Savoy Records, Savoy Jazz


The Complete Studio Recordings on Savoy Years, Volume 1
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50400

*1 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).

*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).

  1. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 1] 3:00 *1
  2. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 2] 3:00 *1
  3. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 3 (master)] 2:53 *1
  4. I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 1] 2:57 *1
  5. I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 2 (master)] 2:58 *1
  6. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 1] 3:05 *1
  7. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 2 (inc.)] 1:00 *1
  8. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 3] 3:07 *1
  9. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 4 (inc.)] 0:43 *1
10. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 5 (master)] 3:01 *1
11. Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 1] 3:15 *1
12. Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 3:06 *1
13.Warming Up a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Cherokee] [inc.]2:34*2
14. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:40 *2
15. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)] 1:42 *2
16. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 3] 3:04 *2
17. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)] 1:37 *2
18.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]3:07*2
19. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] 0:19 *2
20. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 2 (false start)] 0:36 *2
21. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 3] 3:06 *2
22.Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]3:14*2
23. Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 1] 2:58 *2
24. Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 2 (inc.)] 0:22 *2
25.Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 3 (master)]2:54*2
26. Meandering (P. David) [Embraceable You] [inc.] 3:16 *2
27. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)) [Cherokee] 0:38 *2
28. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:53*2

The Complete Studio Recordings on Savoy Years, Volume 2
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50401

*1 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).

*2 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).

*3 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); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Bam Brown (b); Zutty Singleton (ds).

*4 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).

  1.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)2:43*1
  2.All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)2:47*1
  3.Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)2:47*1
  4.Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke)3:16*2
  5.Shaw 'Nuff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)3:01*2
  6.Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman)3:23*2
  7.Hot House (T. Dameron)3:10*2
  8. Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [take 2 (master)] 3:07 *3
  9. Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [take 1] 3:13 *3
10. Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [take 2 (master)] 2:30 *3
11. Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [take 1] 2:44 *3
12. Popity Pop (S. Gaillard) 2:55 *3
13. Slim's Jam (S. Gaillard) 3:13 *3
14. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 1 (false start)] 0:14 *4
15. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 2] 2:58 *4
16. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 3] 2:30 *4
17. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 4] 2:34 *4
18. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 5 (master)] 2:31 *4
19. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:54 *4
20. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2 (false start)] 0:18 *4
21. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 3] 2:55 *4
22. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:44 *4
23. Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 1] 0:04 *4
24. Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:57 *4
25. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:53 *4
26. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)] 0:34 *4
27. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 3] 2:36 *4
28. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)] 0:17 *4
29. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 2:29 *4

The Complete Studio Recordings on Savoy Years, Volume 3
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50402

*1 1947/08/14      Miles Davis All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (ds).

*2 1947/12/21      Charlie Parker Quintet    Savoy Records, 'United Sound Studios', Detroit
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 1 (false start)] 0:07 *1
  2. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] 2:34 *1
  3. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 3] 2:43 *1
  4. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 1 (inc.)] 0:34 *1
  5. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 2] 3:07 *1
  6. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3 (master)] 2:49 *1
  7. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 1] 2:49 *1
  8. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] 2:42 *1
  9. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 1 (inc.)] 0:55 *1
10. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] 2:21 *1
11. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 3 (false start)] 0:04 *1
12. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 4] 2:26 *1
13. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 1 (inc.)] 0:14 *2
14. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)] 0:44 *2
15. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 3 (inc.)] 1:04 *2
16. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:37 *2
17. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:53 *2
18. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 2] 0:03 *2
19. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 2:49 *2
20. Klaunstance (C. Parker) [The Way You Look Tonight] 2:41 *2
21. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 1] 3:00 *2
22. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 2 (inc.)] 0:09 *2
23. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 3 (master)] 2:34 *2

The Complete Studio Recordings on Savoy Years, Volume 4
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50403

