1940 (age 20)
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone)
Kansas City, MO, May 11, 1940
| Honeysuckle Rose
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| Body And Soul
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, fall 1948
| Indiana
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Fine And Dandy
|
| All The Things You Are
|
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, fall 1949
| Big Foot
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| How High The Moon
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Walter Yost (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Candido (percussion) Bob Garrity (announcer) unidentified strings
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, 1st set, November 14, 1952
Buddy Anderson, Orville Minor (trumpet) Bob Gould (trombone, violin) John Jackson, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bob Mabane (tenor saxophone) Jay McShann (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Gus Johnson (drums)
Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita, KS, August 9, 1940
| Jumping At The Woodside
|
| I Got Rhythm
|
Buddy Anderson, Bob Merrill, Orville Minor (trumpet) Lawrence Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird (trombone) John Jackson, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Fred Culliver, Bob Mabane (tenor saxophone) James Coe (baritone saxophone) Jay McShann (piano) Leonard "Lucky" Enois (guitar) Gene Ramey (bass) Doc West (drums) Al Hibbler (vocals -2)
"Savoy Ballroom", NYC, February 13, 1942
| 1. | St. Louis Mood
|
| 2. | I've Got It Bad
|
| 3. | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
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| 4. | Hootie Blues
|
| 5. | Swingmatism
|
| 6. | Love Don't Get You Nothing But The Blues
|
Buddy Anderson, Orville Minor (trumpet) Bob Gould (trombone, violin) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) William J. Scott (tenor saxophone) Jay McShann (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Gus Johnson (drums)
Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita, KS, November 30, 1940
| I've Found A New Baby
|
| Body And Soul
|
Bob Mabane (tenor saxophone) replaces Scott
Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita, KS, December 2, 1940
| Honeysuckle Rose
|
| Lady Be Good
|
| Coquette
|
| Moten Swing
|
| Wichita Blues
|
unknown (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (saxophones) Al Tinney (piano) Ebenezer Paul (bass) unknown (drums) Clark Monroe (vocals)
Clark Monroe's Uptown House, NYC, January-March, 1942
1941
Buddy Anderson, Harold Bruce, Orville Minor (trumpet) Joe Taswell Baird (trombone) John Jackson, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Harold Ferguson, Bob Mabane (tenor saxophone) Jay McShann (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Gus Johnson (drums) Walter Brown (vocals -2)
Dallas, TX, April 30, 1941
| 1. 93730-A | Swingmatism
|
| 2. 93731-A | Hootie Blues
|
| 3. 93732-A | Dexter Blues
|
Buddy Anderson, Bob Merrill, Orville Minor (trumpet) Lawrence Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird (trombone) John Jackson, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Fred Culliver, Bob Mabane (tenor saxophone) James Coe (baritone saxophone) Jay McShann (piano) Leonard "Lucky" Enois (guitar) Gene Ramey (bass) Doc West (drums) Walter Brown (vocals -1,3) Al Hibbler (vocals -2)
NYC, July 2, 1942
| 1. 70993-A | Lonely Boy Blues
|
| 2. 70994-A | Get Me On Your Mind
|
| 3. 70995-A | The Jumpin' Blues
|
| 4. 70996-A | Sepian Bounce
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Efferge Ware (guitar) Little Phil Phillips (drums)
Vic Damon Studio, Kansas City, MO, September, 1941, 1942
| Cherokee
|
| My Heart Tells Me
|
| I've Found A New Baby
|
| Body And Soul
|
Billy Eckstine (trumpet -1) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) unknown (saxophones -1) Hurley Ramey (guitar) Bob Redcross (brushes -1)
Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 28, 1943
| 1. | Shoe Woogie
|
| 2. | Body And Soul
|
Benny Goodman (clarinet, composer, leader) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) and others
Chicago, IL, February, 1943
unknown (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (bass)
1943
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)
Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 15, 1943
| Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 1
|
| Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 2
|
Billy Eckstine (trumpet) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) unknown (saxophones -1) Hurley Ramey (guitar) Bob Redcross (brushes)
Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 28, 1943
| 1. | Three Guesses
|
| 2. | Boggie Woogie
|
unknown (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (bass)
Chicago, IL, February, 1943
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hazel Scott (piano)
Chicago, IL, 1943
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Stan Levey (drums)
"Lincoln Square", NY, May 30, 1945
| Sweet Georgia Brown (incomplete)
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums)
California, February, 1946
| Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 1
|
| Lover Come Back To Me, Pt. 2
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown or Al Haig (piano) unknown (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"Hotel Diplomat", NYC, early 1950
| Billie's Bounce
|
| Caravan
|
| Drifting On A Reed
|
** also issued on Stash STCD 260.
1944
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Tiny Grimes (guitar, vocals) Jimmy Butts (bass, vocals) Doc West (drums)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944
| S5710-1 | Tiny's Tempo (short-take 1)
|
| S5710-2 | Tiny's Tempo (short-take 2)
|
| S5710-3 | Tiny's Tempo (orig.-take 3)
|
| S5713-1 | Red Cross (short-take 1)
|
| S5713-2 | Red Cross (orig.-take 2)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dizzy Gillespie (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-2 | Donna Lee (new-take 2)
|
| S3420-3 | Donna Lee (new-take 3)
|
| S3421-1 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 1)
|
| S3422-1 | Cheryl (short-take 1)
|
| S3422-2 | Cheryl (orig.-take 2)
|
| S3423-2 | Buzzy (short-take 2)
|
| S3423-3 | Buzzy (new-take 3)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-3 | Milestones (orig.-take 3)
|
| S3441-1 | Little Willie Leaps (short-take 1)
|
| S3441-2 | Little Willie Leaps (new-take 2)
|
| S3441-3 | Little Willie Leaps (orig.-take 3)
|
| S3442-1 | Half Nelson (new-take 1)
|
| S3443-4 | Sippin' At Bells (new-take 4)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B909-6 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 6)
|
| B909-7 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 7)
|
| B909-8 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 8)
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Tiny Grimes (guitar, vocals) Jimmy Butts (bass, vocals) Doc West (drums)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944
| S5711-1 | I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 1)
|
| S5712-1 | Romance Without Finance (take 1)
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Tiny Grimes (guitar, vocals) Jimmy Butts (bass, vocals) Doc West (drums): same session
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944
| S5711-2 | I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 2)
|
| S5712-5 | Romance Without Finance (take 5)
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Tiny Grimes (guitar, vocals) Jimmy Butts (bass, vocals) Doc West (drums): same session
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944
| S5712-2 | Romance Without Finance (take 2)
|
| S5712-4 | Romance Without Finance (take 4)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-1 | Milestones (orig.-take 1)
|
| S3443-3 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 3)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D830-4 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take)
|
| D831-2 | Bluebird (take 2)
|
| D833-2 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 2)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet -1) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B902-5 | Constellation (take 5)
|
| 2. B903-4 | Parker's Mood (take 4)
|
| 3. B903-5 | Parker's Mood (take 5)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-4 | Perhaps (short-take 4)
|
| B909-1 | Marmaduke (short-take 1)
|
| B909-3 | Marmaduke (short-take 3)
|
| B909-4 | Marmaduke (new-take 4)
|
| B909-9 | Marmaduke (take 9)
|
| B909-10 | Marmaduke (take 10)
|
| B910-1 | Steeplechase (orig.-take 1)
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Tiny Grimes (guitar, vocals) Jimmy Butts (bass, vocals) Doc West (drums)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944
| S5712-3 | Romance Without Finance (take 3)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-1 | Donna Lee (new-take 1)
|
| S3421-2 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 2)
|
1945 (age 25)
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Mike Bryan (guitar) Al Hall (bass) Specs Powell (drums) Rubberlegs Williams (vocals -1/5)
NYC, January 4, 1945
| 1. W3301 | What's The Matter Now
|
| 2. W3302 | I Want Every Bit Of It
|
| 3. W3303 | That's The Blues
|
| 4. W3304 | G.I. Blues
|
| 5. - | G.I. Blues (4-F Blues)
|
| 6. W3305 | Dream Of You
|
| 7. W3306 | Seventh Avenue
|
| 8. W3307 | Sorta Kinda
|
| 9. W3308 | Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh
|
