Stash Records


The Complete Birth of the Bebop
Charlie Parker

Stash STCD 535

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

*2 1943/09/00 ?      Informal Trio   'Vic Damon Studios' Kansas City
Charlie Parker (as); Efferge Ware (g); Little Phil Phillips (ds).

*3 1943/02/15A      Informal Trio   'Room 305', Savoy Hotel, Chicago
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Oscar Pettiford (b).

*4 1943/02/15B      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).

*5 1943/00/00      Charlie Parker Playing Along With Records   Unknown venue, Unknown city
Charlie Parker (as) [Playing Along With Records]

*6 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).

*7 1945/12/10      Dizzy Gillespie Quintet   AFRS Jubilee, NBC studios, Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Milt Jackson (vib); Al Haig (p); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds). Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman & Vernon Smith (m.c.).

*8 1945/12/17C      Dizzy Gillespie and His Rebop Six   AFRS Jubilee, NBC studios, Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Milt Jackson (vib); Al Haig (p); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*9 1945/12/17D      Dizzy Gillespie and His Rebop Six   AFRS Jubilee, NBC studios, Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Milt Jackson (vib, -1); Al Haig (p); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (ds); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann).

*10 1946/02/04      Jam Session   'Freddie James' Home', Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds).

  1. Honeysuckle Rose - Body and Soul 3:03 *1
  2. Cherokee (R. Noble) 3:09 *2
  3. My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?) (M. Gordon-H. Warren) 3:17 *2
  4. I've Found a New Baby (S. Williams-J. Palmer) 3:39 *2
  5. Body and Soul (J. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) 3:40 *2
  6. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) 7:40 *3
  7. Three Guesses (Unknown) 4:12 *4
  8. Boogie Woogie (C. Smith) 3:36 *4
  9. Yardin' with Yard (Unknown) [Shoe Shine Boy] [incomplete] 4:11 *4
10. Body and Soul (J. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) [incomplete] 1:52 *4
11. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [with Hazel Scott] 2:39 *5
12. China Boy (P. Boutelje-D. Winfree) [with Benny Goodman Trio] 2:31 *5
13. Avalon (B.G. DeSylva-A. Jolson-V. Rose) [with Benny Goodman Quartet] 2:40 *5
14. Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald) [incomplete] 1:31 *4
15. Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Unidentified Fragment] [incomplete] 1:17 *4
16. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) [incomplete] 3:58 *6
17. Lover Come Back to Me (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein) [incomplete] 3:31 *10
18. Shaw 'Nuff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) 4:52 *7
19. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 5:57 *8
20. Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) 4:42 *9

Early Bird
Charlie Parker with Jay McShann and his Orchestra

Stash STCD 542

*1 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).

*2 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).

*3@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).

*4 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).

*5 1944/00/00A      Jay McShann and His Orchestra    NBC Studios, New York, AFRS Jubilee
Jay McShann (p, cond) Orchestra (Personnel Unknown

  1. I Found a New Baby (J. Palmer-S. Williams) 2:59 *2
  2. Body and Soul (J. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) 2:51 *2
  3. Moten Swing (B. Moten) 2:48 *2
  4. Coquette (C. Lombardo-J. Green-G. Kahn) 3:09 *2
  5. Oh! Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 2:56 *2
  6. Wichita Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) 3:09 *2
  7. Honeysuckle Rose (A. Razaf-F. Waller) 2:58 *2
  8. Cherokee (R. Noble) [incomplete] 2:49 *3
  9. St. Louis Mood (J. McShann) [incomplete] 4:42 *4
10. I Got it Bad (and That Ain't Good) (D. Ellington-P. Webster) 4:08 *4
11. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (J.W. Kellette-J. Kenbrovin) 4:06 *4
12. Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) [incomplete] 4:27 *4
13. Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann) 4:02 *4
14. Sin off theme: Love Don't Get You Nothing But the Blues (Unknown) 0:29 *4
15. Bottle It (J. McShann) 2:51 *5
16. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) 2:40 *5
17. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (T. Koehler-H. Barris-B. Moll) 2:56 *5
18. Say Forward, I'll March (J. McShann) 2:55 *5
19. Lonely Boy Blues (J. McShann-W. Brown) 2:13 *5
20. Vine Street Boogie (J. McShann) 3:58 *5
21. Jump the Blues (J. McShann) 4:00 *5
22. Sin off theme: One O'Clock Jump (Basie) 1:28 *1
23. Walkin' and Swingin' (M.L. Williams) 3:37 *1

Charlie Parker / The Complete Dial Sessions
Charlie Parker
Stash ST-CD 567/68/69/70
4 CD Set

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

*2 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).

