Verve


Bird: Complete on Verve
Charlie Parker
Verve 837141
10 CD Set


Disc 1

1. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) (9:32) *1
2. Blues for Norman (Unknown) (8:37) *2
3. I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) (9:15) *2
4. Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (9:15) *2
5. After You've Gone (H. Creamer-T. Layton) (7:33) *2
6. I Got Rhythm (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (12:54) *3
7. Introduction (Norman Granz) (2:16) *3
8. JATP Blues (Unknown) (10:56) *3

*1 1946/1/28 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Al Killian (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Willie Smith (as) Lester Young (ts) Mel Powell (p) Billy Hadnott (b) Lee Young (d)

*2 1946/1/28 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Al Killian (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Willie Smith (as) Lester Young (ts) Arnold Ross (p) Billy Hadnott (b) Lee Young (d)

*3 1946/4/22 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Buck Clayton (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Willie Smith (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Lester Young (ts) Ken Kersey (p) Irving Ashby (g) Billy Hadnott (b) Buddy Rich (d) Norman Granz (ann)


Disc 2

1. The Bird (C. Parker) (4:44) *1
2. Repetition (N. Hefti) (2:57) *2
3. No Noise (J. Bartee) (parts 1-2) (5:53) *3
4. No Noise (J. Bartee) (part 2) (2:55) *3
5. Mango Mangue (G. Valdez) (2:53) *3
6. Okiedoke (R. Hernandez-F. Grillo) (3:02) *4
7. Cardboard (C. Parker) (3:08) *5
8. Visa (C. Parker) (2:58) *5
9. Segment (C. Parker) [Tune X] (3:19) *6
10. Diverse (C. Parker) (alternate take) [Tune X] (3:16) *6
11. Passport (C. Parker) [Tune Y] (2:54) *6
12. Passport (C. Parker) [Tune Z] (2:59) *6

*1 1947/12 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*2 1947/12 Neal Hefti Orchestra
Neal Hefti Orchestra (exact personnel unknown) Charlie Parker (as)

*3 1948/12/20 Machito and His Orchestra
Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas) Mario Bauza (tp) Paquito Davilla (tp) Bob Woodlen (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gene Johnson (as) Fred Skerritt (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bs) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga) Umbaldo Nieto (timbales)

*4 1949/1/10 Machito and His Orchestra
Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas) Mario Bauza (tp) Paquito Davilla (tp) Bob Woodlen (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gene Johnson (as) Fred Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bs) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga) Umbaldo Nieto (timbales)

*5 1949/3/15 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)

*6 1949/5/5 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)


Disc 3

1. The Opener (Unknown) (12:47) *
2. Lester Leaps In (L. Young) (12:14) *
3. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (10:33) *
4. The Closer (Etaoin) (10:57) *
5. Ow (D. Gillespie) (0:48) *
6. Flyin' Home (S. Robin-B. Goodman-L. Hampton) (5:31) *
7. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) (6:24) *
8. Perdido (T. Dameron) (8:34) *

* 1949/9/17 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Lester Young (ts) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Jones (p) Hank Jones (p) Buddy Rich (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Norman Granz (ann)


Disc 4

1. Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) (3:30) *1
2. Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) (3:15) *1
3. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:06) *1
4. Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) (2:46) *1
5. I Didn't Know What Time Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:12) *1
6. If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) (2:46) *1
7. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:28) *2
8. Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) (2:45) *2
9. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (2:50) *2
10. Bloomdido (C. Parker) (3:24) *3
11. An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:20) *3
12. An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (3:22) *3
13. Mohawk (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:48) *3
14. Mohawk (C. Parker) [take 6 (master)] (3:34) *3
15. My Melancholy Baby (G. Norton-E. Burnett) [take 1] (3:16) *3
16. My Melancholy Baby (G. Norton-E. Burnett) [coda rehearsal] (0:05) *3
17. My Melancholy Baby (G. Norton-E. Burnett) [take 2 (master)] (3:23) *3
18. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:27) *3
19. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:18) *3
20. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 3 (incomplete)] (0:40) *3
21. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 4 (incomplete)] (0:18) *3
22. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 5] (2:33) *3
23. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 6 (incomplete)] (0:23) *3
24. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 7 (incomplete)] (0:14) *3
25. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 8] (2:02) *3
26. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 9] (2:06) *3
27. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 10 (incomplete)] (0:43) *3
28. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 11 (master)] (2:29) *3
29. Relaxing with Lee (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:35) *3
30. Relaxing with Lee (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (1:08) *3
31. Relaxing with Lee (C. Parker) [take 3 (false start)] (0:08) *3
32. Relaxing with Lee (C. Parker) [take 4] (3:56) *3
33. Relaxing with Lee (C. Parker) [take 5 (incomplete)] (0:25) *3
34. Relaxing with Lee (C. Parker) [take 6 (master)] (2:46) *3