Cootie Williams (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sam Taylor (tenor saxophone) Arnold Jarvis (piano) Carl Pruitt (bass) Sylvester "Vess" Payne (drums)
radio broadcast, "Savoy Ballroom", NYC, February 12, 1945
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Nat Jaffe (piano -1,3) Tadd Dameron (piano -2) Bill DeArango (guitar) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals)
NYC, May 25, 1945
| 1. W3325 | What More Can A Woman Do
|
| 2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream
|
| 3. W3327 | Mean To Me
|
Buck Clayton (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Danny Barker (guitar) Jimmy Butts (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)
NYC, September 4, 1945
| R1030 | Takin' Off
|
| R1031 | If I Had You
|
| R1032 | 20th Century Blues
|
| R1033 | The Street Beat
|
Clyde Bernhardt (trombone, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jay McShann (piano) probably Gene Ramey (bass) probably Gus Johnson (drums)
NYC, January, 1945
| Lay Your Habits Down
|
| Triflin' Woman Blues
|
| So Good This Mornin'
|
| Would You Do Me A Favor
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Remo Palmieri (guitar) Slam Stewart (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)
NYC, February 28, 1945
| G554A-1 | Groovin' High
|
| G556 | All The Things You Are
|
| G557 | Dizzy Atmosphere
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Sidney Catlett (drums)
NYC, May 11, 1945
| G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts
|
| G568A-1 | Hot House
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Sidney Catlett (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals -2)
NYC, May 11, 1945
| 1. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff
|
| 2. G567A-1 | Lover Man
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Stan Levey (drums)
"Academy Of Music", Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 1945
| Blue 'N' Boogie (incomplete)
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Slam Stewart (bass) Specs Powell (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
| T8-A | Hallelujah
|
| T8-F | -
|
| T9-B | Get Happy
|
| T9-D | -
|
J.C. Heard (drums) replaces Powell
| T10-A | Slam Slam Blues (Bird's Blues)
|
| T10-B | Slam Slam Blues
|
| T11-A | Congo Blues
|
| T11-AA | Congo Blues (uncomplete take)
|
| T11-BB | -
|
| T11-C | Congo Blues
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Slam Stewart (bass) Specs Powell (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
| T8-E | Hallelujah (Sing Hallelujah!)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947
| D1111-C | Bird Feathers
|
| D1112-A | Klactoveedsedstene
|
| D1113-B | Scrapple From The Apple
|
| D1114-A | My Old Flame (Blue Lamp)
|
| D1115-A | Out Of Nowhere
|
| D1115-C | -
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Slam Stewart (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone -1,2,6,7) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums -1/5) Sid Catlett (drums -6,7)
"Town Hall", NYC, June 22, 1945
| 1. | Intro
|
| 2. | Bebop
|
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia
|
| 4. | Groovin' High
|
| 5. | Salt Peanuts
|
| 6. | Hot House
|
| 7. | 52nd Street Theme
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dizzy Gillespie (piano -1, trumpet, piano -2) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1)
|
| 2. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (Cocoa)
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jack McVea (tenor saxophone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Slim Gaillard (piano, guitar, vocals) Bam Brown (bass, vocals) Zutty Singleton (drums)
probably Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
| BTJ38-2 | Dizzy Boogie (take 2)
|
| BTJ39-2 | Flat Foot Floogie (orig.-take 2)
|
| BTJ40-2 | Popity Pop (orig.-take 1)
|
| BTJ41RE | Slim's Jam (new-take 2)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-5 | Donna Lee (orig.-take 3)
|
| S3421-4 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 4)
|
Duke Jordan (piano) replaces Powell
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D831-3 | Bluebird (orig.-take 3)
|
| D832-1 | Klaunstance (orig.-take 1)
|
| D833-3 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| B900-4 | Barbados (orig.-take 4)
|
same personnel
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-1 | Perhaps (new-take 1)
|
| B911-2 | Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet -1/9) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sadik Hakim (piano -8,9) Dizzy Gillespie (piano -1/7,11, trumpet, piano -10) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1)
|
| 2. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2)
|
| 3. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3)
|
| 4. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4)
|
| 5. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1)
|
| 6. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2)
|
| 7. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3)
|
| 8. S5852-1 | Thriving On A Riff (new-take 1)
|
| 9. S5852-2 | Thriving On A Riff (short-take 2)
|
| 10. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1)
|
| 11. | Meandering (new-take 1)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dizzy Gillespie (piano -1) Sadik Hakim (piano -2) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5)
|
| 2. S5852-3 | Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-4 | Donna Lee (new-take 4)
|
| S3421-3 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 3)
|
| S3423-1 | Buzzy (new-take 1)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-2 | Milestones (new-take 2)
|
| S3442-2 | Half Nelson (orig.-take 2)
|
| S3443-1 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 1)
|
| S3443-2 | Sippin' At Bells (orig.-take 2)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet -1/4) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B900-2 | Barbados (short-take 2)
|
| 2. B900-3 | Barbados (new-take 3)
|
| 3. B902-3 | Constellation (short-take 3)
|
| 4. B902-4 | Constellation (orig.-take 4)
|
| 5. B903-2 | Parker's Mood (short-take 2)
|
| 6. B903-3 | Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-2 | Perhaps (short-take 2)
|
| B908-3 | Perhaps (new-take 3)
|
| B909-11 | Marmaduke (take 11)
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) and others
NYC, late 1945
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| Ornithology
|
| Embraceable You
|
| Dexterity
|
| The Way You Look Tonight
|
| Barbados
|
| All The Things You Are
|
add Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet)
probably NYC, 1945
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums) Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (announcer)
AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
| Dizzy Atmosphere
|
| Shaw 'Nuff
|
| Groovin' High
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Joe Albany (piano) Addison Farmer (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)
"Finale Club", Los Angeles, CA, early March, 1946
| Blue 'N' Boogie
|
| Anthropology
|
| Billie's Bounce
|
| Ornithology
|
| All The Things You Are
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (alto saxophone -1) Nat King Cole (piano) Oscar Moore (guitar -1) Johnny Miller (bass -1) Buddy Rich (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, March-April, 1946
1946
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone, vocals) Luckey Tompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums)
WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) possibly Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) possibly Teddy Kotick (bass) possibly Roy Haynes (drums) unidentified oboe and strings
"Birdland", NYC, March 22, 1951
| Rocker
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian (trumpet) Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Charlie Ventura, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Mel Powell (piano) Billy Hadnott (bass) Lee Young (drums)
"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
| 413 | 268 | Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 1
|
| 414 | 269 | Sweet Georgia Brown, Pt. 2
|
Al Killan, Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Arnold Ross (piano) Billy Hadnott (bass) Lee Young (drums)
| 241 | 260 | Blues For Norman, Pt. 1
|
| 242 | 261 | Blues For Norman, Pt. 2
|
| 243 | 262 | I Can't Get Started, Pt. 1
|
| 244 | 263 | I Can't Get Started, Pt. 2
|
Al Killan, Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Arnold Ross (piano) Billy Hadnott (bass) Lee Young (drums): same session
"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
| 245 | 264 | Lady Be Good, Pt. 1
|
| 246 | 265 | Lady Be Good, Pt. 2
|
| 800 | 270 | After You've Gone, Pt. 1
|
| 801 | 271 | After You've Gone, Pt. 2
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) George Handy (piano) Arvin Garrison (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums)
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 5, 1946
| D1000 | Diggin' Diz (Bongo Beep)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Arvin Garrison (guitar -3/6) Vic McMillan (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 28, 1946
| 1. D1010-1 | Moose The Mooche
|
| 2. D1010-3 | -
|
| 3. D1011-1 | Yardbird Suite
|
| 4. D1012-1 | Ornithology
|
| 5. D1012-4 | -
|
| 6. D1013-4 | A Night In Tunisia
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Bob Kesterson (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1946
| D1021-A | Max Making Wax
|
| D1022-A | Lover Man
|
| D1023-A | The Gypsy
|
same session
