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February 1946 at which Parker was not present. Parker did not record a studio version of "Confirmation" until July 1953. However, Parker did play the piece frequently during live performances, and at least five live recordings of Parker performing "Confirmation" are known to exist. The earliest of
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in 1965, described "Confirmation" as a "continuous and linear invention"—in contrast to the construction of typical pop or jazz compositions, it skips along beautifully with no repeats. The last eight bars however form a type of repeat to finish the melodic line. Williams praised its ingenious and
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