*1 1948/09/18      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*2 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 1]2:35*1
  2.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)]0:43*1
  3.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 3]2:33*1
  4.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:26*1
  5.Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 1 (inc.)]0:36*1
  6.Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:52*1
  7.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 1 (inc.)]0:23*1
  8.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 2]2:30*1
  9.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 3 (inc.)]2:05*1
10.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)]0:21*1
11.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]2:26*1
12.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)]0:04*1
13.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 2]3:23*1
14.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 3 (false start)]0:11*1
15.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)]2:12*1
16.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]3:01*1
17.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 1]2:01*2
18.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)]0:28*2
19.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 3]2:09*2
20.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)]0:18*2
21.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 5 (inc.)]0:39*2
22.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 6]2:16*2
23.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 7 (master)]2:31*2
24.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)]0:04*2
25.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)]1:14*2
26.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 3 (inc.)]0:51*2
27.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 4 (false start)]0:05*2
28.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 5]2:55*2
29.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 6 (false start)]0:06*2
30.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 7 (inc.)]0:57*2
31.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 8/9 (8:false start)]3:09*2
33.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 10 (inc.)]0:34*2
34.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 11 (inc.)]0:47*2
35.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 12 (master)]2:41*2
36.Steeplechase (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)]0:06*2
37.Steeplechase (C. Parker) (master)]3:03*2
38.Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 1]2:22*2
39.Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:23*2

Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings, Volume 1
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50405

*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 1948/12/11      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*3 1948/12/12      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Art Ford (ann).

*4 1948/12/18      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1. Introduction (Bob GarritySymphony Sid Torin) 0:36 *1
  2. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:46 *1
  3. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) 4:18 *1
  4. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:24 *1
  5. Ko Ko (C. Parker) 2:30 *1
  6. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) / Announcement 0:30 *1
  7. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Introduction 1:02 *2
  8. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:42 *2
  9. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:35 *2
10. Big Foot (C. Parker) 4:37 *2
11. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:28 *2
12. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) 5:31 *2
13. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:20 *2
14. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) 5:00 *2
15. Closing announcement (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:44 *2
16. Introduction (Art Ford) 0:31 *3
17. Hot House (T. Dameron) 4:18 *3
18. Introduction (Art Ford) 0:11 *3
19. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 3:40 *3
20. Announcement (Art Ford) 0:20 *3
21. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) 4:22 *4
22. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:49 *4
23. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) 3:19 *4
24. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:15 *4
25. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) 2:51 *4

Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings, Volume 2
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50406

*1 1948/12/25      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Bob Garrity (ann); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*2 1949/01/01A      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).

*3 1949/01/01B      Jam Session    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Conte Candoli (tp); Benny Green (tb); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Phillips (ts); Charlie Ventura (ts); Al Haig (p); Curly Russell (b); Tommy Potter (b); Joe Harris (ds); Shelly Manne (ds); Ed Shaughnessy (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1. Introduction (Bob Garrity) / Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) 1:35 *1
  2. Half Nelson (M. Davis) 4:30 *1
  3. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:40 *1
  4. White Christmas (I. Berlin) 4:58 *1
  5. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:31 *1
  6. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) 3:38 *1
  7. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) / Closing announcement 1:44 *1
  8. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Introduction 1:16 *2
  9. Bebop (C. Parker) 3:48 *2
10. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:25 *2
11. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) 4:16 *2
12. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:41 *2
13. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) 4:44 *2
14. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) [inc.] 0:05 *2
15. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:51 *2
16. Interview (Symphony Sid, Parker) 1:10 *2
17. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (B. Bowman) 4:39 *2
18. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:21 *2
19. Cheryl (C. Parker) 4:20 *2
20. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 1:04 *3
21. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) 4:34 *3
22. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Closing announcement [inc.] 0:13 *3

Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings, Volume 3
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50407

*1 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).

*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 1949/01/29      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).

*4 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).