*1 1949/11/30 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Stan Freeman (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Mitch Miller (oboe) Myor Rosen (harp) Bronislaw Gimpel (vln) Max Hollander (vln) Milt Lomask (vln) Frank Brieff (vla) Frank Miller (cello) Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)

*2 1950/3 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)

*3 1950/6/6 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Buddy Rich (d)


Disc 5

1. Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) (3:19) *1
2. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) (3:06) *1
3. Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) [take 1] (2:57) *1
4. Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) [take 2 (master)] (2:56) *1
5. East of the Sun (B. Bowman) (3:38) *1
6. They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (3:17) *1
7. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (3:29) *1
8. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 2 (master)] (3:33) *1
9. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 3] (3:27) *1
10. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 1] (3:09) *1
11. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 2 (false start)] (0:10) *1
12. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 3 (master)] (3:02) *1
13. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (2:54) *2
14. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:12) *2
15. Repetition (N. Hefti) (2:49) *2
16. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (2:25) *2
17. Rocker (G. Mulligan) (3:10) *2
18. Celerity (C. Parker) [Celebrity] (1:34) *3
19. Ballade (C. Parker) (2:55) *3
20. Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite (Unknown) (17:11) *4

*1 1950/7/5 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin Brown (oboe) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Verley Mills (harp)

*2 1950/9/16 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Tommy Mace (oboe) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Wallace McManus (harp) Ted Blume (vln) Sam Caplan (vln) Stan Karpenia (vln) Dave Uchitel (vla) Unknown (cello)

*3 1950/9 All-Star Jam Session
Charlie Parker (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)

*4 1950/12/21 Machito and His Orchestra
Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas) Mario Bauza (tp) Harry Edison (tp) Al Stewart (tp) Paquito Davilla (tp) Bob Woodlen (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gene Johnson (as) Fred Skerritt (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Jose Madera (ts) Sol Rabinowitz (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bs) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Buddy Rich (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Chino Pozo (cga) Umbaldo Nieto (timbales)


Disc 6

1. Au Privave (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:38) *1
2. Au Privave (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:43) *1
3. She Rote (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:09) *1
4. She Rote (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (3:06) *1
5. K.C. Blues (C. Parker) (3:24) *1
6. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:34) *1
7. My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) (3:03) *2
8. Un Poquito de tu Amor (Unknown) (2:40) *2
9. Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-Z. Abreau) (2:44) *2
10. Fiesta (Unknown) (2:49) *2
11. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 2] (2:58) *2
12. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 6] (2:58) *2
13. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 7 (master)] (3:05) *2
14. Blues for Alice (C. Parker) (2:46) *3
15. Si Si (C. Parker) (2:38) *3
16. Swedish Schnapps (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:13) *3
17. Swedish Schnapps (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (3:10) *3
18. Back Home Blues (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:35) *3
19. Back Home Blues (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:46) *3
20. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) (3:21) *3

*1 1951/1/17 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)

*2 1951/3/12 Charlie Parker Jazzers
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo)

*3 1951/8/8 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Red Rodney (tp) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)


Disc 7

1. Temptation (A. Freed-N.H. Brown) (3:31) *1
2. Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:06) *1
3. Autumn in New York (V. Duke) (3:29) *1
4. Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) (2:56) *1
5. Mama Inez (L.W. Gilbert-E. Grenet) (2:50) *2
6. La Cucaracha (Traditional) [take 1] (3:24) *2
7. La Cucaracha (Traditional) [take 2] (0:49) *2
8. La Cucaracha (Traditional) [take 3 (false start)] (0:10) *2
9. La Cucaracha (Traditional) [take 4 (master)] (2:43) *2
10. Estrellita (V. Picone-A. Venosa) [take 2] (1:57) *2
11. Estrellita (V. Picone-A. Venosa) [take 4] (2:46) *2
12. Estrellita (V. Picone-A. Venosa) [take 5 (false start)] (0:04) *2
13. Estrellita (V. Picone-A. Venosa) [take 6 (master)] (2:44) *2
14. Begin the Beguine (C. Porter) (3:12) *2
15. La Paloma (Traditional) (2:39) *2
16. Night and Day (C. Porter) (2:50) *3
17. Almost Like Being in Love (A.J. Lerner-F. Lowe) (2:33) *3
18. I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) (3:08) *3
19. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (2:36) *3

