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The "Happy" Bird: Charlie Parker
Collectables 5787
Charlie Parker PLP-404

1.Happy Bird Blues (C. Parker) [-inc.](  2:58)*1
2.Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker)(15:52)*1
3.I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [-inc.](10:50)*2
4.Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [-inc.] [I May Be Wrong](12:53)*1

*1 1951/4/12 Jam Session
Charlie Parker (as); Bill Wellington (ts); Wardell Gray (ts); Nat Pierce (p); Jack Lawlor (b); Joe MacDonald (ds).

*2 1952/12/8 〜 12/14 Charlie Parker and His All-Stars
Charlie Parker (as); Joe Gordon (tp); Bill Wellington (ts); Dick Twardzik (p); Charles Mingus (b); Roy Haynes (ds).


"Bird" Symbols : Charlie Parker
Collectables 5788
Charlie Parker PLP-407

  1.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker)(2:57)*1
  2.Yardbird Suite (C. Parker)(2:47)*1
  3.Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris)(2:55)*1
  4.A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli)(2:56)*1
  5.Bird's Nest (C. Parker)(2:40)*2
  6.Cool Blues (C. Parker)(2:16)*2
  7.All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)(3:07)*3
  8.Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)(3:47)*3
  9.My Old Flame (A. Johnston-S. Coslow)(3:06)*4
10.Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker)(2:50)*4
11.Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green)(4:04)*4
12.Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh)(2:41)*4

*1 1946/3/28 Charlie Parker Septet - Dial
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Lucky Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Dodo Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (ds).

*2 1947/2/19 Charlie Parker Quartet - Dial
Charlie Parker (as) Erroll Garner (p) Red Callender (b) Harold West (d) Earl Coleman (vo)

*3 1947/10/28 Charlie Parker Quintet - Dial
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*4 1947/11/4 Charlie Parker Quintet - Dial
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)


"Bird" Is Free: Charlie Parker
Collectables 5789
Charlie Parker PLP-401

1.Rocker (G. Mulligan)(5:24)*1
2.Sly Mongoose (J. Edwards)(3:31)*1
3.Moose the Mooche (C. Parker)(3:58)*1
4.Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston)(2:21)*1
5.This Time the Dream's on Me (H. Arlen-J. Mercer)(6:13)*1
6.Cool Blues (C. Parker)(2:47)*1
7.My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker)(4:17)*1
8.Lester Leaps In (L. Young)(4:00)*1
9.Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer)(3:08)*1

*1 1952/9/26 Charlie Parker Group - Rockland Palace
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop, Jr. (p); Mundell Lowe (g); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (ds); Unknown (oboe); Unknown (strings).


Once There Was "Bird" : Charlie Parker
Collectables 5790
Charlie Parker PLP-408

  1.Hallelujah! tk-A (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans)(4:06)*1
  2.Hallelujah! tk-F, -mst (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans)(3:55)*1
  3.Get Happy tk-B (H. Arlen-T. Koehler)(4:00)*1
  4.Get Happy tk-D, -mst (H. Arlen-T. Koehler)(3:41)*1
  5.Slam Slam Blues tk-A (R. Norvo)(5:01)*1
  6.Slam Slam Blues tk-B, -mst (R. Norvo)(4:24)*1
  7.Congo Blues -inc (C. Parker)(1:03)*1
  8.Congo Blues -inc (C. Parker)(1:13)*1
  9.Congo Blues tk-A (C. Parker)(3:58)*1
10.Congo Blues tk-B (C. Parker)(3:50)*1
11.Congo Blues tk-C, -mst (C. Parker)(3:50)*1

*1 1945/6/6 Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet - Comet - Dial
Red Norvo (vib); Dizzy Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Phillips (ts); Teddy Wilson (p); Slam Stewart (b); Specs Powell (ds - 1-4); J.C. Heard (ds, 5 - 11).