*5 1949/02/12      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. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 1:00 *1
  2. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:10 *1
  3. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:26 *1
  4. Bebop (C. Parker) 3:25 *1
  5. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:09 *1
  6. Hot House (T. Dameron) 5:09 *1
  7. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) [inc.] / Introduction 1:15 *2
  8. Oo Bop Sh'Bam (D. Gillespie) 4:56 *2
  9. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:40 *2
10. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:45 *2
11. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:10 *2
12. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 4:07 *2
13. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Closing announcement [inc.] 0:34 *2
14. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Introduction 0:57 *3
15. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 3:35 *3
16. Closing announcement (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:19 *3
17. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Introduction 0:52 *4
18. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 3:32 *4
19. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:24 *4
20. Barbados (C. Parker) 3:50 *4
21. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:08 *4
22. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 3:30 *4
23. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Closing announcement 1:27 *4
24. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:06 *5
25. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:43 *5
26. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:16 *5
27. Barbados (C. Parker) 3:52 *5
28. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:13 *5
29. Bebop (C. Parker) 3:14 *5
30. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Closing announcement 0:51 *5

Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings, Volume 4
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCB-50408

*1 1949/02/19      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).

*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); Dave Lambert (voc); Buddy Stewart (voc); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*3 1949/03/05A      Charlie Parker Septet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Buddy Stewart (vo); Dave Lambert (vo); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*4 1949/03/12      Charlie Parker Septet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) [inc.] 0:06 *1
  2. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:37 *1
  3. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) [inc.] 0:04 *1
  4. Confirmation (C. Parker) 3:27 *1
  5. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:12 *1
  6. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 3:33 *1
  7. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) [inc.] 0:43 *1
  8. Closing announcement (Symphony Sid Torin) [inc.] 0:49 *1
  9. Announcement (Bob Garrity) / Commercial break (Symphony Sid Torin) 1:20 *1
10. Announcement (Bob Garrity) / Commercial break (Symphony Sid Torin) 2:15 *1
11. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:10 *2
12. Half Nelson (M. Davis) 3:31 *2
13. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:16 *2
14. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:37 *2
15. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:23 *2
16. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:39 *2
17. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) [inc.] 0:23 *2
18. Deedle (D. Lambert-B. Stewart) 2:06 *2
19. Introduction (Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart) 0:31 *2
20. What's This? (Unknown) 1:35 *2
21. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) [inc.] / Closing announcement [inc.] 0:38 *2
22. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) [inc.] / Announcement (S. Sid Torin) [inc.] 1:13 *3
23. Cheryl (C. Parker) 3:42 *3
24. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 0:28 *3
25. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) 5:06 *3
26. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Introduction 1:10 *3
27. Hurry Home (F. Bernier-M. Emmerich-L. Meyer) 2:26 *3
28. Deedle (D. Lambert-B. Stewart) 2:04 *3
29. Royal Roost Bop (D. Lambert-B. Stewart) 2:10 *3
30. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Closing announcement 2:02 *3
31. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) [inc.] 0:13 *4
32. Cheryl (C. Parker) 3:24 *4
33. Introduction (Charlie Parker) 0:21 *4
34. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) 3:43 *4
35. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) 1:15 *4
36. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) 6:18 *4
37. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) [inc.] 0:07 *4

The Complete Savoy Sessions
Charlie Parker

Savoy ZDS 5500
3 CD Set

*1 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.

*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 1947/08/14      Miles Davis All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (ds).

*5 1947/12/21      Charlie Parker Quintet    Savoy Records, 'United Sound Studios', Detroit
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*6 1948/09/18      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p) ;Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*7 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

Disc 1

  1.Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 1]3:00*1
  2.Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 2]2:59*1
  3.Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 3 (master)]2:53*1
  4.I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 1]0:04*1
  -I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 2]2:57*1
  5.I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 3 (master)]3:00*1
  6.Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 1]3:06*1
  7.Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 2 (i.t)]1:01*1
  8.Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 3]3:04*1
  9.Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 4 (i.t)]0:43*1
10.Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 5 (master)]3:00*1
11.Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 1]3:16*1
12.Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]3:07*1
13.Warming Up a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Cherokee] [i.t]2:33*2
14.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 1]2:39*2
15.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 2 (i.t)]1:42*2
16.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 3]3:04*2
17.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 4 (i.t)]1:37*2
18.Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]3:08*2
19.Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 1 (f.s)]0:19*2
  -Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 2 (f.s)]0:37*2
20.Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 3]3:06*2
21.Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]3:15*2
22.Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 1]2:58*2
23.Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 2 (i.t)]0:22*2
24.Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 3 (master)]2:53*2
25.Meandering (P. David) [Embraceable You] [i.t]3:15*2
26.Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 1 (f.s)) [Cherokee]0:38*2
27.Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:53*2

