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BIRD AT THE APOLLO
Charlie Parker

Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8002

*1 1950/08/17      Stan Getz and his Orchestra     'Apollo Theatre',NYC
Stan Fishelson, Al Porcino, Idrees Sulieman (tp); Johnny Mandel (tp); Don Lanphere, Zoot Sims, Stan Getz (ts); Gerry Mulligan (bs); Billy Taylor (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds); Sarah Vaughan (vcl).

*2 1950/08/17?      Timmy Rodgers (Comedian)     'Apollo Theatre',NYC

*3 1950/08/17-23      Charlie Parker with Strings    'Apollo Theatre',NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Tommy Mace (oboe); Billy Taylor (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d); Wallace McManus (harp); Teddy Blume (vln); Sam Caplan (vln); Stan Karpenia (vln); Dave Uchitel (vla); Bill Bundy (cello); Unknown (ann).

*4 1950/08/17      Sarah Vaughan (vcl),     'Apollo Theatre',NYC
with Bird's string section. Symphony Sid Torin (announcer).

  1. Four Brothers (Jimmy Giuffre)3:07*1
  2. Early Autumn (R.Burns-W.Herman-J.Mercer)3:07*1
  3. Timmy Rodgers (Comedian)4:46*2
  4. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) into Repetition (Neal Hefti)3:28*3
  5. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter)3:04*3
  6. Introduction (Symphony Sid)0:30*4
  7. My Gentleman Friend (A.B.Horwitt-R.Lewine)2:12*4
  8. You're All I Need (W.Jurmann-G.Kahn-B.Kaper)3:51*4
  9. April in Paris (V.Duke-E.Y.Harburg)3:21*3
10. Easy to Love (Cole Porter)3:51*3
11. Repetition (Neal Hefti)2:42*3
12. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter)2:51*3

WEST COAST TIME
Charlie Parker

Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8004

*1 1946/03/28      Charlie Parker Septet    Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood CA
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*2 1946/07/29      Charlie Parker Quintet    C.P. MacGregor Studio, Hollywood CA
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Jimmy Bunn (p); Bob Kesterson (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*3 1947/02/26      Charlie Parker's New Stars    C.P. MacGregor Studio, Hollywood CA
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Wardell Gray (ts); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Barney Kessel (g); Red Callender (b); Don Lamond (ds).

*4 1947/02/19      Charlie Parker Quartet    C.P. MacGregor Studio, Hollywood CA
Charlie Parker (as); Erroll Garner (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds); Earl Coleman (vo).

  1.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5 (master)]2:57*1
  2.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4]2:31*1
  3.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2]2:50*1
  4.Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman)3:13*2
  5.Bebop (C. Parker)2:48*2
  6.The Gypsy (B. Reid)3:01*2
  7.Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford)2:24*2
  8.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take C]2:57*3
  9.Cheers (H. McGhee) [take D]3:03*3
10.Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take B (master)]2:36*3
11.Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take A]2:47*3
12.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:06*4
13.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take A]3:59*4
14.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take A] [Hot Blues]1:52*4
15.This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take C]3:08*4

BIRDOLOGY
Charlie Parker

Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8005_2

*1 1949/01/01A      Charlie Parker All-Stars    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Kenny Dorham (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Joe Harris (ds); 'Symphony Sid' Torin (m.c.).

*2 1949/01/22      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*3 1948/09/04      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Tadd Dameron (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds); Bob Garrity (ann); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*4 1949/01/15      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Joe Harris (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*5 1949/02/05      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1.Jumpin' with symphony Sid (L. Young) 1:11*1
  2.Bebop (C. Parker)3:40*1
  3.Ooh Bop Sh'bam (D. Gillespie)4:45*2
  4.Ko ko (C. Parker)2:23*3
  5.Groovin' high (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)4:37*1
  6.On a Slow boat to China (F. Loesser)4:12*1
  7.Ornithologh (C. Parker-B. Harris)5:08*1
  8.Cheryl (C. Parker)4:20*1
  9.Barbados (C. Parker)3:38*5
10.Hot house (T. Dameron)5:00*4
11.East of the sun (And West of the Moon) (B. Bowman)4:30*1
12.Scrapple from the apple (C. Parker)4:00*5
13.52nd Street theme (T. Monk)4:20*3

PARKER PLUS STRINGS
Charlie Parker

Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8007

*1 1950/08/17-23      Charlie Parker with Strings    'Apollo Theatre',NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Billy Taylor (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (g); probably Tommy Mace (ob); Teddy Blume, Sam Kaplan, Stan Karpenia (vln); Dave Uchitel (vla); Bill Bundy (cello); Wallace McManus (herp); Jimmy Mundy (arr); Sarah Vaughan (voc); 'Symphony Sid' Torin (m.c.).

*2 1952/09/26      Charlie Parker Quintet    'Rockland Palace Ballroom', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Mundell Lowe (g, not in f); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (ds); unknown oboe & string section.

