Charlie Parker Discography

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CharlieParkerSessionography
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AllanJ.Sutherland
CharlieParkerSession400500or401100:
Date:MayorNovember1940.
Place:ProbablyKansasCity.
Musicians:CharlieParkeraltosax,solo.
Recording:Personalacetate,recordedbyClarenceDavis.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Volumes 1 & 2, Young Bird 1940 1944, Media 7 MJCD 78/79, for the complete
versionCharlieParker,TheComplete'BirthoftheBebop,'StashCD535CharlieParker,Bird'sEyes,LastUnissued,
PhilologyCDVol.1/4W5/182,bothissuesareincomplete.
1.HoneysuckleRose(Incomplete.)into
2.BodyandSoul(Incomplete.)(3:40)
Notes:Thediscoveryofthisdisc,labelledHoneyandBodybyClarenceDavis,theKansascitytrumpeterwhorecorded
Parker,pushedtheearliestknownexistingrecordingofCharlieParkerbacktojustbefore1940,withthissoleexampleof
himplayingunaccompanied.Theactualdateoftherecordinghasbeendisputed,someplacingitasearlyas1937when
Parkerwas16or17,butthatishighlydoubtful,MayorNovember1940isthegenerallyacceptedtime.Mostissuesend
prematurely,beforethebridgeandfinaleightofBody&Soul,theresultoftheneedlestickingwhentheoriginaldiscwas
firstbeingtransferredforcommercialrelease.OnStashthisitemendsat5:03,whenitfadesoutandonPhilologyat3:04
repeatingsoundproducedbythestuckneedleappears,continuinguntilitfadesoutat3:10.ItThelongerversionisnow
available,intheMedia7release,whichactuallyendsafewmeasuresbeforetheendofthefirstchorusofBody&Soul.
HoneysuckleRoseisalsoincomplete,astherecordingbeginsinthemiddleofasolochorus,justbeforeabridge.
A transcription and excellent analysis of this early gem can be found on Woideck, 1996. Honeysuckle Rose is
performedat 194, and Body and Soul at half that rate. is apparent that Bird is playing well, providing a good sense of
melodic,harmonicandrhythmicformanddirection.
A transcription and excellent analysis of this early gem can be found on Woideck, 1996. Honeysuckle Rose is
performed at 194, and Body and Soul at half that rate. is apparent that Bird is playing well, providing a good
senseofmelodic,harmonicandrhythmicformanddirection.Youcanalsolistentothisbyclickinghere(Caution
37mg!!)
CharlieParkerSession400809:
Date:09August1940.
Place:TrocadoraBallroom,Wichita,Kansas.
Musicians:JayMcShannOrchestra:BuddyAndersonandOrvilleMinortrumpet,BobGouldtrombone,CharlesParker,
&JohnJacksonaltosax,BobMabanetenorsax,JayMcShannpiano,GeneRameybass,GusJohnsondrums.
Recording:PrivaterecordingsbyPeteArmstrongandFredHiggins,universitystudents,onpaperdisc,usingaportable
recorder.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Volumes 1 & 2, Young Bird 1940 1944, Media 7 MJCD 78/79, for item 2 Early
Bird:CharlieParkerwithJayMcShannandhisOrchestra,StashCD542,item2only,timefromthere.
1.WalkinandSwingin(akaJumpinattheWoodside)(Incomplete.)(???)
2.IGotRhythm(3:37)
3.JayMcShannBlues,titleunknown.(??:??)
http://www.kyushuns.ac.jp/~allan/Documents/CP_M.html
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Notes:The Bregman, et al., discography, list Stash CD 542 as the source for items 1 and 2, but there is only item 2.
Indeed, the Stash sleeve notes there state that only this item has anything like playable quality, and that as there is no
audible alto saxophone on either of the others they omitted it from the release. John Burton in his internet discography
contendsthatitem2isnotIGotRhythm,butWalkinandSwinginbyMarylouWilliams,whichishowitislisted
ontheMedia7issue.OnboththeStashandMedia7CDsitem2hasverypoorqualitysound,althoughtheMedia7is
marginallybetterinthatrespect.
(Items1&3notinmycollection.)
Date:30November1940.
Place:Wichita,Kansas.
Musicians: Jay McShann Octet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Buddy Anderson and Orville Minor trumpet, Bob Gould
trombone,violinon7,WilliamJ.Scotttenorsax,JayMcShannpiano,dir,GeneRameybass,GusJohnsondrums.
Recorded:AcetatesrecordedatRadioStationKFBR,byBudGould,astationmusician.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,Volumes1&2,YoungBird19401944,Media7MJCD78/79CharlieParker,Early
Bird:CharlieParkerwithJayMcShannandhisOrchestra,StashCD542,timesfromthere.
1.IFoundaNewBaby(2:59)
2.BodyandSoul(2:50)
3.MotenSwing(2:47)
4.Coquette(3:08)
5.LadyBeGood(2:56)
6.WitchitaBlues(3:08)
7.HoneysuckleRose(2:57)
Notes:Transcription, in jazz, has come to have three meanings one is the traditional one of laying out the music in
written form, as in a score the other is synonymous with the term dubbing and the third comes from early recording
techniques, whereby larger format, extended playing, recording discs were usually made for radio transmission an
extendeddiscwasrecordedandtakentotheradiostationwhereitwasbroadcast.Thenormalrecordinglimitfordiscs
thenwasunder4minutesplayedat78rpm,butthesebroadcasttranscriptions,thefulltermfortheextendeddiscs,were
16inchdiscs,recordedat331/3rpm,couldrecordcontinuousmusicforupto15minutes.
Earlierissuesidentifieditems37asfromDecember2,latersourcesplaceallitemsonNovember30.
These recordings, discovered during the 1960s by Frank Driggs, were thought to be Birds first recordings in
existence. They are well recorded and Birds solo reveals the origins of his style in the woodshedding with Lester
YoungsdiscstheysoundlikespeededupLesterYoungperformances,mostapparentintheLadyBegoodtrackwhich
wasoneofLesterstitlesthatheworkedon,andhavemorevibratothanhislaterworkcontained.HoneySuckleRose
also provides an interesting comparison with his unaccompanied version this is played much faster, at 280, and is
melodicallyandrhythmicallymorelikelaterbebop.
Date:30April1941.
Place:Dallas,Texas
Musicians: Jay McShann Orchestra: Orville Minor, Buddy Anderson, and Harold Bruce trumpet, Joe Taswell Baird
trombone,CharlieParker,andJohnJacksonaltosax,HaroldFerguson,andBobManbanetenorsax,JayMcShannpiano,
GeneRameybass,GusJohnsondrums,WalterBrownvocalonitem2only.
Recording:CommercialforDeccaRecords.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Volumes 1 & 2, Young Bird 1940 1944, Media 7 MJCD 78/79 Jay McShann
Orchestra.BluesfromKansasCity,featuringCharlieParkerandWalterBrown,DeccaJazz,MVCR20009,timesfrom
thereMedia7MJCD78/79.
1.Swingmatism(2:38)
2.HootieBlues(2:53)
3.DexterBlues(2:53)
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Notes:ThisisthefirstcommercialrecordingsessionofParker,withgoodsolosthat,withthebenefitofhindsight,show
hisstylewasdeveloping,althoughhedoesnotsoloonitem3,hedid,however,writethearrangementsforitem2.
Vine Street Boogie, Confessin the Blues, and Hold Em Hootie, were recorded as a trio with Hootie Williams piano,
GeneRameybass,andGusJohnsondrums,plusWalterBrownvocalonConfessintheBlues.
Place:Chicago,III.
Musicians: Jay McShann and his Orchestra: Buddy Anderson, Orville Minor and Bob Merrill trumpet, Lawrence
Anderson,JoeTaswellBairdtrombone,CharlieParkerorJohnJacksonaltosax,FredCulliver,andBobManbanetenor
sax,JayMcShannpiano,GeneRameybass,GusJohnsondrums,WalterBrown,vcl.
Recording:Privaterecording.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Volumes 1 & 2, Young Bird 1940 1944, Media 7 MJCD 78/79 Jay McShann
Orchestra. Blues from Kansas City, featuring Charlie Parker and Walter Brown, The Original American Decca
Recordings,DeccaJazz,MVCR20009,timefromthereAffinityAFS1006.
1.OneWomanBlues(3:02)
Notes:Bregman,etal.,intheirdiscography,noteCharlieParkermaynotbeinthegroup...TheyandBurtonreferto
theAffinityissueonly,BurtonstatesthatheneitherhasnorheardthistheGRPreleaseashecommentsso,perhapsthis
GRP issue has a more cleaner, detailed sound than that issue, and the instruments more easily deciphered. Loren
Schnberg wrote in the liner notes to the GRP reissue: ....The omnipresent influence of Lester Young and Louis
Armstrong surface in the horns obligatos to the vocal before the reprise of the melody [in One Woman Blues]. It has
alwaysbeenassumedthatthealtoonthistrackwasParker,butjazzhistorianPhilSchaapreportsbeingtoldbyMcShann
ontwodifferentoccasionsthatitdefinitelyisnotBird.Totheseears,oneofthephrasesishardtoimaginecomingoutof
anyone elses horn, although the overall tone may be a little too fruity for Parker. It seems best to leave the question
pending....Iaminclinedtoagree,itsoundslikeParkersphrasingandselfconfidentcommandoftheinstrumenttome
thealtosaxsolobeginsat1:34andends2:04,whenthetrumpetcomesinendingchorusbeginsat2:32.Thisisavery
longsoloforaninstrumentinapieceonly3:02,itwasreportedthatParkerhadaprominentspotintheMcShannband.
Date:Early1942.
Place:ClarkMonroesUptownHouse,NewYorkCity,NY.,NY.
Musicians:ClarkMonroesUptownHouseBand,CharlieParkeraltosax,with8or9musicians,possiblyAllanTinney
piano,EbeneazorPaulbass,therestunknown.
Recording:PrivaterecordingonpaperdiscbyJerryNewman.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:Charlie Parker, Volumes 1 & 2, Young Bird 1940 1944, Media 7 MJCD 78/79, item 1 only Charlie
ParkerwithJayMcShannandhisOrchestra,EarlyBird,StashCD542,item1only,timefromthereSpotliteSPJ120
LPOnyx22.
1.Cherokee(Incomplete)(2:49)
2.IRememberYou(?:??)
Notes:Thereisaskip1920secondsintothepiece,attheendofthefirsteightofthethemesomefindthisirritating,
butIcanfillwithmyimagination,soitdoesnotbothermesomuch.Thisprovidesfurtherevidenceofthetrailleadingto
ParkerssolotheeventuallycreatedKoko,outofthechordandformstructuresofthispiece,firstrecordedNovember26,
1946forSavoy.Unfortunatelythepiecefadesoutduringhissecondsolo.
AccordingtoKloster&Bakker,IRememberYouwasrecordedwithoutaBirdsolo,thatitemisnotinmycollection,soI
cannot comment, I have included it here simply because Parker is implied to have been on the recording, this needs
furtherresearch.
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Date:13February1942.
Place:SavoyBallroom,NewYorkCity,NY.,NY.
Musicians:JayMcShannOrchestra:OrvilleMinor,BuddyAnderson,andBobMerrilltrumpet,LawrenceAndersonand
Joe Taswell Baird trombone, Charlie Parker, John Jackson alto sax, Fred Culliver and Bob Manbane tenor sax, James
Coebaritonesax,JayMcShannpiano,LeonardEnoisguitar,GeneRameybass,HaroldWestdrums,AlHiblervocalon
2only,BillAbernathyannouncements.
Recording:PrivateacetateofradiobroadcastbytheNBCBlueNetwork.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,Volumes1&2,YoungBird19401944,Media7MJCD78/79,for1,3,4&Charlie
ParkerwithJayMcShannandhisOrchestra,EarlyBird,StashCD542,timesfromthere.
Announcement(0:24)into
1.StLouisMood(3:46)into
Announcementinto
2.IGotItBad(andThatAintGood)(3:59)into
3.ImForeverBlowingBubbles(3:56)
4.HootieBlues(Incomplete.)(4:19)
5.Swingmatism(3:50)into:
6.LoveDontGetYouNothingButtheBlues(0:29)
Notes:St.LouisMoodontheStashissuehasafadeoutat4:07,becomingagapat4:08,abruptlyrecommencingat4:10,
finishingat4:14,(ofcoursethistimingincludestheannouncements.Further,thispieceisanAABAtunebuttheStash
CD542notesincorrectlystatethatitisablues.Onitem1Parkersfirstsolobeginsat2:22andendsat3:06,thesecond
at 3:16 and 3:42. Parkers solo on Hootie Blues begins at 1:26 contains a 1 second skip at 1:54, and another at 2:14,
inserted to maintain the tempo, finishing at 2:23. There is no solo by Charlie on items 2 and 6, the second being the
closingtheme.Overall,Parkersplayingisverystrong,revealinghisdevelopmentasaplayertowardshismaturebebop
style.
Date:02July1942
Place:NewYorkCity,NY.,NY.
Musicians:JayMcShannOrchestra:BuddyAnderson,OrvilleMinorandBobMerrilltrumpet,LawrenceAndersonand
Joe Taswell Baird trombone, Charlie Parker, John Jackson alto sax, Fred Culliver and Bob Manbane tenor sax, James
Coebaritonesax,JayMcShannpiano,LeonardEnoisguitar,GeneRameybass,HaroldWestdrums,WalterBrownvocal
on1&3,AlHibblervocalon2.
Recording:CommercialforDecca
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:AllitemsissuedonTheOriginalAmericanDeccaRecordings,BluesFromKansasCity.JayMcShann
Orchestra,featuringCharlieParkerandWalterBrown.GRPCDMVCR20009,timesfromthereMedia7MJCD78/79
foritems1,2,&4only.
1.LonelyBoyBlues(2:53)
2.GetMeOnYourMind(3:01)
3.TheJumpinBlues(2:59)
4.SepianBounce(3:06)
Notes:Onitem1,thefirstsaxsolobeginsat0:14,finishingat1:05,isJackson,verydifferentinattack,timbreofplaying
fromParkersplayingwhichcanbeheardbehindwhenthevocal,beginningat1:43finishingat2:17on3Parkerssolo
beginsat1:02,withwhatclearlysoundslikethebeginningofOrnithology,finishingat1:19on4hissolobeginsat1:47
continuingto2:00againat2:09to2:18.ThereisnosolobyParkeronitem2.
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ThisisthesecondrecordingsessionthatParkermade,andlastwithMcShannsband,asnotedinParkersDiary(Vail
1996p.6)whenMcShannsbandwentontourinthelatesummer,ParkerremainedinNewYork.
Date:September1942,butpossiblyfrom1941.
Place:VicDamonStudios,KansasCity,Kansas
Musicians:CharlieParkeraltosax,EffergeWareguitar,LittlePhilPhillipsdrums.
Recording:Personalrecordingsonacetates.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteBirthoftheBebop,StashCD535Media7MJCD78/79.
1.Cherokee(3:09)
2.MyHeartTellsMe(ShouldIBelieveMyHeart)(3:17)
3.IFoundaNewBaby(3:39)
4.BodyandSoul(3:40)
Notes:
Date:15February1943
Place:Room305,SavoyHotel,Chicago,Illinois
Musicians:CharlieParkertenorsax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,OscarPettifordbass.
Recording:AcetatemadebyBobRedcross
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.1BirdBoxVol.
1CharlieParker,TheCompleteBirthoftheBebop,StashCD535CharlieParkerYoungBird19401944,Volumes
1&2,Media7MJCD78/79.
1.SweetGeorgiaBrown(7:40)
Notes:
CharlieParkerSession430215?:
Date:15?February1943
Place:PossiblyalsoRoom305,SavoyHotel,Chicago,Illinois
Musicians::CharlieParkertenorsax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,OscarPettifordbass.
AlternateIssues:
1.Indiana(Incomplete.)(1:31)
2.LadyBeGood(Incomplete.)(1:17)
Notes:PrivatelyissuedCharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.26,PhilologyCDW857,listthefollowingitems
asadditionaltothissession:IFoundaNewBabyIveGotRhythmICan'tGiveYouAnythingButLoveand,LadyBe
Good,withatimingof(8:07).Thesearefragments,withtheneedleskippingandrepeatingduringthetransfertotapeand
thentoCDR..PaoloPiangiarelli,throughprivatecommunication,hassaidthattheseitemswererejectedbyStashwhen
theyoriginallyissuedmaterialsfromtheRedcrossacetates,whichisrevealinginitselfifthisistrue,thenitimpliesthat
thisisadditionalmaterial,or,attheveryleast,partduplicatecopiesoftheStashmaterial.Itshouldnotbeimpossibleto
do some work on this with todays computer soft to eradicate some of the skips and blips, though not actually to
completelyreconstituteit.Afterthisisdone,Iwillwritemorecommenthere.ForPeterLosinsinterestingcommentson
thismaterial:http://63.173.65.231/database/ParkerSessions.asp?s=470000b
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Date:27February1943
Place:Chicago,Illinois
Musicians:Charlie Parker tenor sax, the rest are uncertain, probably including Billy Eckstine, Shorty McConnell and
BennyHarristrumpet,OscarPettifordbass,HurleyRameyguitar,BobRedcrossbrusheson9.
Recording:AcetatesmadebyBobRedcross.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.IFoundaNewBaby(Incomplete.)(?:??)(Unissued.)
2.ICantGiveYouAnythingButLove(Incomplete.)(?:??)(Unissued.).
Notes:ThereissomedoubtwhetherParkerisactuallyplayingonIFoundaNewBabyandICantGiveYouAnything
ButLove.
ThereissomeinformationofpossibleadditionstotheRedcrosscollection:February1943:FragmentsBobRedcross
recordings,saidtobeissuedas:IFoundaNewBaby,IGotRhythm,ICan'tGiveYouAnythingButLoveLadyBeGood
(8,07).Ofcourse,theadditionaltitlessoundfamiliarandcouldbethesameasalreadyissuedpieces,butthenagain,they
maynotbe.Ihopetoreceivecopiesofthesesoon,and
(Allitemsnotinmycollection.)
Date:28February1943
Place:SavoyHotel,Room305,Chicago,Illinois
Musicians::CharlieParkertenorsax,BillyEckstine,butpossibleDizzyGillespietrumpeton12,&3omitalltrumpets
on4,HurleyRameyguitar.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.1foritems1&2
BirdBoxVol.1foritems1&2CharlieParker,TheCompleteBirthoftheBebop,StashCD535forallitemsCharlie
ParkerYoungBird19401944,Volumes1&2,Media7MJCD78/79,forallitems.
1.ThreeGuesses(4:12)
2.BoogieWoogie(3:36)
ConversationwithParkerinto
3.YardinwithYard(akaShoeShineSwing)(Incomplete.)(4:12)
4.BodyandSoul(Incomplete.)(1:52)
Notes:Stashdatesitem1,aspartofthe15thFebruarysessiontheotherslocateithere.
SomeissuesgiveBillyEckstineastrumpeton1and3andShortyMcConnellon2.Item4istenorsaxandguitarduo.
ThereissomedoubtwhetherParkerisactuallyplayingonIGotRhythm.Also,NormanSaksclaimsthatthetenor
playeron,BoogieWoogieisnotCharlieParker,butGoonGardner.
Untiltheearly1980s,oftheBobRedcrosssetofrecordings,YardinwithYard(akaShoeShineSwing)andBodyand
Soul were the only ones known to exist. Norman Saks was the one who traced Bob Redcross, thereby the other
recordings.Nowmorehaveapparentlycometolight,thoughIhaveyettohearthese.In many of these recordings it is
possible to trace the early origins of features of Parkers style and, as John Burton comments Shoe Shine Swing is
remarkableforBirdscloserenditionofLesterYoungsclassicsolofromthe1936JonesSmithsession.(LesterYoungs
versioncanbeheardonCountBasieVolume3,Media7,MJCD13,wherethereisthemasterandanalternatetake.)
With item 2, we have the first recording of Parkers voice can be heard when he states: What tune are we going to
play?.
AccordingtotheBregman,etal.,discographyitem2isalsoknownasCottonTail,andbyStashitisavariationonIgot
RhythmGeorgeGershwin.
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Date:????1943
Musicians::CharlieParkertenorsax,HazelSocttpiano.
Recording:Privaterecordingonacetate.
AlternateIssues:
1.EmbraceableYou(HazelScottrecord)(2:39)
Notes:
Date:????1943
Musicians::CharlieParkerwiththeBennieGoodmanTrio/Quartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,BennieGoodmanclarinet,
TeddyWilsonpiano,LionelHamptonvibraphoneomit1,GeneKrupadrums.trumpet,OscarPettifordbass.
Recording:Privaterecordingonacetate.
AlternateIssues:
1.ChinaBoy(BennyGoodmanRecord)(2:31)
2.Avalon(BennyGoodmanRecord)(2:40)
Notes:
Date:15September1944
Place:WORStudios,NewYorkCity,NY.,NY.
Musicians:TinyGrimesQuintet:CharlieParkeras,vocalon11,ClydeHartpiano,TinyGrimesguitar,vocalon511,
JimmyButtsbass,vocalon711,DocWestdrums.
Recording:CommercialforSavoyRecords
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears,NipponColumbiaSavoyCOCY75791
8,Disc1,timesfromthereSavoyJazzRecordsCDZDS55001.
1.TinysTempo(Take1)(3:01)
2.TinysTempo(Take2)(2:58)
3.TinysTempo(Take3)(MasterTake)(2:52)
4.IllAlwaysLoveYouJusttheSame(Take1(Falsestart)(0:04)
5.IllAlwaysLoveYouJusttheSame(Take2)(2:56)
6.IllAlwaysLoveYouJusttheSame(Take3)(MasterTake)(2:59)
7.RomanceWithoutFinance(Take1)(3:04)
8.RomanceWithoutFinance(Take2)(Incomplete.)(1:00)
9.RomanceWithoutFinance(Take3)(3:01)
10.RomanceWithoutFinance(Take4)(Incomplete.)(0:43)
11.RomanceWithoutFinance(Take5)(MasterTake.)(3:00)
12.RedCross(Take1)(3:15)
13.RedCross(Take2)(MasterTake.)(3:06)
Notes:ThisisthepointatwhichParkersrecordingcareerbeginsinearnest,thefirstofficialstudiorecordingofasmall
group session. Some of the tunes here are not so very special in themselves, but Parker achieves the alchemists long
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standingdreamofmakinggoldoutofleadinhissolos,andgeneratecontroversyintheprocess.Ofparticularimportance
here, though, is Red Cross, where the note selection in Parker solo resulted in intense debate concerning its
correctness,whetheritwassuitableandpossibletouse,somesaythedebatethatwassoheatedthatattimescameto
violence.(c.f.,Green1991,pp.1656,forexample.)
WiththisNipponColumbiaissueoftheSavoymaterialitem10endswithTinyGrimesvoiceshoutingWaitaminute,
wait!andthemusiciansstopping.
(Item4,notinmycollection.)
Date:January1945,thisisthemostlikelydate.
Musicians:Clyde Bernhardt and His Kansas City Buddies: Clyde Bernhardt trombone and vocal, Charlie Parker alto
sax,JayMcShannpiano,GeneRameybass,GusJohnsondrums.
Recording:Glassbasedacetatetestpressings
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.19,PhilologyCDW849.2.
1.WouldYouDoMeaFavor?(3:07)
2.TriflinWomanBlues(3:22)
3.LayYourHabitsDown(2:25)
4.SoGoodThisMorning(2:12)
Notes:Philologyneedtobecongratulatedforreassemblingtherecentlydiscoveredrecordingsmadeonacetateswhich
wereinpieces.Theyverycarefullygluedthepiecestogether,whileithastobeadmittedtheyarenotperfectrecreations,
theyaregreatitems.Excellentsolosandaccompanimentscanbeheardonalloftheabovetakes,theyareamustforany
seriouscollectionandappreciation.
Date:04January1945
Musicians: Clyde Harts All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Don Byas tenor sax, Trummy
Young trombone and vocal on Items 69, Clyde Hart piano, Mike Byran guitar, Al Hall bass, Specs Powell drums,
RubberlegsWilliamsvocalsonitems15.
Recording:CommercialforContinental
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.19,PhilologyCDW849.2BlackLabelCDBLCD
8016(exceptItem4)LPSpotliteSPJ150D.