Disc 2

  1.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 1 (f.s)]0:11*3
  -Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 2]2:58*3
  2.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 3]2:29*3
  3.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 4]2:34*3
  4.Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 5 (master)]2:30*3
  5.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 1]2:53)*3
  6.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2 (f.s)]0:18*3
  7.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 3]2:57*3
  8.Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:42*3
  9.Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 1]0:04*3
10.Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:55*3
11.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 1]2:55*3
12.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 2 (i.t)]0:32*3
13.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 3]2:35*3
14.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 4 (i.t)]0:19*3
15.Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]2:26*3
16.Milestones (M. Davis) [take 1 (f.s)]0:07*4
17.Milestones (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)]2:33*4
18.Milestones (M. Davis) [take 3]2:42*4
19.Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 1 (i.t)]0:46*4
20.Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 2]3:05*4
21.Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3 (master)]2:48*4
22.Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 1]2:47*4
23.Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)]2:41*4
24.Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 1 (i.t)]0:51*4
25.Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)]2:20*4
26.Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 3 (f.s)]0:04*4
27.Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 4]2:24*4
28.Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 1 (i.t)]0:13*5
  -Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 2 (i.t)]0:43*5
  -Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 3 (i.t)]1:03*5
29Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:36*5
30.Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 1]2:50*5
31.Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 2]0:03*5
32.Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]2:47*5

Disc 3

  1.Klaunstance (C. Parker) [The Way You Look Tonight]2:43*5
  2.Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 1]2:58*5
  3.Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 2 (i.t)]0:09*5
  4.Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 3 (master)]2:33*5
  5.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 1]2:36*6
  6.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 2@(i.t)]0:44*6
  7.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 3]2:33*6
  8.Barbados (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:27*6
  9.Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 1 (i.t)]0:37*6
10.Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:52*6
11.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 1 (i.t)]0:21*6
12.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 2]2:30*6
13.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 3 (i.t)]2:05*6
14.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 4 (i.t)]0:21*6
15.Constellation (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]2:25*6
16.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 1 (f.s)]0:06*6
17.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 2]3:25*6
18.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 3 (f.s)]0:11*6
  -Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 4 (i.t)]2:11*6
19.Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]3:01*6
20.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 1]2:02*7
21.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 2 (i.t)]0:26*7
22.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 3]2:08*7
23.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 4 (i.t)]0:19*7
  -Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 5 (i.t)]0:46*7
24.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 6]2:17*7
25.Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 7 (master)]2:32*7
26.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 1 (f.s)]0:03*7
  -Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 2 (i.t)]1:14*7
  -Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 3 (i.t)]0:51*7
  -Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 4 (f.s)]0:04*7
27.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 5]2:51*7
28.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 6 (f.s)]0:06*7
  -Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 7 (i.t)]1:00*7
  -Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 8 (f.t)]0:05*7
29.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 9]2:59*7
30.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 10 (i.t)]0:35*7
  -Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 11 (i.t)]0:47*7
31.Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 12 (master)]2:44*7
32.Steeplechase (C. Parker) [take 1 (f.s)]0:07*7
33.Steeplechase (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]3:02*7
34.Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 1]2:18*7
35.Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:24*7

The Complete Live Performances on Savoy
Charlie Parker

Savoy Jazz SVY 17021/4
4 CD Set

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

*2 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).

*3 1948/12/11      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*4 1948/12/12      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Art Ford (ann).

*5 1948/12/18      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*6 1948/12/25      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Bob Garrity (ann); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*7 1949/01/01A      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).

*8 1949/01/01B      Jam Session    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Conte Candoli (tp); Benny Green (tb); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Phillips (ts); Charlie Ventura (ts); Al Haig (p); Curly Russell (b); Tommy Potter (b); Joe Harris (ds); Shelly Manne (ds); Ed Shaughnessy (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*9 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).

*10 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).

*11 1949/01/29      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).

*12 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).

*13 1949/02/12      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).

*14 1949/02/19      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).