*3 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).

*4 1947/02/01      Jam Session    'Charles "Chuck" Kopely's Apartment', Los Angeles
Howard McGhee (tp); Melvin Broiles (tp); Shorty Rogers (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Russ Freeman (p); Arnold Fishkind (b); Jimmy Pratt (ds).

*5 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).

*6 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).

*7 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).

*8 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).

*9 1947/12/17      Charlie Parker Sextet    WOR Studio, New York NY
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b);
Max Roach (ds).

Disc 1
  1.Diggin' Diz (C. Parker2:55*1
  2.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 1]3:01*2
  3.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]3:05*2
  4.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 3]2:59*2
  5.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 1]2:43*2
  6.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:58*2
  7.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 1]3:04*2
  8.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 3]3:20*2
  9.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4 (master)]3:03*2
10.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 1 (incomplete)]0:53*2
11.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 4]3:10*2
12.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5 (master)]3:06*2
13.Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford)2:34*3
14.Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman)3:24*3
15.The Gypsy (B. Reid)3:06*3
16.Bebop (C. Parker)2:57*3
17.Blues #1 (Unknown) 0:49*4
18.Blues #2 (Unknown) 1:10*4
19.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) 2:14*4
20.Lullaby in Rhythm, part 1 (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [part 1] 1:33*4
21.Lullaby in Rhythm, part 2 (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [part 2] 1:37*4
22.Home Cookin' I (Unknown) [Opus] 2:24*4
23.Home Cookin' II (Unknown) [Cherokee] 2:10*4
24.Home Cookin' III (Unknown) [I Got Rhythm]2:30*4

Disc 2
  1.This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take 1 (master)]3:17*5
  2.This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take 2]3:12*5
  3.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 1]4:06*5
  4.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 2]3:14*5
  5.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 3 (master)]3:05*5
  6.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 4]2:58*5
  7.Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 1]2:54*5
  8.Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 2]2:53*5
  9.Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]2:46*5
10.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 1] [Hot Blues]2:01*5
11.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 2]2:26*5
12.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]3:10*5
13.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 4]2:54*5
14.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 1]3:11*6
15.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]3:08*6
16.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 4]3:05*6
17.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 5]3:01*6
18.Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 1]3:12*6
19.Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 2]3:07*6
20.Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 3]3:04*6
21.Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 4 (master)]3:08*6
22.Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 1]2:44*6
23.Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:44*6
24.Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take 1 (master)]2:57*6
25.Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take 2]2:55*6

Disc 3
  1.Dexterity (C. Parker) [take 1]3:00*7
  2.Dexterity (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]3:02*7
  3.Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)]2:48*7
  4.Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take 2]2:47*7
  5.Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take 1] [Prezology]3:32*7
  6.Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take 2]3:06*7
  7.Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]3:10*7
  8.The Hymn (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)]2:36*7
  9.The Hymn (C. Parker) [take 2]2:31*7
10.Bird of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 1]3:11*7
11.Bird of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 2]3:14*7
12.Bird of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 3]3:15*7
13.Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 1]3:50*7
14.Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 2]3:27*7
15.Bird Feathers (C. Parker) [take 3]2:54*8
16.Klact-oveeseds-tene (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)]3:05*8
17.Klact-oveeseds-tene (C. Parker) [take 2]3:05*8
18.Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take 2]2:42*8
19.Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]3:06*8

Disc 4
  1.My Old Flame (A. Johnston-S. Coslow)3:17*8
  2.Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take 1]4:07*8
  3.Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take 2]3:54*8
  4.Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take 3]3:09*8
  5.Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 1]2:50*8
  6.Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 2]3:00*9
  7.Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 4]2:56*9
  8.Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]2:56*9
  9.Quasimodo (C. Parker) [take 22:58*9
10.Quasimodo (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]2:56*9
11.Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 2]2:46*9
12.Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 4]2:46*9
13.Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)]2:42*9
14.Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take 2]3:00*9
15.Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)]3:01*9
16.Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 1 (incomplete)]1:04*9
17.Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 2 (incomplete)]0:36*9
18.Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 3]2:57*9
19.Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 4 (master)]3:01*9
20.How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take 1 (master)]3:27*9
21.How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take 2]3:07*9

The Bird You Never Heard
Charlie Parker

Stash STCD 582, Stash STCD 10

*1 1950/08/28      Charlie Parker Quintet    New Brunswick, N.J.,
Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds).