1.WhatstheMatterNow?(2:45)
2.IWantEveryBitofIt(3:04)
3.ThatstheBlues(2:50)
4.G.I.Blues(2:31)
5.4FBlues(2:15)
6.DreamofYou(2:49)
7.SeventhAvenue(2:49)
8.SortaKinda(2:59)
9.Oh,Oh,My,My,Oh,Oh(2:44)(nosolo)
Notes:ThisisthefirstrecordingofCharlieParkerwithDizzyGillespie,withexcellentsolosonmanyofthepieces.The
sessionisalsonotableasthefamedonewhereRubberlegsWilliamsmistakenlydrankParkerscoffee,whichwaslaced
withBenzedrinetheeffectsareveryapparentinhisvocalonParkertheywouldhavebeenconsiderablylessso.The
impactofdrugsonParkerweremorelongterm,leadingtohisincarcerationandveryprematuredeath.
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Date:12February1945
Place:SavoyBallroom,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CootieWilliamsSextet:CootieWilliamsCharlieParkeraltosax,ArnoldJarvispiano,LeroyKirklandguitar,
CarlPruittbass,SylvesterPainedrums.
Recording:RadioBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes,. Last Unissued, Vol. 8, Philology CD W 852.2 Charlie Parker. Birds
Eyes, Last Unissued, Vol. 8, Philology CD W 80.2, for item 9 LPCootie Williams Echoes of Harlem Big Band
ArchivesLP1208SpotliteSPJ150D.
1.RoundMidnight,intoSevenEleven(3:30)
2.DoNothinTillYouHearFromMe(4:16)
3.DontBlameMe(4:02)
5.Perdido(4:03)
6.NightCap(4:57)
7.FloogieBoo(3:50)into
Announcement
8.St.LouisBlues(1:52)
9.YouTalkaLittleTrash.(3:07)
Notes:OnCDPhilologyVol.22(W852.2),wherethereareanother7tuneslisted,noneofwhichincludeRollemor
AirMailSpecial,butperhapsBirdisnotplayingonthese.
Date:28February1945
Place:NewYorkCity,NY..
Musicians:DizzyGillespieSextet:DizzyGillespietrumpet,CharlieParkeraltosax,ClydeHartpiano,RemoPalmieri
guitar,SlamStewartbass,CozyColedrums.
Recording:CommercialforGuildRecords
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Dizzy Gillespie and his Sextets and Orchestra, Shaw Nuff, Musicraft CD MVSCD1046700532
BlueMoonBMCD1007Vol.1DenonSavoyCDSV0152.
1.DizzyAtmosphere(2:45)
2.GroovinHigh(2:40)
3.AlltheThingsYouAre(2:52)
Notes:
CharlieParkerSession450511
Date:11May1945
Place:NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:DizzyGillespieandhisAllStars:DizzyGillespietrumpet,vocalitem2,CharlieParkeraltosax,AlHaig
piano,CurleyRussellbass,SidCatlettdrums,SarahVaughanvocalitem4.
Recording:CommercialforGuild
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Dizzy Gillespie and his Sextets and Orchestra, Shaw Nuff, Musicraft CD MVSCD1046700532
Blue Moon BMCD 1007 Vol.1 Denon Savoy CD SV 0152, for items 1 & 2 LP Prestige PR24030 Musicraft CD
MVSCD53LazerlightCD15731,foritems1,3,&4.
1.HotHouse(2:27)
2.SaltPeanuts(2:20)
3.ShawNuff(2:57)
4.LoverMan(3:22)
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Notes:TheLazerlightissuehasverypoorsoundquality,theMoonissuesofParkersworkiscleanandbright,thatisall
thatcanbesaidofthemwithoutcriticisingthereexcessivesharptone,andlackofdetail.
Date:25May1945
Musicians: Sarah Vaughan Octet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Flip Phillips tenor sax, Sarah
Vaughanvocal,NatJaffeandTaddDameronpiano,BillDeArangoguitar,CurleyRussellbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:CommercialforContinental
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes, Last Unissued, Vol. 19, Philology CD W 849.2 Black Label BL CD
8016LPSpotliteSPJ150D
1.IdRatherHaveaMemoryThanaDream(2:38)
2.WhatMoreCanaWomanDo?(3:02)
3.MeanToMe(2:38)
Notes
Date:30May1945?
Place:LincolnSquareConcert,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians: Charlie Parker Sextet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, poss. Don Byas tenor sax, Red
Callendarbass,DocWestdrums.
Recording:PrivatelyrecordedofftheairbyBobRedcross
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:StashCD535CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.1
BirdBoxVol.1.
1.SweetGeorgiaBrown(Incomplete.)(3:58)
Notes:This was originally thought to have been recorded in LA during February 1946, but now is believed to belong
here. On the Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, CD SSCD801734, this it is listed as recorded in February
1946, along with an additional tune Lover, Come Back To Me. However, it is generally agreed that this is the correct
dateforthesession.
Date:05June1945.
Place:AcademyofMusic,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Musicians:Dizzy Gillespie Quintet Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Charlie Parker alto sax, Al Haig piano, Curley Russell
bass,StanLeveydrums.
Recording:Acetaterecordingofconcertexcerpt
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.17PhilologyCDW847.2,timefromthere.
1.BluenBoogie(Incomplete.)(2:57)
Notes:InformationforpersonnellistingfromthisPhilologyreleaseandBirdsDiary,KenVail,1996.
Date:06June1945
Musicians:RedNorvoSextet:CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,TeddyWilsonpiano,SlamStewartbass,
SpecsPowell17orJ.C.Heard(hl)drums.
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Recording:CommercialforCometRecords
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.15,PhilologyCDW845.2LPSpotliteSPJ127.
1.Hallelujah(TakeI)(4:10)
2.Hallelujah(TakeII)(4:12)
3.Hallelujah(TakeIII)(Mastertake.)(4:00)
4.GetHappy(TakeI)(4:03)
5.GetHappy(TakeII)(Mastertake.)(3:47)
6.Slam,SlamBlues(TakeI)(5:05)
7.Slam,SlamBlues(TakeII)(Mastertake.)(4:29)
8.CongoBlues(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(1:07)
9.CongoBlues(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(1:17)
10.CongoBlues(TakeIII)(4:02)
11.CongoBlues(TakeIV)(3:53)
12.CongoBlues(TakeV)(Mastertake.)(3:50)
Notes:
Date:04September1945.
Musicians:Sir Charles Thompson and His All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dexter Gordon tenor sax, Buck Clayton
trumpet,SirCharlesThompsonpiano,DannyBarkerguitar,JimmyButtsbass,J.C.Hearddrums.
Recording:CommercialforApolloRecords
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:SirCharlesThompsonTakinOffApolloSeries,DelmarkCDDD450.
1.TakinOff(3:05)
2.IfIHadYou(2:58)(NoSolo)
3.TwentiethCenturyBlues(2:54)
4.TheStreetBeat(2:33)
Notes:These are the only recordings of Charlie Parker and Dexter Gordon together that are known to exist, although
theydidplaytogetheronotheroccasions.Allitems,exceptIfIhadYou,werecomposedbySirCharlesThompson,who
selectedthemusiciansforthesession.Thisissuehasafinepictureofthebandatthesession,withCharlieParkersitting
attherighthandside.
Date:26November1945
Place:WORStudios,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians: Charlie Parkers Reboppers: Charlie Parker alto sax, Miles Davis trumpet, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, and
piano,ArgonneThorntonpiano,CurleyRussellbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears,NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8,foritems110a,on
Vol.1,1116,onVol.2SavoyJazzCDBoxVol.1ZDS55001.
1.BilliesBounce(TakeI)(2:40)
2.BilliesBounce(TakeII)(Incomplete)(1:41)
3.BilliesBounce(TakeIII)(3:03)
4.WarmingUpaRiff(Cherokee)(Incomplete.)(2:32)
4a.WarmingUpaRiff(OriginalMaster)(2:32)
5.BilliesBounce(TakeIV)(Incomplete)(1:37)
6.BilliesBounce(TakeV)(Mastertake)(3:09)
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7.NowstheTime(TakeI)(Falsestart)(0:20)
8.NowstheTime(TakeII)(Falsestart)(0:37)
9.NowstheTime(TakeIII)(3:06)
10.NowstheTime(TakeIV)(Mastertake)(3:15)
10a.NowstheTime(TakeV)(3:14)
11.ThrivingfromaRiff(Anthropology)(TakeI)(2:59)
12.ThrivingfromaRiff(Anthropology)(TakeII)(Incomplete)(0:23)
13.ThrivingfromaRiff(Anthropology)(TakeIII)(Mastertake)(2:55)
14.Meandering(EmbraceableYou)(Incomplete.)(3:15)
15a.KoKo(OriginalMaster)(2:53)
15.KoKo(Cherokee)(TakeI)(Falsestart)(0:38)
16.KoKo(TakeII)(Mastertake)(2:54)
Notes:ThisisCharlieParkersfirstrecordingsessionasleader.Thereissomeuncertaintyregardingthepianoplayeron
individualtracks,indeedthesessionthathascreatedadiscographicalconundrumtillunresolved.Thepianistfirstchosen
was Bud Powell, but he left the city, and was replaced by Dizzy Gillespie for some tracks and Argonne Thorton for
others.Moreover,ParkerselectedMilesDavisasthetrumpetplayer,ratherthanthemoreskilledGillespie,butasMiles
wasnotuptoplayingthecomplexlinesinsomepieces,notablythetrumpetintroductiontoKoko,Gillespiewascalledon
the do that, as well as provide the piano comping! As if that was not sufficient, Parker was having reed problems and
flooded his sax with a pitcher of water to try to swell the pads to improve the sound. In the end it is one of the most
amazing sessions that Parker recorded in his career. The Complete Savoy sessions provides a fairly accurate
chronological, the sole exception is with items 4 and 5 these are placed prior to Billies Bounce why? Probably, a
decisionbasedoncontinuity.
Therearemysteriousadditionaltakese.g.,Vol.1.5a,10a,andonVol.2.14aduplicatesordifferent?
Date:29December1945
Place:Hollywood
Musicians:SlimGaillardandhisOrchestra:CharlieParkeraltosax,vocalon6,DizzyGillespietrumpet,JackMcVea
tenorsax,DodoMarmarosapiano,SlamBrownbass,ZuttySingletondrums.
Recording:CommercialforBelltone
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears,NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8,Vol.2,foritems2,4,
5,&6,timesfortheseitemsfromthereBlueMoonCDBMCD1008Vol.2foritems2,4,5,&6CDSavoyJazzZDS
1177.
1.DizzyBoogie(TakeI)(3:15)
2.DizzyBoogie(TakeII)(Mastertake)(3:08)
3.FlatFootFloogie(TakeI)(2:45)
4.FlatFootFloogie(TakeII)(Mastertake)(2:30)
5.PopityPop(TakeI)(?:??)(Unissued.).
6.PopityPop(TakeII)(2:55)
7.SlimsJam(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(3:15)
Notes:Item 5 is given a catalogue number of BTJ40.2, with the other items where there re two takes, the last digit
specifiesthetakenumber,thuswhathappenedtothefirsttakeofthisitem?ThealternatetakesofDizzyBoogieandFlat
FootFloogiearesaidtobelowfidelity,isthefirsttakeofPoppityPop,similarly,moreflawed?
Item7endswithafadeoutwhereistherestofthis?
Theserecordingsaresheerjoytolistento,rightdowntothemimickedjam,wherethereisjiveamongthemusicians,
involvingParkerthus:
Slim: Well, look at Charlie YardbirdaRooney. CP:HeythereSlim,howsitgoing,Jim?Slim: Oh, everything is
mellowman.Lookatthiscattogetherwithhishornwithhim.Canyoublowsome?CP:Yes,Igotmyhornwithme,I
want to blow some but Im havin a little reed trouble. Slim: What you havent got a reed. CP: Yeh. Slim: Well
McVoucher has got a reed he can trim it down a little. Is that great? CP: Yeh. Slim: Well thats solid, lets get
togetherandblow.
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Date:29December1945
Place:NBCstudio,Hollywood,CA.
Musicians:Dizzy Gillespie and his Rebop Six: Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Charlie Parker alto sax,Al Haig piano, Milt
Jacksonvibesonitems3&4,RayBrownbass,StanLeveydrums.
Recording:RecordingforAmericanForcesRadioServices(AFRS)programme,Jubilee162,163,&165.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, The Complete Birth of Bebop, Stash CD 535, for items 1 3, inclusive of
announcementsCharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.8,PhilologyCDW80.2,foritem4.
AnnouncementbyErnieBubblesWhitmanandDizzyGillespieinto,(0:25)
1.ShawNuff(4:11)+applause(0:15)
Announcementinto,(0:16)
2.GroovinHigh(5:34)+applause(0:06)
AnnouncementbyWhitmanandGillespieinto(0:18)
3.DizzyAtmosphere(4:15)+applause(0:08)
4.ANightinTunisia(5:38)
Notes:SomesourcesindicateNightinTunisiawasalsorecordedatthisdate,theoneabovewasissuedbyPhilology,W
80.2.This is where some curiosities arise. Burton on the internet discography sates that, in an article in Cadence, Dr.
RobertBregmanexplainedthisitemtobefraudulent,unfortunatelyhegavenoreferenceforthearticle,norcoulditbe
tracedbymyselforanumberofotherpeoplethismaybeunsurprisingasCadenceonlyhasinterviews,andrecordand
bookreviews.ThemysterydeepensbecausetherearereviewsinCadenceforallofthePhilologyreleasesbutthisone!
PersonalcommunicationwithLeonardBukowski,coauthoroftheBregmanetal.,(1993),publishedParkerdiscography.
shednolightonthematter,neitheronthepieceitselfortheBregmanarticle.
IfthisitemisnotfraudulentthenitisthefirstrecordingofParkerofNightinTunisia.Oncloserlisteningthepiece
sounds right for this session, if it is fraudulent then either someone has taken particularly great care to create it, or,
stretchingcoincidencetoextremes,thereisanotherrecordingwiththeprecisepersonnellistingandsound,rightdownto
the reed problems that produced the squeaks in Parkers alto at specific tones, in existence compare especially the
chorus introduction to Groovin High with Night for these. However, unlike the other recordings this one of Night is
marredbyacoupleofskipsthesearefoundat2:28,and3:26.Wheneverthiswasrecordedtherecanbenodoubtthat
thisisGillespie,Parker,orMiltJackson,anditdoessoundlikeAlHaigasheisplayingintheotherpieces.
Regardless of the accuracy of placing this Night in Tunisia here, the playing on all items is particularly strong,
especiallyforGillespie,Parker,andAlHaig.ThesearelongerversionsofwhatBenedettiwasrecordingsnippetsalittle
overayearlater,whenheconcentratedonParkerssolos,toourjoyandchagrin,inequalmeasures.
Date:24January1946
Place:BillyBergs,Hollywood
Musicians:DizzyGillespieandhisRebopSix:DizzyGillespietrumpet,CharlieParkeraltosax,LuckyThompsontenor
sax,MiltJacksonvibes,AlHaigpiano,RayBrownbass,StanLeveydrums.
Recording:RadioBroadcastonWEAF
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.14,PhilologyCDW844.2.
1.SaltPeanuts(2:04)
Notes:InhisinternetdiscographyBurtonwrote:TheremustbemorebroadcastsfromBergsstillextantintheKFWB
archives!ThereisalsorumouredtobeasoundfilmfromBergs.Beforeyoulaugh,IhaveseenoneoftheSlimGaillard
groupwhichplayedoppositetheGillespiesextet.CouldtheaboveSaltPeanutshavecomefromthissource?
Date:28January1946
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Place:PhilharmonicAuditorium,LosAngeles
Musicians:JazzatthePhilharmonic:DizzyGillespietrumpet,AlKilliantrumpet,CharlieParkeraltosax,WillieSmith
altosax,LesterYoungtenorsax,MelPowellpiano,BillyHadnottbass,LeeYoungdrums.
Recording:ConcertrecordedforMercuryRecords
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:Bird:TheCompleteCharlieParkeronVerve,Disc1,CDVerve8371412.
1.SweetGeorgiaBrown(9:32)
Notes:
Date:03February1946
Place:SouthernCalifornia.
Musicians:JamSession:CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,Unknownpiano,RedCallenderbass,Harold
DocWestdrums.
Recording:PrivaterecordingbyBobRedcross
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, The Complete Birth of Bebop, Stash CD 535 Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete
Collection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.1BirdBoxVol.1.
1.LoverComeBacktoMe(Incomplete.)(3:31)
Notes:ThepersonnellistedhereareasrememberedbyGillespie,accordingtotheStashissue,andalsotoVail1991,but
itispossiblethatVaillistedthepersonnelfromtheStashissue,butStashstatethesewererecordedinthehotelroomof
Bob Redcross, and Vail gives the date of February 04, for the recording, placing the performance in Bergs Club,
Hollywood,CA.
Date:05February1946
Place:ElectroBroadcastingStudios,Glendale,California
Musicians: Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen: Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Charlie Parker alto sax, Lucky Thompson tenor sax,
GeorgeHandypiano,ArvinGarrisonguitar,RayBrownbandStanLeveydrums.
Recording:CommercialforDialRecords
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker on Dial Vol. 1. Spotlight/ToshibaEMI CD TOCJ6201 Charlie
Parker:TheCompleteDialSessions,StashSTCD567570.Vol.1.
1.DigginDiz(2:52)
Notes:ThisisthefirstoftheDialrecordings,theclosestthingtoacompletefailureand,notbeingaParkersession,he
almostfailedtoshowupcompletelyindeedLesterYoungandMiltJacksondidfailtoappear.WhenCharlieeventually
appeared,theyrecordedthisonetrack,whichissuperb.ThiswasthebandthathadbeenplayinginBobBergsclubto
unappreciativewestcoastaudiences.
Date:FebruaryorMarch1946
Place:FinaleClub,LosAngeles
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Miles Davis trumpet, Joe Albany piano, Addison Farmer
bass,ChuckThompsondrums.
Recording:AcetatesrecordedfromRadioBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,BirdsEyes,theLastUnissued,CDPhilologyVol.18CDPhilology848.2,timesfrom
there.
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1.BilliesBounce(3:41)
2.Ornithology(Incomplete.)(5:01)
4.BluenBoogie(5:08)
5.Anthropology(2:46)
ApplauseandfragmentofAnnouncement.
Notes:ParkerwasresidentintheFinaleClubduringMarchandApril,andalsoappearedatSundayafternoonsessionsin
BillyBergsclub.Didheappearatanyafterhoursjamsessionsinthisperiod?
Date:25March1946.
Place:PhilharmonicAuditorium,LosAngeles,CA.
Musicians:JazzatthePhilharmonic:HowardMcGheeandAlKilliantrumpet,CharlieParkeraltosax,WillieSmithalto
sax,LesterYoungtenorsax,ArnoldRosspiano,BillyHadnottbass,LeeYoungdrums.
Recording:ConcertrecordedforMercuryRecords
AlternateIssues:
1.AfterYouveGone(7:33)
2.LadyBeGood(11:05)
3.BluesforNorman(8:37)
4.ICantGetStarted(9:15)
Notes:This was the first of many Jazz at the Philharmonic shows that Parker performed in. Burton in his August 29,
1995internetdiscographysuggestedthatthismayhavebeenthesecondsetofJanuary28,butthatitdoesnotsoundlikeit
tohim.
Date:28March1946
Place:RadioRecordersStudios,Hollywood,LosAngeles.
Musicians:Charlie Parker Septet feat Miles Davis trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor sax, Arvin Garrison guitar, Dodo
Marmarosapiano,VicMcMillanbass,RoyPorterdrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker Charlie Parker on Dial Vol. 1. Spotlight/ToshibaEMI CD TOCJ6201 Charlie
Parker:TheCompleteDialSessions.StashSTCD567570.Items111,onVol.1.
1.MoosetheMooche(TakeI)(2:57)
2.MoosetheMooche(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(3:02)
3.MoosetheMooche(TakeIII)(2:55)
4.YardbirdSuite(TakeI)(2:39)
5.YardbirdSuite(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:54)
6.Ornithology(TakeI)(3:01)
7.Ornithology(akaBirdLore)(TakeIII)(3:16)
8.Ornithology(TakeIV)(MasterTake.)(2:59)
9.ANightinTunisia(akaTheFamousAltoBreak)(TakeI)(0:47)
10.NightinTunisia(TakeIV)(3:05)
11.NightinTunisia(TakeV)(3:02)
Notes:Thisisthesessionthatproducedwhatbecameknowasthefamousaltobreak,item9above.ThisisonlyParkers
secondstudiosessionasleader.
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Date:MarchorApril1946
Place:LosAngeles,California
Musicians:CharlieParkerwiththeNatKingColeTrio:CharlieParker3onlysolo,BennyCartersolo2,choruson3,
only,&WillieSmithsoloon1,choruson3,altosax,NatKingColeTriopiano,OscarMooreguitar,andJohnnyMiller
bass,BuddyRichdrums.
Recording:AFRSJubilee
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,BirdsEyes,theLastUnissued,CDPhilologyVol.18CDPhilology848.2.
ErnieBubblesWhitman,introduces(1:20)into:
1.TeaforTwo(2:48)into:
2.BodyandSoul(2:34)into:
3.Cherokee(2:45)into
Announcement(0:16)
Notes:This begins with a rather longwinded introduction during which Bubbles Williams introduces Benny Carter,
whointroducesBird,whointroducesWillieSmith,duringwhichWilliamssaysthathenowknowswhatisgoingon,and
ParkerwrylyrepliesYoudo,Ernie?ItactuallyhastheformatofamedleywithCharlieParkerattheendpickingup
thepaceandtakingoffwhenhetakesthepieceintoCherokee.
Date:22April1946
Place:EmbassyAuditorium,LosAngeles
Musicians: Jazz at the Philharmonic: Buck Clayton trumpet, Charlie Parker and Willie Smith alto sax, Coleman
HawkinsandLesterYoungtenorsax,KenKerseypiano,IrvingAshbyguitar,BillyHadnottbass,BuddyRichdrums.
Recording:ConcertrecordedliveforMercuryRecords
AlternateIssues:
1.IGotRhythm(12:54)
IntroductionsbyNormanGranz(2:16)
2.JATPBlues(10:56)
Notes:
Date:29July1946
Place:C.PMacGregorsStudio,Hollywood
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Howard McGhee trumpet, Jimmy Bunn piano, Bob
Kestertonbass,RoyPorterdrums.
Recording:CommercialforDial
AlternateIssues:
Parker,TheCompleteDialSessions.StashSTCD567570.Vol.1.
1.MaxMakingWax(2:30)
2.LoverMan(3:20)
3.TheGypsy(3:02)
4.BeBop(2:53)
Notes:This is the first small group recording of Parker with Howard McGhee, a very excellent but underappreciated
Beboptrumpeter,item4wasinitiallyreleasedasbytheHowardMcGheeQuintet.Thisisalsothefamoussessionwhere
Charlie Parker collapsed due to physical exhaustion and was, after an incident at his hotel, taken to hospital. Charlie
ParkerneverforgaveRossRussellforreleasingtheserecordingsofLoverMan,whichironicallybecameamajorhitat
thetime.
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[CharlieParkerwascommittedtoCamarillo,aftersettingfiretohishotelmattressattheendofJuly,1946until
theendofJanuary1947]
Date:01February1947
Place:ChuckKopelysApartment,Hollywood
Musicians:JamSession:CharlieParkeraltosax,MalvinBroiles,HowardMcGhee,ShortyRogerstrumpeton4,&5,
RussFreemanpiano,ArnoldFishkinbass,JimmyPrattdrums.
Recording:PrivatelyrecordedonacetatebyRossRussell.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker: The Complete Dial Sessions, Stash STCD567 570, Vol. 1 Stash CD 25 Charlie
Parker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.8PhilologyCD,W80.2,foritems1and2only,withatimeof1:49?
1.Blues(PartI)(akaBluesontheSofa)(0:49)
2.Blues(PartII)(akaKopleyPlazaBlues)(1:10)
3.YardbirdSuite(2:14)
4.LullabyinRhythm,(PartI)(1:33)
5.LullabyinRhythm,(PartII)(2:10)
6.HomeCookin(PartI)(akaOpus)(SWonderfulwithHoneysuckleBridge)(2:24)
7.HomeCookin(PartII)(Cherokee)(2:10)
8.HomeCookin(PartIII)(IGotRhythm)(2:30)
Notes:ThisisthefirstrecordingofParkerafterhisreleasefromCamarillo,anditisstronginimagination.RossRussell
madetheserecordingsatapartyheldtowelcomeParkerafterhisreleasefromCamarillo.Thesoundqualityofitems1
3isnotasgoodasthestudiorecordings.Items1and2arecombinedasasingleitem(1:49)onthePhilologyrelease.
ThisistheoneDialsessionisnotontheToshiba/EMIissue,moresthepity.