*15 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); Dave Lambert (voc); Buddy Stewart (voc); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*16 1949/03/05A      Charlie Parker Septet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Buddy Stewart (vo); Dave Lambert (vo); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*17 1949/03/12      Charlie Parker Septet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*18 1951/02/11     Charlie Parker Sextet    'Pershing Hotel Ballroom', Chicago IL
Charlie Parker (as); Claude McLin (ts); George Freeman (g); Chris Anderson (p); Leroy Jackson (b); Bruz Freeman (ds).

Disc 1

  1. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) 5:23 *2
  2. Ko Ko (C. Parker) 2:32 *2
  3. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 5:02 *3
  4. Big Foot (C. Parker) 4:44 *3
  5. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) 5:44 *3
  6. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) 5:20 *3
  7. Hot House (T. Dameron) 4:25 *4
  8. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 3:52 *4
  9. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) 4:26 *5
10. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) 3:19 *5
11. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) 2:58 *5
12. Half Nelson (M. Davis) 4:45 *6
13. White Christmas (I. Berlin) 5:10 *6
14. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) 3:54 *6
15. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) / Introduction / Bebop (C. Parker) 5:04 *7
16. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) 4:30 *7

Disc 2

  1. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) 4:52 *7
  2. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:49 *7
  3. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (B. Bowman) 4:37 *7
  4. Cheryl (C. Parker) 4:41 *7
  5. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) 5:04 *8
  6. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:08 *9
  7. Bebop (C. Parker) 3:31 *9
  8. Hot House (T. Dameron) 5:07 *9
  9. Oo Bop Sh'Bam (D. Gillespie) 5:05 *10
10. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:39 *10
11. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 4:08 *10
12. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 3:43 *11
13. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 3:29 *12
14. Barbados (C. Parker) 3:51 *12
15. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 3:42 *12
16. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:52 *13

Disc 3

  1. Barbados (C. Parker) 3:56 *13
  2. Bebop (C. Parker) 3:28 *13
  3. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:47 *14
  4. Confirmation (C. Parker) 3:35 *14
  5. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 3:55 *14
  6. Half Nelson (M. Davis) 3:42 *15
  7. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:53 *15
  8. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:59 *15
  9. Deedle (D. Lambert-B. Stewart) 2:39 *15
10. What's This? (Unknown) 2:15 *15
11. Cheryl (C. Parker) 3:49 *16
12. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) 5:51 *16
13. Hurry Home (F. Bernier-M. Emmerich-L. Meyer 2:27 *16
14. Deedle (D. Lambert-B. Stewart) 2:06 *16
15. Royal Roost Bop (D. Lambert-B. Stewart) 2:12 *16
16. Cheryl (C. Parker) 3:25 *17
17. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) 4:40 *17
18. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) 6:37 *17

Disc 4

  1. There's a Small Hotel (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 10:13 *18
  2. These Foolish Things (H. Marvell-J. Strachey-H. Link)   2:04 *18
  3. Keen and Peachy (Unknown) [inc.] [Fine and Dandy]   6:27 *18
  4. Hot House (T. Dameron)   9:06 *18
  5. Swivel Hips [inc.] [Bird, Bass, and Out]   3:37 *18
  6. Goodbye (G. Jenkins) [inc.]   3:12 *18
  7. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)   5:09 *1
  8. Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)   4:05 *1
  9. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)   5:13 *1
10. Confirmation (C. Parker)   5:35 *1
11. Ko Ko (C. Parker)   4:09 *1

Bird: The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)
Charlie Parker

Nippon Columbia/Savoy COCY 80500/1
2 CD Set

*1 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).

*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 1947/08/14      Miles Davis All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (ds).

*5 1947/12/21      Charlie Parker Quintet    Savoy Records, 'United Sound Studios', Detroit
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*6 1948/09/18      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*7 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

Disc 1

  1. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 3 (master)] 2:53 *1
  2. I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 2 (master)] 2:58 *1
  3. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 5 (master)] 3:01 *1
  4. Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 3:06 *1
  5. Warming Up a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Cherokee] [inc.] 2:34 *2
  6. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 3:07 *2
  7. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 3:14 *2
  8. Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 3 (master)] 2:54 *2
  9. Meandering (P. David) [Embraceable You] [inc.] 3:16 *2
10. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:53 *2
11. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 5 (master)] 2:31 *3
12. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:44 *3
13. Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:57 *3
14. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 2:29 *3

