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CHARLIE PARKER QUARTET

RB, 'Birdland', 1678 Broadway, NYC, Saturday, September 20, 1952.

Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Charles Mingus (b); Phil Brown (ds); Bob Garrity (m.c.).

# Matrix Title Take Time SP Orig.LP Reis.LP CD
a
Introduction (Bob Garrity)
0:17
Klacto MG-101
FBB-901
"Thank you very much, Charlie Parker. I don't want to keep anybody waiting, in particular myself, because I'd like to hear right now from the guy for whom Birdland was named. On alto, the Bird, Charlie Parker... Beginning with 'Ornithology'. Bird?"
b
Ornithology into
5:36
Klacto MG-101
FBB-901
Jordan begins playing at 0:20 of Garrity's announcement. Parker quotes "The Song is You" at 1:26-1:28 of his solo; Parker and Brown exchanges following Jordan's solo (4:33-5:02)
c
52nd Street Theme
4:54
Klacto MG-101
FBB-901
Voiceover (0:23-0:27): "A little bit of the 52nd Street Theme. Bird, go ahead, we can't cut short. Play!" Parker and Brown exchanges following Jordan's solo (3:55-4:21)

Note:

All titlesBird Box (I) LP-16/22"C.PARKER LIVE AND PRIVATE RECORDINGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER" (22LPs)
All titlesJ & J 610"ORNITHOLOGY"
All titlesKlacto (UK) MG-101"C.PARKER: BALLADS AND BIRDLAND"
All titlesMark Gardner (UK) MG-101"C.PARKER: BALLADS AND BIRDLAND"
All titlesOdeon (J) EOR-9015"C.PARKER: BALLADS AND BIRDLAND"
All titlesTrans-Ark 1001"C.PARKER: PRICELESS BIRD"
All titlesBird Box (Jazz Up Top Box CD-3013/15)"LIVE AND PRIVATE RECORDINGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER" BIRD BOX VOL.13-15 [Disc 13]
All titlesCharly CD DIG 16"BIRD AT BIRDLAND" [disc 4]
All titlesCool and Blue 108"CHARLIE PARKER AT BIRDLAND AND CAFE SOCIETY"
All titlesEmber Records 509"CHARLIE PARKER AT CAFE SOCIETY DOWNTOWN AND BIRDLAND" [disc 2]
All titlesJazz & Jazz CDJJ-610"ORNITHOLOGY"
All titlesPhilology (I) Vol.9 (W 120)"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUME 9"
All titlesPhilology (I) Vol.34 (W 865) [CD-R]"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUME 34"[CD-R]
All titlesPhilology (I) Vol.34R (Revised) (W 865) [CD-R]"BIRD'S EYES, VOLUME 34"(Revised)[CD-R]
All titlesRare Live Recordings RLR 88641-2"COMPLETE LIVE AT THE ROCKLAND PALACE" [2CDs]