  1.Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) into Repetition (N. Hefti) [Version No. 1]3:25*1
  2.April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Version No. 1]3:09*1
  3.Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Version No. 1]2:15*1
  4.What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Version No. 1]2:47*1
  5.Repetition (N. Hefti) [Version No. 2]2:43*1
  6.April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Version No. 2]3:17*1
  7.Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Version No. 2]2:19*1
  8.What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Version No. 2]2:44*1
  9.Repetition (N. Hefti) [Version No. 3]2:34*1
10.April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Version No. 3]3:02*1
11.Laura (Johnny Mercer / David Raksin) 2:59*2
12.Just Friends (John Klenner / Sam M. Lewis) 3:02*2
13.I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston)1:14*2
14.East Of The Sun (Brooks Bowman) 3:08*2
15.Rocker (II) (G. Mulligan) [incomplete]5:17*2

BIRD ON THE WING
Charlie Parker

Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8016

*1 1945/01/04      Clyde Hart's All Stars   Continental Rec., Unknown rec. studio, NYC
Charlie Parker (as) Rolf Ericsson (tp) Gosta Theselius (p) Thore Jederby (b) Jack Noren (ds)

*2 1945/05/25      Sarah Vaughan and her Octet   Continental Rec., Unknown rec. studio, NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Fhillips (ts); Nat Jaffe -1, Tadd Dameron -2 (p); Bill DeArango (g); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds); Sarah Vaughan (vcl).

*3 1945/06/06      Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet    Comet Rec., 'WOR Rec. Studios',
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Phillips (ts); Red Norvo (vib); Teddy Wilson (p); Slam Stewart (b); J.C.Heard (ds).

  1.Dream Of You (Moran-Oliver) v.TY2:47*1
  2.Ooh! 0oh! My! My! Oh! Oh! (Paparelli-Toomas-LeVeen) v.TY2:43*1
  3.Sorta Kinda (J. Young) v.TY2:59*1
  4.Seventh Avenue (G. Powell-l. Higginbotham) v.TY2:48*1
  5.What's The Matter Now? (C. Williams-S. Williams. Arr. C. Hart) v.RW2:38*1
  6.4-F Blues (Rubberlegs Williams-Morty Shad) v.RW2:13*1
  7.That's The Blues (Rubberlegs Williams-Monty Shad) v.RW2:52*1
  8.l Want Every Bit 0f It (C.Williams-S. Williams.Arr. C. Hart) v.RW2:51*1
  9.Mean To Me (R. Turk-F. Ahlert)2:33*2
10.I'd rather have a memory than a dream (L. Feather-J. Powell)2:38*2
11.What More Can A Woman Do (P. Lee-D. Barbour) 2:28*2
12.Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) 5:04*3
13.Congo Blues (C. Parker)3:52*3

Charlie Parker Bop City Volume 1
Charlie Parker

Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8020

* 1952/09/26      Charlie Parker Quintet    'Rockland Palace Ballroom', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Mundell Lowe (g, not in f); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (ds); unknown oboe & string section.

  1.Sly Mongoose (J. Edwards)5:38*
  2.My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker)4:09*
  3.Cool Blues (C. Parker) 3:15*
  4.Lester Leaps In (L. Young)3:47*
  5.Moose The Mooche (C. Parker)4:54*
  6.This Time The Dream's On Me (H. Arlen-J. Mercer)6:04*
  7.Rocker (G. Mulligan)5:18*
  8.Rocker (G. Mulligan)5:17*
  9.Just Friends (John Klenner / Sam M. Lewis)3:02*
10.I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston)1:45*
11.Repetition (N. Hefti)2:41*
12.East Of The Sun (Brooks Bowman)3:10*
13.Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston)2:35*
14.What Is This Thing Called Love(C. Porter)2:05*
15.I Didn't Know What Time It Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)2:40*
16.Easy To Love (C. Porter)1:52*
17.April In Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg)2:49*
18.Laura (Johnny Mercer / David Raksin)3:04*
19.Rocker (G. Mulligan)4:03*
20.Anouncement_Frank Duval0:30*

Charlie Parker Bop City Volume 2
Charlie Parker

Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8021

*1 1948/09/04      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Tadd Dameron (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds); Bob Garrity (ann); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*2 1949/02/26      Charlie Parker Septet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Milt Jackson (vb); Lucky Thompson (ts); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1.52nd Street Theme (T. Monk)4:18*1
  2.Ko Ko (C. Parker)2:37*1
  3.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris)4:38*
  4.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)4:45*
  5.Cheryl (C. Parker)3:25*
  6.On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser)4:09*
  7.Chasing the Bird (C. Parker)7:24*
  8.Half Nelson (M. Davis)3:30*
  9.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)4:47*
10.Scrapple From the Apple (C. Parker)5:12*

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