| D1024-A | Dizzy's Fingers (Be-Bop)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Arvin Garrison (guitar -2/5) Vic McMillan (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 28, 1946
| 1. D1010-2 | Moose The Mooche
|
| 2. D1011-4 | Yardbird Suite
|
| 3. D1012-3 | Ornithology (Bird Lore)
|
| 4. D1013-1 | A Night In Tunisia (excerpt) (The Famous Alto Break)
|
| 5. D1013-5 | A Night In Tunisia
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Russ Freeman (piano) Arnold Fishkin (bass) Jimmy Pratt (drums)
Chuck Copely's home, Hollywood, CA, February 1, 1947
| K903 | Home Cooking, III
|
| K904 | Home Cooking, II
|
| K905 | Home Cooking, I
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Erroll Garner (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums) Earl Coleman (vocals)
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947
omit Coleman
| D1053-A | Bird's Nest
|
| D1053-B | -
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1101-B | Dexterity
|
| D1103-C | Dewey Square
|
add J.J. Johnson (trombone)
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-B | Drifting On A Reed (Giant Swing)
|
| D1153-B | Charlie's Wig
|
| D1155-C | Crazeology
|
Buck Clayton (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Willie Smith (alto saxophone -5/7) Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Kenny Kersey (piano) Irving Ashby (guitar -5/7) Billy Hadnott (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
"Embassy Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946
| 1. 1929 | 101 | JATP Blues, Pt. 1
|
| 2. 1930 | 102 | JATP Blues, Pt. 2
|
| 3. 1931 | 103 | JATP Blues, Pt. 3
|
| 4. 1932 | 104 | JATP Blues, Pt. 4
|
| 5. 625 | I Got Rhythm, Pt. 1
|
| 6. 626 | I Got Rhythm, Pt. 2
|
| 7. 627 | I Got Rhythm, Pt. 3
|
| 8. 1933 | 133 | Slow Drag, Pt. 1
|
| 9. 1934 | 134 | Slow Drag, Pt. 2
|
| 10. 628 | I Surrender, Dear, Pt. 1
|
| 11. 629 | I Surrender, Dear, Pt. 2
|
| 12. 630 | I Surrender, Dear, Pt. 3
|
1947
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Russ Freeman (piano) Arnold Fishkin (bass) Jimmy Pratt (drums)
Chuck Copely's home, Hollywood, CA, February 1, 1947
| Blues, I (On The Sofa)
|
| Blues, II (Kopely Plaza Blues)
|
Melvyn Broiles, Howard McGhee, Shorty Rogers (trumpet -3) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Russ Freeman (piano) Arnold Fishkin (bass) Jimmy Pratt (drums)
Chuck Copely's home, Hollywood, CA, February 1, 1947
| 1. D901 | Lullaby In Rhythm, I
|
| 2. D902 | Lullaby In Rhythm, II
|
| 3. | Yardbird Suite (incomplete)
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hampton Hawes (piano) Addison Farmer (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
"Hi-De-Ho Club", Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 1947
| Dee Dee's Dance, I
|
| Dee Dee's Dance, II
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John LaPorta (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov (announcer)
radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 13, 1947
| Ko-Ko, I
|
| Hot House
|
| Fine And Dandy
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John LaPorta (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carl Caruso (announcer)
radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1947
| Ko-Ko, II
|
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street
|
| How Deep Is The Ocean
|
| Tiger Rag
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
** also issued on Zim ZM 1001.
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Erroll Garner (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums) Earl Coleman (vocals)
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947
| D1051-D | This Is Always
|
| D1052-C | Dark Shadows
|
| D1052-D | -
|
omit Coleman
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Erroll Garner (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums) Earl Coleman (vocals)
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947
| D1052-A | Dark Shadows
|
| D1052-B | -
|
omit Coleman
| D1054-A | Cool Blues (Hot Blues) (Ornithology)
|
| D1054-B | Cool Blues (Blowtop Blues)
|
| D1054-C | Cool Blues
|
| D1054-D | -
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Don Lamond (drums)
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1947
| D1071-A | Relaxin' At Camarillo
|
| D1071-D | -
|
| D1071-E | -
|
| D1073-A | Carvin' The Bird
|
| D1073-B | -
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1102-A | Bongo Bop
|
| D1102-B | -
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Erroll Garner (piano) Red Callender (bass) Doc West (drums)
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Don Lamond (drums)
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1947
| D1071-C | Relaxin' At Camarillo
|
| D1072-A | Cheers
|
| D1072-B | -
|
| D1072-C | -
|
| D1072-D | -
|
| D1074-A | Stupendous
|
| D1074-B | -
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3423-4 | Buzzy (short-take 4)
|
| S3423-5 | Buzzy (orig.-take)
|
Duke Jordan (piano) replaces Powell
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D830-1 | Another Hair Do (short-take 1)
|
| D830-2 | Another Hair Do (short-take 2)
|
| D830-3 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3)
|
| D831-1 | Bluebird (new-take 1)
|
| D833-1 | Bird Gets The Worm (new-take 1)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet -1/5) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B900-1 | Barbados (new-take 1)
|
| 2. B901-1 | Ah-Leu-Cha (short-take 1)
|
| 3. B901-2 | Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2)
|
| 4. B902-1 | Constellation (new-take 1)
|
| 5. B902-2 | Constellation (short-take 2)
|
| 6. B903-1 | Parker's Mood (new-take 1)
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-5 | Perhaps (new-take 5)
|
| B908-6 | Perhaps (orig.-take 6)
|
| B908-7 | Perhaps (orig.-master)
|
| B909-2 | Marmaduke (new-take 2)
|
| B909-5 | Marmaduke (short-take 5)
|
| B910-2 | Steeplechase (take 2)
|
| B911-1 | Merry-Go-Round (new-take 1)
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Joe Harris (drums)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 29, 1947
| 13000 | A Night In Tunisia, Pt. 1
|
| 13001 | A Night In Tunisia, Pt. 2
|
| 13002 | Dizzy Atmosphere
|
| 13003 | Groovin' High, Pt. 1
|
| 13004 | Groovin' High, Pt. 2
|
| 13005 | Confirmation (Riff Warmer)
|
| Ko-Ko
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1101-A | Dexterity
|
| D1103-A | Dewey Square (Air Conditioning) (Prezology)
|
| D1103-B | Dewey Square
|
| D1104-B | The Hymn (Superman)
|
| D1105-B | Bird Of Paradise
|
| D1106-A | Embraceable You
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same session
WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1104-A | The Hymn
|
| D1105-A | Bird Of Paradise
|
| D1105-C | -
|
| D1106-B | Embraceable You (Embraceable)
|
same personnel
WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947
| D1112-B | Klactoveedsedstene
|
| D1113-C | Scrapple From The Apple
|
| D1115-B | Out Of Nowhere (Nowhere)
|
| D1116-A | Don't Blame Me
|
add J.J. Johnson (trombone)
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-D | Drifting On A Reed
|
| D1152-B | Quasimado
|
| D1153-E | Charlie's Wig
|
| D1154-B | Bongo Beep (Dexterity)
|
| D1156-A | How Deep Is The Ocean (How Deep)
|
Fats Navarro (trumpet) John LaPorta (clarinet -1,4/6) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Allen Eager (tenor saxophone -1,4/6) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Tommy Potter (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov (announcer)
radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, November 8, 1947
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme
|
| 2. | Donna Lee
|
| 3. | Hot House (Fats Flats)
|
| 4. | Groovin' High
|
| 5. | Ko-Ko
|
| 6. | Anthropology
|
** also issued on Zim ZM 1002.
Allen Eager (alto saxophone -1, tenor saxophone -2,3) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone -1, alto saxophone -2,3) Bud Powell (piano) Specs Goldberg (bass) Max Roach (drums -1) Morty Yoss (drums -2) unknown (drums -3)
"Milton H. Greene's photography studio", 480 Lexington Ave., NYC, late 1947
| 1. | Swapping Horns
|
| 2. | All The Things You Are
|
| 3. | Original Horns
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-E | Drifting On A Reed (Prezology) (Air Conditioning)
|
| D1152-A | Quasimado
|
| D1153-D | Charlie's Wig
|
| D1154-C | Bongo Beep (Habanera Mambobop) (Bird Feathers)
|
| D1155-A | Crazeology (excerpt)
|
| D1155-B | -
|
| D1155-D | Crazeology
|
| D1156-B | How Deep Is The Ocean
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same session
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1155-ABX | Crazeology, II: 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same session
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
Doug Mettome, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Bart Varsalona (bass trombone) Vincent Jacobs (French horn) John LaPorta (clarinet) Sonny Salad, Murray Williams (alto saxophone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone -1) Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Manny Albam (baritone saxophone) Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Gene Orloff, Ziggy Smirnoff (violin) Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla (viola) Joe Benaventi (cello) Tony Aless (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Diego Ibarra (congas, bongos) Neal Hefti (arranger, conductor)
NYC, December, 1947, fall 1948
| 1. 2071-5 | 62VK205 | Repetition
|
| 2. 2072 | Rhumbacito
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)