*1 1952/1/22 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Chris Griffin (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Will Bradley (tb) Bill Harris (tb) Toots Mondello (as) Murray Williams (as) Hank Ross (ts) Art Drelinger (ts) Stanley Webb (bs) Verley Mills (harp) Lou Stein (p) Art Ryerson (g) Bob Haggart (b) Don Lamond (d)

*2 1952/1/23 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Benny Harris (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga)

*3 1952/3/25 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Carl Poole (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Lou McGarity (tb) Bart Varsalona (tb) Harry Terrill (as) Murray Williams (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Ross (ts) Danny Bank (bs) Oscar Peterson (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Don Lamond (d) Joe Lipman (arr, cond)


Disc 8

1. Jam Blues (Unknown) (14:42) *
2. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (15:51) *
3. Ballad Medley:
What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter)
- Dearly Beloved (J. Mercer-J. Kern)
- The Nearness of You (N. Washington-H. Carmichael)
- I'll Get By (R. Turk-F. Ahlert)
- Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair)
- The Man I Love (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
- What's New? (J. Burke-B. Haggart)
- Someone to Watch over Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
- Isn't it Romantic? (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
(17:23) *
4. Funky Blues (J. Hodges) (13:27) *

* 1952/6 Early Norman Granz Jam Session
Charlie Shavers (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Johnny Hodges (as) Benny Carter (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)


Disc 9

1. The Song is You (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (2:56) *1
2. Laird Baird (C. Parker) (2:44) *1
3. Kim (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:58) *1
4. Kim (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (2:58) *1
5. Cosmic Rays (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (3:05) *1
6. Cosmic Rays (C. Parker) [take 5] (3:16) *1
7. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) [take 1 (false start)] (0:32) *2
8. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:53) *2
9. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) [take 3] (3:46) *2
10. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) [take 4] (3:21) *2
11. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) [take 5 (false start)] (0:45) *2
12. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) [take 6] (3:26) *2
13. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) [take 7 (master)] (3:22) *2
14. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:26) *2
15. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 2 (false start)] (0:09) *2
16. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 3] (4:04) *2
17. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 4 (incomplete) / take 5 (false start)] (0:21) *2
18. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 6] (3:28) *2
19. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 7 (incomplete)] (0:26) *2
20. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 8] (3:39) *2
21. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) [take 9 (master)] (3:34) *2
22. If I Love Again (J. Murray-B. Oakland) (2:31) *2

*1 1952/12/30 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)

*2 1953/5/25 Charlie Parker Quartet with Gil Evans Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Gil Evans (arr, cond) Tony Aless (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) Junior Collins (frh) Hal McKusick (cl) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Dave Lambert Singers (vo) Dave Lambert (arr)


Disc 10

1. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 1] (3:09) *1
2. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 2 (false start)] (0:27) *1
3. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 3] (2:42) *1
4. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 4] (2:37) *1
5. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 5 (false start)] (0:17) *1
6. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 6 (master)] (3:02) *1
7. I Remember You (J. Mercer-I. Schertzinger) (3:03) *1
8. Now's the Time (C. Parker) (3:01) *1
9. Confirmation (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] (0:14) *1
10. Confirmation (C. Parker) [take 2 (false start)] (0:09) *1
11. Confirmation (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:58) *1
12. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) [take 1] (4:55) *2
13. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) [take 2 (false start)] (0:32) *2
14. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) [take 3 (false start)] (0:16) *2
15. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) [take 4 (incomplete)] (1:05) *2
16. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) [take 5 (false start)] (0:17) *2
17. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) [take 6 (incomplete)] (1:08) *2
18. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) [take 7 (master)] (3:34) *2
19. Just One of Those Things (C. Porter) (2:46) *2
20. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (C. Porter) [take 1 (false start)] (0:36) *2
21. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (C. Porter) [take 2 (master)] (3:18) *2
22. I've Got You Under My Skin (C. Porter) (3:38) *2
23. Love for Sale (C. Porter) [take 1 (false start)] (0:17) *3
24. Love for Sale (C. Porter) [take 2] (5:47) *3
25. Love for Sale (C. Porter) [take 3 (incomplete)] (1:03) *3
26. Love for Sale (C. Porter) [take 4] (5:32) *3
27. Love for Sale (C. Porter) [take 5 (master)] (5:35) *3
28. I Love Paris (C. Porter) [take 2] (5:07) *3
29. I Love Paris (C. Porter) [take 3 (master)] (5:07) *3

