk. His live recordings are generally considered to be representative of his best playing and “Jazz at Massey Hall” is considered by many to possibly be the best Bird on record. Incredible player.
A lot of of my jazz friends regard "Charlie Parker With Strings" as sort of a betrayal of Parker's most riffiest riled up playing, but to me the strings tracks let him play more mellifluously and with more room to breath. His deftness and spot on timing and tonal variety with his instrument "shows" more humanely and dare I say "classically."
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