NYC, February 10, 1949
** also issued on Clef MGC 674; Verve MGV 8060; ARS G 419.
1948
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals -4)
"Three Deuces", NYC, March 31, 1948
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme, I
|
| 2. | Dizzy Atmosphere
|
| 3. | My Old Flame
|
| 4. | All The Things You Are
|
| 5. | Half Nelson
|
| 6. | 52nd Street Theme, II
|
| 7. | Drifting On A Reed (Big Foot)
|
| 8. | 52nd Street Theme, III
|
Marty Bell, Don Ferrara, Neil Friez, Don Joseph, Jon Nielson, Al Porcino, Sonny Rich, Red Rodney (trumpet) Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Jimmy Knepper, Paul Selden (trombone) Frank Orchard (valve trombone) Joe Maini, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Cohn, Don Lanphere, Tommy Makagon, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Marty Flax, Bob Newman (baritone saxophone) Harry Biss (piano) Sam Herman (guitar) Buddy Jones (bass) Phil Arabia, Freddie Gruber, Don Manning (drums) Gene Roland (arranger, conductor)
Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1950
| It's A Wonderful World, I
|
| It's A Wonderful World, II
|
| It's A Wonderful World, III
|
| It's A Wonderful World, IV
|
| It's A Wonderful World, V
|
| Just You, Just Me
|
| unknown title
|
| Stardust, I
|
| Stardust, II
|
| Stardust, III
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, March, 1948
| The Way You Look Tonight
|
| A Night In Tunisia
|
| Groovin' High
|
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) unknown (vocals -3)
Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, June, 1951
| 1. | Cool Blues
|
| 2. | Out Of Nowhere
|
| 3. | This Is Always
|
| 4. | Now's The Time
|
| 5. | Scrapple From The Apple
|
unknown (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (piano) unknown (bass) unknown (drums)
NYC, unknown date
| I Can't Get Started
|
| Diggin' Diz
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals)
"Onyx Club", NYC, July 6, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme, I
|
| Shaw 'Nuff
|
| Out Of Nowhere, I
|
| Hot House
|
| This Time The Dream's On Me, I
|
| A Night In Tunisia
|
| My Old Flame
|
| The Way You Look Tonight
|
| Chasin' The Bird
|
| Dizzy Atmosphere
|
| How High The Moon
|
** also issued on Fantasy LP 6011, LP 86011; Original Jazz Classics OJC 114, OJCCD 114-2; America (F) 30 AM 6061.
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals): same session
"Onyx Club", NYC, July 6, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| Out Of Nowhere, II
|
| This Time The Dream's On Me, II
|
| 52nd Street Theme, II
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| MC: Symphony Sid, Bob Garrity
|
| MC: Symphony Sid talking about 52nd Street Theme
|
| MC
|
| -
|
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| MC
|
| MC: Charlie Parker, Al Heig takeing
|
| MC
|
| -
|
| -
|
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) replaces Davis
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| MC
|
| -
|
| -
|
| -
|
| MC: Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker
|
| MC
|
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Charlie Ventura (tenor saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter, Curly Rusell (bass) Joe Harris, Shelly Manne, Ed Shaughnessy (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 8, 1949
| MC
|
| How High The Moon
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals)
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| Ornithology (Thriving On From A Riff)
|
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) replaces Davis
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
add Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals)
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| Half Nelson
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) replaces Davis
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| Half Nelson
|
| White Christmas
|
| Little Willie Leaps
|
** also issued on ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3000.
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| How High The Moon
|
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen (trumpet) Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt (alto saxophone) Jose Madera (tenor saxophone) Leslie Johnakins (baritone saxophone) Rene Hernandez (piano) Roberto Rodriguez (bass) Luis Miranda (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos) Ubaldo Nieto (timbales) Machito (arranger, conductor)
NYC, December 20, 1948
| 2155-2 | 301-2 | No Noise, Pt. 2
|
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen (trumpet) Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt (alto saxophone) Jose Madera (tenor saxophone) Leslie Johnakins (baritone saxophone) Rene Hernandez (piano) Roberto Rodriguez (bass) Luis Miranda (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos) Ubaldo Nieto (timbales) Machito (arranger, conductor): same session
NYC, December 20, 1948
same personnel
NYC, January, 1949
** part of Verve MGV 8100-3.
1949
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| Be-Bop
|
| On A Slow Boat To China
|
| Ornithology
|
| Groovin' High
|
| East Of The Sun
|
| Cheryl
|
** also issued on ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3001.
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro (trumpet) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Charlie Ventura (tenor saxophone) Ernie Caceres (baritone saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VB0021-1 | Overtime (shorter take)
|
omit Davis, Navarro, Johnson, Caceres
| D9VB0022-1 | Victory Ball (shorter take)
|
** also issued on RCA Camden (E) CDN 112.
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro (trumpet) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Charlie Ventura (tenor saxophone) Ernie Caceres (baritone saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Shelly Manne (drums): add Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Ernie Caceres (baritone saxophone)
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VC0021-2 | Overtime (longer take)
|
| D9VC0022-3 | Victory Ball (longer take)
|
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro (trumpet) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Charlie Ventura (tenor saxophone) Ernie Caceres (baritone saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Shelly Manne (drums): same session
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VB0022-2 | Victory Ball (alt. take)
|
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Joe Harris (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 15, 1949
| MC
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| MC
|
| Be-Bop
|
| MC
|
| Hot House
|
Max Roach (drums) replaces Harris
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 22, 1949
| MC
|
| Oop Bop Sh'bam
|
| MC
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| MC
|
| Salt Peanuts
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
|
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 29, 1949
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 5, 1949
| MC
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| MC
|
| Barbados
|
| MC
|
| Salt Peanuts
|
| MC
|
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| MC
|
| -
|
| -
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid with MC. at conculusion Sid is heard briefly with Dinah Washington
|
add Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals)
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| MC
|
| -
|
| -
|
| MC: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
| commercial break, #1
|
| commercial break, #2
|
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart
|
| What's This
|
| MC
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
| Cheryl
|
| MC
|
| Anthropology
|
| MC
|
| Hurry Home
|
| Deedle
|
| Royal Roost Bop
|
| MC
|
same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| MC
|
| introduction By Charlie Parker
|
| MC
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, February 11 or November 2, 1949
| Norman Granz Introduction
|
| Leap Here
|
| (Back Home Again In) Indiana
|
| Lover Come Back To Me
|
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Bebop
|
add Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals)
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| Groovin' High
|
| Confirmation
|
| Salt Peanuts
|
Shorty Sherock (trumpet -3,4) Sidney Bechet (soprano saxophone -4) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Joe Bushkin (piano) Chubby Jackson (bass) George Wettling (drums)
WPIX TV Studios, NYC, February 21, 1949
| 1. | Now's The Time
|
| 2. | Lover
|
| 3. | I Can't Get Started
|
| 4. | Blues Jam, #1
|
Miles Davis, Max Kaminsky (trumpet -2,3) Will Bradley, Kai Winding (trombone -2,3) Joe Marsala (clarinet -2,3) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Mike Caluccio (piano) Joe Sullivan (piano -2,3) unknown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Specs Powell (drums -2,3) Ann Hathaway (vocals -2)
television broadcast, "Adventures In Jazz", CBS TV Studios, NYC, March 4, 1949
| 1. | Anthropology
|
| 2. | I Get A Kick Out Of You
|
| 3. | Big Foot (Blues Jam, #2)
|
Herb Pomeroy (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dean Erle (piano) Bernie Griggs Jr. (bass) Bill Graham (drums)
"Hi-Hat Club", Boston, MA, June 14, 1953
| Cool Blues
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Laura
|
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carlos Vidal (bongos)
NYC, February-March, 1949
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
NYC, March, 1950
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Luis Miranda (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos)
NYC, March 12, 1951
** also issued on Verve MGV 8126.
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carlos Vidal (bongos)
NYC, February-March, 1949
omit Turk, Vidal
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment
|
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common)
|
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (Segment)
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
NYC, March, 1950
| 372-12 | Blues (Fast)
|
| 373-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love
|
Junior Collins (French horn) Al Block (flute) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Hal McKusick (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Tony Aless (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums) The Dave Lambert Singers: including Annie Ross (vocals) Dave Lambert (vocals, arranger) Gil Evans (arranger, conductor)
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -2) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Waldorf-Astoria Hotel", NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados
|
| 2. | Anthropology
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unidentified Afro-Cuban band
NYC, May 19 & 20, 1950
| Mambo
|
| Lament For The Congo
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Brew Moore (tenor saxophone -3) Paul Bley (piano) Dick Garcia (guitar) Neil Michel (bass) Ted Paster (drums)
CBC TV Studios, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 5, 1953
| 1. | Cool Blues
|
| 2. | Don't Blame Me
|
| 3. | Wahoo
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Valdo Williams (piano -1) Steep Wade (piano -2) Dick Garcia (guitar) Hal Gaylor (bass -1) Bob Rudd (bass -2) Bill Graham (drums -1) Bobby Malloy (drums -2)
"Chez Paree Nightclub", Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 7, 1953
| 1. | Ornithology
|
| 2. | Embraceable You
|
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare)
