500214

CHARLIE PARKER SEXTET

PR, 'Birdland' 1678 Broadway, NYC, Tuesday, February 14,1950.

Red Rodney (tp); J.J.Johnson (tb); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds).

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1st set:
a
Hot House-inc.3:33


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Begins during Parker's opening chorus. Parker, Rodney, and Johnson exchanges (2:22-2:53). Faded out during closing theme
b
Out Of Nowhere-inc.2:20
Bird Box 4
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Opening measures missing. During his solo Parker quotes "Over There" (1:11-1:15). "Country Gardens" closing tag with prolonged trill (2:05-2:18)
c
Visa-inc.2:31


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Begins during Parker's opening chorus. Parker, Rodney, and Johnson exchanges (1:50-2:30)
d
52nd Street Theme(I)
0:47


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The "Wee" theme arises out of the exchanges
2nd set:
e
Anthropology-inc.3:20


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Begins during Parker's opening chorus. Parker, Rodney, and Johnson exchanges (2:27-3:20)
f
Wee(I)
1:00


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Faded during closing theme
g
What's New? -inc.1:54
Bird Box 4
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Begins during Parker's opening chorus. Splice at 1:50 to next title
h
Ruby, My Dear -inc.0:34
Bird Box 4
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Begins near the end of the closing chorus. "Country Gardens" tag with prolonged trill (0:20-0:33)
i
Little Willie Leaps -inc.3:06
Bird Box 4
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Begins during Parker's opening chorus. Parker and Rodney in unison during opening chorus. Splice at 1:37 to Parker, Rodney, Johnson exchanges (1:37-2:27). Faded out during closing chorus
j
Yesterdays into
1:10
Bird Box 4
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Closing chorus plus "Country Gardens" tag (1:02-1:07)
k
52nd Street Theme(II) -inc.1:01
Bird Box 4
Emb.FBB 901
3rd set:
l
voice; "Dose the microphone work?"
0:03
Bird Box 4
Emb.FBB 901
m
52nd Street Theme(III) -inc.1:02
Bird Box 4
Emb.FBB 901
Consists of Parker, Rodney, and Johnson exchanges and closing theme
n
Dizzy Atmosphere -inc.3:44
Bird Box 4
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Splice at 1:47 to Parker, Rodney, and Johnson exchanges (1:47-3:20). Faded out during closing theme
o
Wahoo ("Perdido")
4:16
Bird Box 4
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During his solo Parker plays "The Daring Young Man (on the Flying Trapeze)" (1:17-1:21). Splice at 2:11 to Parker, Rodney, Johnson exchanges (2:11-3:29)
p
I Can't Get Started-inc.1:09
Bird Box 4
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Closing chorus
q
Wee(II) ("Allen's Alley") -inc.3:31
Bird Box 4
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Splice at 1:41 to Parker, Rodney, and Johnson exchanges (1:43-3:04). Faded out during closing theme
4th set:
r
52nd Street Theme(IV)
1:03


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s
On A Slow Boat To China -inc.3:33


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Opening measures missing. Splice at 1:46 to Parker, Rodney, and Johnson exchanges (1:46-2:53). Faded out during closing theme
t
A Night In Tunisia into-inc.2:46


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Opening measures missing. Theme, Parker solo, splice (2:20), closing theme
u
52nd Street Theme(V)
1:32


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Note:

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a, c - f, r - u
BIRD BOX(I) B.B. 22 (disc 4)"CHARLIE PARKER (22 LPs BOX)"
a, bBig Molly CVRR 8294"C.VENTURA ORIGINAL FIRST R.ROOST"
g - i, nPhylology (I) 214 W 18"BIRD'S EYES / LAST UNISSUED.Vol.4"
o, qPhylology (I) 214 W 19"BIRD'S EYES / LAST UNISSUED.Vol.5"
j - m, pPhylology (I) 214 W 29"BIRD'S EYES / LAST UNISSUED.Vol.6"
b, g - qBird Box (Jazz Up Top Box CD-3001/3)"LIVE AND PRIVATE RECORDINGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER" BIRD BOX VOL.1-3 [Disc 3]
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j, k, nDressed To Kill METRO372"JAZZ AT TIFFANY'S"
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All titlesPhilology (I) Vol.5/6 (W 19/29)"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUMES 5 & 6"
g - i, o - qPhilology (I) Vol.40 (W 871) [CD-R]"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUME 40"[CD-R]
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