Place:C.P.MacGregorStudios,Hollywood,California
Musicians:CharlieParkerandtheErrollGarnerTrio:CharlieParkeraltosax,ErrollGarnerpiano,RedCallendarbass,
DocWestdEarlColemanvocal16.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,CharlieParkeronDialVol.1.Spotlight/ToshibaEMICDTOCJ6201,foritems1
6 Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker on Dial Vol. 2. Spotlight/ToshibaEMI CD TOCJ6202, for items 7 13 Charlie
Parker:TheCompleteDialSessions.StashSTCD567570,Vol.2.
1.ThisIsAlways(TakeI)(MasterTake)(3:13)
2.ThisIsAlways(TakeII)(3:09)
3.DarkShadows(TakeI)(4:02)
4.DarkShadows(TakeII)(3:10)
5.DarkShadows(TakeIII)(MasterTake)(3:05)
6.DarkShadows(TakeIV)(2:58)
7.BirdsNest(TakeI)(2:51)
8.BirdsNest(TakeII)(2:49)
9.BirdsNest(TakeIII)(MasterTake)(2:42)
10.CoolBlues(TakeI)(akaHotBlues)(1:58)
11.CoolBlues(TakeII)(akaBlowTopBlues)(2:22)
12.CoolBlues(TakeIII)(MasterTake)(3:07)
13.CoolBlues(TakeIV)(2:50)
Notes:ThisisParkersfirststudiosessionafterhisstayinCamarillo.
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Date:26February1947
Place:C.P.MacGregorStudios,Hollywood
Musicians:Charlie Parkers New Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Howard McGhee trumpet, Wardell Gray tenor sax,
DodoMarmarosapiano,BarneyKesselguitar,RedCallendarbass,DonLamonddrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker on Dial Vol. 2. Spotlight/ToshibaEMI CD TOCJ6202: Charlie
Parker:TheCompleteDialSessions.StashSTCD567570.Vol.2.
1.RelaxinAtCamarillo(TakeI)(3:06)
2.RelaxinAtCamarillo(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:49)
3.RelaxinAtCamarillo(TakeIII)(3:01)
4.RelaxinAtCamarillo(TakeIV)(2:58)
5.Cheers(TakeI)(3:08)
6.Cheers(TakeII)(3:04)
7.Cheers(TakeIII)(3:00)
8.Cheers(TakeIV)(MasterTake.)(3:04)
9.CarvintheBird(TakeI)(2:44)
10.CarvintheBird(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:44)
11.Stupendous(TakeI(MasterTake.)(2:53)
12.Stupendous(TakeII)(2:53)
Notes:
CharlieParkerSession470200/470300:
Date:FebruaryorMarch1947
Place:ProbablysomewhereinornearLosAngeles
Musicians:JamSession:CharlieParkeraltosax,othersunknown.
Recording:Dubbed(perhapsrecordedby)DeanBenedetti
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteBenedettiRecordings,MosaicMD7129.
1.BluesinBFlat(1:44)[4/1]
Notes:ThereisperhapssomedoubtaswhetherthiswasrecordedattheHiDeHo.
Numbersbracketedthus[4/1]indicatethelocationoftheitemintheMosaicCDBenedettiBoxonthatsetthisison
disc4,andistrack1.
The bulk of the Benedetti material is incomplete, usually limited to Parkers solos only, as Benedetti was trying to
discover,andlearnwhatParkerwasdoingonthesaxophone,nottoprovideapublicrecord.Wearemostfortunatethat
theserecordingshavesurvivedthevagariesofahistoryofneglect.
Date:01March1947.
Place:HiDeHoClub,LosAngeles
Musicians: Howard McGhee Quintet: Howard McGhee trumpet, Charlie Parker alto sax, Hampton Hawes piano,
AddisonFarmerbass,RoyPorterdrums.
Recording:PrivatelyRecordedonAcetatebyDeanBenedetti
AlternateIssues:
1.SeptemberIntheRain(2:09)[4/39]
2.RoseRoom(1:32)[1/3]
3.FiftySecondStreetTheme(0:45)[1/5]
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4.AlltheThingsYouAre(2:21)[1/4]
5.BluenBoogie(0:56)[1/1]
6.ISurrenderDear(0:57)[4/40]
7.Stardust(1:12)[1/2]
Notes:
Date:02March1947
AlternateIssues:
1.BluesinF(0:22)[4/57]
2.TheManILove(1:59)[1/9]
3.Cheers(I)(0:36)[4/58]
4.ByasaDrink(I)(2:28)[1/10]
5.RelaxinatCamarillo(1:05)[1/8]
6.ImintheMoodforLove(I)(1:05)[1/12]
7.YardbirdSuite(1:20)[1/11]
8.SeptemberintheRain(0:39)[4/5]
9.SportsmansHop(0:34)[4/52]
10.NightandDay(0:11)[4/54]
11.TheVeryThoughtofYou(0:28)[4/55]
12.HotHouse(1:58)[1/6]
13.Cheers(II)(0:59)[4/24]
14.IDontStandaGhostofAChance(1:10)[1/7]
15.Wee(akaBigNoise)(I)(1:02)[1/13]
16.BeanSoup(2:22)[1/15]
17.Wee(akaBigNoise)(II)(0:35)[4/59]
18.ImIntheMoodforLove(II)(0:43)[4/2]
19.FiftySecondStreetTheme(?)(0:43)[4/64]
20.CarvintheBird(1:01)[1/21]
21.Stardust(1:17)[1/14]
22.ByasaDrink(II)(1:56)[1/32]
23.GroovinHigh(1:36)[1/20](Lastcallforalcohol)
24.ItstheTalkoftheTown(1:47)[1/22]
25.Ornithology(0:11)[4/60]
26.Perdido(0:59)[4/61]
27.SweetGeorgiaBrown(0:53)[1/19]
28.NightinTunisia(0:59)[1/31]
Notes:
CharlieParkerSession470301,2,4or5:
Date:1,2,4or5March1947
AlternateIssues:
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1.BeanSoup(1:04)[4/15]
2.Stardust(1:05)[3/35]
3.HotHouse(I)(1:22)[1/28]
4.TheManILove(I)(1:34)(1/27)
6.GroovinHigh(1:14)[4/14]
7.IDontStandaGhostofaChance(1:08)(1/24)
8.PrisonerofLove(orBodyandSoul)(1:08)(1/26)
9.Indiana(0:58)(1/23)
10.DisorderattheBorder(0:40)[4/13]
11.Ornithology(1:15)(1/25)
13.Wee(BigNoise)(1:07)[4/12]
14.HotHouse(II)(0:58)[4/17]
16.CoolBlues(0:40)(1/18)
17.ImIntheMoodforLove(1:04)[1/17]
18.Cheers(0:41)[4/19]
19.TheManILoveII(1:18)[1/16]
20.Stuffy(0:43)(1/29)
21.NightandDay(1:12)(1/30)
22.PastDue(RelaxinAtCamarillo)(?)(0:42)[4/56]
Notes:
Date:06March1947
AlternateIssues:
3.TheVeryThoughtofYou(1:16)v[3/38]
4.Perdido(0:55)[3/41]
5.NowstheTime(0:53)[4/63]
6.Wee(BigNoise)(2:15)[3/39]
7.HotHouse(2:06)[3/36]
8.Stuffy(0:13)[4/65]
9.BodyandSoul(0:34)[4/76]
11.SentimentalJourney(0:26)[1/37]
15.IDontStandaGhostofaChance(1:08)[4/27]
16.PastDue(RelaxinatCamarillo)(1:38)[1/35]
18.MoosetheMooche(2:10)[1/33]
19.Cheers(1:06)[4/28]
Notes:
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Date:07March1947
AlternateIssues:
1.RoseRoom(1:34)[2/7]
4.ByasaDrink(1:12)[2/4]
5.BodyandSoul(I)(1:12)[2/3]
6.HotHouse(I)(1:09)[2/1]
7.Cheers(1:06)[4/29]
10.ImintheMoodforLove(1:21)[2/8]
12.ISurrenderDear(1:57)[1/41]
13.DeeDeesDance(I)(2:18)[1/42]
14.Stuffy(1:44)[1/40]
15.Perdido(1:48)[1/39]
16.BodyandSoul(II)(0:30)[4/30]
17.Wee(BigNoise)II(0:32)[4/11]
19.RelaxinatCamarillo(PastDue)(1:36)[2/11]
21.DeeDeesDance(II)(1:58)[2/13]
22.Stardust(1:06)[2/10]
23.IDontStandaGhostofaChance(?:??)(Unissued).
24.Ornithology(?:??)(Unissued).
25.TheManILove(?:??)(Unissued).
26.BeanSoup(2:07)[4/53]
Notes:Three additional items from this session exist, in the possession of a Benedetti relative who declined requests
fromMosaictoallowthemtobereleasedwiththisset.
(Items2325notinmycollection.)
Date:0107March1947
AlternateIssues:
1.HotHouse(2:16)[4/20]
4.SWonderful(Stupendous)(1:48)[4/23]
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Notes:
Date:08March1947
AlternateIssues:
2.DeeDeesDance(2:11)[2/16]
3.Stuffy(1:15)[4/31]
4.HotHouse(1:05)[4/67]
5.Perdido(1:32)[3/42]
7.ISurrenderDear(?)(0:07)[4/70]
8.ImIntheMoodForLove(0:57)[2/19]
10.BeanStalking(2:08)[2/17]
13.Wee(akaBigNoise)(2:16)[2/21]
14.BeanSoup(2:31)[2/22]
17.PrisonerofLove(0:21)[4/32]
21.Stardust(?)(0:05)[4/75]
Notes:
Date:09March1947
AlternateIssues:
1.Perdido(I)(2:27)[2/28]
2.Indiana(2:33)[2/29]
5.SweetandLovely(2:16)[3/31]
6.Stardust(0:11)[4/73]
7.BeanSoup(2:59)[2/31]
8.Perdido(II)(2:13)[2/34]
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9.MoosetheMooche(1:22)[3/2]
10.HotHouse(1:48)[2/32]
12.Ornithology(I)(BirdLore)(1:46)[2/30]
15.Ornithology(II)(1:18)[3/4]
17.Stuffy(1:15)[4/33]
18.Ornithology(II)(1:57)[2/35]
Notes:
Date:11March1947
AlternateIssues:
1.SWonderful(1:27)[3/5]
5.ImintheMoodforLove(0:58)[4/1]
6.Rifftide(1:25)[3/9]
9.Cheers(1:06)[4/35]
10.Perdido(1:27)[3/7]
12.Wee(BigNoise)(1:06)[4/9]
14.Stardust(?)(0:05)[4/74]
15.BeanSoup(1:27)[3/32]
Notes:
Date:12March1947
AlternateIssues:
2.UnidentifiedTuneEnding(0:05)[4/68]
3.SweetandLovely(1:01)[3/11]
4.Perdido(1:46)[3/15]
5.Cheers(0:15)[4/38]
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8.Stuffy(0:56)[3/12]
9.HotHouse(I)(0:45)[3/13]
14.ImIntheMoodforLove(0:56)[4/3]
16.Cheers(0:53)[4/43]
18.PrisonerofLove(?)(0:06)[4/69]
19.Stardust(0:53)v[3/16]
21.HotHouse(II)(?:??)(Unissuedbadsound).
22.UnidentifiedTune(Stardust?)(0:03)[4/75]
23.Wee(akaBigNoise)(II)(1:14)[3/10]
24.MoosetheMooch(?:??)(Unissued).
25.PastDue(?:??)(Unissued).
Notes:RecordingsofMoosetheMoochandPastDueremainunissuedfromthissession,inthepossessionofaBenedetti
relativeweliveinhope.Item21remainsunissuedduetoirredeemablesoundproblemsintherecording.
(Items21,24&25notinmycollection.)
Date:13March1947
AlternateIssues:
3.Wee(akaBigNoise)(1:22)[3/21]
4.Rifftide(0:43)[3/28]
5.Perdido(1:07)[3/25]
6.TheseFoolishThings(0:54)[4/77]
8.DisorderattheBorder(?)(0:30)[4/51]
9.HotHouse(1:12)[4/46]
10.MoosetheMooch(0:47)[3/23]
14.Stuffy(0:48)[3/26]
17.Indiana(1:27)[3/24]
Notes:
Date:08May1947.
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Place:HarrySmithStudios,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,MilesDavistrumpet,BudPowellpiano,TommyPotterbass,
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears,NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8.Items216,Vol.2:
SavoyJazzCDBoxVol.2(ZDS55002)
1.DonnaLee(TakeI)(0:11)FS
(StudioVoices)
2.DonnaLee(TakeII)(3:00)(CP)
3.DonnaLee(TakeIII)(2:31)
4.DonnaLee(TakeIV)(2:35)
5.DonnaLee(TakeV)(MasterTake.)(2:32)
6.ChasintheBird(TakeI)(2:53)
7.ChasintheBird(TakeII)(FalseStart.)(0:19)
Holdit.
8.ChasintheBird(TakeII)(2:58)
9.ChasintheBird(TakeIV)(MasterTake.)(2:44)
9a.ChasintheBird
10.Cheryl(TakeI)(FalseStart.)(0:04)
BirdsaysHoldit,holdit.
11.Cheryl(TakeII((MasterTake.)(2:58)
12.Buzzy(TakeI)(2:59)
13.Buzzy(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(0:35)
HolditCharlie,Holdit.
14.Buzzy(TakeIII)(2:38)
15.Buzzy(TakeIV)(Incomplete.)(0:22)
Holdit.
16.Buzzy(V)(MasterTake.)(2:30)
Notes:
Items1and7notinmycollection.
Date:14August1947
Place:HarrisSmithStudios,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:MilesDavisAllStars:MilesDavis,trumpet,CharlieParkertenorsax,JohnLewispiano,NelsonBoydbass,
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears,NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8Vol.
3,SavoyJazzCDBoxVol.2ZDS55002.
1.Milestones(TakeI)(FalseStart.)(0:19)(InterruptedbyHoldit.)
2.Milestones(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:36)
2a.Milestones(NewTake2)(2:35)
3.Milestones(TakeIII)(2:45)
4.LittleWillieLeaps(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(0:51)
Okay,youwanttotryitagain?
5.LittleWillieLeaps(TakeII)(3:09)
6.LittleWillieLeaps(TakeIII)(MasterTake.)(2:50)
7.HalfNelson(TakeI)(2:50)
8.HalfNelson(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:44)
9.SippinatBells(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(0:55)
Holdit,fellas.
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10.SippinatBells(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:23)
11.SippinatBells(TakeIII)(FalseStart.)(0:06)
Okay,wellstartitover.
12.SippinatBells(TakeIV)(2:26)
Notes:
Place:MutualStudios,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:BarryUlanovandhisAllStarMetronomeJazzmen:CharlieParkerasonitems1,3&4,DizzyGillespiet
onitems1,3&4,,JohnLaPortac,LennyTristanopiano,BillyBauerguitar,RayBrownbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:USTreasuryRadioBroadcastforMutual
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.17,PhilologyCDW847.2LPSpotlite107ZIMZL
1001
1.KoKo(1:00)withvoiceoverbyBruceElliott
Announcementinto:
2.HotHouse(5:44)
3.ISurrenderDear(3:21)
4.FineandDandy(3:41)withvoiceoverbyBarryUlanovandBruceElliottattheend.
Notes:
Musicians:BarryUlanovandhisAllStarMetronomeJazzmen:CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,John
LaPortac,LennyTristanopiano,BillyBauerguitar,RayBrownbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.17.PhilologyCDW847.2LPSpotlite107ZIMZL
1001
1.KoKo(Themewithvoiceoverinto)
Announcement(0:52)
2.OntheSunnySideoftheStreetinto
3.FiftySecondStreetTheme(3:42)
4.HowDeepistheOcean?(3:00)
5.TigerRaginto
6.FiftySecondStreetTheme(0:48)(themewithvoiceover)
Notes:
Place:CarnegieHall,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:DizzyGillespieQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,JohnLewispiano,AlMcGibbon
bass,JoeHarrisdrums.
Recording:LiverecordingsissuedfirstbySavoy.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.1CharlieParker,
TheCompleteLivePerformancesonSavoy,SavoyJazz,SVY1702124Disc4CoolandBlueC&BCD105Savoy
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1.NightinTunisia(5:11)
3.GroovinHigh(5:15)
4.Confirmation(5:37)
5.KoKo(4:12)
Notes:TheseremainedforalongtimeunissuedbySavoy,butarenowmadeavailablebythem.
Date:28October1947
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Miles Davis trumpet, Duke Jordan piano, Tommy Potter
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:CommercialforDial
AlternateIssues:
Parker:TheCompleteDialSessions.StashSTCD567570.Vol.3.
1.Dexterity(TakeI)(2:57)
2.Dexterity(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:59)
3.BongoBop(akaBlues)(TakeI)(MasterTake.)(2:44)
4.BongoBop(akaBluesandParkersBlues)(TakeII)(2:44)
5.DeweySquare(TakeI)(akaPrezologyandBirdFeathers)(3:28)
6.DeweySquare(TakeII)(3:02)
7.DeweySquare(TakeIII)(MasterTake.)(3:07)
8.TheHymn(TakeI)(MasterTake.)(2:31)
9.TheHymn(TakeII)(akaSuperman)(2:28)
10.BirdofParadise(TakeI)(akaAllTheThingsYouAre)(3:08)
11.BirdofParadise(TakeII)(3:10)
12.BirdofParadise(TakeIII)(3:11)
13.EmbraceableYou(TakeI)(3:47)
14.EmbraceableYou(TakeII)(3:23)
Notes: Item 9 was originally issued as Superman, under The Miles Davis Quintet, Dial LP 212. Ian Carr, in his
biography of Miles Davis, 1982 p. 271, states that there was an additional take of Dexterity that, as it has remained
unissued,presumablyhasbeenlost.BirdofParadiseissupposedlyacontrafactofAlltheThingsYouAre,inactualfact
EmbraceableYoucanmorecrediblybecountedasacontrafact,asthemelodyismorevaried,whereasBirdFeathersis
closertoastraightrenditionofthemelody.MoreoveraseachweretakeofBirdofParadisewasinitiallyissuedtogether
theyareallconsideredtobemastertakesontheStashissue.StashmakethefurthernotthatbothtakesofEmbraceable
youwereissuedonthesamedisc,butthesecondisconsideredthemaster,thistheydonotexplainfurther.
Date:04November1947
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:MilesDavistrumpet,DukeJordanpiano,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,CharlieParkeronDialVol..Spotlight/ToshibaEMICDTOCJ6203foritems15
CharlieParker,CharlieParkeronDialVol.4.Spotlight/ToshibaEMICDTOCJ6204,items610CharlieParker:The
CompleteDialSessions.StashSTCD567570.Vol.3,items15,Vol.4,items610.
1.BirdFeathers(akaSchnourphology)(2:51)
2.Klactoveesedstene(TakeI)(MasterTake.)(3:05)
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3.Klactoveesedstene(TakeII)(3:05)
4.ScrapplefromtheApple(TakeI)(2:39)
5.ScrapplefromtheApple(akaLittleBeBop)(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:58)
6.MyOldFlame(3:14)
7.OutofNowhere(TakeI)(4:03)
8.OutofNowhere(TakeII)(3:50)
9.OutofNowhere(TakeIII)(3:05)
10.DontBlameMe(2:47)
Notes:IneverysenseadirectcontinuationoftheOctober28date.Fivemorebeautifulballadperformances,following
thefiveofthe28th.OntheToshiba/EMIissueitems1&2aregiventhetitleKlactOveesedsTeen!
Date:08November1947
Musicians:BarryUlanovandhisAllStarMetronomeJazzmen:CharlieParkeraltosax,except3,5,&6,AllenEagerts
on 9 only, Fats Navarro trumpet, except 3, 5 & 6, John La Porta c, except 3, & 6, Lenny Tristano piano, Billy Bauer
guitar,TommyPotterbass,BuddyRichdrums,SarahVaughanvocalonitem3.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.17.CDPhilologyCDW847.2LPSpotlite108and
ZimZL1002.
1.FiftySecondStreetTheme(1:40)(voiceoverbyBruceElliott)
AnnouncementbyBarryUlanov(0:35)
2.DonnaLee(2:22)
3.EverythingIHaveIsYours(3:05)
AnnouncementbyBarryUlanovinto
5.FatsFlats/HotHouse(2:55)
6.TeaForTwo(2:34)
7.DontBlameMe(3:11)
8.GroovinHigh(3:35)
9.KoKo(5:41)(voiceover)into
10.Anthropology(0:36)(voiceover)
Notes:These are from the Bands for Bonds competition, that attempted to mimic the competition of the jam session
whereby soloists played off against each other, here they are featured Fats Flats was Navarros piece, Everything I
HaveIsYoursSarahVaughansspot,GroovinHighAllenEagers,TeaforTwoJohnLaPortasandDontBlameMe
spotlightedtheLennieTristanoTrio.
Onitem5CharlieParkerisheardontheoutchorusonly,anddoesnothaveasoloonitem8.
Place:ArgyleLounge,Chicago,Illinois
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkerasexcept23,MilesDavistrumpet,DukeJordanpiano,TommyPotter
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:Privaterecordingonacetates,perhapsdubbedfromwirerecordings.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 14, CD Philology W 844.2, items 1 22, Charlie
Parker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.5/6,PhilologyCDW19/292,item24only.
1.MyOldFlame(2:08)
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2.HowHightheMoon(2:36)
3.BigFoot(2:51)
4.SlowBoattoChina(I)(2:23)
5.AllofMe(v)(1:08)
6.Cheryl(2:47)
7.HomeSweetHome(0:32)into
8.Wee(I)(3:29)
9.UnknownRhythmTune(0:49)
10.LittleWillieLeaps(3:30)
11.DizzyAtmosphere(I)(2:00)
12.BeBop(I)(2:23)into
13.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(0:07)
14.WeeII(2:11)
15.AlltheThingsYouAre(1:16)v
16.BeBop(II)(2:11)
17.Barbados(2:15)
18.SaltPeanuts(1:30)
19.DizzyAtmosphere(II)(2:02)
20.OnaSlowBoattoChina(II)(2:02)into
21.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(Incomplete.)(0:42)
22.EmbraceableYou(Incomplete.)(1:10)
23.TheWayYouLookTonight(MilesOnly,unissued).
Notes:Thedateforthissessionisunconfirmed,sometimesitisnotedasabove,byPhilology,orhavingbeenmadeover
a serious of dates, Bregman et al., 1993, or as possible having been recorded late 1948, the opinionated, sometimes
perceptivelysobuttoooftenforcomfortunsubstantiatedBurtonnetsessionography.
Item9ispossiblythethemetune.
(Item23notinmycollection.)
CharlieParkerSession471122to23:
Place:ArgyleLoungeorPershingBallroom,Chicago,Illinois
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet
Recording:Privateacetates,possiblydubbedfromwirerecordings).
AlternateIssues:
1.UnknownRhythmTune(I)(2:22)
2.BluesFragment(0:28)
3.Ornithology(2:15)
4.UnknownRhythmTune(II)(2:50)
Notes:Isitem4DizzyAtmosphere?
Date:17December1947
Musicians:Charlie Parker Sextet: Miles Davis trumpet, Jay Jay Johnson tb, Duke Jordan piano, Tommy Potter bass,
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker on Dial Vol. 5. Spotlight/ToshibaEMI CD TOCJ6204, Charlie
ParkerTheCompleteDialSessions.StashSTCD567570.Vol.4.
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1.DriftingonaReed(akaBigFoot,GiantSwing)(TakeI)(2:56)
2.DriftingonaReed(akaBigFoot)(TakeII)(2:53)
3.DriftingonaReed(akaBigFoot,AirConditioning)(TakeIII)(MasterTake.)(2:52)
4.Quasimodo(akaTradeWinds)(TakeI)(2:54)
5.Quasimodo(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:52)
6.CharliesWig(akaBongoBop)(TakeI)(2:46)
7.CharliesWig(akaDriftinonaReed)(TakeII)(2:46)
8.CharliesWig(TakeIII)(MasterTake.)(2:42)
9.BongoBeep(akaDexterity)(TakeI)(2:57)
10.BongoBeep(akaBirdFeathers)(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:57)
11.Crazeology(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(1:00)
12.Crazeology(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(0:32)
13.Crazeology(TakeIII)(2:57)
14.Crazeology(akaMove,BirdFeathers)(TakeIV)(MasterTake.)(2:57)
15.HowDeepIstheOcean(MasterTake.)(TakeI)(3:23)
16.HowDeepIstheOcean(TakeII)(3:07)
Notes:The Stash issue claims that the takes of Drifting on a Reed begin with take 2 through to 4, Likewise Charlies
Wig,BongoBeep,thelastthroughtotake3notbeginningwithtake1ineachcaseaslistedabove,whichderivedfrom
the Burton net listing. This needs further clarification, should anyone have any information please do not hesitate to
contact me concerning that. Furthermore, in live sessions Parker announced Dexterity as know as Big Foot, although
eachtakewasalsoissuedundertheadditionaltitlesbyDial,aslistedabove.ThisisCharlieParkersfinalDialRecords
recordingsession.Items10and11arebothexcerptsitem10isofthemeandsoloitem11issolo.