|
** reissue of Mercury MGC 512.
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts, I
|
| Barbados
|
| 52nd Street Theme, I
|
| Out Of Nowhere, I
|
| Salt Peanuts, II
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Out Of Nowhere, II
|
| Wee (Allen's Alley)
|
| 52nd Street Theme, II
|
Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page (trumpet) Big Chief, Russell Moore (trombone) Hubert Rostaing (clarinet) Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky (soprano saxophone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas, James Moody (tenor saxophone) Hazy Osterwald (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Toots Thielemans (guitar) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 15, 1949
Yves Alouette, Pierre Fassin, Roger Guerin, Georges Jouvin (trumpet) Maurice Gladieu, Charles Huss, Andre Paquinet (trombone) Robert Merchez, Charlie Parker, Roger Simon (alto saxophone) Marcel Pomes (tenor saxophone) Honore Truc (baritone saxophone) Robert Cambier (piano) Henri Karen (bass) Pierre Loteguy (drums) Maurice Moufflard (arranger, conductor)
Studio Washington, Le Poste Parisien, Paris, France, November 28, 1950
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Out Of Nowhere, III
|
| A Night In Tunisia
|
| Moose The Mooche
|
| Hot House
|
| I Got Rhythm (Blues)
|
| 52nd Street Theme, III
|
same personnel
"Colisee Movie Theatre", Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Cheryl
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| Lover Man
|
| Groovin' High
|
| Half Nelson
|
| 52nd Street Theme (alt. take)
|
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Eddie Safranski (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
NYC, summer 1949
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 18, 1949
| 382 | The Opener, Pt. 1
|
| 383 | The Opener, Pt. 2
|
| 384 | The Opener, Pt. 3
|
| 385 | 62VK228 | Lester Leaps In, Pt. 1
|
| 386 | 62VK229 | Lester Leaps In, Pt. 2
|
| 387 | Lester Leaps In, Pt. 3
|
| 388 | Embraceable You, Pt. 1
|
| 389 | Embraceable You, Pt. 2
|
| 390 | Embraceable You, Pt. 3
|
| 391 | The Closer, Pt. 1
|
| 392 | The Closer, Pt. 2
|
| 393 | The Closer, Pt. 3
|
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Ella Fitzgerald (vocals)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 18, 1949
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Ella Fitzgerald (vocals): same session
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 18, 1949
| How High The Moon
|
| Perdido
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal)
|
| 413-1 | My Melancholy Baby
|
| 414-1 | Leap Frog
|
| 414-2 | -
|
| 414-3 | -
|
| 414-5 | -
|
| 414-7 | -
|
| 414-9 | -
|
| 414-10 | -
|
| 415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee
|
| 415-5 | -
|
Joseph Singer (French horn) Edwin C. Brown (oboe) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sam Kaplan, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Ziggy Smirnoff (violin) Howard Kay, Isadore Zir (viola) Maurice Brown (cello) Verley Mills (harp) Bernie Leighton (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Joe Lippman (arranger, conductor)
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950
| 444-1 | Laura
|
| 448-3 | I'm In The Mood For Love
|
| 449-1 | I'll Remember April
|
| 449-3 | -
|
Benny Harris (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums) possibly Jose Mangual (bongos)
NYC, January 23, 1952
| 680-1 | La Cucaracha
|
| 680-2 | -
|
| 680-4 | -
|
| 681-2 | Estrellita
|
| 681-4 | -
|
| 681-5 | -
|
Junior Collins (French horn) Al Block (flute) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Hal McKusick (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Tony Aless (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums) The Dave Lambert Singers: including Annie Ross (vocals) Dave Lambert (vocals, arranger) Gil Evans (arranger, conductor)
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-1 | In The Still Of The Night
|
| 1238-2 | -
|
| 1238-3 | -
|
| 1238-4 | -
|
| 1238-5 | -
|
| 1238-6 | -
|
| 1239-1 | Old Folks
|
| 1239-2 | -
|
| 1239-3 | -
|
| 1239-4 | -
|
| 1239-5 | -
|
| 1239-6 | -
|
| 1239-7 | -
|
| 1239-8 | -
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-2 | Chi-Chi
|
| 1246-5 | -
|
| 1249-1 | Confirmation
|
| 1249-2 | -
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Jerome Darr (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, March 31, 1954
| 1531-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You
|
| 1531-3 | -
|
| 1531-4 | -
|
| 1531-5 | -
|
| 1531-6 | -
|
| 1533-1 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Art Taylor (drums)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 10, 1954
| 2115-1 | Love For Sale
|
| 2115-2 | -
|
| 2115-3 | -
|
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, fall 1949
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
Eastern Parkway Ballroom, Brooklyn, NY, June 23, 1951
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| This Time The Dream's On Me
|
Mitch Miller (oboe, English horn) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milton Lomask (violin) Frank Brieff (viola) Frank Miller (cello) Meyer Rosen (harp) Stan Freeman (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Jimmy Carroll (arranger, conductor)
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949
| 319-5 | 62VK204 | Just Friends
|
| 320-3 | Everything Happens To Me
|
| 321-3 | April In Paris
|
| 322-2 | Summertime
|
| 323-2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was
|
| 324-3 | If I Should Lose You
|
Joseph Singer (French horn) Edwin C. Brown (oboe) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sam Kaplan, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Ziggy Smirnoff (violin) Howard Kay, Isadore Zir (viola) Maurice Brown (cello) Verley Mills (harp) Bernie Leighton (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Joe Lippman (arranger, conductor)
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950
| 443-2 | You Came Along From Out Of Nowhere
|
| 445-4 | East Of The Sun
|
| 446-2 | They Can't Take That Away From Me
|
| 447-4 | Easy To Love
|
| 448-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love
|
| 449-2 | I'll Remember April
|
** also issued on Verve MGV 8004 entitled "
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #2 - April In Paris".
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, November, 1949
| I Cover The Waterfront
|
| Confirmation
|
| Now's The Time
|
| Big Foot (Air Conditioning)
|
| Perdido
|
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Ruby, My Dear
|
| Wee
|
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same session
NYC, November, 1949
| Hot House
|
| Cheryl
|
| I Can't Get Started
|
| Groovin' High
|
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"The Stars Of Modern Jazz", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 24, 1949
| Ornithology
|
| Cheryl
|
| Ko-Ko
|
| Bird Of Paradise
|
| Now's The Time
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bernie Leighton (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
probably NYC, July, 1950
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dick Cary (piano) Eddie Safranski (bass) Don Lamond (drums)
"Loew's Valencia Theater", Jamaica, March 24, 1952
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums)
WJZ radio broadcast, NYC, May, 1953
1950 (age 30)
Red Rodney (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"Birdland", NYC, February 14, 1950
| Hot House
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Visa / 52nd Street Theme
|
| Anthropology / Wee
|
| What's New
|
| Little Willie Leaps
|
| Yesterdays / 52nd Street Theme
|
| Dizzy Atmosphere
|
| Perdido (Wahoo)
|
| I Can't Get Started
|
| Wee
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| Slow Boat To China
|
| A Night In Tunisia
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"St. Nicholas Arena", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme, I
