Masters of Jazz     Media 7 (F)


Young Bird, Volume 1 & 2
Charlie Parker
Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 78/79
2 CD Set

*1 1940/05-11/00      Charlie Parker Solo   Unknown venue, Kansas City
Charlie Parker (as).

*2 1940/08/09      Jay McShann Orchestra   Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita
Jay McShann (p); Buddy Anderson (tp); Orville Minor (tp); Bob Gould (tb); John Jackson (as); Charlie Parker (as); Bob Mabane (ts); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (ds).

*3 1940/11/30      Jay McShann Orchestra   KFBI Studio, Wichita
Jay McShann (p); Buddy Anderson (tp); Orville Minor (tp); Bob Gould (tb, vln); Charlie Parker (as); William J. Scott (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (ds).

*4 1941/04/30      Jay McShann Orchestra   Decca, Unknown rec. studio, Dallas
Jay McShann (p); Buddy Anderson (tp); Orville Minor (tp); Harold Bruce (tp); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Charlie Parker (as); Harold Ferguson (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (ds); Walter Brown (vo).

*5 1941/11/18      Jay McShann Orchestra   Decca, Unknown rec. studio, Chicago
Jay McShann (p); Buddy Anderson (tp); Orville Minor (tp); Bob Merrill (tp); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Fred Culliver (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g) ; Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (ds); Walter Brown (vo).

*6 1942/02/13      Jay McShann Orchestra   NBC 'Blue Network' Savoy Ballroom, NYC
Jay McShann (p); Buddy Anderson (tp); Orville Minor (tp); Bob Merrill (tp); Lawrence Anderson (tb); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Charlie Parker (as); Fred Culliver (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); James Coe (bs); Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g); Gene Ramey (b); Harold West (ds); Walter Brown (vo); Al Hibbler (vo); Bill Abernhathy (ann).

*7 1942/01-03/00      Clark Monroe's Band   Clark Monroe's Uptown House, NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Vic Coulsen (tp); George Treadwell (tp); Unknown (ts, as); Unknown (g); Allan Tinney (p); Ebenezer Paul (b); "Little" Phil Phillips (ds).

*8 1942/07/02      Jay McShann Orchestra   Decca, Unknown rec. studio, NYC
Jay McShann (p); Buddy Anderson (tp); Orville Minor (tp); Bob Merrill (tp); Lawrence Anderson (tb); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Charlie Parker (as); Fred Culliver (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); James Coe (bs); Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g); Gene Ramey (b); Harold West (ds); Walter Brown (vo); Al Hibbler (vo).

*9 1943/09/00 ?      Informal Trio   'Vic Damon Studios' Kansas City
Charlie Parker (as); Efferge Ware (g); Little Phil Phillips (ds).

*10 1943/02/15      Informal Trio   'Room 305', Savoy Hotel, Chicago
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Oscar Pettiford (b).

*11 1943/02/15      Jam Session   unknown location, Chicago
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Billy Eckstine (tp); Shorty McConnell (tp); Benny Harris (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); Goon Gardner (ts); Hurley Ramey (g); Oscar Pettiford (b); Unknown (ds); Bob Redcross (brushes).

*12 1943/00/00      Charlie Parker Playing Along With Records   Unknown venue, Unknown city
Charlie Parker (as) [Playing Along With Records]

*13 1944/00/00B      Cootie Williams Sextet    'Savoy Ballroom', NYC
Cootie Williams (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Sam Taylor (ts); Bud Powell (p); Carl Pruitt (b); Sonny Payne (ds).

Disc 1

  1. Honeysuckle Rose/Body and Soul3:39*1
  2.Walkin' and Swingin' (M.L. Williams)3:36*2
  3.I've Found a New Baby (S. Williams-J. Palmer)2:58*3
  4.Body and Soul (J. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton)2:50*3
  5.Moten Swing (B. Moten)2:47*3
  6.Coquette (C. Lombardo-J. Green-G. Kahn)3:09*3
  7.Oh Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)2:55*3
  8.Wichita Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann)3:08*3
  9.Honeysuckle Rose (A. Razaf-F. Waller)2:57*3
10.Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann)2:35*4
11.Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann)2:52*4
12.Dexter Blues (J. McShann)2:53*4
13.One Woman's Man (J. McShann)3:01*5
14.St. Louis Mood (J. McShann) [incomplete]4:08*6
15.I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (J.W. Kellette-J. Kenbrovin) [incomplete] 2:56*6
16.Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann)4:34*6
17.Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann)3:58*6
18.Cherokee (R. Noble)2:48*7