*1 1953/7/30 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)

*2 1954/3/31 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Jerome Darr (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d)

*3 1954/12/10 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Billy Bauer (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Art Taylor (d)


The Complete Verve Master Takes
Charlie Parker
Verve 065597
3 CD Set


Disc 1

1. The Bird (C. Parker) (4:47) *1
2. Cardboard (C. Parker) (3:10) *2
3. Visa (C. Parker) (3:01) *2
4. Segment (C. Parker) [Tune X] (3:21) *3
5. Passport (C. Parker) [Tune Y] (2:57) *3
6. Passport (C. Parker) [Tune Z] (3:02) *3
7. Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) (3:32) *4
8. Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) (3:18) *4
9. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:09) *4
10. Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) (2:48) *4
11. I Didn't Know What Time Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:15) *4
12. If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) (2:49) *4
13. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:31) *5
14. Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) (2:48) *5
15. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (2:54) *5
16. Bloomdido (C. Parker) (3:27) *6
17. An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) (3:25) *6
18. Mohawk (C. Parker) (3:38) *6
19. My Melancholy Baby (G. Norton-E. Burnett) (3:27) *6
20. Leap Frog (C. Parker) (2:32) *6
21. Relaxing with Lee (C. Parker) (2:49) *6
22. Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) (3:13) *7
23. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) (3:07) *7
24. Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) (2:57) *7

*1 1947/12 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*2 1949/3/15 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)

*3 1949/5/5 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*4 1949/11/30 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Stan Freeman (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Mitch Miller (oboe) Myor Rosen (harp) Bronislaw Gimpel (vln) Max Hollander (vln) Milt Lomask (vln) Frank Brieff (vla) Frank Miller (cello) Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)

*5 1950/3 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)

*6 1950/6/6 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Buddy Rich (d)

*7 1950/7/5 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin Brown (oboe) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Verley Mills (harp)


Disc 2

1. East of the Sun (B. Bowman) (3:41) *7
2. They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (3:22) *7
3. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (3:32) *7
4. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (3:36) *7
5. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:07) *7
6. Au Privave (C. Parker) (2:46) *8
7. She Rote (C. Parker) (3:08) *8
8. K.C. Blues (C. Parker) (3:27) *8
9. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:37) *8
10. My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) (3:06) *9
11. Un Poquito de tu Amor (Unknown) (2:44) *9
12. Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-Z. Abreau) (2:47) *9
13. Fiesta (Unknown) (2:53) *9
14. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (3:09) *9
15. Blues for Alice (C. Parker) (2:48) *10
16. Si Si (C. Parker) (2:41) *10
17. Swedish Schnapps (C. Parker) (3:13) *10
18. Back Home Blues (C. Parker) (2:49) *10
19. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) (3:26) *10
20. Temptation (A. Freed-N.H. Brown) (3:33) *11
21. Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:09) *11
22. Autumn in New York (V. Duke) (3:31) *11
23. Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) (2:59) *11
24. Mama Inez (L.W. Gilbert-E. Grenet) (2:55) *12
25. La Cucaracha (Traditional) (2:41) *12

*7 1950/7/5 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin Brown (oboe) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Verley Mills (harp)

*8 1951/1/17 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)

*9 1951/3/12 Charlie Parker Jazzers
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo)

*10 1951/8/8 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Red Rodney (tp) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

*11 1952/1/22 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Chris Griffin (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Will Bradley (tb) Bill Harris (tb) Toots Mondello (as) Murray Williams (as) Hank Ross (ts) Art Drelinger (ts) Stanley Webb (bs) Verley Mills (harp) Lou Stein (p) Art Ryerson (g) Bob Haggart (b) Don Lamond (d)

*12 1952/1/23 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Benny Harris (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga)


Disc 3

1. Estrellita (V. Picone-A. Venosa) (2:46) *12
2. Begin the Beguine (C. Porter) (3:16) *12
3. La Paloma (Traditional) (2:42) *12
4. Night and Day (C. Porter) (2:52) *13
5. Almost Like Being in Love (A.J. Lerner-F. Lowe) (2:36) *13
6. I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) (3:10) *13
7. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (2:37) *13
8. The Song is You (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (2:58) *14
9. Laird Baird (C. Parker) (2:46) *14
10. Kim (C. Parker) (2:59) *14
11. Cosmic Rays (C. Parker) (3:07) *14
12. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) (3:26) *15
13. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) (3:38) *15
14. If I Love Again (J. Murray-B. Oakland) (2:28) *15
15. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) (3:05) *16
16. I Remember You (J. Mercer-I. Schertzinger) (3:05) *16
17. Now's the Time (C. Parker) (3:03) *16
18. Confirmation (C. Parker) (2:59) *16
19. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) (3:36) *17
20. Just One of Those Things (C. Porter) (2:42) *17
21. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (C. Porter) (3:20) *17
22. I've Got You Under My Skin (C. Porter) (3:35) *17
23. Love for Sale (C. Porter) (5:36) *18
24. I Love Paris (C. Porter) (5:07) *18