Date:21December1947
Place:UnitedSoundStudios,Detroit,Michigan
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:MilesDavistrumpet,DukeJordanpiano,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:The Complete Charlie Parker on Savoy Years, Nippon Columbia COCY75791/8, Vol. 3, again there
areabsentfalsestartsandadditionalitems,1a,6a,&11aSavoyJazzBox,Vol.2,ZDS55002,items17,Vol.3,ZDS
55003foritems811.
1a.AnotherHairDo(Originaltake)(2:36)
1.AnotherHairDo(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(0:14)
BirdsaysHoldit,startitoncemore.
2.AnotherHairDo(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(0:44)
Birdtalksagain,letsseehowitgoesdownthistime.
3.AnotherHairDo(TakeIII)(Incomplete.)(1:04)
Studiovoices
4.AnotherHairDo(TakeIV)(MasterTake.)(2:37)
5.Bluebird(TakeI)(2:53)
6.Bluebird(TakeII)(FalseStart.)(0:03)
6a.Bluebird(OriginalTakeIII)(2:37)
7.Bluebird(TakeIII)(MasterTake.)(2:50)
8.Klaunstance(akaTheWayYouLookTonight)(MasterTake.)(2:53)
9.BirdGetstheWorm(akaLoverComeBack)(TakeI)(3:00)
10.BirdGetstheWorm(TakeII)(0:10)
11.aBirdGetstheWorm(OriginalTakeII)(2:34)
11.BirdGetstheWorm(TakeIII)(MasterTake.)(2:35)
Notes:WiththeNipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8issueitems10&11areincorrectlylistedasBirdGetstheWarm!
(Items3,6&10,arenotinmycollection.)
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Date:??December1947
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:HankJonespiano,RayBrownbass,ShellyMannedrums.
Recording:CommercialforMercuryRecords
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,Bird,TheCompleteCharlieParkeronVerve,Disc2,CDVerve8371412.
1.TheBird(4:44)
Notes:The piece is built on the chord structure of a piece called Topsy. What were the precise circumstances of this
beingrecorded?
Date:??December1947
Musicians:CharlieParkerwithNealHeftisOrchestra:AlPorcino,DougMettome,&RayWatzeltrumpet,BillHarris
tb,BartVarsalonabtb,VinneisJacobsFrenchhorn,JohnLaPortacl,CharlieParkerMurrayWilliams,&SonnySalad
alto sax, Pete Mondello, & Flip Phillips tenor sax, Manny Albam baritone sax, Gene Orloff violin, concert master,
Sammy Caplan, Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Harry Katzman, & Zelly Smirnoff violin, Nat Nathanson & Fred Ruzilla,
viola,JoeBenaventicello,TonyAlesspiano,CurlyRussellbass,ShellyManne,drums,DiegoIborrapercussion,Neal
Heftiarranger,conductor.
AlternateIssues:
1.Repetition(2:57)
Notes:ParkerquotesfromStravinskysRightsofSpring,inthispiece.ThenotestotheVervesetrepudiatethesuggestion
thatParkerssolowasdubbedontothebandrecordingatalaterdate.
Date:Unknown1947
Place:WashingtonMusicHall,Washington,D.C.
Musicians:CharlieParkerSextet:unknowntrumpet,EarlSwopetrombone,NatColeorAlHaigpiano,unknownbass,
BuddyRichdrums.
Recording:PrivateRecording
AlternateIssues:
1.ScrapplefromtheApple(Incomplete)(1:33)
2.BerniesTune(Incomplete)(1:41)
3.CJamBlues(Incomplete)(1:40)
4.KoKo(Incomplete)(3:40)
5.TheseFoolishThings(2:33)
Notes:
Date:Unknown,Perhaps1947,probably1949.
Place:Unknown.
Musicians:Groupunknown,probablyaquintet,withamalebaritone.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
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1.Barbados(3:03)
2.EmbraceableYou(1:10)
MomentaryFiftySecondStreetTheme&vocalfragment
3.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(2:10)(Solo)
4.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(0:37)(Solo)
5.Stardust(2:19)
6.SlowBoatToChina(3:35)into
7.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)into
10.GroovinHigh(3:30)
11.CoolBlues(3:20)
Notes:Information for this session came from the Burton internet sessionography, where he gives the above dates as
possible,Icannotdisproveorverifythis,havingheardnoneoftheabove.
Burtonalsomakesthefollowingnotesconcerningtheabovetunes:Item5endswithCountryGardenthemegoinginto
item 6 9 starts with Parkers solo, continues through the last 8 bars with trumpet, ending with Country Gardens quote
item10endsafterthetrumpetsolo.
(Allnotinmycollection.)
Date:??January1948
Place:NewSavoyBallroom,Chicago,Illinois
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.TheChase(1:39)
2.DriftingonaReed(akaBigFoot)(1:41)
Notes:Thepersonnellistingisprobablyasabove.
Date:??March1948
Place:TheThreeDeuces,NewYorkCity,NY.
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:PrivateRecordingbyDeanBenedetti.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteBenedettiRecordings,MosaicMD7129,Disc5
1.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(3:44)[5/7]
2.DizzyAtmosphere(2:56)[5/9]
3.MyOldFlame(0:26)(Incomplete.)[5/10]
4.AlltheThingsYouAre(4:50)(V)[5/13]
5.HalfNelson(4:36)[5/12]
6.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(2:36)(WithCPvoiceover)[5/11]
7.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(1:21)(WithCPvoiceover)[5/14]
8.BigFoot(akaDriftingonaReed)(4:24)[5/8]
Notes:
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Date:0611July1948
Place:TheOnyxClub,NewYorkCity,NY.
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:TapeRecordedbyDeanBenedetti
AlternateIssues:
2.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(1:10)[6/1]
3.OutofNowhere(I)(5:40)[6/2]
4.MyOldFlame(I)(2:22)[6/3]
5.ChasintheBird(1:39)[6/4]
6.TheWayYouLookTonight(I)(6:19)[6/5]
7.ThisTimetheDreamsOnMe(I)(4:35)[6/6]
8.ShawNuff(3:48)[6/7]
9.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)into
CPannouncesthepianist(0:21)[6/8]
10.FiftySecondStreetTheme(IV)(1:16)[7/32]
11.Cheryl(0:21)[6/9]
12.Ornithology(akaBirdLore,HowHightheMoon)(1:57)[6/10]
13.TheseFoolishThings(1:30)[6/11]
15.LittleWillieLeaps(2:05)[6/13]
BirdintroducingEarlColemaninto
17.ThisTimetheDreamsOnMe(II)(4:42)[6/15]
18.FiftySecondStreetTheme(V)(2:23)[6/14]
19.TheWayYouLookTonight(II)(4:10)[6/16]
20.OutofNowhere(II)(2:25)[6/17]
21.MyOldFlameII(0:31)[6/18]
22.BigFoot(?)(1:20)[6/19]withCPvoiceover
Notes:For Item 11 Burton wrote the following fragment of head, sounds like a breakdown, rehearsal, with a question
markitem11CPquotestheWoodyWoodpeckertheme.
Date:07July1948
Place:TheOnyxClub,NewYorkCity,NY.,NY.
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.OutofNowherewithaCountryGardenstag(0:50)[6/20]
2.HowHightheMoon(2:43)[6/21]into
Notes:
Date:Afternoon,10July1948.
Place:TheOnyxClub
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bass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.ChasintheBird(4:42)[6/23]
2.DontBlameMe(0:39)[6/24]
3.TicoTico(2:03)[6/25]
4.OutofNowhere(2:13)[6/26]
Voices,includingBirds,someonerequestsIndiana
5.Indiana/DonnaLee(2:38)[6/27]
Notes:Benedetti recorded these during the afternoon rehearsal for the show, returning at night to record the following
session.No.073:
Date:10July1948
Place:TheOnyxClub
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quintet: Miles Davis trumpet, Duke Jordan piano, Tommy Potter bass, Max Roach drums,
CarmenMcCreavocalon.
AlternateIssues:
2.HowHightheMoon(I)(3:06)[7/2]
3.ImIntheMoodForLove(1:27)[7/3]
4.ThisTimetheDreamsonMe(3:23)[7/4]
5.Yesterdays(0:18)[7/5]
6.FiftySecondStreetThemeII(0:08)[7/6]Birdvoiceover
7.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(0:02)[7/7]into
8.HowHightheMoonII(6:13)
10.WhatPriceLove(akaYardbirdSuite)(I)(2:37)[7/29]
11.WhatPriceLove(akaYardbirdSuite)(II)(0:18)[7/30]
12.FiftySecondStreetTheme(IV)(1:52)[7/9]CPintroducingEarlColeman)
13.Blues(2:24)[7/10]
Notes: Item 13 identified as Cheryl by Mosaic. CP quotes Woody Woodpecker on item 2, and Tico Tico on item 4.
Burtonmakesanoteafteritem13voices,someoneshasslingDean?
Date:11July1948
Place:TheOnyxClub
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,MilesDavistrumpet,DukeJordanpiano,TheloniousMonk
ponitem3only,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:PrivaterecordingbyDeanBenedetti
AlternateIssues:
1.AlltheThingsYouAre(2:46)[7/11]into
Announcement
2.CountryGarden(BalladEnding)(0:07)[7/12]
3.WellYouNeednt(2:33)[7/31]
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4.BigFoot(3:57)[7/13]
5.ICantGetStarted]into
CPannouncement(1:12)[7/14]
6.DizzyAtmosphere(4:24)[7/15]
7.Spotlite(2:39)[7/16]into
9.HowHightheMoon(3:57)[7/18]
10.SeptemberSongwithCountryGardenstag(1:41)[7/19]
11.HotHouse(3:49)[7/20]
12.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(0:58)[7/21]withvoiceover
14.MyOldFlame(1:51)[7/23]
15.TheHymn(1:24)[7/25]
16.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(1:31)[7/26]
17.HalfNelson(1:12)[7/27].
18.LittleWillieLeaps(0:27)[7/28]
Notes:
Date:??August1948
Place:PershingBallroom,Chicago,Illinois
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:Privaterecording
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.5/6PhilologyCDW19/292.
1.GroovinHigh(1:25)
Notes:
CharlieParkerSession4808??:
Date:??August1948
Musicians:Dizzy Gillespie Big Band: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Willie Cook, & Elmon
Wright trumpet, Jesse Tarrant, Andy Duryea trombone, John Brown, Ernie Henry alto sax, Joe Gayles, James Moody
tenor sax, Cecil Payne baritone sax, James Foreman Jr. piano, Nelson Boyd bass, Teddy Stewert drums, Chano Pozo
conga.
Recording:PrivaterecordingonAcetates.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.13,PhilologyCDW843.2,foritems113,1516,
1820,&22CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.5/6CDPhilologyW19/292,foritem14onlyStashSTB
2500items1(1:28),2.
1.Yesterdays(3:44)
2.RoundMidnight(3:19)
3.AlgoBueno(1:39)
4.Manteca(2:12)
5.Oolyakoo(I)(0:48)
6.Loverman(2:00)
7.GoodBait(1:45)
8.GoodBait(2:25)
9.BalladFragment(0:32)
10.HalfNelson(2:50)(tape)
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11.ThingstoCome(2:18)
10.OooBopSheBam(1:32)
12.WhatIsThisThingCalledLove(0:52)
14.OolYaKoo(II)(1:54)(WoodyWoodpeckerquote)
16.AlltheThingsYouAre(0:50)(sixteenmeasures)
17.UnknownTune(2:26)(Unissued.).
18.UnknownTune(0:43)
20.CoolBreeze(0:47)
21.UnknownFragment(0:31)(Unissued.)
22.Ornithology(2:22)
23.UnknownFragment(2:59)(Theme?)(Unissued.).
Notes:BurtonnotesthatthereisnoCPsolo,butaMilesDavisone,onitems8,9,&10,andnoCPsoloon20thatitem
23isanuptempopieceandthatitem17maybeacontrafactofIGotRhythm.
Place:RoyalRoost,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,MilesDavistrumpet,TaddDameronpiano,CurleyRussell
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:RecordingofRadioBroadcastby
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears(NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8)Vol.
5,plusotherannouncementsRoostVol.1,CDSavoyJazzZDS4411.
AnnouncementbyBobGarrityandSymphonySid(0:37)into
1.Theme(0:42)Sidtalkingoverinto
3.KoKo(2:30)
4.FiftySecondStreetTheme(0:32)voiceover
Notes:
Musicians:CharlieParkerAllStars:CharlieParkeraltosax,MilesDavistrumpet,(except1216),JohnLewispiano,
CurlyRussellbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:CommercialforSavoy
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears(NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8)Vol.4SavoyJazz
CDBoxVol.3(ZDS55003)
1.Barbados(TakeI)(2:36)
2.Barbados(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(0:43)
Holdit,Bird(?)saysOkay.
3.Barbados(TakeII)(2:34)
4.Barbados(TakeIV)(MasterTake.)(2:27)
5.AhLeuCha(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(0:36)
BirdsaysHoldit,holdit.
6.AhLeuCha(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:53)
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?7.Constellation(TakeI)(Incomplete.)(0:10)
Holdit.
8.Constellation(TakeII)(2:32)
Rollem,Ronnie.
9.Constellation(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(2:23)
10.Constellation(TakeIV)(Incomplete.)(0:22)
BirdsaysOnemore.
11.Constellation(TakeV)(MasterTake.)(2:27)
?12.ParkersMood(TakeI)(FalseStart.)(0:05)
Okay,tryitagain.
13.ParkersMood(TakeII)(3:23)
?14.ParkersMood(TakeIII)(FalseStart.)(0:11)
Alright,Holdit,holdit.
14a.ParkersMood(OriginalTake3)(3:00)
15.ParkersMood(TakeIV)(Incomplete.)(2:25)
16.ParkersMood(TakeV)(MasterTake.)(3:01)
Notes:
(Items7,12,&14notinmycollection.)
Musicians:CharlieParkerAllStars:CharlieParkeraltosax,MilesDavistoutonlp),JohnLewispiano,CurlyRussell
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears,NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8,Vol.
4SavoyJazzCDBoxVol.3,ZDS55003.
1.Perhaps(TakeI)(2:09)
2.Perhaps(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(0:27)
3.Perhaps(TakeIII)(2:08)
4.Perhaps(TakeIV)(Incomplete.)(0:18)
Alright,wellcutagain,Jack.
5.Perhaps(TakeV)(Incomplete.)(0:34)
BirdsaysOncemore,andtoPickitup.
6.Perhaps(TakeVI)(2:24)
Birdsaystoplayitback
7.Perhaps(TakeVII)(MasterTake.)(2:33)
8.Marmaduke(TakeI)(FalseStart.)(0:03)
Alright,wellstartagain.
9.Marmaduke(TakeII)(Incomplete.)(1:15)
BirdsaysHoldit.
10.Marmaduke(TakeIII)(Incomplete.)(0:52)
11.Marmaduke(TakeIV)(FalseStart.)(0:04)
12.Marmaduke(TakeV)(2:51)
13.Marmaduke(TakeVI)(FalseStart.)(0:06)
14.Marmaduke(TakeVII)(Incomplete.)(0:59)
Pickthemup,Jack
15.Marmaduke(TakeVIII)(FalseStart.)(0:03)
BirdsaysOncemore.
16.Marmaduke(TakeIX)(3:01)
Birdsays,Playthatback,please.
17.Marmaduke(TakeX)(Incomplete.)(0:30)
Holdit,wellstartagain,Jack.
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18.Marmaduke(TakeXI)(Incomplete.)(0:44)
SoundslikeBirdssayingIdontknow,Icrashed.
19.Marmaduke(TakeXII)(MasterTake.)(2:41)
BirdsaysDownbeat.
20.Steeplechase(TakeI)(FalseStart.)(0:10)
Holdit,Jack.
21.Steeplechase(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(3:03)
22.MerryGoRound(TakeI)(2:17)
23.MerryGoRound(TakeII)(MasterTake.)(2:24)
Notes:
(Items8&11notinmycollection.)
Date:OctoberorNovember1948.
Place:Waukegan,Illinois
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:Privatewirerecordingsdubbedontoacetates
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 1/4. Philology CD W 5/182, for items 17 Charlie
Parker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.5/6,W19/292,foritem8CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.14,
PhilologyCDW844.2,foritem9.
1.Dexterity(3:29)
2.TheWayYouLookTonight(3:07)
3.Barbados(2:59)
5.EmbraceableYou(I)(2:04)
6.Ornithology(HowHightheMoon)(1:18)
8.DigginDiz(akaLover)(3:02)
9.EmbraceableYou(II)(Incomplete.)(0:53)
10.SlowBoattoChina(?:??)(Unissued.).
11.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(?:??)(Unissued.).
Notes:OtherthanCP,theabovepersonnelarenotdefinite.AccordingtoVail,1996pp.4244,CPwasinNewYork
City, NY., on October 10, when he performed at the Royal Roost, and with the Jazz at the Philharmonic at Carnegie
Hall,NewYorkCity,NY.,November06,MasonicTemple,Detroit,November13,DenmanAuditorium,MoorTheatre,
Seattle November 16, Portland Auditorium, Portland November 19, November 20, Long Beach, CA., November 22
ShrineAuditorium,LA,November23,andChicagosCivicOperaHouse,November26betweenNovember16and19
hewasinterviewedbyAlJazzboCollins,inSaltLakeCity.
ThisschedulewouldsuggesteitheradateinOctober,EarlyNovember,orafterNovember26islikely,ifthemonths
arecorrect.
(Items10and11notinmycollection.)
Date:11December1948
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Miles Davis trumpet, Al Haig piano, Tommy Potter bass,
MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:RecordingofRadioBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
5RoostVol.1,CDSavoyJazzZDS4411.
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1.JumpingWithSymphonySid(1:04)withSidvoiceover
2.GroovinHigh(4:50)
SidtalkswithBird(0:36)
3.BigFoot(4:43)
AnnouncementbySid(0:30)
4.Ornithology(5:41)
5.OnaSlowBoattoChina(5:03)
Notes:
Date:12December1948
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeras&vocalon2,MilesDavistrumpet,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotter
bass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,TheCompleteCharlieParkeronSavoyYears,NipponColumbiaCOCY75791/8)Vol.
Announcement(0:32)
1.HotHouse(4:19)
Announcement(0:16)
2.SaltPeanuts(3:48)
Announcement(0:24)
Notes:
Date:18December1948
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Miles Davis trumpet, Al Haig piano, Tommy Potter bass,
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.JumpingWithSymphonySid(1:24)(withSidvoiceover)
2.ChasintheBird(4:21)
3.OutofNowhere(3:19)
Notes:
Date:20December1948
Place:UnknownRecordingStudio,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:MachitoandHisOrchestra:MarioBauza,FrankPaquitaDavilla,BobWoodlentrumpet,CharlieParker,
GeneJohnson,FredSkerritaltosax,LeslieJohnakinsbaritonesax,ReneHernandezpiano,RobertoRodriguezbass,Jose
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Manguelbongo,LuisMirandaconga,UmbaldoNietotimbales,Machitomaraccas.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,Bird:TheCompleteCharlieParkeronVerve,Disc2,Verve8371412.
1.NoNoise,PartsIandII(5:53)
2.NoNoise,PartTwo(2:55)
3.MangoMangue(3:02)
Notes:
Date:25December1948
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,KennyDorhamtrumpet,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,
MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:RecordingofRadioBroadcast.
AlternateIssues:
AnnouncementfromstudiobyBobGarrityinto
1.JumpingWithSymphonySid/JingleBells(1:39)(SymphonySidvoiceover)
2.HalfNelson(4:27)
3.WhiteChristmas(4:50)
AnnouncementbySid,BirdsaysRight.(0:35)
4.LittleWillieLeaps(3:38)into
5.FiftySecondStreetTheme(1:45)withvoiceoverbySidandGarrity
Notes:
Date:01January1949
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,FlipPhillipsandCharlieVenturatenorsaxonitems910
only,KennyDorhamtrumpetexceptitems910,ConteCondolittrumpetitems910only,BennyGreentromboneitems
910only,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,CurleyRussellbassitems910only,JoeHarrisdrums,ShellyManne
drumsitems910only,EdShaugnessydrumsitems910only.
AlternateIssues:
1.JumpinwithSymphonySid/AuldLangSyne(1:18)voiceoverbySid
2.BeBop(3:48)
4.Ornithology(4:43)
5.GroovinHigh(4:46)
SidandBirdtalk(1:16)
6.EastoftheSun(4:38)
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7.Cheryl(4:21)
AnnouncementbySymphonySid(1:03)
8.HowHightheMoon/Ornithology(4:31)into
9.JumpingWithSymphonySid(0:15)withvoiceover
Notes:ThisisalivelyNewYearsevebroadcast,withamassjamsession,items910,thatismoremessythanlively.
Date:03January1949
Musicians:MetronomeAllStars:DizzyGillespie,MilesDavis,FatsNavarrotrumpet,CharlieParkeraltosax,JayJay
Johnson,KaiWindingtrombone,BuddyDefrancoc,CharlieVenturatenorsax,ErnieCarceresbaritonesax,BillyBauer
guitar,LennieTristanopiano,EddieSafranskibass,ShellyMannedrums,PeteRugulo(directing)
Recording:CommercialforRCARecords
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:RCABluebird76361RB,foritems14CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.14,Philology
CDW844.2,foritem5.
1.Overtime(4:32)
2.Overtime(3:07)
3.VictoryBall(4:14)
4.VictoryBall(2:39)
5.VictoryBall(2:39)
Notes:
Date:??January1949
Musicians:MachitoandhisOrchestra
AlternateIssues:
1.Okiedoke(3:02)
Notes:
Date:15January1949
JoeHarrisdrums.
AlternateIssues:
Announcement(0:59)
1.ScrappleFromtheApple(4:05)
1Announcement(0:28)
2.BeBop(3:20)
Announcement(0:14)
3.HotHouse(5:10)
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Notes:
Date:22January1949
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.JumpinWithSymphonySid(1:12)withvoiceover
2.OopBopShBam(4:53)
Announcement(0:42)
3.ScrapplefromtheApple(4:29)
Announcement(0:25)
4.SaltPeanuts(4:06)into
5.JumpinwithSymphonySid(0:35)withvoiceover
Notes:
Date:29January1949
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
2.GroovinHigh(3:42)
Announcement(0:22)
Notes:
Date:05February1949
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
7,RoostVol.3,CDSavoyJazzZDS4413.
Announcement(0:21)
3.Barbados(3:49)
Announcement(0:09)
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Notes:
Date:11February1949
Musicians:JazzatthePhilharmonic:CharlieParkeraltosaxon13,811&1314,SonnyCrissaltosaxon13&
1314,FlipPhillipstenorsaxon13,&1314,,ColemanHawkinstenorsaxon47&1314,FatNavarrotrumpet
17TommyTurktromboneon13&1314,HankJonespiano17,RayBrownbasson17,ShelleyMannedrums
1 7, Ella Fitzgerald vocals 12 only, Machito Orchestra items 8 12, consisting of Charlie Parker alto sax Mario
Bauza, Frank Paquito Davilla, and Bob Woodlen trumpet Gene Johnson alto sax Fred Skerritt alto sax Jose
MaderatenorsaxLeslieJohnakinsbaritonesaxReneHernandezpianoRobertoRodriguezbassJoseMangual
bongoLuisMirandacongaUmbaldoNietotimbalesFrankMachitoGrillomaracas.
Recording:NormanGranzJazzatthePhilharmonic.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Jazz at the Philharmonic, J.A.T.P. at Carnegie Hall, 1949, Pablo PACD53112 for 1 to 7 Charlie
ParkerBirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.29,PhilologyCDW860,foritems812BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.37,
PhilologyCDW860,foritems1315.