Disc 2

  1.Lonely Boy Blues (J. McShann-W. Brown)2:53*8
  2.The Jumpin' Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann)2:59*8
  3.Sepian Bounce (A. Hall-J. McShann)3:06*8
  4.Cherokee (R. Noble)3:08*9
  5.My Heart Tells Me3:16*9
  6.I've Found a New Baby (S. Williams-J. Palmer)3:29*9
  7.Body and Soul (J. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton)3:40*9
  8.Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey)7:30*10
  9.Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald)1:36*11
10.Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)0:49*11
11.Three Guesses (Unknown)4:12*11
12.Boogie Woogie (C. Smith)3:47*11
13.Yardin' with Yard (Unknown) [Shoe Shine Boy]4:12*11
14.Body and Soul (J. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton)1:50*11
15.Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)2:39*12
16.China Boy (P. Boutelje-D. Winfree)2:30*12
17.Avalon (B.G. DeSylva-A. Jolson-V. Rose)2:40*12
18.You Talk a Little Trash (C. Williams) [The Boppers]3:08*13

Young Bird, Volume 3
Charlie Parker

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 104

*1 1945/01/04      Clyde Hart's All-Stars   Continental Rec., Unknown rec. studio, NYC
Clyde Hart (p); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Don Byas (ts); Trummy Young (tb, vo); Mike Bryan (g); Al Hall (b); Specs Powell (ds); Rubberlegs Williams (vo).

*2 1945/01/00      Clyde Bernhardt and His Kansas City Buddies   Nola penthouse Studios, NYC
Clyde Bernhardt (tb, vo); Charlie Parker (as); Jay McShann (p); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (ds).

*3 1945/02/12      Cootie Williams Orchestra/Sextet   Savoy Ballroom, NYC
Cootie Williams (tp); Harry Johnson (tp); Emmit Perry (tp); George Treadwell (tp); Eddie Bert (tb); Bob Horton (tb); Frank Powell (as); Charlie Parker (as); Lee Pope (ts); Sam Taylor (ts); Eddie de Verteuil (bs); Arnold Jarvis (p); Leroy Kirkland (g); Carl Pruitt (b); Sylvester Paine (ds); Tony Warren (vo).

*4 1945/02/28      Dizzy Gillespie Sextet   Guild Rec., Unknown rec. studio, NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Clyde Hart (p); Remo Palmieri (g); Slam Stewart (b); Cozy Cole (ds).

*5 1945/05/11      Dizzy Gillespie and His All-Stars    Guild Rec., Unknown studio, NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Curly Russell (b); Sid Catlett (ds); Sarah Vaughan (vo).

  1.What's the Matter Now? (R. Collins)2:44*1
  2.I Want Every Bit of It (C. Hart)3:10*1
  3.That's the Blues (D. Gillespie)2:48*1
  4.G.I. Blues (C. Hart)2:32*1
  5.4-F Blues (C. Hart)2:20*1
  6.Dream of You (E.P. Moran-S. Oliver-J. Lunceford) 2:49*1
  7.Seventh Avenue (B. Powell-J.C. Higgenbotham)2:46*1
  8.Sorta Kinda (C. Hart)2:37*1
  9.Oh Oh, My My, Oh Oh (C. Hart)2:42*1
10.Lay Your Habits Down (C. Bernhardt)2:21*2
11.Triflin' Woman Blues (C. Bernhardt)3:18*2
12.So Good This Morning (C. Bernhardt)2:08*2
13.Would You Do Me a Favor? (C. Bernhardt)3:02*2
14.Floogie Boo (C. Williams)3:40*3
15.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)2:36*4
16.All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)2:42*4
17.Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)2:42*4
18.Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke)3:09*5
19.Shaw 'Nuff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)2:52*5
20.Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman)3:15*5
21.Hot House (T. Dameron)3:05*5

Young Bird, Volume 4
Charlie Parker

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 113

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

*2 1945/05/30      Charlie Parker Sextet   'Monte Proser's Lincoln Square Concert', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Don Byas (ts); Al Haig (p); Curly Russell (b); Stan Levey (ds).