*2 1953/05/30      Charlie Parker Quintet    'Station WJZ', 'Birdland', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Bud Powell (p); Charles Mingus (b); Art Taylor (d); Candido Camero (cga); Bob Garrity (ann).

*3 1953/11/05      Charlie Parker with the Chet Baker Quartet    concert, 'Univ. Of Oregon', Eugene, OR.,
Charlie Parker (as); Chet Baker (tp); Jimmy Rowles (p); Carson Smith (b); Shelly Manne (ds).

*4 1954/01/04-10      Charlie Parker and His All-Stars    'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tp); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (ds).

*5 1954/01/18      Charlie Parker and His All-Stars    'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tp); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) 5:01 *5
  2. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) 5:45 *5
  3. My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 6:37 *4
  4. Cool Blues (C. Parker) 6:50 *5
  5. Hot House (T. Dameron) 3:55 *1
  6. I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful (H. Ruskin-H. Sullivan) 3:05 *1
  7. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) 3:27 *1
  8. 'S Wonderful (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 3:14 *1
  9. Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald) 4:35 *1
10. Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) 5:27 *2
11. Cheryl (C. Parker)
- Lullaby of Birdland (G. Shearing-G. Weiss)
7:52 *2
12. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) 2:56 *3
13. Barbados (C. Parker) 4:14 *3
14. Cool Blues (C. Parker) 5:42 *3

Birth of the Bebop - Bird on Tenor 1943
Charlie Parker

Stash ST 260

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

*2 1943/02/15(B)      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).

*3 1943/00/00      Charlie Parker Playing Along With Records    Unknown venue, Unknown city
Charlie Parker(as).

*4 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).

*5 1946/02/04      Jam Session    'Freddie James' Home', Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds).

*6 1951/01/19      Charlie Parker Quintet    Diplomat Hotel, New York NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds).

*7 1953/11/05      Charlie Parker with Chet Baker Quartet    concert, 'Univ. Of Oregon', Eugene, OR.,
Chet Baker (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Jimmy Rowles (p); Carson Smith (b); Shelly Manne (ds).

  1. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) (part 1) 7:40 *1
  2. Three Guesses (Unknown) 4:24 *2
  3. Boogie Woogie (C. Smith) 3:43 *2
  4. Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald) [incomplete] 1:32 *2
  5. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [with Hazel Scott (Decca 18341)] 2:47 *3
  6. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) [incomplete] 3:18 *4
  7. Lover Come Back to Me (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein) [incomplete] (part 1) 3:27 *5
  8. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [incomplete] 3:15 *6
  9. Caravan (D. Ellington-J. Tizol-I. Mills) [incomplete] 2:34 *6
10. Big Foot (C. Parker) [Drifting on a Reed] 5:06 *6
11. Ornithology (C. Parker) 2:47 *7
12. Barbados (C. Parker) 3:48 *7
13. Cool blues (C. Parker) 5:33 *7

Bird Seed, Volume One
Charlie Parker

Stash STB-2500

*1 1948/09/26      Dizzy Gillespie Big Band    'Pershing Ballroom',Chicago
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, cond); Miles Davis (tp); Dave Burns (tp); Willie Cook (tp); Elmon Wright (tp); Jesse Tarrant (tb); Andy Duryea (tb); Charlie Parker (as); John Brown (as); Ernie Henry (as); Joe Gayles (ts); James Moody (ts); Cecil Payne (bs); James Foreman, Jr. (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Teddy Stewart (ds); Chano Pozo (cga).

*2 1948/03/31      Charlie Parker Quintet     Three Deuces Club', NYC
Miles Davis(tp); Charlie Parker(as); Duke Jordan(p); Tommy Potter(b); Max Roach(ds); Kenny 'Pancho' Hagood(vcl=g). Recorded by Dean Benedetti.

*3 1949/03/28-04/10      Charlie Parker Quintet    prob.'Pershing Hotel Ballroom', Chicago
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tp); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*4 1950/10/23      Charlie Parker Quintet    'Pershing Hotel Ballroom', Chicago IL
Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (tb); Von Freeman (ts); George Freeman (g); Chris Anderson (p); Leroy Jackson (b); Bruz Freeman (ds); Unknown (vo).