NormanGranzintroduction,(1:
1.LeapHere(11:23)
2.Indiana(BackHomeAgainIn)(11:18)
3.LoverComeBacktoMe(15:30)
NormanGranzIntroductionofColemanHawkins
4.Rifftide(5:17)
5.SophisticatedLady(4:26)
6.TheThingsWeDidLastSummer
7.Stuffy
8.NoNoise(6:38)
9.MangoMangue(6:38)
10.Tanga(6:22)
11.No,No,Yes,Yes(4:48)
12.IveGotMyLovetoKeepMeWarm(2:42)
13.Cherokee(4:00)
14.Perdido(13:00)
Notes:ThisistheonlyrecordedinstanceofParkerplayingLeapHere.ThelastrecordedinstanceofperformingRifftide
was13March1947,aspartoftheBenedettirecordings..
ThedisknoteforthePabloPACD53112incorrectlydatethissessionas2November1949.
Theinformationlistedforitems815isprovisionalatthismoment,inadditiontothematerialissuedbyPablothereis
saidtobeanadditionalonehourofmusicfromthisdate.Theaboverepresentsaportionofthat.Items811areCharlie
ParkerwiththeMachitoOrchestraitem12isEllaFitzgeraldandhertrioonlyItems1315aresaidtofeatureCharlie
Parker, Sonny Criss, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Philips, Fats Navarro, Tommy Turk, Hank Jones, Ray Brown and Shelly
Manne.
Item12featuresEllaFitzgeraldandhertrioonly.
Date:12February1949
MaxRoachdrums.
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AlternateIssues:
Announcement(0:09)
Announcement(0:21)
2.Barbados(3:49)
Announcement(0:13)
3.BeBop(3:13)into
4.JumpinwithSymphonySid(0:52)withvoiceover,SidandDinahWashington
Notes:
Date:19February1949
MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
Announcement(0:05)
1.GroovinHigh(4:43)
Announcement(0:08)
Announcement(0:14)
4.JumpinwithSymphonySid(0:52)(withvoiceover)
Notes:
Date:21February1949
Musicians:MetronomeAwardShowCharlieParkeraltosax,JoeBushkinpiano,ChubbyJacksonbass,GeorgeWettling
drums,ShortySherrocktonitem3only,andSidneyBechetss&Unknowntb,jointhefinalejamsessiononly.
Recording:TelevisionBroadcastWPIXhome,audioonly,recording.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.21,PhilologyCDW851.2CDStashCD21.
Announcements(CPvoice)into
1.NowstheTime(3:22)
Studiochatterinto
2.Lover(2:57)
Announcement
3.ICantGetStartedinto
4.DixielandBlues(akaJam)(?:??)
Notes:WiththePhilologyrelease,whereDixielandBluesistitledJam(Blues).AccordingtoVail,1996,p.52,Charlie
ParkerappearedonTV,toreceiveandaward,presentedbyCharlesDealuney.Playerdatafromthatsourcealso.
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Date:26February1949
Musicians:CharlieParkerSeptet:CharlieParkeraltosax,KennyDorhamtrumpet,MiltJackson(v),LuckyThompson
tenor sax, Al Haig, Tommy Potter bass, Max Roach (d) vocals by Dave Lambert and Buddy Stewart on items 4 & 5
only.
AlternateIssues:
Announcement(0:08)
1.HalfNelson(3:24)
Announcement(0:22)
Announcement(0:25)
Announcement(0:22)
4.Deedle(2:01)
IntroductionsbyDaveLambertandBuddyStewart(0:38)
5.WhatsThis(1:37)into
Notes:
Date:??March1949
Musicians:CharlieParkerandhisOrchestra:CharlieParkeraltosax,KennyDorhamtrumpet,TommyTurktrombone,
AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums,CarlosVidalconga.
AlternateIssues:
1.Cardboard(3:08)
2.Visa(2:58)
Notes:
Date:04March1949
Musicians:MikeCalucciopexcept1,JoeSullivanponitem1only,MaxRoachandSpecsPowelldrums,KaiWinding
andWillBradleytb,MilesDavisandMaxKaminskitrumpet,JoeMarsalac,AnnHathawayvocalonitem3only.
Recording:CBSTelevisionAdventuresinJazzhome,audioonly,recording.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.21,PhilologyCDW851.2CDStashCD21.
AnnouncementsCPvoice
Announcement
2.BopCity(1:27)
Announcement
3.IGetaKickOutofYou(2:59)
Announcement
4.BigFoot(5:53)
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Notes:OnthePhilologyreleaseitem4islistedasBigFoot,itisthefinalejam.
Date:05March1949
Musicians:Charlie Parker Septet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Kenny Dorham trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor sax, Milt
Jacksonvibes,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums,DaveLamberton5,6&7,BuddyStewartvocals
on6&7.
Recording:RecordingofRadioBroadcast.
AlternateIssues:
1.JumpinwithSymphonySid(1:12)withvoiceoverbySid
2.Cheryl(3:39)
5.HurryHome(2:18)
6.Deedle(2:03)
7.RoyalRoostBop(akaAlltheThingsYouAre)(2:10)
8.JumpinWithSymphonySid(2:02)withvoiceoverbySid
Notes:This was broadcast in the very early in the hours of the morning of Saturday the 5th, featuring Charlie Parker
Quintetandsomeguests.
Date:05March1949
Place:WaldorfAstoriaHotel
Musicians: Charlie Parker All Stars with Kenny Dorham trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor sax, Al Haig piano, Milt
Jacksonvibeson2,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:Aircheck
AlternateIssues:Queendisc002(Italy),theretherecordingdateisgivenas12March1949.
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes, Last Unissued, Vol. 16, Philology CD W 846.2, for both items, but no
announcementCharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.1,forannouncement
andItem1CDBirdboxVol.1,forannouncementandItem1LPJazzShowcase5003,foritem2.
Announcement
1.Barbados(3:26)
Notes:ThiswasaYouthForumheldattheWaldorfthatwasorganisedbytheNewYorkHeraldTribune,presentedby
Rudi Blesh entitled Battle of the Bands, where Parkers Quintet played opposite a Dixieland land band led by Sidney
BechetonSaturdaymorning.(InformationregardingthisfromVail,1996p.54.)
Date:12March1949
Musicians:Charlie Parker Septet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Kenny Dorham trumpet, Lucky Thompson tenor sax, Milt
Jacksonvibes,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
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Announcement(0:15)
1.Cheryl(3:19)
IntroductionbyCharlieParker
Announcement,Birdsvoiceisheard,EzraCharlesintroduced(1:18)
3.ChasintheBird(6:27)into
4.JumpinwithSymphonySid(0:07)
Notes: Another early hours broadcast of the Charlie Parker Quintet, with guests. Symphony Sid announces Lucky
Thompson,asLuckyThomas.
Date:05May1949
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:KennyDorhamtrumpet,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.Segment(TuneX)(3:19)
2.Diverse(TuneXAlternate)(3:16)
3.Passport(TuneY)(2:54)
4.Passport(TuneZ)(2:59)
Notes:
CHARLIEPARKER490508/09/14/15:
Date:08,09,14and15May1949.
Place:SalePleyel,Paris,France
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker as and vocal on 1, Kenny Dorham trumpet, Al Haig piano, Tommy
Potterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:LiveRecording
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes, Last Unissued, Philology Vol. 10, CD W 200.2, for items 14 Charlie
Parker. Birds Eyes, Last Unissued, Vol. 11, Philology CD W 622.2, items 515 Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete
CollectionVol.2,CDSSCD801734foritems1013,&15,BirdboxCDVol.2,foritems1013,&15.
1.SaltPeanuts(I)(3:40)
2.Barbados(Incomplete.)(4:48)
4.OutofNowhere(I)(5:07)
5.SaltPeanuts(II)(3:59)
7.OutofNowhere(II)(Incomplete.)(4:13)
8.Wee(akaAllensAlley)(4:00)
9.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(3:26)
10.OutofNowhere(III)withCountryGardensTag(5:28)
11.ANightInTunisia(4:17)
12.MoosetheMooche(4:24)
13.HotHouse(5:38)
14.IGotRhythmTune(Incomplete.)(2:55)
15.FiftySecondStreetTheme(III)(4:41)
Notes:OnSaltPeanutsRoachgivesafrenzieddrumsoloonitem2,at0:16,andonitem4at4:33,ParkerquotesHappy
Birthday.OntheCharliePerfectParkerCompleteCollection,andtheBirdBoxissueitem14ismisstitledBlues.
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OnMay10theQuintetplayedinMarseillesonthe11ththeyplayedattheRexmovietheatre,followedbyaconcertat
theMartinez&ChristeraClub,bothinMarseilles.
OntheCharliePerfectParkerCompleteCollection,andtheBirdBoxissueitem14ismistitledBlues.
Date:12May1949
Place:ColiseeMovieTheatre,Roubaix,France
MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:PrivateRecordingsonAcetate
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes, Last Unissued, Vol. 11, Philology CD W622.2 Charlie Parker: Perfect
CompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.2CDBirdBox,Vol.2.
1.Ornithology(4:24)
2.OutofNowhere(Incomplete.)(3:44)
3.Cheryl(Incomplete.)(2:46)
CPVoiceThatsall...
5.LoverMan(4:24)
6.GroovinHigh(4:31)
7.HalfNelson(4:32)(inc.)
8.FiftySecondStreetThemeII(Incomplete.)(2:54)
Notes:Items3and8startnearthecompletionofCPssolo.
Date:15May1949
Place:SallePleyel,Paris,France
Musicians:JamSession:Charlie Parker alto sax, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page,Aime Barell, and Bill
Colemantrumpet,HubertRostaingcl,PierreBraslavsky&SidneyBechetss,DonByasandJamesMoodytenorsax,Big
Chief Russell Moore trb, Al Haig & Bernard Peiffer piano, Hazy Osterwald vibes, Toots Thielemans guitar, Tommy
Potterbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.FarewellBlues(Incomplete.)(3:52)
Notes:ThiseveningParkerplayedtwoconcertsattheSallePleyel,inthefinalconcert,8:45pm,thereisajamsession
whenFarewellBlueswasrecorded,andthatafterwardsCPjammedattheClubStGermain,wherehemetSartre,ina
briefencounter.(ThisinformationisfromVail,1996,p.61.)
Date:Summer1949
Musicians:JazzatthePhilharmonic:CharlieParkeraltosax,RoyEldridgetrumpet,ColemanHawkinstenorsax,Hank
Jonespiano,EddieSanfranskibass,BuddyRichdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissuedVol.9,PhilologyCD,W120.2foritem1CharlieParker.
Birds Eyes, Last Unissued Vol. 7, Philology CD W 572, for item 2 CD Philology give the second time listed here.
CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,Vol.2,CDSSCD801734,foritem2BirdboxVol.2,foritem2.
NormanGranzannouncementinto
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1.LoverComeBacktoMe(actuallyBeanandtheBoys)(1:45)(nosolo)
2.Stuffy(7:20)(7:58)
Notes:
Musicians:JazzatthePhilharmonic:RoyEldridgetrumpet,TommyTurktrombone,LesterYoungandFlipPhillipstenor
sax,HankJonespiano,RayBrownbass,BuddyRichdrums,EllaFitzgeraldvocalson68.
Recording:ConcertrecordingforMercuryRecords
AlternateIssues:
1.TheOpener(12:47)
2.LesterLeapsIn(12:14)
4.TheCloser(10:57)
5.Ow(0:48)voiceoverintroducingEllaFitzgerald
6.FlyinHome(5:31)
8.Perdido(8:34)
Notes:
Date:01October1949.
Place:BluebirdInn,Detroit,Michigan.
Musicians: Phill Hill Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Tate Houston baritone sax, Phill Hill piano, James Beans
Richardsonbass,ArtMadigandrums,JackTiantbongos.
Recording:
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.NowstheTime(Incomplete.)(?:??)
Notes: Charlie Parker first performed with the Jazz at the Philharmonic at the Masonic Auditorium in Detroit, after
whichheappearedasguestsoloistwiththePhillHillQuintet.OnThursday,6October1949,CPbegana6weekseries
ofconcertsattheThreeDeucesinNewYorkCity,playingfrom10:00pmto4:00amisitanysurprisethatdrugswerea
major stimulant? From the 17th to the 23 he was playing at Bop City, New York City. (Source: Discographical
informationBregman,etal.,pp.412,backgroundinformationVail1996,p.67.)
(Notinmycollection.)
Date:2429November1949
Place:PershingHotelBallroom,Chicago,Illinois
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Red Rodney trumpet, Al Haig piano, Tommy Potter bass,
RoyHaynesdrums.
Recording:Privaterecordingsofconcert.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 2/3 Items 112 are on Philology CD W 12/152, for
items15,&712CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.5/6,CDPhilologyW19/292CharlieParker.Birds
EyesLastUnissued,Vol.14,PhilologyW844.2,foritems1316.
1.Perdido(1:25)
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2.AllensAlley(Wee)(5:36)and(6:09)
3.HotHouse(5:01)and(6:19)
4.Cheryl(2:34)and(4:54)
5.ICantGetStarted(2:01)and(6:27)
6.GroovinHigh(3:14)and(5:32)
7.ICovertheWaterfront(1:58)and(3:01)
8.Confirmation(2:58)and(5:49)
9.NowstheTime(2:49)and(6:39)
10.SmokeGetsinYourEyes,into
11.RubyMyDear(1:46)and(6:08)
12.BigFoot(1:29)
13.HowHighTheMoon(3:07)
14.CoolBlues(3:14)
15.Stardust(0:56)
Notes: There are two recording sources for items 1 11 this material one provides longer takes the longer one is,
unfortunatelyofmuchpoorersoundqualitytheshorthasbettersoundqualitybutislimitedtoParkerssolos.Thesession
isalsonotableforbeingthefirstrecordingwithbothRedRodney,andRoyHaynes.
ThissessionisusuallydatedaslateNovember1949,thiswouldthenhavebetweenthedatesabove,asCPwasin
NewYorkCity,NY.,atBopCityfromThursday17Novemberuntil23November(beforewhichheappearedattheOpen
door),andherecordedinNewYorkCity,NY.,forMercuryon30November
Date:LateNovember1949
RoyHaynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.Stardust(2:14)
Notes:
Date:LateNovember1949
Place:NewSavoyBallroom,Chicago,Illinois
Musicians:Charlie Parker sextet poss.: unknown tenor sax, Red Rodney trumpet, Al Haig piano, Tommy Potter bass,
RoyHaynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
Notes:
Date:30November1949
Musicians:CharlieParkerwithStrings:CharlieParkeraltosax,MitchMilleroboe,stringsection,StanFreemanpiano,
RayBrownbass,BuddyRichdrums,arrangedandconductedbyJimmyCarroll.
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AlternateIssues:
1.JustFriends(3:30)
2.EverythingHappenstoMe(3:15)
3.AprilinParis(3:06)
4.Summertime(2:46)
5.IDidntKnowWhatTimeItWas(3:12)
6.IfIShouldLoseYou(2:46)
Notes:
Date:24December1949
RoyHaynesdrums.
Recording:VoiceofAmericaRadioBroadcast.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.3
JassCDCH555CDJassJCD16CoolandBlueC&BCD105.
AnnouncementbySymphonySid(CPVoice)Into
1.Ornithology(4:15)
2.Cheryl(4:54)
3.KoKo(4:59)
5.NowstheTime(5:09)
Notes: On both Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734 and Jass CD CH555 item 4 is titled Bird of Paradise. While no
recordingofithasneverbeenlocated,ParkerannouncesSaltPeanutsneartheendofNowstheTime.
Date:Maybe1949
Place:Unknown
Musicians:NatColetrio?
Recording:Nodetails
AlternateIssues:
Announcementinto
1.Ornithology(Incomplete.)(3:10)
Notes:
Date:Maybe1949
Place:SavoyBallroom,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:Unknown
Recording:Unknown
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.StarDust(?:??)(Unissued.)
2.AlltheThingsYouAre(?:??)(Unissued.)
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3.BilliesBounce(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:Theprecisedetailsofthissessionareuncertain.
Date:1949/1950
Place:Birdland,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerSextet:CharlieParkeraltosax,RedRodneytrumpet,JayJayJohnsontb,AlHaigp,.Tommy
Potterbass,RoyHaynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.12,PhilologyCDW8422.
2.CoolBlues(2:55)
3.AprilinParis(1:54
4.Ornithology(2:02)abruptlyinto
6.Caravan(2:19)
7.BigFoot(4:44)
Notes:ThedateforthissessioncomesfromthePhilologyrelease,itneedsfurtherconfirmation.AccordingtoVail,1996,
p.70)thisconfigurationofthesextetplayedtogetherbrieflyfromFebruary02,1950,atBirdland,fromwheretherewasa
broadcastonTuesdaythe14th,whichislistedbelow.
Onitems1,2thereareshortbreaksintherecordinga3secondbreakfrom1:50onitem1a4secondoneat1:56on
item 2 a 3 second one at 0:48 and another of 4 seconds at 1:56, on item 6 and a short volume drop from 2:18 which
almostbecomesabreakat2:23onitem7.Curiouslyitem3simplyendsat1:54isthereasecondsectionofthispiece?
Onitem4,theFiftySecondStreetthemeisintroducedbythetrumpetat2:02,thenispickedupbyCPat2:04endingat
2:06whenthecompareannounces:AbighandforCharlie...
Date:14February1950
Musicians:CharlieParkerSextet:CharlieParkeraltosax,RedRodneytrumpet,JayJayJohnsontromboneexcept2,7,
&9,AlHaigp,.TommyPotterbass,RoyHaynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.5/6,PhilologyCDW19/292CharlieParker,Charlie
Parker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.3,foritems2,715CDBirdboxVol.4for
items2,715CharlieParker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16,disc1,items2,715CDEPMFDC5710.
1.HotHouse(3:34)
3.Visainto
5.Anthropologyinto
6.Wee(I)(akaAllensAlley)(4:22)
7.WhatsNew(2:27)(withCountryGardenstag)
9.Yesterdaysinto
Voice:DoestheMicrophonework?
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13.Wahoo(akaPerdido)(4:16)
15.Wee(II)(akaAllensAlley)(3:34)
16.FiftySecondStreetTheme(IV)(1:06)
17.SlowBoattoChina(3:33)
18.NightinTunisia(2:50)into
19.FiftySecondStreetTheme(V)(1:34)
Notes:ThisisanexcellentsessionforbothCharlieParker,andRedRodney.WiththeCharlieParker,PerfectComplete
Collectionitem15istitledasAllensAlley.OntheCharlyreleaseitems10&11aresplicedtogether,time3:15item13
is4:20item141:28item15istitledasAllensAlley3:39.
Date:18February1950
Place:SaintNicholasArena,NewYorkCity,NY.
RoyHaynesdrums.
Recording:Privaterecording,recordingbyDonLamphere
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Bird at St. Nicks, Prestige OJCCD 141 CD, for items 1 15 LP and CD Jazz
Workshop500,foritems115CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.20,PhilologyCDW850.2,foritems16
24.
1.Ornithology(3:26)
5.HotHouse(3:45)
6.NowstheTime(4:15)
7.Visa(2:57)
8.StarEyes,into
9.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(brieftag)(3:05)
12.ICovertheWaterfront(1:44)
13.WhatsNew(2:43)
14.SmokeGetsinYourEyes,into
17.Perdido(3:30)
19.FiftySecondStreetTheme(IV)(2:59)
23.FiftySecondStreetTheme(VI)(0:27)
24.Cherylinto
25.FiftySecondStreetTheme(VII)(2:55)
Notes:ThePrestige/OriginalJazzClassicsissueofthisisofatrocioussoundquality,especiallysogiventhesizeofthe
company.
Date:??March1950
Place:Showboat,Philadelphia.
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Musicians:Charlie Parker Quartet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Jimmy Knepper trombone, Al Haig piano, Tommy Potter
bass,RoyHaynesdrums.
Recording:
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.Unknowntitles
NotesThediscographicalbookletaccompanyingCharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,CDSSCD801734,gives
this session, with the above information. This is the lineup for the Parker Quintet of February of this year, minus Red
Rodney.One possibility is that it is the session identified by Philology as for the Diplomat Hotel, and that the Rodney
omissionisanerror,butthatishighlyspeculative,especiallyasthemusicisnotavailabletodrawadirectcomparison.I
havelistedithereforresearchpurposes,thinkingthat,possiblyhoping,thatsomeonecanidentifyit.
Date:MarchorApril1950
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,HankJonespiano,RayBrownbass,BuddyRichdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.StarEyes,(3:28)
2.Blues(Fast)(2:45)
3.ImIntheMoodForLove(2:50)
Notes During much of March the Quintet was touring with Jazz at the Philharmonic, during which Granz recorded
ParkerwiththeJazzatthePhilharmonicrhythmsection.(Vail,1996p.72).
Date:03April1950
Place:NolasStudio,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:GeneRolandOrchestra:MartyBell,DonFerrara,DonJoseph,JonNielsom,AlPorcino,SonnyRich,Red
Rodney&NeilFrieztrumpet,JoeMaini&CharlieParkeraltosax,AlCohn,DonLamphere,TommyMackagon,&Zoot
Sims tenor sax, Bob Newman & Mart Flax baritone sax, Frank Orchard valve trombone, Eddie Bert, Porky Cophen,
Jimmy Knepper & Paul Selden trombone, Don Manning, Harry Biss piano, Sam Herman guitar, Buddy Jones bass,
FreddieGruberdrums,GeneRolandarranger/conductor.
Recording:PrivaterecordingsmadeatarehearsalbyDonManningandEddieBert
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.15,PhilologyCDW845.2LPSpotliteSPJ141,items
110only.
1.ItsaWonderfulWorldI(1:36)
2.ItsaWonderfulWorld(II)(0:48)
3.ItsaWonderfulWorldIII(2:15)
4.ItsaWonderfulWorldIV(5:49)
5.ItsaWonderfulWorldV(0:31)(fragmentofBirdsolo)
6.JustYou,JustMe(2:18)
7.UnknownTune(0:17)
8.StardustI(1:00)
9.Stardust(II)(0:57)
10.StardustIII(3:28)
11.DownhomeBlues(2:50)
12.EastSide,WestSide(1:06)(APrettyGirl...)
13.LimehouseBluesI(3:24)
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14.LimehouseBlues(II)(Heyfellas!)(0:49)
15.StardustIV(5:15)
Notes:ThissessionbecameknownasTheBandthatNeverWas.
According to Vail, 1996, piano, 73, Parker spent much of this April and May playing with the Bud Powell trio at
Birdland.
Date:01May1950
Musicians:InterviewofCharlieParkerbyMarshallStearnsandJohnMaher
Recording:Radiobroadcast
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, CD SSCD801734, Vol. 4 Charlie
Parker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.7,PhilologyW572CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJP
CDSSCD801734.Vol.4CDBirdboxVol.4.
1.Interview(20:18)
Notes:
Date:15or17May1950.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintetCharlieParkerasomit6,FatsNavarrotrumpet,MilesDavistonitem10only,Bud
Powellpiano,CurleyRussellbass,ArtBlakeydrums,ChubbyNewsomevocalon16only.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,CDSSCD801734,Discs57CDBirdboxVols.57
CharlieParker,BirdatBirdland,CharlieParker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16items15,disc1,items6to17on
disc2CharlieParkerQuintet,BirdandFats,Cool&BlueCDC&BCD103,items1,2,5,9,11,12,13,6,7,14,15,
17,18,19,inthatorderofpresentation.
1.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(1:42)(lastcoupleofsecondsBudplaysafewchords.)
2.Wahoo(akaPerdido)(6:48)+applause(0:07)
3.RoundAboutMidnight(Incomplete.)(5:18)
applause(0:02)
4.ThisTimetheDreamsOnMe(6:23)+applause(0:05)
applause(0:04)
6.NightinTunisia(5:36)+applause(0:02)straightinto
7.Move(6:27)applause(0:02)changeinthetonestraightinto
8.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(Incomplete.)(0:29)
9.TheStreetBeat(9:25)
10.Conception/Deception(10:56)
11.OutofNowhere(Incomplete.)(6:25)
13.Ornithology(7:59)+applause,audiencenoise(0:11)
14.IllRememberApril(8:03)+applause(0:04)into
15.FiftySecondStreetTheme(IV)(1:32)+applause(0:01)
17.CoolBlues(7:01)applause(0:02)into:
18.FiftySecondStreetTheme(V)(2:09)+applause(0:02)
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Notes: Bregman et al., (1993 p. 46) date this as May 17, saying The May 17 date is assumed because the date
appeared on the original tape box. Vail, 1996, concurs with that, for items 1 4, & 7 8, & 9, stating that they were
radiobroadcastsfromBirdlandbutlists52ndStreetTheme,ANightinTunisia,TheStreetBeat,andOutofNowhereas
broadcastfromBirdlandonMay18LittleWillieLeapsand52StreetThemeasbroadcast20May,andOrnithology,Ill
Remember April, 52nd Street Theme, and Embraceable you as broadcast on 21 May. He, however, gives nothing in
supportoftheseassertions.OnsomeissuesofthesessionthedateJune30(e.g.,CharlieParker,ThePerfectComplete,
andBirdBox),orlater,isgiven,whichisveryunlikely,however,asFatsNavarrotragicallyprematurelydiedofTBon7
July,1950.