*3 1945/06/05      Dizzy Gillespie Quintet   concert, 'Academy Of Music', Philadelphia
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Curly Russell (b); Stan Levey (ds).

*4 1945/06/06      Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet   Comet Rec., 'WOR Rec. Studios',
Red Norvo (vib); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Phillips (ts); Teddy Wilson (p); Slam Stewart (b); Specs Powell (ds); J.C. Heard (ds).

*5 1945/09/04      Sir Charles Thompson and His All-Stars   Apollo Rec. Unknown venue, NYC
Sir Charles Thompson (p); Buck Clayton (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Dexter Gordon (ts); Danny Barker (g); Jimmy Butts (b); J.C. Heard (ds).

Disc 1
  1.What More Can a Woman Do? (P. Lee-D. Barbour)2:59*1
  2.I'd Rather Have a Memory Than a Dream (L. Feather-J. Powell)2:39*1
  3.Mean to Me (R. Turk-F. Ahlert)2:38*1
  4.Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) [incomplete]3:17*2
  5.Blue 'n' Boogie (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [incomplete]3:05*3
  6.Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 1]4:05*4
  7.Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 2]4:00*4
  8.Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 3]3:58*4
  9.Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take 1]3:56*4
10.Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take 2]3:43*4
11.Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) [take 1]5:02*4
12.Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) [take 2]4:28*4
13.Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 1]1:04*4
14.Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 2]1:14*4
15.Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 3]3:56*4
16.Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 4]3:51*4
17.Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 5]3:54*4
18.Takin' Off (C. Thompson)3:05*5
19.20th Century Blues (N. Coward)2:53*5
20.The Street Beat (C. Thompson)2:30*5

Young Bird, Volume 5
Charlie Parker

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 121

*1 1945/12/17B      Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra   Bel-Tone Rec., Electro-Vox Rec. St., Hollywood
Slim Gaillard (g, p, vo); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Jack McVea (ts); Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (p); Bam Brown (b); Zutty Singleton (ds).

*2a 1945/12/17C      Dizzy Gillespie and His Rebop Six   AFRS Jubilee, NBC studios, Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Milt Jackson (vb); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*2b 1945/12/10      Dizzy Gillespie and His Rebop Six   AFRS Jubilee, NBC studios, Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Milt Jackson (vb); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*2c 1945/12/17D      Dizzy Gillespie and His Rebop Six   AFRS Jubilee, NBC studios, Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Milt Jackson (vb); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*3 1946/01/24      Dizzy Gillespie and His Rebop Six   Billy Berg's Supper Club, Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds).

*4 1946/02/04      Jam Session   'Freddie James' Home', Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds).

*5 1946/02-03/00      Charlie Parker Quintet   Finale Club, 'Little Tokyo Area', Los Angeles
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Joe Albany (p); Addison Farmer (b); Chuck Thompson (ds).

*6 1946/04/00      Nat King Cole Trio   'AFRS Jubilee No. 186', NBC Studios, Hollywood CA
Nat "King" Cole (p); Charlie Parker (as); Oscar Moore (g); Johnny Miller (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*7 1948/05/23      Dixieland vs. Bebop All-Stars   Washington Music Hall, Washington DC
Charlie Parker (as); Charlie Walp (tp); Earl Swope (tb); Ben Lary (ts); Sam Krupit (p); Mert Oliver (b); Joe Theimer (d); Art Phipps (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Wild Bill Davison (cornet); Benny Morton (tb); Tony Parenti (cl); Jackson Lowe (ann); Willis Conover (ann).