Disc 2

  1. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 3] 2:43 *4
  2. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3 (master)] 2:49 *4
  3. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] 2:42 *4
  4. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 4] 2:26 *4
  5. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:37 *5
  6. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 2:49 *5
  7. Klaunstance (C. Parker) [The Way You Look Tonight] 2:41 *5
  8. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 3 (master)] 2:34 *5
  9. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:26 *6
10. Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:52 *6
11. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 2:26 *6
12. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 3:01 *6
13. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 7 (master)] 2:31 *7
14. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 12 (master)] 2:41 *7
15. Steeplechase (C. Parker) (master)] 3:03 *7
16. Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:23 *7

Charlie Parker Memorial, Volume 1
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0101
Savoy MG-12000
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-78261 (1994)

*1 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).

*2 1947/12/21      Charlie Parker Quintet    Savoy Records, 'United Sound Studios', Detroit
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*3 1948/09/18      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*4 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy Records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 1 (inc.)] 0:15 *2
  2. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)] 0:37 *2
  3. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:37 *2
  4. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:52 *2
  5. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 1] 3:00 *2
  6. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:34 *3
  7. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 3 (inc.)]? 2:04 *3
  8. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 2]? 2:30 *3
  9. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 2] 3:21 *3
10. Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 1 (inc.)] 0:30 *3
11. Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:50 *3
12. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 5 (inc.)] 0:35 *4
13. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 6] 2:25 *4
14. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 7 (master)] 2:35 *4
15. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)]? 1:10 *4
16. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 5]? 2:47 *4
17. Steeplechase (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 3:00 *4
18. Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:15 *4
19. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)] 0:20 *1
20. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 2:27 *1

The Immortal Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0102
Savoy MG-12001
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-78262 (1994)

*1 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).

*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 1947/08/14      Miles Davis All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (ds).

*5 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 1 (inc.)] 0:48 *4
  2. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 2] 3:10 *4
  3. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3 (master)] 2:54 *4
  4. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 2] 3:02 *3
  5. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 3] 2:33 *3
  6. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:57 *3
  7. Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 1] 0:06 *3
  8. Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 3:01 *3
  9. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 3] 2:38 *4
10. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 1] 2:53 *4
11. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 3 (false start)] 0:56 *4
12. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 4] 2:30 *4
13. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 1] 3:02 *1
14. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 2] 3:01 *1
15. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 3 (master)] 2:56 *1
16. Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 1] 3:18 *1
17. Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 3:09 *1
18. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 3:18 *2
19. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)] 0:37 *3
20. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 3] 2:40 *3
21. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 7 (inc.)]? 1:01 *5
22. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 9]? 3:03 *5

Charlie Parker Memorial, Volume 2
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0103
Savoy MG-12009
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-78263 (1994)

*1 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).

*2 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).

*3 1947/08/14      Miles Davis All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (ds).

*4 1948/09/18      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*5 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)] 0:45 *4
  2. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 3] 2:35 *4
  3. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 1 (inc.)]? 0:25 *4
  4. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]? 2:27 *4
  5. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)] 2:10 *4
  6. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 3:00 *4
  7. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 5 (inc.)] 0:30 *5
  8. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 6] 2:05 *5
  9. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)]? 1:45 *5
10. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 12 (master)]? 2:40 *5
11. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 5 (master)] 2:33 *2
12. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 3] 3:00 *2
13. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:55 *2
14. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] 2:35 *3
15. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] 2:45 *3
16. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 1 (inc.)] 0:55 *3
17. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] 2:20 *3
18. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 3:07 *1
19. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Thriving on a Riff] [take 3 (master)] 2:57 *1

The Genius of Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0104
Savoy MG-12014
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-78265 (1994)

*1 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).