  1. Things to Come (Unknown) 2:23 *1
  2. Oo Bop Sh'Bam (D. Gillespie) 1:32 *1
  3. Yesterdays (J. Kern-O. Harbach) 1:28 *1
  4. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) 3:13 *1
  5. 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) 3:38 *1
  6. Good Bait (T. Dameron-C. Basie) 1:57 *1
  7. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) 0:53 *1
  8. Manteca (D. Gillespie-W.G. Fuller-C. Pozo) 2:12 *1
  9. Algo Bueno (D. Gillespie) [Woody'n You] 1:39 *1
10. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) 2:03 *1
11. Half Nelson (M. Davis) 2:41 *2
12. Barbados (C. Parker) 2:59 *3
13. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 1:02 *3
14. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) 2:22 *3
15. On a Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser)
- 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk)
3:18 *3
16. Pennies from Heaven (J. Burke-A. Johnson) 2:55 *4

Rara Avis
Charlie Parker

Stash STCD 21

*1 1949/02/21      Metronome Award Show    TV-cast 'JAZZ', 'Station WPIX', NYC
Shorty Sherrock (tp); Sidney Bechet (ss); Charlie Parker (as); Joe Bushkin (p); Chubby Jackson (b); George Wettling (ds); Charles Delauney (ann).

*2 1949/03/04      Jam Session    TV-cast 'Adventures In JAZZ', 'WCBS-TV', NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Max Kaminski (tp); Kai Winding (tb); Will Bradley (tb); Joe Marsala (cl); Charlie Parker (as); Mike Caluccio (p); Joe Sullivan (p); Max Roach (ds); Specs Powell (ds); Ann Hathaway [Ann Baker] (vo); William Williams (ann).

*3 1953/06/14      Charlie Parker and His All-Stars    'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Charlie Parker (as); Herb Pomeroy (tp); Dean Earl (p); Bernie Griggs (b); Bill "Baggy" Grant (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*4 1954/01/04-10      Charlie Parker and His All-Stars    'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tp); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

  1. Now's the Time (C. Parker) 3:22 *1
  2. Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 2:57 *1
  3. I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin)
- Unidentified title [incomplete] [Blues Jam #1]
5:40 *1
  4. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) 2:52 *2
  5. Bop City (K. Winding) 1:27 *2
  6. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) 2:59 *2
  7. Big Foot (C. Parker) [incomplete] [Blues Jam #2] 5:59 *2
  8. Cool Blues (C. Parker) 6:16 *3
  9. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) 7:13 *3
10. Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) 8:02 *3
11. Cheryl (C. Parker) 6:06 *4
12. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) 6:24 *4
13. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) 1:30 *4

Story on Dial, Volume 1
Charlie Parker
Stash 23

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

*2 1946/03/28     Charlie Parker Septet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*3 1946/07/29     Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Jimmy Bunn (p); Bob Kesterson (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*4 1947/02/19     Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as); Erroll Garner (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds); Earl Coleman (vo).

*5 1947/02/26     Charlie Parker's New Stars
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Wardell Gray (ts); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Barney Kessel (g); Red Callender (b); Don Lamond (ds).

  1. Diggin' Diz (C. Parker) 2:51 *1
  2. Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 3:01 *2
  3. Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] 2:53 *2
  4. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4 (master)] 2:58 *2
  5. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 1? (incomplete)] [Famous Alto Break] 0:47 *2
  6. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5 (master)] 3:01 *2
  7. Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) 2:29 *3
  8. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) 3:18 *3
  9. The Gypsy (B. Reid) 3:01 *3
10. Bebop (C. Parker) 2:52 *3
11. This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take 1 (master)] 3:12 *4
12. Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 3 (master)] 3:04 *4
13. Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 2:41 *4
14. Hot Blues (C. Parker) [take 1] [Cool Blues] 1:57 *4
15. Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 3:06 *4
16. Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 3:04 *5
17. Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 4 (master)] 3:03 *5
18. Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:43 *5
19. Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take 1 (master)] 2:53 *5

Story on Dial, Volume 2
Charlie Parker
Stash 25

*1 1947/10/28     Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*2 1947/11/04     Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*3 1947/12/17     Charlie Parker Sextet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1. Dexterity (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] 2:58 *1
  2. Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] 2:43 *1
  3. Prezology (C. Parker) [take 3? (master)] [Dewey Square] 3:07 *1
  4. The Hymn (C. Parker) [take 1? (master)] 2:30 *1
  5. Bird of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 3?] [All the Things You Are] 3:06 *1
  6. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 2?] 3:22 *1
  7. Bird Feathers (C. Parker) [take 3] 2:50 *2
  8. Klact-oveeseds-tene (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] 3:04 *2
  9. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 2:57 *2
10. My Old Flame (A. Johnston-S. Coslow) 3:13 *2
11. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take 3?] 3:04 *2
12. Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 1] 2:46 *2
13. Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 2:51 *3
14. Quasimodo (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 2:52 *3
15. Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 2:41 *3
16. Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] 2:56 *3
17. Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 4 (master)] 2:57 *3
18. How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take 1 (master)] 3:22 *3

The Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 1
Charlie Parker
Stash ST-CD-23

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

*2 1946/03/28     Charlie Parker Septet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*3 1946/07/29     Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Jimmy Bunn (p); Bob Kesterson (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*4 1947/02/19     Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as); Erroll Garner (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds); Earl Coleman (vo).

*5 1947/02/26     Charlie Parker's New Stars
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Wardell Gray (ts); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Barney Kessel (g); Red Callender (b); Don Lamond (ds).

*6 1947/10/28     Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

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

  1.Diggin' Diz (C. Parker)3:00*1
  2.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)]2:58*2
  3.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:58*2
  4.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4 (master)]3:03*2
  5.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5 (master)]2:34*2
  6.Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford)2:34*3
  7.Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman)3:23*3
  8.The Gypsy (B. Reid)3:06*3
  9.Bebop (C. Parker)2:58*3
10.This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take C (master)]3:17*4
11.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take C (master)]3:08*4
12.Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take C (master)]2:45*4
13.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:12*4
14.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:10*5
15.Cheers (H. McGhee) [take D (master)]3:08*5
16.Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take B (master)]2:48*5
17.Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take A (master)]2:57*5
18.Dexterity (C. Parker) [take B (master)]3:02*6
19.Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take A (master)]2:48*6
20.Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:10*6
21.The Hymn (C. Parker) [take A (master)]2:34*6
22.Bird of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take B] [All the Things You Are]3:13*6
23.Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take B]3:27*6
24.Bird Feathers (C. Parker) [take C]2:55*7
25.Klact-oveeseds-tene (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:09*7

The Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 2
Charlie Parker
Stash ST-CD-25

*1 1947/11/04     Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*2 1947/12/17     Charlie Parker Sextet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*3 1947/02/01     Jam Session, 'Charles "Chuck" Kopely's Apartment', Los Angeles
Howard McGhee (tp); Melvin Broiles (tp); Shorty Rogers (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Russ Freeman (p); Arnold Fishkind (b); Jimmy Pratt (ds).

*4 1946/03/28     Charlie Parker Septet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*5 1947/02/19     Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as); Erroll Garner (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds); Earl Coleman (vo).

*6 1947/02/26     Charlie Parker's New Stars
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Wardell Gray (ts); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Barney Kessel (g); Red Callender (b); Don Lamond (ds).

*7 1947/10/28     Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

  1.Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take B (master)]2:42*1
  2.My Old Flame (A. Johnston-S. Coslow) [take A (master)]3:17*1
  3.Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take C (master)]3:05*1
  4.Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take A (master)]2:50*1
  5.Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take B (master)]3:00*2
  6.Quasimodo (C. Parker) [take B (master)]2:56*2
  7.Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take E (master)]2:46*2
  8.Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take B (master)]3:02*2
  9.Crazeology (B. Harris) [take C (master)]3:01*2
10.How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take A (master)]3:32*2
11.Blues #1 (Unknown) 0:49*3
12.Blues #2 (Unknown) 1:10*3
13.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) 2:14*3
14.Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [part 1] 1:33*3
15.Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [part 2] 1:37*3
16.Home Cookin' I (Unknown) [Opus] 2:24*3
17.Home Cookin' II (Unknown) [Cherokee] 2:10*3
18.Home Cookin' III (Unknown) [I Got Rhythm]2:30*3
19.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 1]2:44*4
20.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 1 (incomplete)] [Famous Alto Break]0:50*4
21.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take D]2:54*5
22.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take A]3:11*6
23.Bird of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take A]3:11*7
24.Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take C]3:02*1
25.Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take A]3:02*1
26.Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take D]2:57*2
27.Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take C]3:00*2

The Charlie Parker Collection Vol.1
Charlie Parker
Stash STB-CD-2502

*1 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).

*2 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).

*3 1943/09/00 ?      Informal Trio   'Vic Damon Studios' Kansas City
Charlie Parker (as); Efferge Ware (g); Little Phil Phillips (ds).

*4 1943/02/15(A)      Informal Trio   'Room 305', Savoy Hotel, Chicago
Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Oscar Pettiford (b).