Disc 1
  1.Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [master]3:07*1
  2.Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [alternate]3:13*1
  3.Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [master]2:30*1
  4.Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [alternate]2:43*1
  5.Popity Pop (S. Gaillard)2:55*1
  6.Slim's Jam (S. Gaillard)3:13*1
  7.Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)4:44*2a
  8.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [composisite take]5:38*?
  9.Shaw 'Nuff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)4:49*2b
10.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)6:30*2c
11.Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke)2:03*3
12.Lover Come Back to Me (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein)3:26*4
13.Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)2:47*5
14.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker)3:42*5
15.Blue 'n' Boogie (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:08*5
16.All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)5:07*5
17.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [incomplete]5:00*5
18.Cherokee (R. Noble) [with introduction]3:02*6
19.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [incomplete, with introduction]3:16*7

Young Bird, Volume 6
Charlie Parker

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 142

*1 1947/09/13      Barry Ulanov and His All-Star Metronome Jazzmen   Mutual Studios, NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John LaPorta (cl); Lennie Tristano (p); Billy Bauer (g); Ray Brown (b); Max Roach (ds); Bruce Elliott (ann); Barry Ulanov (ann).

*2 1947/09/20      Barry Ulanov and His All-Star Metronome Jazzmen   Mutual Studios, NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John LaPorta (cl); Lennie Tristano (p); Billy Bauer (g); Ray Brown (b); Max Roach (ds); Carl Caruso (ann).

*3 1947/09/29      Dizzy Gillespie Quintet   'Carnegie Hall', NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Al McKibbon (b); Joe Harris (ds).

*4 1947/11/08      Barry Ulanov and His All-Star Metronome Jazzmen   Mutual Studios, NYC
Fats Navarro (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John LaPorta (cl); Allen Eager (ts); Lennie Tristano (p); Billy Bauer (g); Tommy Potter (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Bruce Elliott (ann); Barry Ulanov (ann).

  1.Ko Ko (C. Parker) [with introduction]1:13*1
  2.Hot House (T. Dameron) [with introduction]5:23*1
  3.Fine and Dandy (P. James-K. Swift) [with introduction]3:30*1
  4.Ko Ko (C. Parker) [with introduction]1:09*2
  5.On the Sunny Side of the Street (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [52nd Street Theme]3:29*2
  6.Tiger Rag (N. LaRocca) [Dizzy Atmosphere]3:58*2
  7.How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin)3:07*2
  8.52nd Street Theme (T. Monk)0:46*2
  9.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:13*3
10.Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)4:05*3
11.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:17*3
12.Confirmation (C. Parker)5:40*3
13.Ko Ko (C. Parker)4:14*3
14.52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [with announcement]1:51*4
15.Donna Lee (M. Davis)2:47*4
16.Ko Ko/Anthropology6:17*4

Young Miles 1945-1946
Miles Davis Volume 1

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 131

*1 1945/11/26      Charlie Parker's Reboppers   Savoy Rec. WOR Rec. studios, NYC
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (ts) Dizzy Gillespie (p, 9 - 17) Argonne Thornton (Sadik Hakim) (p, 18 - 20) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (ds)

*2 1946/02-03      Charlie Parker Quintet   Finale Club, 'Little Tokyo Area', Los Angeles
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (ts) Joe Albany (p) Addison Farmer (b) Chuck Thompson (ds)

  1.That's Stuff You Gotta Watch (Battle,Sissle,Mercdith,Ram) 3:05
  2.That's Stuff You Gotta Watch 3:12
  3.That's Stuff You Gotta Watch 3:15
  4.Pointless Mama Blues (R. Williams, T. Reig) 2:50
  5.Deep Sea Blues (R. Williams, T. Reig) 3:05
  6.Bring It On Home (R. Williams, T. Reig) 0:17
  7.Bring It On Home2:50
  8.Bring It On Home 2:50
  9.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 1]2:41*1
10.Billie's Bounce 1:44*1
11.Billie's Bounce 3:06*1
12.Billie's Bounce 1:39*1
13.Billie's Bounce 3:11*1
14.Now's The Time (C. Parker) 0:21*1
15.Now's The Time 0:39*1
16.Now's The Time 3:08*1
17.Now's The Time 3:17*1
18.Thriving On A Riff (Anthropology) (C. Parker, D. Gillespie) 3:00*1
19.Thriving On A Riff (Anthropology) 0:24*1
20.Thriving On A Riff (Anthropology) 2:57*1
21.Anthropology (C. Parker, D. Gillespie) 2:49*2
22.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) 3:44*2
23.Blue'N' Boogie (D. Gillespie, F. Paparelli) 5:09*2
24.All The Things You Are (J. Kern, O. Hammerstein II) 5:10*2
25.Ornithology (C. Parker B. Harris) 5:03*2