*2 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); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Bam Brown (b); Zutty Singleton (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 1947/12/21      Charlie Parker Quintet    Savoy Records, 'United Sound Studios', Detroit
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*5 1948/09/18      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

*6 1948/09/24      Charlie Parker All-Stars    Savoy records, 'Harry Smith Studios', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 3 (master)] 4:07 *4
  2. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 2:55 *4
  3. Klaunstance (C. Parker) [The Way You Look Tonight] 2:50 *4
  4. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:31 *5
  5. Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:28 *6
  6. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 4] 2:35 *3
  7. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:47 *3
  8. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:55 *1
  9. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 1]? 2:06 *6
10. Warming Up a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Cherokee] [inc.] 2:35 *1
11. Slim's Jam (S. Gaillard) 3:20 *2
12. Popity Pop (S. Gaillard) 3:01 *2
13. Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [take 2 (master)] 3:12 *2
14. Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [take 2 (master)] 2:32 *2

The Charlie Parker Story
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0105
Savoy MG-12079
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-78264 (1994)

* 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).

  1. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 1] 2:40 *
  2. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 2 (inc.)] 1:40 *
  3. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 3] 3:05 *
  4. Warming Up a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Cherokee] [inc.] 2:30 *
  5. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 4 (inc.)] 2:00 *
  6. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 3:05 *
  7. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] 0:20 *
  8. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 2 (false start)] 0:37 *
  9. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 3] 3:05 *
10. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 3:15 *
11. Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 1] 3:00 *
12. Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 2 (inc.)] 0:20 *
13. Thriving on a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Anthropology] [take 3 (master)] 3:00 *
14. Meandering (P. David) [Embraceable You] [inc.] 3:13 *
15. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] [Cherokee] 0:37 *
16. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:54 *

An Evening At Home
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0154 (1996)
Savoy MG-12152
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-9836 (1994)

*1 1951/02/11      Charlie Parker Sextet    'Pershing Hotel Ballroom', Chicago IL
Charlie Parker (as); Claude McLin (ts); Chris Anderson (p); George Freeman (g); Leroy Jackson (b); Bruz Freeman (ds).

1.There's a Small Hotel (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)10:54*1
2.These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (H. Marvell-J. Strachey-H. Link)  3:52*1
3.Keen and Peachy (R. Burns-S. Rogers)  5:59*1
4.Hot House (T. Dameron)  9:14*1

The Bird Returns
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0155 (1996)
Savoy MG-12179
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-78283 (1994)

*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 1948/12/11      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*3 1949/02/12      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).

*4 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); Dave Lambert (voc); Buddy Stewart (voc); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*5 1949/03/12      Charlie Parker Septet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann.)

1. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) 6:28 *5
2. Thriving on a Riff (C. Parker) [Ornithology] 5:40 *2
3. Ko Ko (C. Parker) 2:32 *1
4. Half Nelson (M. Davis) 3:28 *4
5. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 4:39 *4
6. Cheryl (C. Parker) 3:27 *5
7. Barbados (C. Parker) 3:53 *3

Newly Discovered Sides
Charlie Parker

Denon/Savoy SV-0156
Savoy MG-12186
Savoy (Nippon Columbia) COCY-78282 (1994)

*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 1948/12/11      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*3 1948/12/12      Charlie Parker Quintet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds;) Art Ford (ann).

*4 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); Dave Lambert (voc); Buddy Stewart (voc); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*5 1949/03/12      Charlie Parker Septet    'The Royal Roost', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

1. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) 4:17 *1
2. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:41 *4
3. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) 3:44 *5
4. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 4:52 *2
5. Big Foot (C. Parker) 4:45 *2
6. Hot House (T. Dameron) 4:23 *3

Groovin' High
Dizzy Gillespie

Savoy 152
Savoy MG-12020
Savoy (J) COCY-78287 (1994)
Savoy (J) COCB-50416 (2001)

* 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).

  1. Blue 'N' Boogie (F. Paparelli) 3:00
  2. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 2:40 *
  3. Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) 2:45 *
  4. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) 2:52 *
  5. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 2:20
  6. Hot House (T. Dameron) 2:27
  7. Oop Bop Sh'bam (G. Fuller/D. Gillespie) 3:06
  8. That's Earl, Brother (R. Brown-G. Fuller-D. Gillespie) 2:55
  9. Our Delight (T. Dameron) 2:40
10. One Bass Hit, Pt. 2 (R. Brown-G. Fuller-D. Gillespie) 2:46
11. Things to Come (G. Fuller-D. Gillespie) 2:47
12. Ray's Idea (R. Brown-G. Fuller) 3:09
13. Emanon (D. Gillespie-M. Shaw) 3:11

First Miles
Miles Davis


Savoy (J) COCY-9822, (J) SV-0159 (1992)

Savoy Vogue (F) CD 650136

Savoy Jazz (USA) SVY 17169

Jazz Heritage 513626F

*1 1947/08/14      Charlie Parker All Stars    Harry Smith Studios, NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (ds).