*5 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).

*6 1946/03/28     Charlie Parker Septet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*7 1947/02/01     Jam Session, 'Charles "Chuck" Kopely's Apartment', Los Angeles
Howard McGhee (tp); Melvin Broiles (tp); Shorty Rogers (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Russ Freeman (p); Arnold Fishkind (b); Jimmy Pratt (ds).

*8 1947/02/19     Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as); Erroll Garner (p); Red Callender (b); Harold West (ds); Earl Coleman (vo).

*9 1947/02/26     Charlie Parker's New Stars
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tp); Wardell Gray (ts); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Barney Kessel (g); Red Callender (b); Don Lamond (ds).

  1.Oh! Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)2:56*1
  2.I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (J.W. Kellette-J. Kenbrovin)4:06*2
  3.Body and Soul (R. Noble)3:40*3
  4.Cherokee (R. Noble)3:09*3
  5.Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey)7:40*4
  6.Shaw 'Nuff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)4:52*5
  7.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4 (master)]3:03*6
  8.Home Cookin' I (Unknown) [Opus] 2:24*7
  9.Home Cookin' II (Unknown) [Cherokee] 2:10*7
10.Home Cookin' III (Unknown) [I Got Rhythm]2:30*7
11.Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take C (master)]3:08*8
12.Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:10*8
13.Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take C (master)]3:10*9

The Charlie Parker Collection Vol.2
Charlie Parker
Stash STB-CD-2503

*1 1947/10/28      Charlie Parker Quintet   
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*2 1947/11/04      Charlie Parker Quintet   
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*3 1947/12/17      Charlie Parker Sextet   
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (ds).

*4 1949/12/25      Charlie Parker Quintet    'VOA' RB, concert, 'Carnegie Hall', NYC
Red Rodney (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds); 'Symphony Sid' Torin (m.c.); Leonard Feather (ann).

*5 1949/02/21      Metronome Award Show    TV-cast 'JAZZ', 'Station WPIX', NYC
Shorty Sherrock (tp); Sidney Bechet (ss); Charlie Parker (as); Joe Bushkin (p); Chubby Jackson (b); George Wettling (ds); Charles Delauney (ann).

*6 1949/03/04      Jam Session    TV-cast 'Adventures In JAZZ', 'WCBS-TV', NYC
Miles Davis (tp); Max Kaminski (tp); Kai Winding (tb); Will Bradley (tb); Joe Marsala (cl); Charlie Parker (as); Mike Caluccio (p); Joe Sullivan (p); Max Roach (ds); Specs Powell (ds); Ann Hathaway [Ann Baker] (vo); William Williams (ann).

*7 1950/08/28      Charlie Parker Quintet    New Brunswick, N.J.,
Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds).

*8 1953/05/30      Charlie Parker Quintet    'Station WJZ', 'Birdland', NYC
Charlie Parker (as); Bud Powell (p); Charles Mingus (b); Art Taylor (d); Candido Camero (cga); Bob Garrity (ann).

*9 1954/01/04-10      Charlie Parker and His All-Stars    'Station WCOP', 'Hi Hat Club', Boston
Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tp); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).

*10 1946/03/28     Charlie Parker Septet
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (ds).

  1.The Hymn (C. Parker) [take A (master)]2:34*1
  2.Bird of Paradise (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take B] [All the Things You Are]3:15*1
  3.Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take B (master)]2:39*2
  4.Quasimodo (C. Parker) [take B (master)]2:56*3
  5.Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take B (master)]3:02*3
  6.Ko Ko (C. Parker)4:59*4
  7.Now's the Time (C. Parker)2:22*5
  8.Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker)1:35*6
  9.Parker's Mood (C. Parker)3:23*7
10.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker)2:16*8
11.My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)6:33*9
12.Cheryl (C. Parker)5:45*9
13.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)]2:58*10

Fabulous Jam Session
Red Norvo

Stash STB-2514 / Spotlite 127

*1 1945/06/06      Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet
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).

  1. Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 3 (master)] 3:56 *1
  2. Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take 2 (master)] 3:43 *1
  3. Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) [take 2 (master)] 4:28 *1
  4. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] 3:54 *1
  5. Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 1] 4:06 *1
  6. Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 2] 4:00 *1
  7. Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take 1] 3:56 *1
  8. Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) [take 1] 5:02 *1
  9. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] 1:04 *1
10. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] 1:14 *1
11. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 3] 3:56 *1
12. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 4] 3:51 *1

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