Young Miles 1946
Miles Davis Volume 2

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 151

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

*2 1946/03/31      Benny Carter Orchestra    Unknown radio broadcast, Streets of Paris, Los Angeles CA
Miles Davis (tp); Al Grey (tb); Benny Carter (as); Hubert "Bumps" Myers (ts); James Cannady (g); Sonny White (p); Thomas Moultrie (b); Percy Brice (ds); Unknown (ann).

*3 1946/04/00 (a)      Benny Carter Orchestra    AFRS Jubilee session, NBC Studios, Hollywood CA
Miles Davis (tp); Howard McGhee (tp); Fred Trainer (tp); Calvin Strickland (tp); Walter Williams (tp); Ira Pettiford (tpt); Candy Ross (tb); Johnny Morris (tb); Al Grey (tb); Charley Johnson (tb); Benny Carter (as, tpt); Bob Graettinger (as); Joe Epps (as); Harold Clark (ts); Hubert "Bumps" Myers (ts); Willard Brown (ts); James Cannady (g); Sonny White (p); Thomas Moultrie (b); Percy Brice (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*4 1946/04/00 (c)      Benny Carter Orchestra    AFRS Jubilee session, NBC Studios, Hollywood CA
Miles Davis (tp); Howard McGhee (tp); Fred Trainer (tp); Calvin Strickland (tp); Walter Williams (tp); Ira Pettiford (tp); Candy Ross (tb); Johnny Morris (tb); Al Grey (tb); Charley Johnson (tb); Benny Carter (as, tpt); Bob Graettinger (as); Joe Epps (as); Harold Clark (ts); Hubert "Bumps" Myers (ts); Willard Brown (ts); James Cannady (g); Sonny White (p); Thomas Moultrie (b); Percy Brice (d); Charlie Parker (as); Willie Smith (as); Nat "King" Cole (p); Oscar Moore (g); Johnny Miller (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*5 1946/04/29      Benny Carter Orchestra    AFRS Jubilee session, NBC Studios, Hollywood CA
Miles Davis (tp); Howard McGhee (tp); Fred Trainer (tp); Calvin Strickland (tp); Walter Williams (tp); Ira Pettiford (tp); Candy Ross (tb); Johnny Morris (tb); Al Grey (tb); Charley Johnson (tb); Benny Carter (as, tpt); Bob Graettinger (as); Joe Epps (as); Harold Clark (ts); Hubert "Bumps" Myers (ts); Willard Brown (ts); James Cannady (g); Sonny White (p); Thomas Moultrie (b); Percy Brice (ds); Lucy Elliott (voc); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann); George Dvorak (ann).

  1.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:57*1
  2.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2] 3:01*1
  3.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 3] 2:54*1
  4.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:38*1
  5.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4] 2:53*1
  6.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 1] 3:00*1
  7.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 3] 3:15*1
  8.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4] 2:58*1
  9.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 1] 0:47*1
10.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 4]3:05*1
11.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5]3:02*1
12.Just You, Just Me (R. Klages-J. Greer) [with announcement] 8:05*2
13.Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [with announcement] 9:01*2
14.Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) [with announcement] 7:30*2
15.Jump Call (Melodrama in a V-Disc Record Room) (B. Carter) [with announcement] 3:40*3
16.Just You, Just Me (R. Klages-J. Greer) [with announcement] 4:32*4
17.Polishin' Brass (J.J. Johnson) 4:14*5

Young Miles 1946 - 1947
Miles Davis Volume 3

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 187

*1 1946/10/18      Miles Davis Sextet plus Earl Coleman and Ann Hathaway     Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood CA
  Miles Davis (tp); Gene Ammons (ts); Connie Wainwright (g); Linton Garner (p);
Tommy Potter (d); Art Blakey (ds); Earl Coleman (voc); Ann Hathaway [Ann Baker] (voc).