Thisfantasticsessionthen,withBudPowellandCharlieParkerbothinexcellentform,isthelastrecordingsofFats
Navarro,.CharlieParkerisobviouslyspurredonbyNavarro,indeed,acoupleoftimes,noticeablyonitem7hespitsout
fierynotes,withabsolutelynovibrato,thatsoundalmosttrumpetlike.
OntheCharlieParker,PerfectCompleteCollectionitiswrittenthattherhythmsectiononitems1618maybeWalter
Bishoppiano,TommyPotterbass,andRoyHaynesondalthoughneitherthepianoorthedrumssoundlikethattome.
TheBregmanetal.,discographyareinnodoubtaboutthispersonnellistingfortheseitems,butgiveLittleJimmyScott
asthevocaliston16,ratherthanChubbyNewman.
Every one of the above releases is marred by damage to the source disc for the first 33 seconds of the first item,
thereaftertheydiffermarkedly.
FortheCharlyissue,CDDIG16,themusichasbeenprocessedusingtheCEDARaudioresurrectionsoftandthere
thesoundisbrighter,alittleharderperhaps,andthetracksbeingmarginallyshorterthanwiththeCharlieParkerPerfect
Completeissueitem1(1:41)2(6:28)3incompletecutshortat(5:04)4precededby(0:04)applause(6:09)5preceded
by(0:01)applause(6:47)+applause(0:03)6(5:34)+applause(0:03)7(6:24)+applause(0:04),cutshortwhereyou
wouldexpecttofind52ndStreetThemecominginitem8isomitted9(9:18)+applause(0:02)11cutshortat(6:17)
12(5:18)+applause(0:02)13isomitted14(7:37)+applause&audiencenoise(0:14)15(7:45)despitebeinglistedas
9:23 in the sleeve notes + applause (0:14) item 16 again omitted 17 cut short (6:16) 18 (6:49) + applause (0:01) 19
precededbyapplause(0:02)(2:04),thisiscutshort,+applause(0:04)behindwhichitsoundslikeParkerisgoingintoa
renditionortagofThisTimetheDreamsonMetheme.
FortheCool&BlueC&BCD103inthesequencethattheyappearonthatCDwiththeabovetracklistnumbers:
item1cutshort(1:39)2(6:26)3item3&4omitted5(6:44)9(9:21)11(6:18)cutsabruptlyinto12(5:19)into13
(0:21)6(5:32)7(6:22)14(7:34)15(1:28)17cutabruptlyshortat(6:18),straightinto18(6:36)afterapplauseinto19
(2:04)againitispossibletohearasnippetofParkerbeginningatag/anotherpiecebutthesnippetisevenbriefer,too
brief,inthisCDtoidentifyit.
(10:56)(11:02)
On Philology the tune Conception/Deception and the time above is from Philology, on Charlie Parker: Bird at
Birdland, Charly CD DIG 16, Disc 1, (11.00)Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD
801734.Vol.5,whereitistimedas10:57.ThistunefeaturessolosbyMiles(excellent),Fats(doesntseemtoknowthe
tune),andBishop.Birdisaudibleonlybrieflyduringtheoutchorus.
Date:19or20May1950
Place:RenaissanceBallRoom,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:PossiblyMachitosAfroCubanOrchestra:CharlieParkeraltosax,HowardMcGhee,MarioBauza,Frank
Davilla&BobWoodlentrumpet,GeneJohnson&FredSkerritaltosax,JoseMadera&FrankSocolowtenorsax,Leslie
Johnakinsbars,ReneHernandespiano,RobertRodriguezbass,JoseManguelbongo,LuisMirandaconga,UbaldoNieto
timbales,Machitamaraccas.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.4
Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes, Last Unissued, Vol. 22, Philology CD W 852.2 Charly CD GIG 16. Disc 1 CD Birdbox
Vol.4
1.ReminiscingatTwighlight(?:??)
2.Mambo(5:05)
3.LamentfortheCongo(5:44)
Notes:Bregmanetal.,(1993p.47)listthisasbyanunknownAfroCubanBand,possiblyMachitos,andpossiblyatthe
RenaissanceBallroom,Vail(1996p.77)isinnodoubtwhothebandisandwherethiswasrecorded,datingitas19May,
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1950.Vail is the source for item 1, The Charlie Parker Perfect Complete issue states that CP is not on item 1. Again,
however, there is no supporting details of how he concluded thus for the location, date and musicians.. The Charly
releasegivesasprobablyMay19and201950.
(Item1notinmycollection.)
Date:Spring/Summer1950.
Place:CafeSociety,NewYorkCity,NY.
RoyHaynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,CDSSCD801734.Vol.4,foritems1
13CDBirdboxVol.4foritems113CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.9,PhilologyW120.2,foritem
1415CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.32,PhilologyW862,foritems114&1718.
1.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(short)into
AnnouncementbyCPinto
2.JustFriends(I)(4:04)
3.AprilinParis(I)(3:17)
4.NightinTunisiainto
5.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(short)(5:22)
6.FiftySecondStreetTheme(III)(short)into
7.JustFriends(II)(4:00)
8.AprilinParis(II)(3:08)
9.Bewitchedinto
10.Summertime(4:34)
11.ICovertheWaterfront(feat.KennyDorham)into
12.GonewiththeWind(4:00)
13.EasytoLoveinto
14.FiftySecondStreetTheme(IV)(short)into
BriefAnnouncement(4:43)
15.WhatsNew(?:??)into
16.ItstheTalkoftheTown(6:52)
17.MoosetheMoocheinto
Notes:ThisisoneofParkersbestsessions,withgreatmusiciansinsupport.Item4isafeatureforKennyDorham.The
orderoftracksinthePhilologyof
Date:Spring/Summer1950
Place:CafeSociety,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet,withTonyScott,andBrewMoore:CharlieParkeraltosax,KennyDorhamtrumpet,
TonyScottclarinet,BrewMooretenorsax,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,RoyHaynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,CDSSCD801734,Vol.5CDBirdbox
Vol.5.
2.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(short)(10:33)
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3.LoverComeBacktoMeinto
Notes:
Date:06June1950
Musicians: Charlie Parker: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Thelonious Monk piano, Curly Russell
bass,BuddyRichdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.Bloomdido(MasterTake.)(3:24)
2.AnOscarforTreadwell(3:20)
3.AnOscarforTreadwell(MasterTake.)(3:22)
4.Mohawk(3:48)
5.Mohawk(MasterTake.)(3:34)
6.MyMelancholyBaby(3:16)
7.MyMelancholyBaby(CodaRehearsaltake)(0:05)
8.MyMelancholyBaby(MasterTake.)(3:23)
9.LeapFrog(Incomplete.)(0:27)
13.LeapFrog(2:33)
16.LeapFrog(2:02)
17.LeapFrog(2:06)
19.LeapFrog(MasterTake.)(2:29)
20.RelaxinWithLee(Incomplete.)(0:35)
22.RelaxinWithLee(FalseStart.)(0:08)
23.RelaxinWithLee(3:56)
25.RelaxinWithLee(MasterTake.)(2:46)
Notes:This is an extremely interesting session, more so because of the involvement of Monk, this is only the second
recording of Monk with Parker in existence, the first one being the snippet captured by Benedetti on one tune 11 July,
1948 here two major figures for the creation of Bebop are captured together in a recording session over a number of
tunes.Theresultsaremesmerising.
CharlieParkerSession500604/11/18/25:
Date:June04,11,18,or25,1950.
Place:JoeMainiandDonLamphereshome,WilliamHenryApartments,136Street,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:SundayAfternoon/Jam Recording Session: Norm Carson, Jon Eardley trumpet, Jimmy Knepper trombone,
CharlieParkeraltosax,JoeMainialtosax,BobNewman&GersYowelltenorsax,JohnWilliamspiano,BuddyJones
bass,PhilBrown,FrankIsoladon2&5,1,BuzzyBridgeforddon3.
AlternateIssues:
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3.BerniesTune(4:32)
4.DonnaLee(4:44)
5.Birdadlibbingwithbackgroundchat,whistling,etc.(0:26)0:30
7.HalfNelson(2:36)
8.FineandDandy(4:36)
Notes:At 2:46, a voice can be heard in the background. There are short breaks in some items: There are breaks of 3
seconds at 3:10 and at 5:28, on item 1 On item 2 there are 3 seconds at 4:08, (at 5:11 Parker quotes 4 seconds of the
Popeytheme),and5:58,(attheendofwhichsomeonecoughs,CP?)Onitem3duringapianointroduction,comparedto
items 1 and 2, the sound quality deteriorates for the first 0:17, when it is obvious from the tweatering sound of
accumulated cuttings that it is recorded on a disc cutting machine, then the volume and clarity picks up, until someone
speaksat0:56andthealtosolocomesin,whenthevolumeincreasesagainbutwithsubstantialdistortion,followedbya
3secondbreakat1:02,whenthesoundqualityreturnstothatofitems1and2(suggestingthatthereweretworecording
devices),a2secondbreakat2:47,anotherat3:08,a3secondbreakat3:19(whenthealtophrasesoundsremarkablythe
sameasthatfollowingthe3:08break),another3secondbreakat3:30,anda2secondbreakat3:44and3:57.Withitem
4 the sound quality is back to the first two items, and with breaks at 2:51 of two seconds (at 2:50 the volume and
prominence of the cymbal leapt up accompanied by distortion), and another at 2:26 With item 4 there is a 2 second
interruptionat0:58,andanotherat2:38With5thereare2secondbreaksat0:17,and2:16On6,2secondintervalsat
2:18
AccordingtoVail,1998p.72,ParkerbecameinvolvedinSundayafternoonprivaterecordingsessionsatthehomeof
Joe Maini and Don Lamphere, these took place over June, with the above dates. This and the following session are
agreedtohavebeenrecordedthenontwoseparateoccasions,butthereisnocertaintywhichdatestheybelongtothey
aregivenhereinthissequenceasonthePhilologyreleaseandlistedintheBregmanetal,1993,discography.
CharlieParkerSession500604/11/18/25:
Date:June04,11,18,or25,1950.
Place:JoeMainiandDonLamphereshome,WilliamHenryApartments,136Street,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:SundayAfternoon/JamRecordingSession:JonNeilsontrumpet,JimmyKneppertrombone,CharlieParker&
JowMainialtosax,DonLanpheretenorsax,AlHaigpiano,FrankIsoladrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.HalfNelson(2:47)
2.Cherokee(2:09)
3.ScrapplefromtheApple(6:09)somechatattheend.
4.StarEyes(4:36)
Notes:Thissessionisalsoknownasthe136thStreetSession.Thesoundqualityismuchmoretinny,lessrichthanthe
precedingsession,thedrumming,thecymbalsaremuchmoreprominentandtheoverallstylesoundsdistinctlydifferent
also.Thereare2secondbreaks,2:00on1at2:21,3:45,on3and3:41,and3:52,on4.Onitem3at1:07CPquotesa
tune,brieflybutIcannotrememberthetitle.
BirdsvoiceaudibletowardendofItem3.
Notes:
Date:Summer1950
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartetwithBernieLeightonpiano,RayBrownbass,BuddyRichdrums.
Recording:Broadcast
AlternateIssues:
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Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 9, Philology CD W 120.2 Charlie Parker: Perfect
CompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.7BirdboxVol.7.
Notes:
Date:05July1950
Musicians:CharlieParkerwithStrings:CharlieParkeraltosax,JosephSingerFrenchhorn,EdwinC.Brownoboe,Sam
Caplan, Howard Kay, Harry Melnkopf, Sam Rand & Zelly Smirnoff violin, Isadore Zir viola, Maurice Brown cello,
VerelyMillsharp,BernieLeightonpiano,RayBrownbass,BuddyRichdrums.JoeLippmanarranger/conductor.
Recording:CommercialforMercury
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,Bird:TheCompleteCharlieParkeronVerve,Disc5,Verve8371412.5
Orchestratuningupandvoicesinto
1.DancingintheDark(3:19)
3.Laura(2:57)
4.Laura(MasterTake.)(2:56)
6.TheyCantTakeThatAwayFromMe(3:17)
7.EasytoLove(3:29)
8.ImintheMoodForLove(MasterTake.)(3:33)
9.ImintheMoodForLove(3:27)
10.IllRememberApril(3:09)
11.IllRememberApril(FalseStart.)(0:10)
12.IllRememberApril(MasterTake.)(3:02)
Notes:
CharlieParkerSession500714?:
Date:Summer(July14?)1950
Place:EitherBirdlandorpossiblyApolloTheater,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerWithStrings:CharlieParkeraltosax,includingoboe,cello,viola,harp,bass,drums.
Recording:Soundslikeabroadcast,aTVbroadcast?
AlternateIssues:
InterviewwithCharlieParker(1:02)into
1.EasytoLove(1:55)
Notes:IaminclinedtowardstheBirdland,July14th,option,onthebasisofthefollowing:
IntheinterviewintothispiecethepresenterstatesthatthisisaverynovelsituationforCP,tobebackedbyasetof
string,towhichParkeragrees,statingthathehadthepleasureofrecordinghisstringsconceptforthefirsttime7or8
monthsbefore.sincereleasedonanalbum,butthattheywouldplayadifferentpiecefromthose.Thiswouldhavetobe
thesessionof30November,1949,whichifthedategivenintheBurtoninternetdiscographyoftheSummerorFallof
1950wouldhaveputthisaminimumof8,ormorerecentlythemodifiedlatesummerwouldplacethataminimumof9,
monthsbefore.Thishardlyseemslikelywhentherewasamorerecentstringssession,recorded05July1950,whenthe
verytunethatParkerplayedwasrecorded.Myguess,isthatthisrecordingcamefromthetimeshortlyafterthe5thJuly
date, the string arrangements sound precisely the same as on the Apollo theatre date, also the drummer sounds to me
clearlylikeRoyHaynes,anditisobviouslythatthiswasrecordedinastudioorbighall,fromtheapplauseandthefact
that the presenter asked Parker to introduce the piece while he took the mike back to enhance the sound of the string
section.Another interesting factor is that Parker played at Birdland with strings beginning 11 July 1950. Furthermore,
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another curiosity, is that the presenter clearly states that Parker had played there before, in a different set up (is the
presenterSymphonySid?).CouldthishavebeenBroadcastfromBirdland?Itisinterestingthatintheintroductionofthe
first set the presenter alludes to the Birdland broadcasts, and states how it was remarked there on the Friday night
broadcastthatParkerhadwishedtoplayinfrontofstrings.
Date:23August1950.
Place:ApolloTheater,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerwithStrings:CharlieParkeraltosax,TommyMaceoboe,TeddyBlume,SamCaplan,&Stan
Karpeniaviolin,DaveUchitelviola,BillBundycello,WallaceMcManusharp,BillyTaylorpiano,TommyPotterbass,
RoyHaynesdrums,SymphonySidm.c.
Recording:PrivaterecordingbyAlPorcino,DonLamphereandJimmyKnepper
AlternateIssues:
FirstShow:
IntroductionbySymphonySid(0:41)
1.Repetition(2:34)
2.AprilInParis(3:02)+applause(0:06)into
3.EasytoLove(2:14)
4.WhatIsThisThingCalledLoveinto
Notes:
Date:23August1950.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 10, Philology CD W 200.2 Charlie Parker: Perfect
CompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.7.
SecondShow:
5.Repetition(2:40)
6.AprilInParis(3:13)
7.EasytoLove(2:15)
8.WhatIsThisThingCalledLoveinto
Notes:
Date:23August1950.
AlternateIssues:
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CompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.7.
ThirdShow:
9.Repetition(2:36)
11.EasytoLove(2:05)
Notes:
Date:23August1950.
AlternateIssues:
CompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.7,foritem3only.
FourthShow:
13.Repetition(2:36)
15.EasytoLove(2:06)
Notes:
Date:23August1950.
AlternateIssues:
FifthShow:
17.Repetition(2:25)
19.EasytoLove(2:02)
Notes:
Date:23August1950.
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AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.10,PhilologyCDW200.2,foritems1,2,&4.
SixthShow:
21.Repetition(2:26)
22.AprilInParis(2:52)+applause(0:06)
23.EasytoLove(?:??)
24.WhatIsThisThingCalledLove(2:35)into
ApplauseandannouncementbySymphonySid(0:08)
Notes:ThetunesarelistedhereforthesesixsetsaregivenintheorderthattheyappearonPhilologyVol.10.
ThefirstshowisintroducedbySymphonySid,whenhestates:IwouldliketoremindyouthatIamadisca,jokey.I
amknown,ImknownastheallnightFridayboywhereeverythingisascrazyondaisy.Frommidnighttill5:45weplay
thesidesoftherecordswehopeyouenjoy,directlyfromBirdland.Andifyouhavelistenedtotheprogrammeyouwill
probablyhaveheardustalkaboutayounggentlemanwhohashadanideatoblowinfrontofstrings.Welltheideahas
finally come true and here for the first time on the Apollo stage, Mr Jazz himself, lets give him a great big hand, Mr
CharlieYardbirdParkerandstrings.
With the 6th show the sound quality, volume drops, and there is no performance of Easy to Love in the sixth step,
althoughoneislisted.
(Item5probablynotinmycollection.)
Date:23August1950
Musicians:Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan and Big Band: Charlie Parker alto sax, Stan Getz tenor sax, Billy Taylor
piano,TommyPotterbass,RoyHaynesdrums,theremainderisunknown.
Recording:PrivaterecordingbyDonLamphereandJimmyKnepper.
AlternateIssues:
AnnouncementbySymphonySid(0:35)into
1.ICriedForYou(Incomplete.)(2:00)
Notes:This piece stops a few bars into Charlie Parkers solo. While the band is largely uncertain, this was recorded
duringthesamesetsasthestringsetsabove,Bregmanetal.,givethesamebandlistingasforthese,butcuriously,given
thatheiscreditedintheannouncements,andthatthisistheonlyrecordedsessionwhereheandCPappearedtogether,
theydonotmentionStanGetz.It is very possible that it is the same backing band, given that members Don Lamphere
andJimmyKnepperweredoingthetaping.
Date:28August1950
Place:NewBrunswick,NewJersey
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintetplustrombone:CharlieParkeraltosax,Unknowntrombone,possiblyJimmyKnepper
orEarlSwope,AlHaigpiano,TommyPotterbass,RoyHaynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:StashSTCD582CDStashSTCD10.
1.HotHouse/WhatIsThisThingCalledLove?(3:50)
2.IMayBeWrong(3:02)
3.ParkersMood(3:23)
4.SWonderful(3:11)
5.Indiana(4:31)
Notes:Atrumpetisaudibleontheoutchorus,whichisDonnaLee.ThesourceforthemusicianslistedisBregman,et
al.,1993,p.50.
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Date:EarlySeptember1950
Place:PossiblyGjonMiliStudio,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians: Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins: Charlie Parker alto sax, Coleman Hawkins tenor sax on 1, Hank
Jonespiano,RayBrownbass,BuddyRichdrums.
Recording:FilmSoundtrack,videotape
AlternateIssues:
1.Celebrity(1:34)
2.Ballade(IGotItBad,andThatAintGood)(2:55)
Notes:ThisfilmandsoundtrackofCharlieParkerhavenowbeenreleased,beforeonlyexcerptswereavailable,without
sound, on the video, Bird: The Legend of Charlie Parker. The film was made because Norman Granz planned a
documentaryonJazzatthePhilharmonic,butthatwasnevercompleted.
Date:16September1950.
Musicians:Charlie Parker With Strings: Charlie Parker alto sax, Tommy Mace oboe, Teddy Blume, Sam Kaplan, and
StanKarpeniaviolin,DaveUchitelviola,BillAlHaigpiano,
Recording:LiveConcertRecording,IssuedbyVerve
AlternateIssues:
3.Repetition(2:49)
4.EasytoLove(2:25)
5.Rocker(3:10)
Notes:TheBregmanetal,1993,discographygivesSeptember17,1950,asthedate,forthisconcert,butVail,1996,p.
85,givesacopyoftheDownBeatadvertisementshowingthattheJazzatthePhilharmonicwasattheNationalGuard
Armory,inWashingtononthatdate,statingthatthiswasrecordedthedaybeforeinNewYork.
VailalsoindicatesthatParkerbeganatwoweekengagementattheBlueNoteinChicagofromFriday,22September
1950,withstring,lastingthroughtoThursday,5October..
Date:23October1950
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Von Freeman tenor sax, Unknown trombone, George
Freemanguitar,ChrisAndersonpiano,LeroyJacksonbass,BruzFreemand,
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:StashCDSTB2500.
1.PenniesFromHeaven(2:55)
Notes:
(Notinmycollection.)
Date:Firstset,23October1950.
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Musicians:CharlieParkerwithalocalquintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,EarlLavonFreemantenorsax,GeorgeFreeman
guitar,BruzFreemandrums,LeroyJacksonbass,ChrisAndersonpiano,unknownvocalistonitem10.
Recording:PrivaterecordingbyDonaldCoy.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,Vol.8,CDSSCD801734.
Firstset:
1.Indiana(5:57)
2.ICantGetStartedwithCountryGardenstag(2:49)
5.GetHappy(5:36)
Notes:HereCPisplayingwithalocal,pickupband.
TheBurtondiscographygavethefollowingaccountofthissession::EditedtoBirdsolos.Inferiorsoundbecausethe
tapewasrecordedoffofadressingroomspeaker,andsomeitemsaremarredbyconversation..Idontthinkthisisthe
samenightasthefollowing,morefamous,session,butlikelythesamegig.
Vail,1996p.87,ismoreauthoritativeandquotesDonaldCail,whogivesanaccountofarrivinglaterthanheplanned
fortheconcertwhichpreventedhimfromgettingtothefront.Hestatesthatastherewasnoroomforhimtosetuphis
recorder at the back, that there were already many tapes set up to record the music at the front so he went behind the
stagewheretherewasaspeakerconnectedtothestagemicrophone,itwasthereheset=uphisrecorder.Hecontinued
thatunfortunately,later,someonecamewhoinsistedonstayingandtalking,whichcanbeheardntherecordinguntilhe
leftatthebeginningofitem11.
Date:Secondset,23October1950.
Musicians:CharlieParkerwithalocalquintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,EarlLavonFreemantenorsax,GeorgeFreeman
guitar,BruzFreemandrums,LeroyJacksonbass,ChrisAndersonpiano,unknownvocalistonitem10.
Recording:PrivaterecordingbyDonaldCoy.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,Vol.8,CDSSCD801734CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,
LastUnissued,Vol.25,CDPhilologyWW855.2CDBirdboxVol.8.
Secondset:
1.HotHouse(5:06)
3.BodyandSoul(2:16)
4.CoolBlues(3:15)
5.Stardust(0:57)
8.PenniesFromHeaven(3:21)
Notes:Seethenotesabove.
Date:FinalSet23October1950
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Von Freeman tenor sax, George Freeman guitar, Chris
Andersonpiano,LeroyJacksonbass,BruzFreemandrums.
AlternateIssues:
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PrimarySource:Charlie Parker, An Evening at Home with the Bird, Nippon Columbia SV0154, items 1 4 Charlie
Parker,AnEveningatHomewiththeBird,SavoyMG12152,items14CharlieParker,OneNightinChicago.LP
SavoySJL1132.
1.TheresaSmallHotel(10:09)
3.KeenandPeachy(4:53)
4.HotHouse(9:00)
5.SwivelHipsBird,BassandOut(Rhythmtune)(3:34)
6.Goodbye(3:08)withvoiceover
Notes:This set was first reissued in 1960 in edited form as An Evening at Home with the Bird, Savoy MG 12152,
reissuedwiththesametitleonCDbyDenonlimitedtoitems14withsomerougheditingandduplicating.
HereCPisplayingwithalocal,pickupband.CookandMortonareratherunfairlydismissiveofAnderson,which
washisonlyappearancewithParkerdocumented:
Crumbsfromthemasterstable.ItshardtogrudgeMcLinandAndersontheir15minutesoffame,buttheresnot
much more to this than a casual blow in a Chicago Dance hall (only ironically at home). Bird spins out a couple of
effortless solos on Theres a Small Hotel and Hot House, while McLin puffs in his wake. And thats about it.
