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Rare "Bird"
The Collector's Charlie Parker, 25Rare Concert & TV Performances

RareCD 04/05 (2CDs)

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

*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
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 (ds); "Little" Jimmy Scott (voc).

*6 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.).

*7 1951/04/12      C.Parker Quartet/Quintet      'Christie's Restaurant', Framingham, Mass
Howard McGhee (tp); Charlie Parker, Bill Wellington -b (as); Wardell Gray (ts); Nat Pierce (p); Jack Lawlor (b); Joe McDonald (ds).

*8 1952/02/24      C.Parker      '1951 Downbeat Award, 'Dumont TV Network / Channel 5', NYC
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, talking); Charlie Parker (as, talking); Dick Hyman (p); Sandy Block (b); Charlie Smith (ds); Leonard Feather, Earl Wilson (m.c.).

*9 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

*10 1953/05/09      Charlie Parker Quartet / Quintet      'Birdland', 1678 Broadway, NYC
Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Kenny Clarke (ds); Candido (cga,e/f); Bob Garrity (m.c.).

*11 1953/12/19-20      C.Parker and his All-Stars      'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Herbie Williams (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (ds); 'Symphony Sid' Torin (m.c.).

*12 1954/01/24      Charlie Parker and His All-Stars      'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Herbie Williams(tp); Charlie Parker(as); Rollins Griffith(p); Jimmy Woode(b); Marquis Foster(ds); 'Symphony Sid' Torin(m.c.).

Disc 1
1.	Night In Tunesia (Gillespie)	5:10	*1
2.	Dizzy Atmosphere (Gillespie)	3:56	*1
3.	Groovin' High (Parker-Gillespie)	5:10	*1
4.	Confirmation (Parker)	5:30	*1
5.	Ko-Ko (Parker)	4:16	*1
6.	Barbados (Parker)	3:56	*2
7.	Mambo (Traditional)	5:14	*3
8.	Lament For The Congo (Traditional)	5:55	*3
9.	April In Paris (Duke)	3:12	*4
10.	Round About Midnight (Monk)	5:07	*5
11.	Out Of Nowhere (Green)	6:20	*5
12.	Little Willie Leaps / 52nd Street Theme (Parker-Davis)	5:44	*5
13.	Ornithology (Harris-Parker)	7:50	*5

Disc 2
1.	Embraceable You (Gershwin)	6:20	*5
2.	Easy To Love (Porter)	2:15	*6
3.	What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter)	2:47	*6
4.	Scrapple From The Apple (Parker)	14:46	*7
5.	Happy Bird Blues (Parker)	3:00	*7
6.	Hot House (Dameron)	4:30	*8
7.	Rocker (Mulligan)	3:55	*9
8.	Star Eyes (Raye-DePaul)	4:50	*10
9.	Moose The Mooche / Lullaby Of Birdland (Theme) (Parker)	5:40	*10
10.	Now's The Time (Parker)	7:28	*11
11.	Cool Blues (Parker)	6:22	*12
12.	My Little Suede Shoes (Traditional)	5:55	*12

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