*2 1947/05/08      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
  Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Earl "Bud" Powell (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*3 1947/06/00      Coleman Hawkins Group     Aladdin Session, Unknown studio, New York NY
Miles Davis (tp); Kai Winding (tb); Howard Johnson (as); Coleman Hawkins (ts); Hank Jones (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1.Don't Sing Me the Blues (E. Coleman) [take 1] 2:54*1
  2.Don't Sing Me the Blues (E. Coleman) [take 2] 2:53*1
  3.Don't Explain to Me Baby (E. Coleman) [take 1] 3:00*1
  4.Don't Explain to Me Baby (E. Coleman) [take 3]2:53*1
  5.Don't Explain to Me Baby (E. Coleman) [take 4]2:53*1
  6.Baby, Won't You Make up Your Mind? (A. Baker) [take 1]2:54*1
  7.Baby, Won't You Make up Your Mind? (A. Baker) [take 2]2:55*1
  8.Baby, Won't You Make up Your Mind? (A. Baker) [take 3]3:10*1
  9.I've Always Got the Blues (A. Baker) [take 1 (inc)]2:15*1
10.I've Always Got the Blues (A. Baker) [take 2]3:07*1
11.I've Always Got the Blues (A. Baker) [take 3]2:46*1
12.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 1/2]3:16*2
13.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 3]2:31*2
14.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 4]2:35*2
15.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 5]2:32*2
16.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 1]2:53*2
17.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2/3]3:18*2
18.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4]2:44*2
19.Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 1/2]3:01*2
20.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 1]2:58*2
21.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 2/3]3:14*2
22.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 4/5]2:52*2
23.Bean-a-Re-Bop (C. Hawkins-H. Jones)2:29*3

Lester Young Volume 7
1945 - 1946 The Complementary Works

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 118

*1 1945/12      Lester Young And His Band

*2 1945/12/22      Helen Humes

*3 1946/01/28      Jazz at the Philharmonic     Concert, Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles

*4 1946/01/28A      Jazz at the Philharmonic    Concert, Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles
Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian (tp); Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as); Charlie Ventura, Lester Young (ts); Mel Powell (p); Billy Hadnott (b); Lee Young (ds).

*5 1946/01/28B      Jazz at the Philharmonic    Concert, Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles
Al Killian, Howard McGhee (tp); Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as); Lester Young (ts); Arnold Ross (p); Billy Hadnott (b); Lee Young (ds).

  1.D.B. Blues (Lester Young)   3:00*1
  2.Lester Blows Again (Lester Young)  2:33*1
  3.These Foolish Things (J.Strachey-H.Link-H.Marvell)  4:30*1
  4.Jumpin' at Mesner's (Lester Young)  2:46*1
  5.Riffin' Without Helen (W.Smith-L.Young-S.Young )  3:14*2
  6.He Don't Love Me Anymore (M.Hathaway)  2:53*2
  7.Pleasin' Man Blues (Stop Jivin' Around) (H.Brock)  3:07*2
  8.Crazy Rhythm (J.Meyer-R.Wolfe Kakn-I.Caesar)  8:32*3
  9.The Man I Love (G.Gershwin-I.Gershwin)14:48*3
10.Sweet Georgia Brown (B.Bernie-M.Pinkard-K.Casey)  9:26*4
11.Blues For Norman (O. Peterson)  8:29*5
12.I Can't Get Started (V.Duke-I.Gershwin)  9:08*5

Lester Young Volume 8
1946 The Complementary Works

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 136

*1 1946/01/28A      Jazz at the Philharmonic    Concert, Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles
Al Killian, Howard McGhee (tp); Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as); Lester Young (ts); Arnold Ross (p); Billy Hadnott (b); Lee Young (ds).

1.Oh, Lady Be Good (G.Gershwin-I.Gershwin) 10:58*1
2.After You've Gone (H.Creamer-T.Layton)  7:26*1

Lester Young Volume 9
1946 The Complementary Works

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 164

*3 1946/04/22      Jazz at the Philharmonic    Concert, Embassy Theatre, Los Angeles
Buck Clayton (tp); Charlie Parker (as, 3,4); Willie Smith (as); Coleman Hawkins (ts); Lester Young (ts); Ken Kersey (p); Irving Ashby (g); Billy Hadnott (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Norman Granz (ann).

