Naxos Jazz Legends


Charlie Parker / Ornithology (1945-1947)
Charlie Parker
Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120571

*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 1945/11/26      Charlie Parker's Reboppers    Savoy Rec. WOR Rec. studios, NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Dizzy Gillespie (tp, p); Sadik Hakim (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*3 1947/05/08      Charlie Parker Quintet    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Bud Powell (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*4 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).

*5 1947/10/28      Charlie Parker Quintet    WOR Studio, New York NY
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*6 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).

*7 1947/11/04      Charlie Parker Quintet    WOR Studio, New York NY
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*8 1947/09/29      Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, feat. C.Parker      'Carnegie Hall', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); John Lewis (p); Al McKibbon (b); Joe Harris (ds).

*9 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).

*10 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).

*11 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.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4 (master)]2:56*1
  2.A Night In Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5 (master)]2:59*1
  3.Ko - Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:54*2
  4.Now's The Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]3:13*2
  5.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 5 (master)]2:34*3
  6.Hot House (T. Dameron)3:08*4
  7.Moose The Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]3:00*1
  8.Bird Of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take A]3:08*5
  9.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:51*1
10.Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman)3:14*6
11.Scrapple From The Apple (C. Parker) [take C (master)]2:52*7
12.Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:01*5
13.Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take A]2:43*7
14.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:07*8
15.Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)2:44*9
16.Relaxin' At Camarillo (C. Parker) [take C (master)]2:51*10
17.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take C (master)]3:03*11
18.Dexterity (C. Parker) [take B (master)]2:59*5

Miles Davis / Early Milestones
Miles Davis
Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120607

*1 1945/11/26      Charlie Parker's Reboppers   Savoy Rec. WOR Studio, New York City
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Dizzy Gillespie (p, tp); Sadik Hakim [Argonne Thornton] (p); Dillon "Curly" Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*2 1947/05/08      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, Harris Smith Studio, New York City
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Bud Powell (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*3 1947/08/14      Miles Davis All-Stars    Savoy records, Harris Smith Studio, New York City
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (ds).

*4 1947/12/21      Charlie Parker Quintet    Savoy records, United Sound Studio, Detroit
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Erwin Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*5 1948/09/18      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, Harris Smith Studio, New York City
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Curley Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*6 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars     Savoy records, Harris Smith Studio, New York City
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Curley Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*7 1949/01/21      Miles Davis and His Orchestra    Capitol Recording Studio, New York City
Miles Davis (tp); Kai Winding (tb); Junior Collins (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Lee Konitz (as); Gerry Mulligan (bars); Al Haig (p); Joe Shulman (b); Max Roach (d.)

  1.Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 1]2:58*1
  2.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]3:11*1
  3.Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]3:02*2
  4.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:48*2
  5.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]2:35*2
  6.Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 4]2:27*3
  7.Milestones (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)]2:39*3
  8.Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3 (master)]2:56*3
  9.Klaunstance (C. Parker) [The Way You Look Tonight]2:46*4
10.Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 3 (master)]2:40*4
11.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]2:31*5
12.Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:57*5
13.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 7 (master)]2:36*6
14.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 12 (master)]2:45*6
15.Steeplechase (C. Parker) (master)]3:07*6
16.Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:29*6
17.Budo2:35*7
18.Jeru3:13*7
19.Godchild3:11*7
20.Move2:33*7

Charlie Parker / Bird on the Side (1941-1947)
Charlie Parker
Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120622

*1 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 (d); Walter Brown (vo).

*2 1942/07/02     Jay McShann Orchestra Decca, Unknown rec. studio, NYC
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); Jay McShann (p); Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g); Gene Ramey (b); Harold West (d); Walter Brown (vo); Al Hibbler (vo).

*3 1944/09/15      Tiny Grimes Quintet    Savoy Rec., 'WOR Recording Studios', NYC
Tiny Grimes (g); Charlie Parker (as); Clyde Hart (p); Jimmy Butts (b); Harold West (ds).

