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Montreal 1953
Charlie Parker
Uptown 27.36

1. Introduction (Don Cameron) (0:52) *2
2. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) (4:11) *2
3. Cool Blues (C. Parker) (7:37) *2
4. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (5:43) *2
5. Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) (5:14) *2
6. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (3:42) *2
7. Now's the Time (C. Parker) (7:46) *2
8. Introduction (Don Cameron and Parker) (0:25) *1
9. Cool Blues (C. Parker) (1:57) *1
10. Bernie's Tune (B. Miller) (3:14) *1
11. Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (3:24) *1
12. Wahoo (T. Dameron) [Perdido] (3:28) *1
13. Closing announcement (Don Cameron) (0:18) *1

*1 1953/2/5 Charlie Parker All-Stars
Charlie Parker (as) Brew Moore (ts) Paul Bley (p) Niel Michaud (b) Ted Paskert (d) Dick Garcia (g) Don Cameron (ann)

*2 1953/2/7 Charlie Parker All-Stars
Charlie Parker (as) Valdo Williams (p) Hal Gaylor (b) Dick Garcia (g) Billy Graham (d) Don Cameron (ann)


Boston 1952
Charlie Parker
Uptown 27.42

1. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin, Parker) (0:54) *1
2. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) (4:19) *1
3. Cool Blues (C. Parker) (5:26) *1
4. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) (5:38) *1
5. Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (9:07) *1
6. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) (6:01) *1
7. Cheryl (C. Parker) (5:27) *1
8. Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) (2:21) *1
9. Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin) (0:20) *2
10. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) (6:47) *2
11. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) (9:36) *2
12. Cool Blues (C. Parker) (7:02) *2
13. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) (4:44) *2

*1 1952/12/14 Charlie Parker and His All-Stars
Charlie Parker (as) Joe Gordon (tp) Dick Twardzik (p) Charles Mingus (b) Roy Haynes (d) Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

*2 1954/1/18 Charlie Parker and His All-Stars
Charlie Parker (as) Herbie Williams (tp) Rollins Griffith (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Marquis Foster (d) Symphony Sid Torin (ann)


In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee
Allen Eager

Uptown 27.49

1. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (1:36)
2. This Time the Dream's on Me (5:00)
3. Out of Nowhere (5:04)
4. Zootcase (4:43)
5. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (1:50)
6. Some Blues (3:58)
7. Blues in F (3:20)
8. Serge Swings Allen's Axe (2:52)
9. The Goof and I (5:25)
10. Lullaby in Rhythm (5:23)
11. Fine and Dandy (10:54)
12. Swapping Horns (C. Parker-A. Eager) [Blue 'n' Boogie] (4:39) *1
13. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (4:47) *1
14. Original Horns (C. Parker-A. Eager) [I Got Rhythm] (4:48) *1

*1 1947/9 Jam Session
Charlie Parker (as, ts) Allen Eager (as, ts) Bud Powell (p) Specs Goldberg (b) Max Roach (d) Morty Yoss (d)


Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945
Dizzy Gillespie / Charlie Parker

Uptown 27.51

1. Introduction [Symphony Sid Torin] (1:20) *1
2. Bebop (D. Gillespie) [incomplete] (7:03) *1
3. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) (7:23) *1
4. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) (6:54) *1
5. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) (7:02) *1
6. Hot House (T. Dameron) (6:38) *1
7. 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) (2:14) *1

*1 1945/6/22 Dizzy Gillespie / Charlie Parker
J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Don Byas (ts); Al Haig (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (ds); Sid Catlett (ds); Symphony Sid Torin (ann).


Charlie Parker, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1948

Uptown 27.55

1. Tiny's Blues (Kahn) (7:39)
2. Bernie's Tune (Miller) (8:25)
3. These Foolish Things (Strachey-Link) (8:48)
4. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) (10:30) *1
5. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) (5:49) *1
6. Buddy Rich, "We Have Requests" (0:55) *1
7. KoKO (C.Parker) (6:22) *1
8. C Jam Blues (D.Ellington) (3:18)

*1 1948/5/23 Jam Session / Dixieland vs. Be-Bop
Charlie Parker (as); Charlie Walp (tp); Earl Swope (tb); Ben Lary (ts); Sam Krupit (p); Mert Oliver (b); Joe Theimer (d); Art Phipps (b); Buddy Rich (ds); Wild Bill Davison (cornet); Benny Morton (tb); Tony Parenti (cl); Jackson Lowe (ann); Willis Conover (ann).