the Golden Age of Jazz


XI. Charlie Parker / Bird :Rarities from private collections 1947-1950
The Golden Age of Jazz JZCD311


*1 1947/09/29      D.Gillespie Quintet, feat. C.Parker     Concert, 'Carnegie Hall', NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Al McKibbon (b); Joe Harris (ds).

*2 1949/03/05B      Charlie Parker All-Stars     'Waldorf Astoria Hotel', NYC
Kenny Dorham (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vib,-b); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); unknown (m.c.).

*3 1950/05/19      C.Parker with Machito's Afro-Cuban Band     'The Renaissance Ballroom', NYC
Charlie Parker(as) with Machito's Afro-Cuban band: probably Howard McGhee, Mario Bauza, Frank 'Paquito' Davilla, Bobby Woodlen (tp); Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (as); Jose Madera, Frank Socolow (ts); Leslie Jonahkins (bars); Rene Hernandez (p); Frank Grillo (aka 'Machito') (leader,maracas); Roberto Rodriguez (b); Jose Mangual (bgo); Luise Miranda (cga); Ubaldo Nieto (timbales).

*4 1950/06-07/00      Charlie Parker Quintet     'Cafe Society' NYC
Kenny Dorham (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds).

*5 1950/05/17      Charlie Parker Quintet     'Birdland', NYC
Fats Navarro (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Bud Powell (p); Walter Bishop, Jr. (p); Curley Russell (b); Tommy Potter (b); Art Blakey (ds); Roy Haynes (d); "Little" Jimmy Scott (voc).

  1.A night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:07*1
  2.Dizzy athmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)4:06*1
  3.Groovin' high (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:18*1
  4.Confirmation (C. Parker)5:41*1
  5.Ko ko (C. Parker)4:16*1
  6.Barbados (C. Parker)3:45*2
  7.Mambo (Unknown) [Bird's Mambo]5:10*3
  8.Lament for the congo (Unknown) [Bongo Ballad]6:12*3
  9.April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke)3:28*4
10.Round about midnight (B.Hanighen / T.Monk / C.Williams)6:26*5
11.Out of nowhere (Johnny Green / Edward Heyman)6:18*5
12.Little Willie leaps (Miles Davis)/ 52nd Street theme (T.Monk)5:42*5

XII. Charlie Parker / Bird :Rarities from private collections 1950-1953
The Golden Age of Jazz JZCD312


*1 1950/05/17      Charlie Parker Quintet     'Birdland', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Fats Navarro (tp); Bud Powell (p); Curly Russell (b); Art Blakey (ds).

*2 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); 'Symphony Sid' Torin (m.c.).

*3 1951/04/12      C.Parker Quartet     'Christie's Restaurant', Framingham, Mass
Charlie Parker (as); Bill Wellington (ts); Wardell Gray (ts); Nat Pierce (p); Jack Lawlor (b); Joe MacDonald (ds).

*4 1952/02/24      Charlie Parker     'Dumont TV Network / Channel 5', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Dick Hyman (p); Sandy Block (b); Charlie Smith (d); Earl Wilson (ann); Leonard Feather (ann)

*5 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

*6 1953/05/09      Charlie Parker Quartet / Quintet     'Birdland', 1678 Broadway, NYC
Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Kenny Clarke (ds); Candido Camero (bgo); Bob Garrity (ann).

*7 1954/01/04-10      C.Parker and his All-Stars     'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tp); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*8 1954/01/24      Charlie Parker and His All-Stars     'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tp); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1.Ornithology (B.Harris / C.Parker)7:50*1
  2.Embraceable You (G.Gershwin / I.Gershwin)6:20*1
  3.Easy to Love (C. Porter)2:15*2
  4.What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter)2:47*2
  5.Happy Bird Blues (C. Parker) [-inc.]3:00*3
  6.Hot House (T. Dameron) [with introduction] 4:30*4
  7.Rocker (G. Mulligan)3:55*5
  8.Star Eyes (Gene DePaul / Don Raye) 4:50*6
  9.Moose the Mooche (Parker) / Lullaby of Birdland5:40*6
10.Now's the Time (C. Parker)7:28*7
11.Cool Blues (C. Parker) into Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin)6:22*8

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