|
| Ornithology
|
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was
|
| Embraceable You
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Hot House
|
| Now's The Time
|
| Visa
|
| Star Eyes
|
| Confirmation
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| What's New
|
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
|
| I Cover The Waterfront
|
| 52nd Street Theme, II
|
** also issued on Fantasy LP 6012, LP 86012; Original Jazz Classics OJC 041, OJCCD 041-2; America (F) 30 AM 6062.
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums): same session
"St. Nicholas Arena", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme, III
|
| Perdido
|
| I Can't Get Started
|
| 52nd Street Theme, IV
|
| Anthropology
|
| 52nd Street Theme, V
|
| Groovin' High
|
| 52nd Street Theme, VI
|
| Cheryl
|
Marty Bell, Don Ferrara, Neil Friez, Don Joseph, Jon Nielson, Al Porcino, Sonny Rich, Red Rodney (trumpet) Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Jimmy Knepper, Paul Selden (trombone) Frank Orchard (valve trombone) Joe Maini, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Cohn, Don Lanphere, Tommy Makagon, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Marty Flax, Bob Newman (baritone saxophone) Harry Biss (piano) Sam Herman (guitar) Buddy Jones (bass) Phil Arabia, Freddie Gruber, Don Manning (drums) Gene Roland (arranger, conductor)
Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1950
| Limehouse Blues
|
| Down Home Blues
|
| East Side, West Side
|
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950
Fats Navarro (trumpet -1,4/12) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone -1/4,6/12) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950
| 1. | Perdido (Wahoo)
|
| 2. | 'Round Midnight (incomplete)
|
| 3. | This Time The Dream's On Me
|
| 4. | Dizzy Atmosphere
|
| 5. | A Night In Tunisia
|
| 6. | Rifftide (The Street Beat)
|
| 7. | Out Of Nowhere
|
| 8. | Little Willie Leaps (into)
|
| 9. | 52nd Street Theme, III
|
| 10. | Ornithology (into)
|
| 11. | I'll Remember April (into)
|
| 12. | 52nd Street Theme, IV
|
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) probably Tommy Potter (bass) probably Roy Haynes (drums) probably Chubby Newsome or "Little" Jimmy Scott (vocals -1)
| 1. | Embraceable You
|
| 2. | Cool Blues (into)
|
| 3. | 52nd Street Theme, V
|
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 & 16, 1950
| Move (into)
|
| 52nd Street Theme, II (incomplete)
|
Tony Scott (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Brew Moore (tenor saxophone) Dick Hyman (piano) Chuck Wayne or Mundell Lowe (guitar) Leonard Gaskin (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)
broadcast, "Cafe Society", NYC, May-July, 1950
| Lover Come Back To Me / 52nd Street Theme
|
Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney (trumpet) Tony Scott (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
broadcast, "Cafe Society", NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends, III
|
| April In Paris, III
|
| Moose The Mooche
|
| 52nd Street Theme, V
|
Norman Carson, Jon Eardley (trumpet -1/7) Jimmy Knepper (trombone -1/7) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Joe Maini (alto saxophone -1/7) Bob Newman, Gers Yowell (tenor saxophone -1/7) John Williams (piano -1/7) Buddy Jones (bass -1/7) Phil Brown (drums -1/4) Frank Isola (drums -5,6) Buddy Bridgeford (drums -7)
NYC, June 4, 11, 18 & 25, 1950
| 1. | Little Willie Leaps
|
| 2. | Donna Lee
|
| 3. | Half Nelson
|
| 4. | Fine And Dandy
|
| 5. | All The Things You Are
|
| 6. | Out Of Nowhere
|
| 7. | Bernie's Tune
|
| 8. | Untitled Tune
|
John Nielson (trumpet) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Joe Maini, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Lanphere (tenor saxophone) Al Haig (piano) unknown (bass) Frank Isola (drums)
probably NYC, circa 1950
| Half Nelson
|
| Cherokee
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Star Eyes
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
NYC, June 6, 1950
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Buddy Rich (drums): same session
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell
|
| 411-4 | -
|
| 412-3 | Mohawk
|
| 412-6 | -
|
| 413-2 | My Melancholy Baby
|
| 414-4 | Leap Frog
|
| 414-6 | -
|
| 415-2 | Relaxin' With Lee
|
| 415-3 | -
|
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)
"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| Conception/Deception (Poobah)
|
Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney (trumpet) Tony Scott (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
broadcast, "Cafe Society", NYC, June-July, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme, I
|
| A Night In Tunisia
|
| 52nd Street Theme, II
|
Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney (trumpet) Tony Scott (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums): same session
broadcast, "Cafe Society", NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends, II
|
| April In Paris, II
|
| Medley, I: Bewitched / Summertime
|
| Medley, II: I Cover The Waterfront / Gone With The Wind
|
| Easy To Love
|
| 52nd Street Theme, IV
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Phil Brown (drums)
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, September 20, 1952
| Ornithology
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) John Lewis (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)
"Birdland", NYC, November 1, 1952
| How High The Moon
|
| Embraceable You
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
Joseph Singer (French horn) Edwin C. Brown (oboe) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sam Kaplan, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Ziggy Smirnoff (violin) Howard Kay, Isadore Zir (viola) Maurice Brown (cello) Verley Mills (harp) Bernie Leighton (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Joe Lippman (arranger, conductor)
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950
| 442-5 | Dancing In The Dark
|
| 444-3 | Laura
|
Chris Griffin, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpet) Will Bradley, Bill Harris (trombone) unknown (flute, oboe) Toots Mondello, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams (alto saxophone) Art Drellinger, Hank Ross (tenor saxophone) Stan Webb (baritone saxophone) Verley Mills (harp) Lou Stein (piano) Art Ryerson (guitar) Bob Haggart (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Joe Lippman (arranger, conductor) unidentified strings
First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, January 22, 1952
| 675-2 | Temptation
|
| 676-3 | Lover
|
| 677-4 | Autumn In New York
|
| 678-4 | Stella By Starlight
|
Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Pool, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpet) Bill Harris, Lou McGarity (trombone) Bart Varsalona (bass trombone) Charlie Parker, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Hank Ross (tenor saxophone) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Joe Lippman (arranger, conductor)
First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, March 25, 1952
| 756-5 | Night And Day
|
| 757-4 | Almost Like Being In Love
|
| 758-1 | I Can't Get Started
|
| 759-5 | 62VK453 | What Is This Thing Called Love
|
** also issued on Clef MGC 609. Clef MGC 725 entitled "
Night And Day". Verve MGV 8003 entitled "
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #1 - Night And Day".
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig or Bernie Leighton (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Jimmy Mundy (arranger) 1 oboe, 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 harp
"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 22, 1950
| Repetition, I
|
| April In Paris, I
|
| Easy To Love, I
|
| What Is This Thing Called Love, I
|
same personnel
"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 23, 1950
| Repetition, II
|
| Repetition, III
|
| April In Paris, II
|
| April In Paris, III
|
| Easy To Love, II
|
| What Is This Thing Called Love, II
|
| What Is This Thing Called Love, III
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig or Bernie Leighton (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Jimmy Mundy (arranger) 1 oboe, 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 harp: same session
"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 23, 1950
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) unidentified oboe and strings (-2/5)
"Birdland", NYC, March 24, 1951
| 1. | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
| 2. | Just Friends
|
| 3. | Everything Happens To Me
|
| 4. | East Of The Sun
|
| 5. | Laura
|
| 6. | Dancing In The Dark / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) unidentified oboe and strings
"Birdland", NYC, April 7, 1951
| What Is This Thing Called Love
|
| Laura
|
| Repetition
|
| They Can't Take That Away From Me
|
| Easy To Love
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Walter Yost (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Candido (percussion) Bob Garrity (announcer) unidentified strings
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, 1st set, November 14, 1952
| Easy To Love, I
|
| Repetition, I
|
unknown (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (piano) unknown (bass) unknown (drums)
New Brunswick, NJ, August 28, 1950
| Hot House
|
| I May Be Wrong
|
| Parker's Mood
|
| 'S Wonderful
|
| Donna Lee
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums) Candido (congas)
WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 30, 1953
Chet Baker (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Carson Smith (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)
"University Of Oregon", OR, November 5, 1953
| Ornithology
|
| Barbados
|
| Cool Blues
|
Herbie Williams (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Rollins Griffith (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Marquis Foster (drums)
WCOP radio broadcast, "Hi-Hat Club", Boston, MA, January 18, 1954
| Ornithology
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Cool Blues
|
| My Funny Valentine (Scrapple From The Apple)
|
Tommy Mace (oboe) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Ted Bloom, Sam Kaplan, Stan Karpenia (violin) Dave Uchitel (viola) Bill Rundy (cello) Wallace McManus (harp) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 16, 1950
| What Is This Thing Called Love
|
| April In Paris
|
| Repetition
|
| Easy To Love
|
| Rocker (I'll Remember April)
|
** also issued on Norgran MG JC 1. Verve MGV 8189-2 entitled "
Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall".