*4 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).

*5 1945/01/04      Clyde Hart's All Stars    Unknown rec. studio, NYC
Charlie Parker (as) Rolf Ericsson (tp) Gosta Theselius (p) Thore Jederby (b) Jack Noren (ds)

*6 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).

*7 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).

*8 1947/09/29      Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, feat. C.Parker      'Carnegie Hall', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); John Lewis (p); Al McKibbon (b); Joe Harris (ds).

*9 1946/07/29      Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Jimmy Bunn (p); Bob Kesterson (b); Roy Porter (ds).

  1.Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann)2:39*1
  2.Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann)2:57*1
  3.Dexter Blues (J. McShann)2:56*1
  4.Sepian Bounces (A. Hall-J. McShann)3:09*2
  5.Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 3 (master)]2:50*3
  6.I'll Always Love You Just The Same (Unknown) [take 3 (master)]2:55*3
  7.Romance Without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 5 (master)]3:00*3
  8.Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]3:04*3
  9.Salt Peanuts (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman)3:15*4
10.What's The Matter Now (C. Williams-S. Williams. Arr. C. Hart) v.RW2:48*5
11.Sorta Kinda (J. Young) v.TY2:43*5
12.The Street Beat (C. Thompson)2:29*6
13.Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take D (master)]3:40*7
14.Congo Blues (R. Norvo) [take C (master)]3:51*7
15."Slam Slam" Blues (R. Norvo) [take B (master)]4:25*7
16.Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take C (master)]3:54*7
17.A Night In Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)4:55*8
18.Be Bop (C. Parker)2:52*9

Charlie Parker / Mellow Bird (1949-1952)
Charlie Parker
Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120700

*1 1949/11/30      Charlie Parker with Strings    'Mercury Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Stan Freeman (p); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Mitch Miller (oboe); Myor Rosen (harp); Bronislaw Gimpel (vln); Max Hollander (vln); Milt Lomask (vln); Frank Brieff (vla); Frank Miller (cello); Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond).

*2 1950/06/06      Charlie Parker Quintet    prob., 'Mercury Studio', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Thelonious Monk (p); Curly Russell (b); Buddy Rich (ds).

*3 1950/07/05      Charlie Parker with Strings    Poss. at 2 different rec. studios, NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Joseph Singer (frh); Edwin Brown (oboe); Bernie Leighton (p); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Verley Mills (harp).

*4 1951/01/17      Charlie Parker Quintet    NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Walter Bishop, Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (ds).

*5 1952/01/22-23      Charlie Parker with Strings    NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Chris Griffin (tp); Al Porcino (tp); Bernie Privin (tp); Will Bradley (tb); Bill Harris (tb); Toots Mondello (as); Murray Williams (as); Hank Ross (ts); Art Drelinger (ts); Stanley Webb (bs); Verley Mills (harp); Lou Stein (p); Art Ryerson (g); Bob Haggart (b); Don Lamond (ds).

  1.Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis)3:31*1
  2.Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair)3:19*1
  3.April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke)3:09*1
  4.Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward)2:49*1
  5.I Don't Know What Time It Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)3:15*1
  6.If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger)2:50*1
  7.My Melancholy Baby (G. Norton-E. Burnett) [take 2 (master)]3:27*2
  8.Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz)3:14*3
  9.Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green)3:11*3
10.Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) [take 2 (master)]3:01*3
11.East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (B. Bowman)3:42*3
12.They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)3:21*3
13.Easy to Love (C. Porter)3:33*3
14.I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 2 (master)]3:38*3
15.I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 3 (master)]3:06*3
16.Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston)3:39*4
17.Temptation (A. Freed-N.H. Brown)3:35*5
18.Autumn in New York (V. Duke)3:33*5
19.Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young)3:00*5
20.Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)3:11*5

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