*12 1952/1/23 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Benny Harris (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga)

*13 1952/3/25 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Carl Poole (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Lou McGarity (tb) Bart Varsalona (tb) Harry Terrill (as) Murray Williams (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Ross (ts) Danny Bank (bs) Oscar Peterson (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Don Lamond (d) Joe Lipman (arr, cond)

*14 1952/12/30 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)

*15 1953/5/25 Charlie Parker Quartet with Gil Evans Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Gil Evans (arr, cond) Tony Aless (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) Junior Collins (frh) Hal McKusick (cl) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Dave Lambert Singers (vo) Dave Lambert (arr)

*16 1953/7/30 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)

*17 1954/3/31 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Jerome Darr (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d)

*18 1954/12/10 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Billy Bauer (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Art Taylor (d)


Jazz at the Philharmonic
Charlie Parker
Verve 314-519803

1. The Opener (Unknown) (12:47)
2. Lester Leaps In (L. Young) (12:14)
3. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (10:33)
4. The Closer (Etaoin) (10:57)
5. Ow (D. Gillespie) (0:48)
6. Flyin' Home (S. Robin-B. Goodman-L. Hampton) (5:31)
7. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) (6:24)
8. Perdido (T. Dameron) (8:34)

* 1949/9/17 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Lester Young (ts) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Jones (p) Hank Jones (p) Buddy Rich (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Norman Granz (ann)


Charlie Parker with Strings : The Master Takes
Charlie Parker
Verve 314-523448
Polygram 523984

1. Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) (3:30) *1
2. Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) (3:15) *1
3. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:06) *1
4. Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) (2:46) *1
5. I Didn't Know What Time Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:12) *1
6. If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) (2:46) *1
7. Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) (3:10) *2
8. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) (3:06) *2
9. Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) (2:57) *2
10. East of the Sun (B. Bowman) (3:37) *2
11. They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (3:17) *2
12. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (3:29) *2
13. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (3:33) *2
14. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:02) *2
15. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (2:55) *3
16. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:13) *3
17. Repetition (N. Hefti) (2:48) *3
18. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (2:25) *3
19. Rocker (G. Mulligan) (3:00) *3
20. Temptation (A. Freed-N.H. Brown) (3:31) *4
21. Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:06) *4
22. Autumn in New York (V. Duke) (3:29) *4
23. Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) (2:56) *4
24. Repetition (N. Hefti) (2:57) *5?

*1 1949/11/30 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Stan Freeman (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Mitch Miller (oboe) Myor Rosen (harp) Bronislaw Gimpel (vln) Max Hollander (vln) Milt Lomask (vln) Frank Brieff (vla) Frank Miller (cello) Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)

*2 1950/7/5 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin Brown (oboe) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Verley Mills (harp)

*3 1950/9/16 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Tommy Mace (oboe) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Wallace McManus (harp) Ted Blume (vln) Sam Caplan (vln) Stan Karpenia (vln) Dave Uchitel (vla) Unknown (cello)

*4 1952/1/22 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Chris Griffin (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Will Bradley (tb) Bill Harris (tb) Toots Mondello (as) Murray Williams (as) Hank Ross (ts) Art Drelinger (ts) Stanley Webb (bs) Verley Mills (harp) Lou Stein (p) Art Ryerson (g) Bob Haggart (b) Don Lamond (d)

*5 1947/12 Neal Hefti Orchestra
Neal Hefti Orchestra (exact personnel unknown) Charlie Parker (as)