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) unknown (tenor saxophone -1/5) Von Freeman (tenor saxophone -6/13) unknown (piano -1/5) Chris Anderson (piano -6/13) George Freeman (guitar) Leroy Jackson (bass) Bruz Freeman (drums) unknown (vocals -11/13)
"Pershing Hotel Ballroom", Chicago, IL, October 23, 1950
| 1. | Indiana
|
| 2. | I Can't Get Started
|
| 3. | Anthology
|
| 4. | Out Of Nowhere
|
| 5. | Get Happy
|
| 6. | Hot House
|
| 7. | Cool Blues
|
| 8. | All The Things You Are
|
| 9. | Billie's Bounce
|
| 10. | Pennies From Heaven
|
| 11. | Embraceable You
|
| 12. | Body And Soul
|
| 13. | Stardust
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone -2) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
NYC, October, 1950
** part of Verve MGV 8100-3.
Rolf Ericson (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Gosta Theselius (piano) Thore Jederby (bass) Jack Noren (drums)
"Amiralen Dance Hall", Malmo, Sweden, November 22, 1950
| Anthropology
|
| Cheers
|
| Lover Man
|
| Cool Blues
|
same personnel
Folkets Park, Helsingborg, Sweden, November 24, 1950
| Anthropology
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Embraceable You
|
| Star Eyes
|
| Cool Blues
|
| All The Things You Are
|
| Strike Up The Band
|
Rolf Ericson, Rowland Greenberg (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Gosta Theselius (tenor saxophone) Lennart Nilsson (piano) Folke Holst (bass) Jack Noren (drums)
| How High The Moon
|
| Body And Soul
|
| Fine And Dandy
|
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)
WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, December 8, 1950
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
| Anthropology
|
| Embraceable You
|
| Cheryl
|
| Salt Peanuts
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
Tony Fruscella (trumpet) Davey Schildkraut or Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bill Triglia (piano) unknown (bass) unknown (drums)
Tony Fruscella's home, NYC, 1953
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream
|
| Now's The Time
|
| Emanon
|
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Harry Edison, Al Stewart, Bob Woodlen (trumpet) unknown (clarinet) Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt (alto saxophone) Jose Madera, Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Sol Rabinowitz (tenor, baritone saxophone) Leslie Johnakins (baritone saxophone) Rene Hernandez (piano) Roberto Rodriguez (bass) Buddy Rich (drums) Rafael Miranda, Chano Pozo (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos) Ubaldo Nieto (timbales) Machito (maracas) Chico O'Farrill (arranger, conductor)
NYC, December 21, 1950 or late 1948
| 557-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Cancion
|
| 558-6 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo, Pt. 1
|
| 559-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo, Pt. 2
|
| 560-2 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: 6/8
|
| 561-3 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Jazz
|
| 562-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Rhumba Abierta
|
** also issued on Verve MGV 8073.
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Claude McLin (tenor saxophone) Chris Anderson (piano) George Freeman (guitar) Leroy Jackson (bass) Bruz Freeman (drums)
live at unknown dance hall, Chicago, IL, 1950
| These Foolish Things
|
| There's A Small Hotel
|
| Fine And Dandy
|
| Hot House
|
1951
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-2 | Au Privave
|
| 490-3 | She Rote
|
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)
RCA 24th Street Studios, NYC, August 8, 1951
| 611-3 | Swdish Schnapps
|
| 612-1 | Back Home Blues
|
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums)
NYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-3 | Au Privave
|
| 490-5 | She Rote
|
| 491-1 | K.C. Blues
|
| 492-2 | Star Eyes
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Luis Miranda (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos)
NYC, March 12, 1951
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)
RCA 24th Street Studios, NYC, August 8, 1951
| 609-4 | Blues For Alice
|
| 610-4 | Si Si
|
| 611-4 | Swdish Schnapps
|
| 612-2 | 62VK459 | Back Home Blues
|
| 613-2 | Lover Man
|
Junior Collins (French horn) Al Block (flute) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Hal McKusick (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Tony Aless (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums) The Dave Lambert Singers: including Annie Ross (vocals) Dave Lambert (vocals, arranger) Gil Evans (arranger, conductor)
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-7 | In The Still Of The Night
|
| 1239-9 | Old Folks
|
** originally intended as Clef MGC 733.
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Luis Miranda (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos)
NYC, March 12, 1951
| 540-6 | My Little Suede Shoes
|
| 541-2 | Up Poquito De Tu Amor
|
| 542-9 | Tico Tico
|
| 544-2 | Why Do I Love You
|
| 544-6 | -
|
Benny Harris (trumpet -1/3,5) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums) possibly Jose Mangual (bongos)
NYC, January 23, 1952
| 1. 679-4 | Mama Inez
|
| 2. 680-3 | La Cucaracha
|
| 3. 681-6 | Estrellita
|
| 4. 682-3 | Begin The Beguine
|
| 5. 683-1 | La Paloma
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"Birdland", NYC, March 31, 1951
| Blue 'N' Boogie
|
| Anthropology
|
| 'Round Midnight
|
| A Night In Tunisia
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Milt Buckner (organ) Bernie McKay (guitar) Cornelius Thomas (drums)
"Bandbox", NYC, March 23, 1953
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Candido (percussion -3,4)
"Birdland", NYC, May 9, 1953
| 1. | Cool Blues
|
| 2. | Star Eyes
|
| 3. | Moose The Mooche / Lullaby Of Birdland
|
| 4. | Broadway / Lullaby Of Birdland
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Billy Taylor (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
radio broadcast, Voice Of America, "Birdland", NYC, spring 1951
| How High The Moon
|
| Ornithology
|
| Hot House
|
| Embraceable You
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bill Wellington (alto saxophone -3) Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone) Nat Pierce (piano) Jack Lawlor (bass) Joe MacDonald (drums)
"Christy's Restaurant", Framingham, MA, April 12, 1951
| 1. | Happy Bird Blues
|
| 2. | Scrapple From The Apple
|
| 3. | Lullaby In Rhythm (I May Be Wrong)
|
Joe Gordon (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bill Wellington (tenor saxophone) Dick Twardzik (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"Hi-Hat Club", Boston, MA, December 8-12, 1952
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
Boston, MA or Philadelphia, PA or Brooklyn, NY, April, 1951
| Perdido
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Ornithology
|
| Lady Bird
|
| Little Willie Leaps
|
| Star Eyes
|
Tommy Potter (bass) replaces Kotick
Eastern Parkway Ballroom, Brooklyn, NY, June 23, 1951
| Cool Blues
|
| Ornithology
|
| Embraceable You
|
| Steeplechase
|
| Now's The Time
|
| Be My Love / April In Paris / Dance Of The Infidels / 52nd Street Theme
|
| Wee
|
| This Time The Dream's On Me
|
add Benny Harris (trumpet)
Boston, MA or Philadelphia, PA or Brooklyn, NY, June, 1951
| Now's The Time
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Johnny Macombe, Doug Mettome (trumpet) Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Fred Lewis (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Woody Herman (alto saxophone, clarinet, conductor) Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Kenny Pinson (tenor saxophone) Sam Staff (baritone saxophone) Dave McKenna (piano) Red Wooten (bass) Sonny Igoe (drums)
"Municipal Arena", Kansas City, MO, July 22, 1951
| You Go To My Head
|
| Leo The Lion, I
|
| Cuban Holiday
|
| The Nearness Of You
|
| Lemon Drop
|
| The Goof And I
|
| Laura
|
| Four Brothers
|
| Leo The Lion, II
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Kenny Clarke (drums)
NYC, August, 1951
| All Of Me
|
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
|
unknown (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Teddy Edwards (tenor saxophone) unknown (piano) unknown (bass) Roy Haynes, Lawrence Marable (drums)
NYC, 1951
| Embraceable You
|
| Hot House
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dick Cary (piano) Eddie Safranski (bass) Don Lamond (drums)
"Loew's Valencia Theater", Jamaica, March 24, 1952
add Bill Harris (trumpet) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet)
"Loew's Valencia Theater", Jamaica, March 25, 1952
Charlie Walp (trumpet) Earl Swope (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Bill Shanahan (piano) Mert Oliver (bass) Don Lamond (drums) unknown (percussion)
"Howard Theater", Washington, DC, October 17, 1952
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Now's The Time
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| Cool Blues
|
1952
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dick Hyman (piano) Sandy Block (bass) Charlie Smith (drums)
Dumont TV Studios, NYC, February 24, 1952
Herbie Williams (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Rollins Griffith (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Marquis Foster (drums)
WCOP radio broadcast, "Hi-Hat Club", Boston, MA, January 24, 1954
| Cool Blues
|
| My Little Suede Shoes
|
| Ornithology
|
| Out Of Nowhere / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
Chet Baker (trumpet) Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano -1,2,4) Russ Freeman (piano -3) Harry Babasin (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)
"Trade Winds Club", Inglewood, CA, June 16, 1952
| 1. | The Squirrel
|
| 2. | Irresistible You (They Didn't Believe Me)
|
| 3. | Indiana (Indiana / Donna Lee)
|
| 4. | Liza
|
** also issued on Jazz Showcase LP 5007 entitled "
Charlie Parker All Stars On The Coast".
Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952
| 802-2 | Jam Blues
|
| 804-2 | Ballad Medley
|
** also issued on Clef MGC 4001, MGC 601, MGC 651; Verve MGV 8049.
Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums): same session
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952
| 803-3 | What Is This Thing Called Love
|
| 805-2 | Funky Blues
|
** also issued on Clef MGC 4002, MGC 602, MGC 652; Verve MGV 8050.
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums) unidentified strings
"Rockland Palace", NYC, September 26, 1952
| Rocker, #1
|
| Just Friends, #1
|
| I'll Remember April
|
| Easy To Love
|
| What Is This Thing Called Love
|
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was
|
| Repetition, #2
|
| East Of The Sun, #1
|
| April In Paris
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums) unidentified strings (-4,9)
"Rockland Palace", NYC, September 26, 1952
| 1. | Moose The Mooche
|
| 2. | My Little Suede Shoes
|
| 3. | Sly Mongoose
|
| 4. | Laura
|
| 5. | Star Eyes
|
| 6. | This Time The Dream's On Me
|
| 7. | Cool Blues
|
| 8. | Lester Leaps In
|
| 9. | Rocker, #2
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet -4,5) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Walter Yost (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Candido (percussion) Bob Garrity (announcer) unidentified strings (-1/3)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, 2nd set, November 14, 1952
| 1. | Just Friends, II
|
| 2. | Easy To Love, II
|
| 3. | Repetition, II
|
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia
|
| 5. | 52nd Street Theme
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (I Hear Music)
|
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Bird
|
| 1120-2 | Kim
|
| 1120-4 | -
|
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays
|
| 1121-5 | -
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-1 | Chi-Chi
|
| 1246-3 | -
|
| 1246-6 | -
|
| 1247-1 | I Remember You
|
| 1248-1 | Now's The Time
|
| 1249-3 | Confirmation
|
** also issued on ARS G 441 entitled "
Now's The Time".
1953
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)
WOR Studios, NYC, January 30, 1953
| 450 | Compulsion
|
| 451-1 | The Serpent's Tooth, I
|
| 451-2 | The Serpent's Tooth, II
|
| 452 | 'Round Midnight
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC 071, OJCCD 071-2.
** part of Prestige PR 24022.
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Valdo Williams (piano -1) Steep Wade (piano -2,3) Dick Garcia (guitar) Hal Gaylor (bass -1) Bob Rudd (bass -2,3) Bill Graham (drums -1) Bobby Malloy (drums -2,3)
"Chez Paree Nightclub", Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 7, 1953
| 1. | Cool Blues
|
| 2. | Moose The Mooche
|
| 3. | Now's The Time
|
Bill Harris (trombone) Charlie Mariano, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Harry Johnson (tenor saxophone) Sonny Truitt (piano) Chubby Jackson (bass) Morey Feld (drums) unknown (vocals)
"Bandbox", NYC, February 16, 1953
Bob Carey, Ed Leddy, Marky Markowitz, Charlie Walp (trumpet) Dan Spiker, Earl Swope, Rob Swope (trombone) Charlie Parker, Jim Riley (alto saxophone) Ben Lary, Jim Parker, Angelo Tompros (tenor saxophone) Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone) Jack Holliday (piano) Merton Oliver (bass) Joe Theimer (drums, conductor)
"Club Kavakos", Washington, DC, February 22, 1953
| Fine And Dandy
|
| These Foolish Things
|
| Light Green
|
| Thou Swell
|
| Wills
|
| Don't Blame Me
|
| Something To Remember You By / The Blue Room
|
| Roundhouse
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jack Holliday (piano) Mert Oliver (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Howard Theater", Washington, DC, March 8, 1953
| Cool Blues
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Ornithology
|
| Anthropology
|
Charlie Wolp (trumpet) Earl Swope (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Bill Shanahan (piano) Charlie Byrd (guitar) Mert Oliver (bass) Don Lamond (drums) unknown (percussion)
NYC, April, 1953
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
| Out Of Nowhere / Now's The Time
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Red Garland (piano) Bernie Griggs (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
WHDH radio broadcast, "Storyville Club", Boston, MA, March 10, 1953
| Moose The Mooche
|
| I'll Walk Alone
|
| Ornithology
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
Herb Pomeroy (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)
WHDH radio broadcast, "Storyville Club", Boston, MA, September 22, 1953
| Now's The Time
|
| Don't Blame Me
|
| Dancing On The Ceiling
|
| Cool Blues
|
| Groovin' High
|
** also issued on Blue Note CDP 7 85108-2.
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Kenny O'Brien (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
"Bandbox", NYC, March 30, 1953
| Theme: Caravan / Coool Blues
|
| Star Eyes
|
| My Little Suede Shoes
|
| Ornithology
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| Diggin' Diz
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
| Embraceable You
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido (undubbed version)
|
| Salt Peanuts (undubbed version)
|
| All The Things You Are (undubbed version)
|
| 52nd Street Theme (undubbed version)
|
Gillespie plays (trumpet)
| Allen's Alley (Wee) (undubbed version)
|
| Hot House (undubbed version)
|
| A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version)
|
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)
"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
** also issued on Vogue (E) LDE 040; Disques Swing (F) M 33312 entitled "
The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1".
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums): same session
"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido
|
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2
|
| All The Things You Are
|
| 52nd Street Theme
|
Gillespie plays (trumpet)
| Allen's Alley (Wee)
|
| Hot House, #1&2
|
| A Night In Tunisia
|
** also issued on Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003; Original Jazz Classics OJC 044, OJCCD 044-2. America (F) 30 AM 6053 entitled "
Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall".
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Lou Hackney (bass) Al Jones (drums) Joe Carroll (vocals)
"Birdland", NYC, May 23, 1953
| The Bluest Blues
|
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Art Taylor (drums) Candido (congas)
WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 30, 1953
** also issued on ESP-Disk' ESPCD 3023.
Herb Pomeroy (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Dean Erle (piano) Bernie Griggs Jr. (bass) Bill Graham (drums)
"Hi-Hat Club", Boston, MA, June 14, 1953
| Cheryl
|
| Ornithology / 52nd Street Theme
|
Herbie Williams (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Rollins Griffith (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Marquis Foster (drums)
NYC, December 19 & 20, 1953
| Now's The Time
|
| Ornithology
|
| My Little Suede Shoes
|
| Groovin' High
|
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-4 | Chi-Chi (alt. take)
|
1954
Herbie Williams (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jay Migliori (tenor saxophone) Rollins Griffith (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Marquis Foster (drums)
WCOP radio broadcast, "Hi-Hat Club", Boston, MA, January 23, 1954
| Now's The Time
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| My Little Suede Shoes
|
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
|
Buddy Childers, Vic Minicheli, Sam Noto, Don Smith, Stu Williamson (trumpet) Joe Ciavardone, Milt Gold, Frank Rosolino (trombone) George Roberts (bass trombone) Charlie Mariano, Charlie Parker, Dave Schildkraut (alto saxophone) Mike Cicchetti, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone) Tony Ferina (baritone saxophone) Stan Kenton (piano) Bob Lesher (guitar) Don Bagley (bass) Stan Levey (drums)
"Civic Auditorium", Portland, OR, February 25, 1954
| Night And Day
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| My Funny Valentine
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| Cherokee
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Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Jerome Darr (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, March 31, 1954
| 1531-1 | I Get A Kick Out Of You
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| 1531-7 | -
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| 1532-1 | Just One Of Those Things
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| 1533-2 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy
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| 1534-1 | I've Got You Under My Skin
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Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Art Taylor (drums)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 10, 1954
| 2115-4 | Love For Sale
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| 2115-5 | 62VK472 | -
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| 2116-2 | I Love Paris
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| 2116-3 | -
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Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Tommy Potter or Teddy Kotick (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) unidentified strings
WABC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, August 27, 1954
| What Is This Thing Called Love
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| Repetition
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| Easy To Love
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| East Of The Sun
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Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 25, 1954
| The Song Is You
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| My Funny Valentine
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| Cool Blues
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