3.JATP Blues (N. Shrdlu) 10:55*3
4.I Got Rhythm (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)12:44*3
5.I Surrender Dear (H.Barris-C.Gordon)10:30*3
6.I've Found a New Baby (J.Palmer-S.Williams)  8:19*3

Dizzy Gillespie Volume 4
1943 - 1944 The Complementary Works

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 86

*1 1943/02/15(A)      Informal Trio   'Room 305', Savoy Hotel, Chicago
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Oscar Pettiford (b).

1. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey)7:40*1

Dizzy Gillespie Volume 6
1945 - 1946 The Complementary Works

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 119

*1 1946/02/05      Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen    Dial Rec., Electro Broadcasting Studios, Glendale, Ca
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Lucky Thompson (ts); George Handy (p); Arvin Garrison (g); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds).

11.Diggin' Diz ("Diggin' For Diz") (G.Handy) 2:58*1

Young Dex 1944 - 1946
Dexter Gordon Vol.2 Complete Edition

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 128

*1 1945/09/04      Sir Charles Thompson & His All-Stars   Apollo Rec. Unknown venue, NYC
Buck Clayton (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Dexter Gordon (ts); Sir Charles Thompson (p); Danny Barker (g); Jimmy Butts (b); J.C.Heard (ds).

  1.Blowing The Blues Away (B.Eckstine-J.Valentine)3:16
  2.Blowing The Blues Away 3:10
  3.Groovin' High (D.Gillespie) 2:37
  4.Blue 'n' Boogie (D.Gillespie-F.Paparelli) 3:02
  5.Lonesome Lover Blues (B.Eckstine-J.Valentine)2:50
  6.Last Night (B.Eckstine)3:04
  7.Honeysuckle Rose (T.Waller-A.Razaf)8:01
  8.Takin' Off (C.Thompson)3:08*1
  9.If I had you (T.Shapiro-J.Campbell)3:04*1
10.Street Beat (C.Thompson)2:35*1
11.Blow Mr. Dexter (D.Gordon)2:41
12.Blow Mr. Dexter (D.Gordon) 2:58
13.Dexter's Deck (D.Gordon) 2:57
14.Dexter Cuttin' Out (D.Gordon) 3:10
15.Dexter's Minor Mad (D.Gordon) 2:43
16.Looking for a Boy (G.Gershwin-I.Gershwin)2:55
17.Long Tall Dexter (D.Gordon) 2:46
18.Long Tall Dexter (D.Gordon) 3:03
19.Dexter Rides Again (D.Gordon) 3:16
20.I Can't Escape From You (R.A.Whiting-L.Robin)3:11
21.I Can't Escape From You 3:16
22.Dexter Digs In (D.Gordon) 2:53
23.Dexter Digs In 2:58

Wardell Gray Volume 3
1946 - 1947 Complete Edition

Media 7 Masters of Jazz MJCD 161

*1 1946/12 or 1947/01/10      Jubilee All-Stars    AFRS Jubilee, Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA.

*2 1947/02/00      Ivory Joe Hunter    San Francisco, CA.

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

*4 1947/04/20      Billy Eckstine    Los Angeles, CA.

  1.The Medium Blues (Another Blues) (trad)6:11*1
  2.We're Gonna Boogie (J.Hunter)3:03*2
  3.Relaxin' At Camarillo (C.Parker)3:05*3
  4.Relaxin' At Camarillo (C.Parker)3:05*3
  5.Relaxin' At Camarillo (C.Parker)3:03*3
  6.Relaxin' At Camarillo (C.Parker)2:57*3
  7.Cheers (H.McGhee)3:11*3
  8.Cheers (H.McGhee)3:06*3
  9.Cheers (H.McGhee)3:02*3
10.Cheers (H.McGhee)3:00*3
11.Carvin' The Bird (H.McGhee)2:45*3
12.Carvin' The Bird (H.McGhee)2:46*3
13.Stupendous (H.McGhee)2:55*3
14.Stupendous (H.McGhee)2:59*3
15.Blues for Sale (B.Eckstine)3:04*4

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