Bird and Diz
Charlie Parker
Verve 831133
Polygram 521436

1. Bloomdido (C. Parker) (3:25)
2. My Melancholy Baby (G. Norton-E. Burnett) [take2 (master)] (3:24)
3. Relaxin' With Lee (C. Parker) [take 6 (master)] (2:47)
4. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 11 (master)] (2:29)
5. An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (3:23)
6. Mohawk (C. Parker) [take 6 (master] (3:35)
7. My Melancholy Baby (G. Norton-E. Burnett) [take 1] (3:17)
8. Relaxin' With Lee (C. Parker) [take 4] (3:56)
9. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 5] (2:34)
10. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 8] (2:02)
11. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 9] (2:06)
12. A Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:21)
13. Mohawk (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:48)
14. Relaxin' With Lee (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:17)
15. Relaxin' With Lee (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (1:08)
16. Relaxin' With Lee (C. Parker) [take 3 (false start)] (0:04)
17. Relaxin' With Lee (C. Parker) [take 5 (incomplete)] (0:24)
18. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:26)
19. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:14)
20. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 3 (incomplete)] (0:40)
21. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 4 (incomplete)] (0:18)
22. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 6 (incomplete)] (0:20)
23. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 7 (incomplete)] (0:13)
24. Leap Frog (C. Parker) [take 10 (incomplete)] (0:41)

1950/6/6 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Buddy Rich (d)


South of the Border
Charlie Parker
Verve 527779
Polygram 527779

1. Mango Mangue (G. Valdez) (2:54) *1
2. Okiedoke (R. Hernandez-F. Grillo) (3:02) *2
3. No Noise (J. Bartee) (5:52) *1
4. My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) (3:04) *4
5. Un Poquito de tu Amor (Unknown) (2:41) *4
6. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (3:06) *4
7. Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-Z. Abreau) (2:44) *4
8. Fiesta (Unknown) (2:49) *4
9. La Cucaracha (Traditional) (2:43) *5
10. Mama Inez (L.W. Gilbert-E. Grenet) (2:50) *5
11. Estrellita (V. Picone-A. Venosa) (2:43) *5
12. La Paloma (Traditional) (2:39) *5
13. Begin the Beguine (C. Porter) (3:12) *5
14. Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite (Unknown) (17:14) *3

*1 1948/12/20 Machito and His Orchestra
Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas) Mario Bauza (tp) Paquito Davilla (tp) Bob Woodlen (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gene Johnson (as) Fred Skerritt (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bs) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga) Umbaldo Nieto (timbales)

*2 1949/1/10 Machito and His Orchestra
Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas) Mario Bauza (tp) Paquito Davilla (tp) Bob Woodlen (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gene Johnson (as) Fred Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bs) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga) Umbaldo Nieto (timbales)

*3 1950/12/21 Machito and His Orchestra
Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas) Mario Bauza (tp) Harry Edison (tp) Al Stewart (tp) Paquito Davilla (tp) Bob Woodlen (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gene Johnson (as) Fred Skerritt (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Jose Madera (ts) Sol Rabinowitz (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bs) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Buddy Rich (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Chino Pozo (cga) Umbaldo Nieto (timbales)

*4 1951/3/12 Charlie Parker Jazzers
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo)

*5 1952/1/23 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Benny Harris (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga)


Swedish Schnapps
Charlie Parker
Verve 849393
Polygram 849393

1. Si Si (C. Parker) (2:40) *3
2. Swedish Schnapps (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:16) *3
3. Swedish Schnapps (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (3:12) *3
4. Back Home Blues (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:38) *3
5. Back Home Blues (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:48) *3
6. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) (3:24) *3
7. Blues for Alice (C. Parker) (2:50) *3
8. Au Privave (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:41) *2
9. Au Privave (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:45) *2
10. She Rote (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:11) *2
11. She Rote (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (3:09) *2
12. K.C. Blues (C. Parker) (3:26) *2
13. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:38) *2
14. Segment (C. Parker) [Tune X] (3:22) *1
15. Diverse (C. Parker) (alternate take) [Tune X] (3:18) *1
16. Passport (C. Parker) [Tune Y] (2:57) *1
17. Passport (C. Parker) [Tune Z] (2:58) *1

*1 1949/5/5 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*2 1951/1/17 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)

*3 1951/8/8 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Red Rodney (tp) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)


Fiesta
Charlie Parker
Verve MGV 8008 / Polydor

1. Un Poquito de tu Amor (Unknown) (2:40) *1
2. Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-Z. Abreau) (2:43) *1
3. Fiesta (Unknown) (2:49) *1
4. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (take 7 (master)) (3:04) *1
5. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (take 2) 2:58) *1
6. Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (take 6) (2:57) *1
7. Mama Inez (L.W. Gilbert-E. Grenet) (2:49) *2
8. La Cucaracha (Traditional) (take 4 (master)) (2:42) *2
9. Estrellita (V. Picone-A. Venosa) (take 6 (master)) (2:42) *2
10. Begin the Beguine (C. Porter) (3:11) *2
11. La Paloma (Traditional) (2:39) *2
12. My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) (3:02) *1