Doubtlesslyfivesetsoffeetsetsffeetdidnttouchthegroundonthewayhome.Collectorsonly.
I could not disagree with their assessment more, although would suggest that Savoy did a better job of issuing this
material,despitetheprobableunprofessionaloriginoftherecordings.Furthermore,Andersonisamuchbetter,thoughtful
pianoplayerthantheaboveremarkswouldallowfor.
Date:31October1950
Place:BroadwayOpenHouseTelevisionShowonChannel5inNewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerandStudioBand:CharlieParkeraltosax,MiltonDeLuggaccordiononit3,RayMalonetap
danceron2,JerryandBuddyLesterpresenters.
Recording:Privaterecording,televisionbroadcast,Channel5,NewYorkCity,NY.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.21,PhilologyWW851.2.
CPcanbeheardspeakinginthebackground,into
Talkinto
2.DonnaLee(1:40)
Talkinto
3.UntitledBlues(2:05)(BuddyLestervocalisingaboutBird).
Backgroundtalkinto
4.AlmostLikeBeinginLove(1:00)
Notes:ThiswasaTVshowofthecomedianJerryLester.
Date:20November1950
Place:Koncerthuset,Stockholm,Sweden
Musicians: Charlie Parker and Swedish Musicians: Charlie Parker alto sax, Rolf Ericson trumpet, Yngve Akerberg
piano,GunnarSvennsonbass,JackNorendrums.
Recording:Noknownrecording,sofar.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.Anthropology(?:??)(Unissued.)
2.CoolBlues(?:??)(Unissued.)
3.Cheers(?:??)(Unissued.)
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4,LoverMan(?:??)(Unissued.)
5.Stupendous(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:Informationforthissession,andwhathappenedaftertheconcert,camefromVail1996,p.89,althoughhedoes
notstatethatarecordingexists,thelistingoftunesplayedsuggestthatthismaybepossible.AftertheconcertCPwas
takentotheHeadquartersofSwedishJazzClubs,wheretherewasajamsessioninthecellararethereanytapesofthis
inexistence?ThemusiciansforthebasementjamwereCharlieParkeraltosax,LarsGullinbarsax,SimonBrehmbass,
RolfLarssonpiano,SvenBollhemdrums.
Date:22November1950
Place:AmialenDanceHall,Malmo,Sweden
Musicians:Charlie Parker and His Swedish All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Rolf Ericson trumpet, Gosta Theselius
piano,ThoreJederbybass,JackNorendrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734. Vol. 8 CD Birdbox
Vol.8.
2.Cheers(6:40)
3.LoverMan(1:50)
4.CoolBlues(4:19)
Notes:ThisisagreatperformancebyCharlieParker,andthelocalmusiciansheavethemselvesuptomeetthedemands
oftheconcert.Thisandthe20NovemberconcertareCPsonlyperformanceofCheers,aftertheHiDeHosessionsin
1947. After this concert, according to Vail 1996 p. 90, there was a jam session in Lund, north of Malmo, at the
Akademiska Forengen, and there was another concert on 23 November, in Copenhagen, where Benny Goodman joined
inarethereanyrecordingsofthesesessionsinexistence?
Date:24November1950
Place:FolketsPark,Halsinborg,Sweden
Musicians:Charlie Parker and His Swedish All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Rolf Ericson trumpet, Gosta Theselius
piano,ThoreJederbybass,JackNorendrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734. Vol. 9 CD Birdbox
Vol.9.
4.CoolBlues(5:04)
5.StarEyes,(2:09)
7.StrikeUptheBand(4:39)
Notes:CPperformedwellinSweden.Thisconcerttookplaceinabeergardenanddancepavilionatthepark.
Date:24November1950
Place:UnknownRestaurant,Halsinborg,Sweden
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Musicians:Charlie Parker Jam Session: Charlie Parker alto sax, Rolf Ericson & Rowland Greenberg trumpet, Gosta
Theseliustenorsax,LennartNilssonpiano,FolkHolstbass,JackNorendrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,Vol.9,CDSSCD801734CDBirdboxVol.9.
1.HowHightheMoon/Ornithology(3:40)
2.BodyandSoul(11:42)
Notes:Thisjamsessionwasreportedtohavecontinuedintotheearlyhoursofthemorningwhatwerethecircumstances
ofthisrecordingbeingmade,andwasthereanymorematerialrecorded?
Date:28November1950
Place:StudioWashington,PosteParisien,Paris,France
Musicians: Charlie Parker with the Maurice Moufflard Orchestra: Charlie Parker alto sax, Roger Guerin, George
Jouvin,PierreFassin&YvesAluottetrumpet,AndrePaquinet,MauriceGladieu,&CharlesHusstb,RobertMerchez,&
RogerSimonaltosax,JacquesTess,Marcel,&Pomestenorsax,HonoreTrucbars,RogerCambierpiano,HenriKaren
bass,PierrLoteguydrums,MauriceMoufflardarranger&conductor.
Recording:Studiorecordingforradiobroadcast.
AlternateIssues:
1.Ladybird(2:30)
Notes:
Date:??December1950
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Red Rodney trumpet, Kenny Drew piano, Curley Russell
bass,ArtBlakeydrums.
Recording:WJZRadioBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.9,PhilologyCDWW120.2.
1.JumpinWithSymphonySid(0:44)BobGarrityannouncesthebandandinto
2.Anthropology(3:53)into
Briefannouncement(0:04)
3.EmbraceableYou(4:42)into
4.Cheryl(4:02)
SymphonySidannouncement(0:02)into
5.SaltPeanuts(4:40+03CPinto
6.JumpinWithSymphonySid(0:08)
Notes:Anthropologyisplayedextremelyfast,likethereisnothereafter,followedbyabeautifullypacedEmbraceable
You, which has a 0:05) Country Gardens tag included in the above time. The tape stops after 0:08 of Salt Peanuts,
unfortunately,tosaytheleast.
Date:21December1950
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Musicians:MachitoandHisOrchestra:CharlieParker1,2,4,5,&6only,GeneJohnson,&FredSkerrittaltosax,Flip
Phillips, Jose Madera, & Sol Rabinowitz tenor sax, Leslie Johanakins bar s, Mario Bauza, Frank Paquito Davilla,
Harry Edison, Al Stewart, & Bob Woodlen trumpet, Rene Hernandez piano, Roberto Rodriguez bass, Budddy Rich
drums,JoseManguelbongos,RafaelMiranda,&ChanoPozoconga,UmbaldoNietotimbales,Machitomaraccas,Chico
OFarrillarranger.
AlternateIssues:
1.Cancion(?:??)
2.Mambopart1(?:??)
3.Mambopart2(?:??)
4.RhumbaAbierta(?:??)
5.6/8(?:??)
6.Jazz(?:??)
Notes:CharlieParkerandFlippPhillipswereguestsoloistsonthisrecordingsession.
Date:Maybearound1950
Place:Unknown,
Musicians:CharlieParkeraltosax,restunknown
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.Ornithology(?:??)(Unissued.)
2.UnknownTune(IGotRhythm?)(?:??)(Unissued.)
3.MediumBlues(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:Theprecisedetailsofthissessionareunknown.
Date:17January1951
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Miles Davis trumpet, Walter Bishop, Jr., piano, Teddy
Kotickbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.AuPrivave(2:38)
2.AuPrivave(MasterTake.)(2:43)
3.SheRote(3:09)
4.SheRote(MasterTake.)(3:06)
5.K.C.Blues(3:24)
6.StarEyes,(3:34)
Notes:
Date:12March1951
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Musicians:CharlieParkerJazzers:CharlieParkeraltosax,WalterBishop,Jr.,piano,TeddyKotickbass,RoyHaynes
drums,LuisMirandaconga,JoseMangualbongos.
AlternateIssues:
1.MyLittleSuedeShoes(3:03)
2.UnPoquitodetuAmor(2:40)
3.TicoTico(2:44)
4.Fiesta(2:49)
5.WhyDoILoveYou(2:58)
6.WhyDoILoveYou(2:58)
7.WhyDoILoveYou(MasterTake.)(3:05)
Notes:
Date:March22,1951
Musicians:CharlieParkerWithStrings:CharlieParkeraltosax,Unknownoboe,Unknownstingsection,WalterBishop
piano,TeddyKotickbass,RoyHaynesdrums,SymphonySidTorinpresenter.
AlternateIssues:
CompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.11,foritems2&3LPMeexaDiscox1776,foritems2&
3.
1.EasytoLove(1:25)+applause(0:10)into
2.Rocker(2:33)into
3.JumpinWithSymphonySid(2:08)voiceover(0:12)
AnnouncementbySidwithpianoinbackground(0:18)
Notes:ThiswasthefirstofathreeweekengagementatBirdlandforCharlieParkerandStrings,broadcastbytheWJZ
radiostation.TheCharlieParkerPerfectCompleteissuelistsSpring1951asthedateforthis.
Date:24March1951
Recording:WJZRadioBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734. Vol. 10 Charlie
Parker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16,for26,onlyCDBirdboxVol.10.
1.JumpinWithSymphonySidtheme(:)withvoiceover(:)into
AnnouncementbySymphonySid(:)
2.JustFriends(4:29)
3.EverythingHappenstoMe(2:38)
5.Laura(2:58)
6.DancingintheDarkinto
7.JumpinWithSymphonySidtheme(:)voiceover)(4:16)
Notes:
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Date:31March1951
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,BudPowellpiano,TommyPotter
bass,RoyHaynesdrums,SymphonySidTorinpresenter.
Recording:WJZradioBroadcast.
AlternateIssues:
Parker: Bird at Birdland, Charly CD DIG 16, except for announcement CD Birdbox Vol. 10 LP Saga 10, which has
additionalannouncements.
AnnouncementbySymphonySid
1.BluenBoogie(7:19)
AnnouncementbySymphonySid
3.RoundAboutMidnight(3:20)
AnnouncementbySymphonySid(CPheardshoutingTunisia)
4.NightinTunisiainto
5.JumpinWithSymphonySid(voiceover)(5:20)
Notes:Thisisanexcellentsession,bringingCharlieParkertogetheragainwithDizzyGillespie,andBudPowell.
Date:07April1951
Recording:WJZradiobroadcast.
AlternateIssues:
Parker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16CDBirdboxVol.10.
1.WhatIsThisThingCalledLove?(2:02)
2.Laura(3:31)
3.Repetition(2:43)
ConversationbetweenBirdandSid(3:04)
4.TheyCantTakeThatAwayFromMe(3:07)
5.EasyToLove(2:15)
Notes:
Date:12April1951
Place:ChristysRestaurant,Framingham,Mass.
Musicians:Charlie Parker Jamming with Wardell Gray: Charlie Parker alto sax, Wardell Grey ts on 1 3, Unknown
(perhaps Benny Harris or Joe Gordon) trumpet on 3, Nat Pierce piano, Walter Bishop piano on 1, & Dick Twardzick
pianoon3,TeddyKotickbasson13,CharlesMingusbon4,RoyHaynesdrumson13MaxRoachdrumson4.
Recording:PrivaterecordingorRadioBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734. Vol. 11, times from
thereBirdboxCDVol.11CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.33,PhilologyCDW864.
2.LullabyinRhythm(12:28)
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3.HappyBirdBlues(2:49)
4.IRememberApril(10:24)
Notes:FirstissuedbyCharlieParkerRecordsasTheHappyBird,whereLullabyisincorrectlylistedasIMayBe
Wrong.WiththePhilologyreleaseofthissessionthetracksequenceis,andprovisionaltimingsare:1.HappyBirdBlues
(3:01)2.ScrappleFromTheApple(15:48)3.I'llRememberApril(10:54)4.LullabyInRhythm(13:01)
Date:??April1951
Place:ChristysRestaurant,Framingham,Mass.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:Charlie Parker alto sax, Benny Harris trumpet, Al Haig piano,Teddy Kotick bass,
RoyHaynesdrums.
Recording:PrivateTape
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.8,PhilologyCDW80.2,foritems27onlyCharlie
Parker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.16,PhilologyCDW846.2,foritems1,8,&9)CDEPMFDC5711.
1.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)(3:54)+briefCPannouncementat1:511:55
2.Perdido(3:54)
3.OutofNowhere(3:22)intoCountryGardensTag)(0:07)into
4.Ornithology(3:44)into
5.Ladybird(3:20)into
7.StarEyes(3:39)(Incomplete.)
8.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(2:43)+applause(0:07)into
10.TheWayYouLookTonight(?:??)(Unissued.)
11.FiftySecondStreetTheme(III)(?:??)(Unissued.)
12.Noodling(?:??)(Unissued.)
13.GroovinHigh(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes: Bregman et al, 1993, suggest 21 April as the date for this session, however Vail, 1996 p. 100, places CP at
UlinesArenainWashingtonDC.,atthisdate,providingacopyofanewspapercuttingofareviewofParkerandJohnny
Hodgesplayingoppositeeachotherthereonthisdate.
Date:Spring1951.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,BillyTaylorpiano,TommyPotter
Recording:VOAradiobroadcast
AlternateIssues:
Parker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16,withannouncements?CDBirdboxVol.11,withoutannouncements.
AnnouncementbyLeonardFeather&CPVoice(:)
1.HowHightheMoon/Ornithology(5:22)
2.HotHouse(3:40)
AnnouncementbyLeonardFeather
Notes:
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Date:Spring1951
Musicians:CharlieParkerInterviewedbyLeonardFeather
Recording:VOARadioBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
InterviewwithLeonardFeather(5:57)
Notes:
Date:23June1951
Place:EasternParkwayBallroom,Brooklyn,NewYork.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,unknowntrumpet,AlHaigpiano,TeddyKotickdrums,Roy
Haynesdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.16,PhilologyCDW846.2,foritems1,5,1315and
17CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.1/4,PhilologyCDW5/182,foritems24,610and12CDEPM
FDC5711,foritems24,610,12and16CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.7,PhilologyCDW572,
foritems11&16.
2.Ornithology(3:46)
4.Steeplechase(akaMerryGoRound)(5:00)
6.NowstheTime(3:53)
7.BeMyLove(2:45)into
8.AprilinParis(1:04)into
9.DanceoftheInfidelsinto
11.Wee(4:14)
12.ThisTimetheDreamsonMe(4:33)
14.ANightinTunisia(3:34)
16.CoolBlues(3:02)
17.FiftySecondStreetThemeIV(0:39)
Notes:Thesoundqualityisobviouslyofalarge,echoing,ballroom.AccordingtoBregmanetal.,1993,thereissaidto
beanotherhourofthismusicinexistence.
Date:25June01July1951
Place:VeteransAdministrationHospital,Philadelphia,PA.
Musicians:CharlieParkerSextet:CharlieParkeraltosax,andpossiblyRedRodneyorBennyHarristrumpet,Wardell
Graytenorsax,WalterBishoppiano,TeddyKotickbass,RoyHaynesdrums,SarahVaughanvocalon3.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 5/6 Philology CD W 19/292, for items 1 5 EPM
FDC5711,foritems2,4and5.
1.CoolBlues(Incomplete.)(3:36)
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2.OutofNowhere(Incomplete.)(1:43)applauseoverend
3.ThisIsAlways(3:20)
4.NowstheTime(2:33)
5.ScrappleFromtheApple(Incomplete.)(1:56)
6.ThrivingonaRiff(?:??)(Unissued.)
7.BluenBoogie(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:Thebeginningofitem1isomitted,andfrom1:40thesoundlevelssuddenlydipwiththetrumpetsolo,returningat
2:17.Item3soundslikeitisbeingrecordedinthetoilet,withSaraVaughansvocalssomewhereinanechoidistanceand
Parkerslegato,equallyechoi,soundingatfirstlikeitwasdubbedontop.Item5endsabruptlyinthetrumpetsolo.
Vail, 1996 p 102, reproduces two receipts dated June 25 and 26, respectively, signed by Charlie Parker for an
engagementatClub421inPhiladelphia,concludingthatheprobablyplayedforaweekthere,beginningMonday25June,
thiswouldsuggestthattheabove,beforethathewasplayinginBirdlanduntil20June,andEasternParkwayBallroomin
Brooklyn,NewYork,thesessionabove.
Date:22July1951
Place:MunicipalArena,KansasCity
Musicians: Woody Herman Orchestra: Woody Herman clarinet, alto sax, Charlie Parker alto sax, Dick Hafer, Bill
Perkins,andKennyPinsontenorsax,SamStaffbaritonesax,RoyCaton,DonFagerquistandDougMacombe,trumpet,
JerryDorn,UrbieGreenandFredLewistrombone,DaveMcKennapiano,RedWootenbass,SonnyIgoedrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.27,PhilologyCDW858forallitems,timeforitem11
from there Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 23, Philology CD W 854.2, items 1 10, times for these
takenfromthereCharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734,Vol.12,foritems19
BirdboxVol.12foritems19.
1.HowHightheMoon(I)(akaMoreMoon)(3:35)
2.YouGoToMyHead(3:02)
3.LeotheLionI(3:01)
4.CubanHoliday(3:00)
5.TheNearnessofYou(3:28)
6.LemonDrop(3:37)
7.TheGoofandI(3:37)
8.Laura(2:51)
9.FourBrothers(3:44)
10.LeotheLion(II)(3:04)
11.HowHightheMoon(II)(3:35)
Notes:OnBirdsEyesVolume23item1islistedasMoreMoon,thetitleiscorrectedtoHowHightheMoonwiththe
Philology Volume 27, as it is listed in the Charlie Parker Perfect Complete Collection issue. How High the Moon
definitelyprovidestheunderlyingchordstructureforthispiece,butitissomodifiedthatitcouldrightlybeconsidereda
contrafact than a rendition of that piece. The times of all items with volume 27 are: 1. How High The Moon (I) (aka
More Moon) (3:00) 2. You Go To My Head (3:02) 3. Leo The Lion (I) ((3:00) 4. Cuban Holiday (3:00) 5. The
NearnessOfYou(3:28)6.LemonDrop(3:27)7.TheGoofAndI(3:26)8.Laura(2:51)9.FourBrothers(3:43)10.
LeoTheLion(II)(3:04)11.HowHighTheMoon(II)(NeverissuedBefore)(3:00),intheorderoftheirpresentationon
theCD.
Date:??August1951
Place:LennyTristanosHouse,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkeraltosax,LennyTristanopiano,KennyClarkbrushesontelephonebook.
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AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.1/4PhilologyCDW5/182CharlieParker'More
Unissued'Vol,RoyalJazzRJD505.
1.AllofMe(3:17)
2.ICantBelieveThatYoureInLoveWithMe(4:23)
Notes:Thisisanextremelyinterestingset.ItisbelievedthattheseitemsoriginatedfromChanParkerscollection,and
thatthesemaynotbetheonlyonesshehas.
InformationfortheRoyalJazzissuekindlysuppliedbyRichardLegault.
Date:08August1951
Place:PossiblyRCA,24thStreetStudios,NewYorkCity,NY..
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:Charlie Parker alto sax, Red Rodney trumpet, John Lewis piano, Ray Brown bass,
KennyClarkedrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.BluesforAlice(2:46)
2.SiSi(2:38)
3.SwedishSchnapps(3:13)
4.SwedishSchnapps(MasterTake.)(3:10)
5.BackHomeBlues(2:35)
6.BackHomeBlues(MasterTake.)(2:46)
7.whereCharlieParker(3:21)
Notes:OntheVervediscthegroupisdescribedasCharlieParkerandHisOrchestra,whereonmostdiscographiesit
is listed as above. This is the only studio date with Red Rodney. Item 1 is marvelous. This is also the first studio
recordingplayedLoverMan,inarelativelyrestrainedmanner.Itwasthefourthrecordedversionofitthatexistssince
thatdate,indicatingthatCharlieParkerwasnotaversetoplayingLoverManinalivesituation.
Despite CP having played numerous live dates in the interim, there is a large lacunae here there are no live
recordingsinexistenceforthenextfourmonths.
Date:23January1952.
Musicians: Charlie Parker and His Orchestra: Charlie Parker alto sax, Al Porcino, Chris Griffin, & Bernie Privin
trumpet, Will Bradley, & Bill Harris tb, Murray Williams, & Toots Mondello alto sax, Hank Ross, & Artie Drelinger
tenorsax,StanWebbbaritonesax,unknownoboe,Unknownflute,probablySamCaplanviolin,concertmaster,possible
SylvanShulman,JackZaydeviolin,5unknownviolin,2unknownviola,2unknowncello,VerleyMillsharp,LouStein
piano,ArtReysonguitar,BobHaggartbass,DonLamonddrums,JoeLipmsan,arrangerandconductor.
Recording:CommercialforMercuryRecords.
AlternateIssues:
1.Temptation(3:31)
2.Lover(3:06)
3.AutumninNewYork(3:29)
4.StellabyStarlight(2:56)
Notes:
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Date:28January1952
Musicians:CharlieParkerSouthoftheBorderBand:CharlieParkeraltosax,BennyHarristrumpet,WalterBishop,Jr.,
piano,TeddyKotickbass,MaxRoachdrums,JoseMangualbongos,LuisMirandacongas.
AlternateIssues:
1.MamaInez(2:50)
2.LaCucaracha(3:24)
3.LaCucaracha(Incomplete.)(0:49)
4.LaCucaracha(FalseStart.)(0:10)
5.LaCucaracha(MasterTake.)(2:43)
6.Estrellita(Incomplete.)(1:57)
7.Estrellita(2:46)
8.Estrellita(FalseStart.)(0:04)
9.Estrellita(MasterTake.)(2:44)
10.BegintheBeguine(3:12)
11.LaPaloma(2:39)
Notes:
Date:24February1952
Place:DumontTVNetwork,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie trumpet, Dick Hyman piano,
JackLesbergbass,CharlieSmithdrums.
Recording:TVBroadcastonChannel5,NewYork.
AlternateIssues:
Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734. Vol. 12 XII. Charlie Parker, Bird: Rarities from Private
collections. 1950 53, Rarities Suisa Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 21 Philology CD W 851.2
VideotapeBird:TheLegendofCharlieParker.
AnnouncementbyEarlWilson,LeonardFeatherandCharlieParker(1:00)into
1.HotHouse(3:30)+applause(0:03)
Notes: This is where Charlie Parker receives the Downbeat award best alto saxophone player for 1951, and Dizzy
Gillespieisgiventheawardforthebesttrumpetplayersofalltime,andwhenaskedtocommentCPstatesthathewould
ratherthemusicspoke,asmusicspeakslouderthanwords.
Date:25March1952
Musicians:CharlieParkerBigBand:CharlieParkeraltosax,JimmyMaxwell,CarlPoole,AlPorcino,&BerniePriven
trumpet, Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, & BartVarsalona trb, Harry Terrill, Murray, & Williams alto sax, Flip Phillips, &
Hank Ross tenor sax, Danny Banks bar s, Oscar Peterson piano, Freddie Green guitar, Ray Brown bass, Dan Lomand
drums,JoeLippmanarranger&conductor.
AlternateIssues:
1.NightandDay(2:50)
2.AlmostLikeBeingInLove(2:33)
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Notes:
Date:Evening,25March1952
Place:LoewsValenciaTheater,Jamaica,NewYork
Musicians:Jerry Jerome Jazz Concert: Charlie Parker alto sax, Buddy DeFranco c, Bill Harris tb, Dick Cary piano,
EddieSafranskibass,DonLamonddrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.Ornithology(8:17)+applause(0:03)
Notes:
Date:Probably25March1952.
Place:LoewsKingTheater,Brooklyn,NewYork
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quartet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Teddy Wilson piano, Eddie Safranski bass, Don Lamond
drums.
AlternateIssues:Queendisc002(LP,Italy)therethedateandplaceissaidtobe1949,Brooklin(sic),NewYork.
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 8, CD Philology Vol. 8 W 80.2 Charlie Parker:
PerfectCompleteCollection,CDSSCD801734.Vol.12.
1.CoolBlues(4:22)
Notes:
Date:05June1952.
Place:LoewsKingTheater,Brooklyn,NewYork
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quartet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Teddy Wilson piano, Eddie Safranski bass, Don Lamond
drums.
AlternateIssues:
CompleteCollection,CDSSCD801734.Vol.12.
1.CoolBlues(4:16)
Notes:
Date:05June1952
Place:Hollywood,California
Musicians:JATP type Recording Session: Charlie Parker, Benny Carter, & Johnny Hodges alto sax, Ben Webster, &
Flip Phillips tenor sax, Charlie Chavers trumpet, Oscar Peterson piano, Barney Kessel guitar, Ray Brown bass, J. C.
Hearddrums.
