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CHARLIE PARKER QUINTET

PR, 'Cafe Society' Downtown, 2 Sheridan Square, NYC, June-July 1950.

Kenny Dorham (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Tony Scott (cl -v, w); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (ds).

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52nd Street Theme (I) (short) into
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Announcement by Parker into
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"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to downtown Cafe Society. We'd like to present at this time for your listening entertainment the second edition of our show, and we'd like to open the show with a band number, one that was recorded and released not long ago on the Mercury label by yours truly with strings, we hope you enjoy, without strings, equally as much, 'Just Friends'..."
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Just Friends (I)
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Announcement by Parker into
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"Thank you, thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. For our second number we decided to play (undecipherable), we hope you enjoy, also without strings, 'April in Paris'..."
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April In Paris (I)
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During his solo Dorham quotes "On the Trail" (1:45-1:50); he and Parker add the "Country Gardens" tag with an extended trill (2:53-3:01). Parker thanks audience during applause
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52nd Street Theme (II) (short)
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Announcement by Parker into
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"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to downtown Cafe Society. We'd like to present at this time for your listening entertainment pleasure the third and final event of our show. We'd like to open it with a band number, pardon me, with a band number that was recorded and released not long ago on the Mercury label, we hope you enjoy 'Just Friends'..."
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Just Friends (II)
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During his solo Parker quotes "Pop Goes the Weasel" (1:33-1:35)
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Announcement by Parker into
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"And at this time, ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to play another band number for you... It was taken from the same album, rendered by yours truly also, with strings, we hope you enjoy also, without strings, 'April in Paris'..."
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April In Paris (II)
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During his solo Dorham quotes "On the Trail" (1:49-1:54); he and Parker add the "Country Gardens" tag with an extended trill (3:04-3:11). Someone adds "Charlie Parker, ladies and gentlemen" during the closing applause
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Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered (inc.) -inc. 1:18


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Summertime
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I Cover The Waterfront into (Bird out)
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Gone With The Wind
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Easy To Love into
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52nd Street Theme (IV) (short) into
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Brief announcement
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"Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen. And now let us welcome (undecipherable) to our little jam session, some of the greatest (undecipherable)..."
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A Night in Tunisia (inc.)
5:14


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Opening measures missing. Parker plays only during closing theme (he's first audible at 4:53)
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52nd Street Theme
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What's New? into
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Philology Vol. 9
Parker out. Dorham and Haig are the only soloists
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It's The Talk Of The Town
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Parker out until last 0:08. Potter and Haig are the only soloists. Parker plays only the closing note (2:34-2:42)
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Moose the Mooche
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Add Tony Scott (cl). During his solo Scott quotes "Venus de Milo" (4:29-4:34), then "Cool Blues" (4:34-4:37). Scott, Dorham, and Haynes exchanges following Scott's solo (6:50-7:45), at which point Parker cuts in with a solo
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52nd Street Theme
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Includes Scott noodling over stage chatter

Note:

All titles, omit t & uBird Box (I) LP-05, 06/22"C.PARKER LIVE AND PRIVATE RECORDINGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER" (22LPs)
c, e, h, j, v, wBlue Parrot (UK) AR-704"C.PARKER WITH FRIENDS: JUST FRIENDS"
a, c, e, f, h, j, r, sGrotto 495"C.PARKER WITH FRIENDS: ULTIMATE BIRD 1949-50"
a - e, k - qKlacto (UK) MG-101"C.PARKER: BALLADS AND BIRDLAND"
a - e, k - qOdeon (J) EOR-9015C"C.PARKER: BALLADS AND BIRDLAND"
c, e, h, j, v, wS.C.A.M. (UK) JPG-4"C.PARKER WITH FRIENDS: JUST FRIENDS"
v, wBombasi 11:235"CHARLIE 'THE BIRD' PARKER & LENNIE TRISTANO"
All titles, omit t & uBird Box (Jazz Up Top Box CD-3004/6)"LIVE AND PRIVATE RECORDINGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER" BIRD BOX VOL.4-6 [Disc 5]
a - qCool and Blue 108"CHARLIE PARKER AT BIRDLAND AND CAFE SOCIETY"
All titles, omit t & uEmber Records 509"CHARLIE PARKER AT CAFE SOCIETY DOWNTOWN AND BIRDLAND" [disc 1]
All titlesFremeaux & Associes FA 1338"INTEGRALE CHARLIE PARKER VOL. 8 : "LAURA" 1950 [3CDs]
jThe Golden Age of Jazz JZCD311"XI. C.PARKER / BIRD :RARITIES FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS 1947-1950"
c, eMusica Jazz MJCD 1102"BIRD AND THE TRUMPETS"
t, uPhilology (I) Vol.9 (W 120)"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUME 9"
a - sPhilology (I) Vol.31 (W 862) [CD-R]"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUME 31"[CD-R]
rPhilology (I) Vol.57 (W 888) [CD-R]"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUME 57"[CD-R]
All titlesRare Live Recordings RLR 88635"COMPLETE LIVE AT CAFE SOCIETY"
eCedar (I) Box-10"C.PARKER : ANTHOLOGY" (3CDs)
eDejaVu (I) DVRECD-48"C.PARKER : THE STORY"