*1 1951/3/12 Charlie Parker Jazzers
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo)

*2 1952/1/23 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Benny Harris (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga)


Jam Session
Charlie Parker
Verve 833564

1. Jam Blues (Unknown) (14:42)
2. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (15:51)
3. Ballad Medley:
All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)
Dearly Beloved (J. Mercer-J. Kern)
The Nearness of You (N. Washington-H. Carmichael)
I'll Get By (R. Turk-F. Ahlert)
Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair)
The Man I Love (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
What's New? (J. Burke-B. Haggart)
Someone to Watch over Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
Isn't it Romantic? (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
(17:23)
4. Funky Blues (J. Hodges) (13:27)

*1952/6 Early Norman Granz Jam Session
Charlie Shavers (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Johnny Hodges (as) Benny Carter (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)


Now's The Time
Charlie Parker
Verve 825671
Polygram 825671

1. The Song is You (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (2:57) *1
2. Laird Baird (C. Parker) (2:45) *1
3. Kim (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:59) *1
4. Kim (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (2:59) *1
5. Cosmic Rays (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (3:06) *1
6. Cosmic Rays (C. Parker) [take 5] (3:17) *1
7. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 1] (3:06) *2
8. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 3] (2:42) *2
9. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 4] (2:37) *2
10. Chi-Chi (C. Parker) [take 6 (master)] (3:03) *2
11. I Remember You (J. Mercer-I. Schertzinger) (3;03) *2
12. Now's the Time (C. Parker) (3:01) *2
13. Confirmation (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:58) *2

*1 1952/12/30 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)

*2 1953/7/30 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)


The Cole Porter Songbook
Charlie Parker
Verve 823250

1. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (3:24) *1
2. Begin the Beguine (C. Porter) (3:10) *2
3. Night and Day (C. Porter) (2:45) *3
4. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (2:38) *3
5. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) (3:18) *5
6. I Get a Kick Out of You (C. Porter) (3:31) *6
7. Just One of Those Things (C. Porter) (2:39) *6
8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (C. Porter) (3:17) *6
9. I've Got You Under My Skin (C. Porter) (3:31) *6
10. Love for Sale (C. Porter) (5:33) *7
11. I Love Paris (C. Porter) (5:10) *7
12. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (15:51) *4

*1 1950/7/5 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin Brown (oboe) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Verley Mills (harp)

*2 1952/1/23 Charlie Parker Quintet - Fiesta (2)
Charlie Parker (as) Benny Harris (tp) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga)

*3 1952/3/25 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Jimmy Maxwell (tp) Carl Poole (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Lou McGarity (tb) Bart Varsalona (tb) Harry Terrill (as) Murray Williams (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Ross (ts) Danny Bank (bs) Oscar Peterson (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Don Lamond (d) Joe Lipman (arr, cond)

*4 1952/6 Early Norman Granz Jam Session
Charlie Shavers (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Johnny Hodges (as) Benny Carter (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)

*5 1953/5/25 Charlie Parker Quartet with Gil Evans Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Gil Evans (arr, cond) Tony Aless (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) Junior Collins (frh) Hal McKusick (cl) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Dave Lambert Singers (vo) Dave Lambert (arr)

*6 1954/3/31 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Jerome Darr (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d)

*7 1954/12/10 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Billy Bauer (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Art Taylor (d)


Jazz Perennial
Charlie Parker
Verve POCJ-2725

1. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:27) *3
2. Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) (2:44) *3
3. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (2:50) *3
4. In the Still of the Night (C. Porter) (3:21) *4
5. Old Folks (D.L. Hill-W. Robison) (3:33) *4
6. If I Love Again (J. Murray-B. Oakland) (2:30) *4
7. Cardboard (C. Parker) (3:10) *1
8. Visa (C. Parker) (3:00) *1
9. Segment (C. Parker) (3:18) *2
10. Passport (C. Parker) (2:58) *2
11. Diverse (C. Parker) (3:15) *2

*1 1949/3/15 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)

*2 1949/5/5 Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*3 1950/3 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)

*4 1953/5/25 Charlie Parker Quartet with Gil Evans Orchestra
Charlie Parker (as) Gil Evans (arr, cond) Tony Aless (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) Junior Collins (frh) Hal McKusick (cl) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Dave Lambert Singers (vo) Dave Lambert (arr)