*2 1945/04/24      Rubberlegs Williams with Herbie Fields' Band    WOR Studios, New York city
Miles Davis (tp); Herbie Fields (ts, cl); Rubberlegs Williams (voc); Teddy Brannon (p); Leonard Gaskin (b); Ed Nicholson (ds).

Savoy Jazz (USA) SVY 17169 Only bonus track
*3 1945/11/26      Charlie Parker's Reboppers    WOR Rec. studios, NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Dizzy Gillespie (tp, p); Sadik Hakim (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1.Milestones (M. Davis) [takes 1/2] 2:45*1
  2.Milestones (M. Davis) [take 3] 2:44*1
  3.Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [takes 1/2] 3:45*1
  4.Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3] 2:50*1
  5.Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 1] 2:50*1
  6.Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 2] 2:43*1
  7.Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [takes 1/2] 3:18*1
  8.Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [takes 3/4] 2:33*1
  9.That's the Stuff You Gotta Watch [take 1] 3:03*2
10.That's the Stuff You Gotta Watch [take 2] 3:10*2
11.That's the Stuff You Gotta Watch [take 3] 3:14*2
12.Pointless Mama Blues 2:48*2
13.Deep Sea Blues 3:13*2
14.Bring it on Home [takes 1/2] 3:05*2
15.Bring it on Home [take 3]2:47*2
16.Bring it on Home [take 4]2:46*2
17.Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4] 3:15*3

It Happend One Night In 1947 At Carnegie Hall
Dizzy Gillespie

Denon (J) COCY-75441

*1 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).

*2 1947/09/29      Ella Fitzgerald (voc) with Dizzy gillespie Orchestra      'Carnegie Hall', NYC
Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Ore, Elmon Wright (tp); Dizzy Gillespie (tp, voc); Joe Taswell Baird, William Shepherd (tb); John Brown, Howard Johnson (as); Joe Gayles, James Moody (ts); Cecil Payne (bs); Milt Jackson (vib); John Lewis (p, arr); Al McKibbon (b); Joe Harris (ds): Chano Pozo (cong); Lorenzo Salan (bong); Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, Ella Fitzgerald (voc).

  1.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:08*1
  2.Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)4:05*1
  3.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:15*1
  4.Confirmation (C. Parker)5:40*1
  5.Ko Ko (C. Parker)4:08*1
  6.Almost Like Being In Love (Loewe - Lerner) 2:12*2
  7.Stairways To The Stars (Rodgers - Hart)4:16*2
  8.Lover Man (Ver Plank)4:37*2
  9.Flying Home (D. Gillespie)2:10*2
10.Lady Be Good (G & I Gershwin)3:52*2
11.How High The Moon (Lewis - Hamilton)5:43*2

Be Bop Heartbeat with Slim Gaillard
Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie

Savoy ZDS-1177 (1987)

*1 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).

*2 1945/12/17B      Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra    Electro-Vox Rec. St., Hollywood
Slim Gaillard (g, p, vo); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Jack McVea (ts); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Bam Brown (b); Zutty Singleton (ds).

  1.A Night In Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:11*1
  2.Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)4:05*1
  3.Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)5:17*1
  4.Confirmation (C. Parker)5:40*1
  5.Ko Ko (C. Parker)4:15*1
  6.Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [take 2 (master)]3:10*2
  7.Popity Pop (S. Gaillard)2:58*2
  8.Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [take 2 (master)]2:33*2
  9.Slim's Jam (S. Gaillard)3:16*2
10.Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [Rare Take]3:17*2
11.Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [Rare Take]2:47*2
12.Slim's Jam (S. Gaillard) [78 Excerpt]0:15*2

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