Jazz at the Philharmonic, 1946
Charlie Parker
Polygram 513756


Jazz at the Philharmonic
Charlie Parker & Lester Young
Arpeggio Jazz 7


Jazz at the Philharmonic
Charlie Parker
Indigo 4087


1. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie-M. Pinkard-K. Casey) (9:32) *1
2. Blues for Norman (Unknown) (8:37) *2
3. I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) (9:15) *2
4. Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (9:15) *2
5. After You've Gone (H. Creamer-T. Layton) (7:33) *2
6. I Got Rhythm (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (12:54) *3
7. JATP Blues (Unknown) (13:12) *3

*1 1946/1/28 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Al Killian (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Willie Smith (as) Lester Young (ts) Mel Powell (p) Billy Hadnott (b) Lee Young (d)

*2 1946/1/28 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Al Killian (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Willie Smith (as) Lester Young (ts) Arnold Ross (p) Billy Hadnott (b) Lee Young (d)

*3 1946/4/22 Jazz at the Philharmonic
Buck Clayton (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Willie Smith (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Lester Young (ts) Ken Kersey (p) Irving Ashby (g) Billy Hadnott (b) Buddy Rich (d) Norman Granz (ann)


Complete Verve Masters With Strings
Charlie Parker
Definitive Classics 11185

1. Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) (3:32) *2
2. Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) (3:17) *2
3. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:08) *2
4. Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) (2:47) *2
5. I Didn't Know What Time Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:14) *2
6. If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) (2:48) *2
7. Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) (3:12) *3
8. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) (3:08) *3
9. Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) (2:59) *3
10. East of the Sun (B. Bowman) (3:40) *3
11. They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (3:19) *3
12. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (3:31) *3
13. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (3:35) *3
14. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:04) *3
15. Temptation (A. Freed-N.H. Brown) (3:33) *5
16. Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:08) *5
17. Autumn in New York (V. Duke) (3:31) *5
18. Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) (2:58) *5
19. Repetition (N. Hefti) (2:58) *1
20. What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) (2:52) *4
21. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:12) *4
22. Repetition (N. Hefti) (2:49) *4
23. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (2:24) *4
24. Rocker (G. Mulligan) (3:11) *4

*1 1947/12 Neal Hefti Orchestra
Neal Hefti Orchestra (exact personnel unknown) Charlie Parker (as)

*2 1949/11/30 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Stan Freeman (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Mitch Miller (oboe) Myor Rosen (harp) Bronislaw Gimpel (vln) Max Hollander (vln) Milt Lomask (vln) Frank Brieff (vla) Frank Miller (cello) Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)

*3 1950/7/5 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin Brown (oboe) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Verley Mills (harp)

*4 1950/9/16 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Tommy Mace (oboe) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d) Wallace McManus (harp) Ted Blume (vln) Sam Caplan (vln) Stan Karpenia (vln) Dave Uchitel (vla) Unknown (cello)

*5 1952/1/22 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Chris Griffin (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Will Bradley (tb) Bill Harris (tb) Toots Mondello (as) Murray Williams (as) Hank Ross (ts) Art Drelinger (ts) Stanley Webb (bs) Verley Mills (harp) Lou Stein (p) Art Ryerson (g) Bob Haggart (b) Don Lamond (d)


April in Paris
Charlie Parker
Import 112830

1. April in Paris (E.Y. Harburg-V. Duke) (3:09) *1
2. Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) (2:49) *1
3. If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) (2:49) *1
4. I Didn't Know What Time Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) (3:15) *1
5. Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) (3:19) *1
6. Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) (3:32) *1
7. They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (3:21) *2
8. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) (3:08) *2
9. East of the Sun (B. Bowman) (3:41) *2
10. Easy to Love (C. Porter) (3:31) *2
11. I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) (3:35) *2
12. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (3:06) *2
13. Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) (3:13) *2
14. Laura (A. Raskin-J. Mercer) (2:59) *2
15. Autumn in New York (V. Duke) (3:31) *3
16. Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) (2:57) *3

*1 1949/11/30 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Stan Freeman (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Mitch Miller (oboe) Myor Rosen (harp) Bronislaw Gimpel (vln) Max Hollander (vln) Milt Lomask (vln) Frank Brieff (vla) Frank Miller (cello) Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)

*2 1950/7/5 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin Brown (oboe) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Verley Mills (harp)

*2 1952/1/22 Charlie Parker with Strings
Charlie Parker (as) Chris Griffin (tp) Al Porcino (tp) Bernie Privin (tp) Will Bradley (tb) Bill Harris (tb) Toots Mondello (as) Murray Williams (as) Hank Ross (ts) Art Drelinger (ts) Stanley Webb (bs) Verley Mills (harp) Lou Stein (p) Art Ryerson (g) Bob Haggart (b) Don Lamond (d)