Recording:CommercialforMercuryRecords.
AlternateIssues:
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1.JamBlues(14:42)
3.DearlyBeloved(?:??)
4.FunkyBlues(13:27)
Notes:Thedateofthe5thisfromVail1996,p.110.
Date:16June1952
Place:TradeWindsClub,Inglewood,California
Musicians: Harry Babasin All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Sonny Criss alto sax, Chet Baker trumpet, Al Haig p
except3,RussFreemanpitem3only,HarryBabasinbass,LawrenceMarabledrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.1213.Item2is
listed as They Didnt Believe Me CD Birdbox Vols. 12 13 Inglewood Jam, Bird and Chet Live at the Trade Winds,
FreshSoundsFSRCD17.
1.TheSquirrel(15:00)
2.IrresistibleYou(akaTheyDidntBelieveMe)(6:21)
3.Indiana(DonnaLee)(11:25)
4.Liza(10:13)
Notes: This is the only recording of CP with Sonny Criss, and one of the earliest of Chet Baker, before he took to
attemptingtosing.
Date:08July1952
Place:JirahrZorthiansranchattheendofFairOaksAvenueinAltadena,California.
Musicians:CharlieParkerJamSession:CharlieParker,&FrankMorganaltosax,DonWilkersontenorsax,ChetBaker
tonitem10,AmosTricepiano,DaveBaileybass,LaranceMarabledrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.ScrapplefromtheApple(?:??)(Unissued.)
2.AuPrivave/DanceoftheInfidels(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:
Date:14July1952.
Place:JirahrZorthiansranchattheendofFairOaksAvenue,Altadena,California.
Musicians:CharlieParkerJamSession:CharlieParker,&FrankMorganaltosax,DonWilkersontenorsax,AmosTrice
piano,DaveBaileybass,LaranceMarabledrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 8, CD Philology 80.2, items 3 and 4 only Charlie
Parker'MoreUnissued'Vol.1,RoyalJazzRJD505,items3and4onlyCharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.
33,PhilologyCDW864forallitems.
2.HowHighTheMoon/Ornithology(4:32)
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4.HotHouse(3:46)
Notes:ThePhilologyissueplacestheseitemsasspring1952,atJulieMcDonaldsplaceinHollywoodCalifornia,with
CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,TeddyEdwardstenorsax,Unknownpiano,Unknownbass,RoyHaynes
drumsexceptitem3,andLawrenceMarabledrums,item4.Inthebackgroundofitem3voicescanbeheardshouting,
takeitoff,andcheering,clapping,andlaughing,asatastriptease.
Curiously,HotHouseonthePhilologyVolume33issueisgivenasatimeof10:39.
InformationfortheRoyalJazzissuekindlysuppliedbyRichardLegault.
Date:28July1952.
Place:JirahrZorthiansranchattheendofFairOaksAvenue,Altadena,California.
Musicians:CharlieParkerJamSession:CharlieParker,&FrankMorganaltosax,DonWilkersontenorsax,ChetBaker
trumpetonitem4,AmosTricepiano,DaveBaileybass,LawrenceMarabledrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.33,PhilologyCDW864forallitems.
1.CoolBluesinto,
2.CoolBlues(13:00)(Unissued.)
3.Dixie/YankeeDoodleintoIGotRhythmcontrafact(4:26)
4.ScrapplefromtheApple(13:51)(Unissued.)
Notes:.
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quartet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Duke Jordan piano, Charles Mingus bass, Phil Brown
drums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 9, Philology CD W 120.2 Charlie Parker: Bird at
Birdland, Charly CD DIG 16 Disc 4 Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734.
Vol.13BirdboxVol.13.
Announcementinto
1.Ornithology(5:52)into
2.FiftySecondStreetTheme(withannouncement)(4:54)
Notes:
Place:RocklandPalace,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintetwithStrings:CharlieParkeraltosax,WalterBishoppiano,MundellLowegtrexcept
13&14,TeddyKotickbass,MaxRoachdrums,Unknownoboe,UnknownStringssectiononitems1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10,
11,12,15,16,18,19,20,22,25,26,30,&31.
Recording:Privatetape,recordedbyChanParker,andothers.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker with his Quintet and Strings, The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert
September26,1952,JazzClassicsRecords,CDJCL5014,timestakenfromthereonCharlieParker:PerfectComplete
Collection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.1314,foritems10,13&14,15,16,18,19,21,22,23,25,26,27,
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28,29,30,&31BirdboxVols.1314,CDJUTB3013&JUTB3014,foritems10,13&14,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,
23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,&31PrivateTapeitems127.
1.EastoftheSun(I)(3:31)
2.WhatIsThisThingCalledLove(I)(2:24)
3.Stardust(4:07)
4.Ornithology(3:09)
5.EasytoLove(I)(1:53)
6.JustFriends(I)(Incomplete.)(2:33)
7.DancingintheDark(3:44)
8.GoldRush(aka,RockSalt,Turnstile)(4:17)
9.DontBlameMe(2:30)+CountryGardenstag(0:10)
10.AprilinParis(3:09)
11.Repetition(I)(2:51)
12.EverythingHappensToMe(Incomplete.)(2:08)
13.SlyMongoose(3:42)
14.SlyMongoose(II)(Incomplete.)(1:46)
15.Rocker(I)(4:27)(Backgroundchat,whistlingoftune)
16.Laura(3:25)
17.LesterLeapsIn(4:25)+applause(0:05)+shortpause(0:02)Parkernoodling(0:26)
18.OutofNowhere(s)(3:04)
20.IllRememberApril(2:26)straightintoCPNoodlingBetweenTunes(0:12)
21.CoolBlues(3:28)
22.EastoftheSun(II)(3:21)
23.JustFriends(II)(3:20)
25.WhatIsThisThingCalledLove(II)(s)(2:20)(CPquotesThistimetheDreamsonMeinhissolo)
26.Repetition(II)(2:57)
27.ThisTimetheDreamsOnMe(7:17)
28.MoosetheMooche(I)(4:05)
29.StarEyes(Incomplete.)(2:07)
30.Rocker(II)(Incomplete.)(5:39)
31.EasytoLove(II)(2:04)
32.MoosetheMooche(II)(?:??)(Unissued.)
33.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:This,abenefitconcertheldforarrestedleadersoftheCommunistParty,isoneoftheseratherconfusingsessions,
thatwerepartlyreleasedinthepast,butnonetootransparentlyindiscographicalterms.ChanParkerrecordedthisona
taperecorderthatCPgaveherasabirthdaypresent,andthatis,Ipresume,theprinciplesourceoftherecordings,but
thereisalsoatleastoneotherrecordingsourceforsome,ifnotall,oftheitemslistedhere,issuedandunissued.Indeed,
foritem17,JazzClassicshavesynthesisedtworecordingsourcestocreateapseudostereoversion,andforotheritems
theysplicedpartstogetheraccordingtowhattheythoughthadthebestsound(Iamsuspiciousthoughthatsomeofthese
haveactuallymixeddifferenttakestogether,butthatneedsmuchcloserlisteningtoconfirm).Itisuncertainifanyofthe
issuedrecordingscamefromChanParkerstape,althoughthosereleasedonParkerRecordscouldhave.Thereisanother
issue, by Collector Connoisseur which states that it is issued with permission of the CP estate, which needs to be
investigated
JazzClassicshaveprovidedthefullest,ifnotflawless,issuetodatethisisatwoCDissue,whichcontainsmore
errors than first appears. The most obvious is that the listing for the tracks on the second disc is completely out of
sequencethelistingabovefrom1833ishowtheseitemsarefoundonthedisc,atleastintermsofthetitleorder(more
willbesaidaboutthis)theactuallistingonthelinernotesis:1.OutofNowhere2.IDidntKnowWhatTimeitWas3.
CoolBlues4.StarEyes5.IllRememberApril6.MyLittleSuedeShoes7.Repetition(II)8.EastoftheSun(II)9.
WhatisthisthingCalledLove(II)10.MoosetheMooche11.JustFriends(II)12.EasytoLove(II)13.ThisTimethe
DreamsonMe14.Rocker(II).Thereisthepossibilitythatsomeoftheitemsmarkedaboveasthesecondrenditionofa
tunemayinactualfactbethefirst,andviceversa.Also,items4,and24,aremarkedaswithstrings(perhapsbecause4
has a very strong hall echo at points creating an illusion of strings, but no strings can be heard items 8 and 21a, and
Rocker(II)endwithafadeout,renderingthemincomplete.
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SomeoftheseitemswerereleasedonCharlieParkerRecords,CP(2)502,andCharlieParkerRecordsPLP401,and
CP513,thelattertwoarelistedasthesourcefortheitemsreleasedonCharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,and,
presumably,theBirdboxCDissue,onthefirstofthesetheitemsappearinthefollowingsequenceandtheytimethus:
1.Rocker(4:13,fadingout)2.MoosetheMooche(5:15)3.JustFriends(3:16)4.MyLittleSuedeShoes(4:29)/Ill
RememberApril (theme) (1:28) (the listed total time is 5:51, the actual is 5:57,) 5. Sly Mongoose 6. Laura (3:12)7.
StarEyes(Incomplete.)(2:29fadesout)8.ThisTimetheDreamsonMe(6:51)9.EasytoLove(1:59)10.CoolBlues
(3:31) What is this thing Called Love? (2:13) 11. Repetition (2:50) 12. Lester Leaps In (4:03) 13. East of the Sun
(3:23)14.AprilinParis(3:01)15.OutofNowhere(2:58)and16.Rocker(5:39).
The Bird Box issue lists My Little Suede Shoes (4:29) as running continuously into Ill Remember April (theme)
(1:28)atotallistedtimeof5:51,actualof5:57,whereonJazzClassicsithasalistedtimeof5:31,anactualof5:16,and
intheBurtondiscographyitislistedasincompleteneitherseemsincompleteinanysense!thusitseemssafetoconclude
thatthisisthecompleteissue.
ThemostlyrecentParkernetdiscographystates,somewhatinaccurately,thatthefollowing,StringsTheme(s)(with
noBirdonit)BirdWarmingUp,BirdNoodlingBetweenTunes,areontheBirdboxdiscbyarenotontheJazzClassics
release.In listening to both and my timings of the tracks shows that the Strings Theme is indeed on CCPC, but not on
JazzClassics,butifthisisthesameitem,thenCPcanclearlybeheardonit.The other two are on the Jazz Classics
issuebutnotontheBirdboxone,notontheSoundhillsreissueofit,whichseemstohavebeenanaccuratereplicationof
theoriginal,bycomparingitwiththeBregmanetal,discography.
Date:17October1952
Place:HowardTheatre,Washington,D.C.
Musicians:CharlieParkerTentet:Charlie Parker alto sax, Zoot Sims tenor sax items 3 & 5, Charlie Walp trumpet on
items 3 & 5, Earl Swope & Rob Swope trombone on items 3 & 5, Charlie Byrd guitar, Bill Shanahan piano, Merton
Oliverbass,DonLamonddrums,Unknownbongos.
Recording:Privaterecordingforbroadcast,showJazzatMidnight.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 32, Philology W 863, for all items Charlie Parker:
PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.14,foritems14,BirdboxVol.14,CDJUTB3014,
foritems14LPVGM0009foritems15CharlieParkerMoreUnissuedVolume1,RoyalJazzCD505,foritem6.
2.OutofNowhere(4:13)into
3.NowstheTimeinto
5.CoolBlues(I)(4:28)
6.CoolBlues(II)(Incomplete.)(4:15)+Applause(0:02)
Notes:The Bregman et al, 1993, discography places a question mark beside both Charlie Walps and Bill Shanahans
names,suggestingthereisanelementofdoubtconcerningtheirinvolvementontheotherhandVail,1996,expressesno
doubtthattheyarepresent.
AcopyoftheRoyalJazzCDwaskindlysuppliedbyClaude
Date:01November1952
Place:Birdland,NewYork
Musicians:CharlieParkerWiththeMiltJacksonQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,MiltJacksonvibraphone,JohnLewis
piano,PercyHeathdrums,KennyClarkedrums,BobGarrettym.c.
AlternateIssues:
Parker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16Disc4CDBirdboxVol.14,JUTB3014TransArk1001foritems12
KlactoMG101.
1.HowHightheMoon(5:17)+applause(0:06)into
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2.EmbraceableYou(3:07)into
3.FiftySecondStreetTheme(Incomplete.)(0:20)
Notes:Duringitem1CPquotesawesterntheme.EmbraceableYouhasaveryinterestingpianointroductionbyLewis,
CPquotesat1:40,ThisTimetheDreamsonMe,item3istakenatahighpacebyParker,unfortunatelyitendswitha
fadeout.
Date:14November1952
Place:CarnegieHall,NewYork
Musicians:Charlie Parker With Strings: Charlie Parker alto sax, Walter Bishop piano, Walter Yost bass, Roy Haynes
drums,Candido(conga)Unknownoboe,TeddyBlumeviolin,Unknownstringsection,BobGarrity(m.c.)
Recording:WNBCRadioBroadcast,8:30p.m.Broadcast
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.1/4,PhilologyPhilologyCDW5/182,foritems1&
2CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.15,foritems34CDBirdbox
Vol.15JUTBCD3015,foritems34.
1.JustFriends(3:02)into
2.StringsThemeandannouncement(0:17)
3.EasytoLove(2:28)
4.Repetition(4:50)
Notes:
Date:Midnight15November1952
Place:CarnegieHall,NewYork
Musicians:CharlieParkerWithStrings:CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,WalterBishoppiano,Walter
Yost bass, Roy Haynes drums, Candido (conga) Unknown oboe, Teddy Blume violin, Unknown string section, Bob
Garrity(m.c.)
Recording:WNBCradiobroadcastofmidnightconcert
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.15CDBirdbox
Vol.15JUTBCD3015CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.1/4,CDPhilologyW5/182,foritem1Zuzazz
LP,items45.
1.JustFriends(3:25)
2.EasytoLove(2:29)
announcementbyCP(0:14)
3.Repetitioninto
StringsTheme(5:42)
4.NightInTunisia(8:43)
Notes:
Date:??December1952
Musicians:BillieHolidayvocal,CharlieParkeraltosax,DizzyGillespietrumpet,BillieHolidayvocal
Recording:Broadcast
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.8,CDPhilologyPhilologyCDW80.2.
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1.MopMopwithannouncements(0:34)into
2.Tenderly(2:16)announcementsandapplauseatend(0:04)
Notes:The Bregman discography locates this item between 1 7 December 1952, but Vail has CP in Philadelphia on
December1st,whenhesentatelegramChan,andinSpringfeild,MAwithMiltBucknerstrio,forwhichhewaspaid
$300, making this unlikely. Philology issue dates this item as 10 December 1952, but there is a sequence of telegrams
from Parker in Boston from 9 13 December to Chan, which rules that out also. Furthermore, while Billie Holiday
appeared opposite CP in the earlier Carnagie Hall event, making it possible this is the time of the recording the
announcerisnotBobGarrity.
Date:Sundayafternoon,14December1952.
Place:HiHat,Boston,Mass.
Musicians:Charlie Parker: Charlie Parker alto sax, Joe Gordon trumpet, Dick Twardzick piano, Charlie Mingus bass,
RoyHaynesdrums,SymphonySidTorin,m.c.,KenMalden,closingannouncement.
Recording:
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,Boston,1952,UptownCD,UptownUPCD27.42.
1.Introductionpianowarmup,SymphonySidintroducesCPand(0:56)
2.Ornithology(4:10)+applause,announcement(0:07)
Introduction(0:05)to,
3.CoolBlues(5:21)
5.DontBlameMe(8:52)+applause(0:05)
Introduction(0:04)
6.ScrappleFromtheApple(5:54)applause(0:02)
7.Cheryl(5:20)straightinto:
8.ThemeJumpinWithSymphonySid,fadesoutwithKenMaldenvoicesovermusic.(2:20)
Notes:Intheintroduction,SymphonySidtalkswithParker,whenParkerstatesthatthisisthelastnightofaweekstintin
Boston,theCharlieParkerDiarystatesthatParkeropenedintheHiHatinBostononDecember8,1952,andclosedon
December 14, 1952, giving this date added credibility. Symphony Sid introduces each member of the band individually
beforeitem5,curiouslythefirst1:00oftheintroductiondoesnotregisterontheCD.
Date:30December1952January1953
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,AlHaigpiano,PercyHeathbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
1.TheSongIsYou(2:56)
2.LairdBaird(2:44)
3.Kim(2:58)
4.Kim(MasterTake.)(2:58)
5.CosmicRays(MasterTake.)(3:05)
6.CosmicRays(3:16)
Notes:Greatmusic,CPwroteLairdBairdforhissonLairdParker,andKimforhisstepdaughter,Kim.
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Date:????1953.
Place:TonyFruscella'sApartment,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quartet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Tony Fruscella trumpet, possibly Bill Triglia piano,
Unknownbass,Unknowndrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,MoreUnissuedVolume2,RoyalJazzRJD506.
1.YouSteppedOutofaDream(9:46)
2.NowstheTime(9:11)
3.Emanon(11:09)
Notes:PeterLosinlistsCharlieParkeraltosax,TonyFruscellatrumpet,HankJonespiano,TeddyKotickbass,andMax
Roach drums, but provides no source for this listing. The Tony Fruscella sessionography lists Bill Triglia as possible
pianist,asdoestheRoyalJazzCDissue,mostlikelyderivedfromthepianistoftheoneother1953Fruscellasession.I
wouldguessthattheformerhasderivedthepossiblepianofromtheoneother1953TonyFruscellasession,whichwould
alsofitwithTeddyKotickforbass,butnotMaxRoachfordrums.So,itwouldseemthatthereisafairamountofguess
work going on here, no? Being able to clarify the musicians should offer some clues as to the possible dates of the
session. If Peter Losins listing of Max Roach is correct, then this would suggest a date of between February and July
1953,thoughthefirstandlastofthesemonthswerestudiosessionsputtogetherbyNormanGranz,notreflectingParker's
workinggroup(insofarashehadastableoneatthistime),whichmaynarrowthisdownalittle.AlthoughTeddyKotick
appears on the same studio sessions. Peter Losins listing of Hank Jones is also intriguing, because otherwise the last
recordedsessionofJoneswithParkeris1950,September(alsoaVervesession).
Indeed, there are many intriguing questions about this session, including the selection of tunes. Now's the Time was a
Parkerfavouritebut,likewithallothertunes,atacertainstagehetendedtostopplayingthem,replacingthesewithmore
recently recorded pieces. The last recording of this tune is from 17 October 1952, and then nothing other than this
Fruscellasession.For the other two there is no other recording of these by Parker, nor are they listed in the Fruscella
discographyotherthanforthisoneoff.Indeed,forEmanon,whichisonlytheintroofthepiece,nottheremainder.You
creditEmanontoHankJones,whereasthisisaDizzyGillespiepiece,whichishowitislistedonGillespie'srecords.
Date:30January1953
Musicians:MilesDavisSextet:MilesDavistrumpet,CharlieParkertenorsax,SonnyRollinstenorsax,WalterBishop,
Jr.piano,PercyHeathbass,PhillyJoeJones(d)
Recording:CommercialforPrestige
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:MilesDavis,TheCompletePrestigeRecordings,CDPrestigeVICJ4022940232,Disc2.
1.Compulsion(5:44)
2.TheSerpentsTooth(TakeI)(7:00)
3.TheSerpentsTooth(TakeII)(6:16)
4.RoundAboutMidnight(7:05)
Notes:Curiously, but not uniquely for sessions CP recorded as a sideman for Miles CP plays tenor saxophone, which
may have been more interesting had the circumstances been different, but then again perhaps not given that what
followedwasmuchthenormforCP.Thestoryisthatthissessionwasanotherthatalmostbecameacompletefailure:a
bottle of gin was sent for, for the band, and Parker drank all of it in one long swallow (one take?), then promptly fell
asleep. Miles became incensed because of that, packed up his trumpet, and was ready to walk out, luckily he was
placatedandstayed.Parker woke again, and in the little of the time booked for the studio remaining they session took
remarkablyproducingtheserecordings.
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Date:05February1953
Place:JazzWorkshopProgram,CBCTV,Montreal,Canada
Musicians:CharlieParker:CharlieParkeraltosaxomit2,BrewMooretenorsax,PaulBleypiano,DickGarciaguitar,
NielMichaudbass,TedPaskertdrums.
Recording:TVBroadcast
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker Montreal, CD Uptown UPCD 27.36, times listed here from there Charlie Parker.
BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.9,PhilologyCDW120.2,withouttheannouncementsCharlieParker.BirdsEyesLast
Unissued,Vol.21,PhilologyCDW851.2CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD8017
34.Vol.15CDBirdboxVol.15,JUTBCD3015.
AnnouncementwithCPspeaking(0:31)
1.CoolBlues(1:46)
applause&announcementsofBrewMoore(0:23)
2.BerniesTune(2:42)
applause&announcementsCPspeaking(0:34)
3.DontBlameMe(2:55)
applause&announcements(0:26)
4.Wahoo(akaPerdido)(3:02)
announcement(0:23)
Notes:The Uptown issue is excellent, providing detailed background information about the recording, transcriptions of
the solos and biographies of all the musicians. Unfortunately the film footage was destroyed by the TV station. In the
introductionCPwronglystatesthatCoolBlueswasrecordedforDialin1948,whenitactuallywasrecordedFebruary
19,1947.The Philology Vol. 21 issue sleeve notes comment on the Uptowns release, here the announcement times at
0:32 Cool Blues at 2:16, with announcements of Brew Moore and applause of 0:25 into Bernies Tune at 3:00, into
announcement and CP (who again incorrectly states that the piece was recorded for Dial 1948, actually it was 04
November1947)applause0:35intoDontBlameMe3:00,applause0:05.Item4isannouncedasPerdido.
CharlieParkerSession530207.
Place:ChezPareeNightClub,Montreal,Canada
Musicians:CharlieParkerandLocalRhythmSection:CharlieParkerasexcept3,DickGarciaguitar,ValdoWilliamsp
on13,SteepWadepon46,HalGaylorbon13,BobRuddbon46,BillyGrahamdon13,BobbyMaloydon
46.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParkerMontreal,CDUptownUPCD27.36CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.9,
Philology CD W 120.2, for Items 1 and 5 only Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD
801734.Vol.15,foritems1&4onlyCDBirdboxVol.15JUTBCD3015,foritems1&5only.
Announcements(0:50)
1.Ornithology(akaHowHightheMoon)(3:56)+applause(0:12)
2.CoolBlues(7:26)+applause(0:05)
3.IllRememberApril(5:39)
applauseandCharlieParkerannouncementinto(0:24)
5.EmbraceableYou(3:00)0:20
applauseCPthanksaudienceandannouncesnexttune(0:44)
6.NowstheTime(7:06)+applause(0:14)
Notes:OnthisoccasionParkercorrectlyattributeNowstheTimeto1945,forSavoy.OnthePhilologyreleaseitem1is
misspelledasOrnitology,whichisactuallyintroducedasHowHightheMoon.
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Date:16February1953
Place:Bandbox,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:Charlie Parker with the Harris Jackson Herd: Charlie Parker alto sax, Charlie Mariano alto sax, Harry
Johnson tenor sax, Bill Harris trb, Chubby Jackson bass, Sonny Truitt piano, Morey Feld drums, announcement by
LeonardFeatherduringtune
AlternateIssues:Queendisc002(LP,Italy).
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 9, Philology CD W 120.2 Charlie Parker: Bird at
Birdland, Charly CD DIG 16 Disc 4 Charlie Parker: Perfect Complete Collection, Soundhills JP CD SSCD801734.
Vol.15CDBirdboxVol.15JUTBCD3015.
1.YourFathersMustache(5:10)
Notes:Thereissomevariabilityinthesoundqualityofthispiece,withperhapsmarginallybetterqualityontheCharly
issue.
Date:22February1953
Place:ClubKavakos,Washington,D.C.
Musicians:Charlie Parker with the Joe Theimer Orchestra: Charlie Parker, & Jim Riley alto sax,Angelo Tompros, &
BenLarytenorsax,JackNimitzbars,EdLeddy,MarkyMarkowitz,CharlieWalp,BobCarey,&JonEardleytrumpet,
EarlSwope,RobSwope,&DonSpikertrombone,JackHolidaypiano,MertonOliverbass,JoeTheimerdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyes,LastUnissued,Vol.22,PhilologyCDW852.2LPElectraMusicianE1
60019.
3.LightGreen(3:31)
4.ThouSwell(3:48)
5.Willis(5:18)
6.DontBlameMe(3:05)
7.Medley
SomethingtoRememberYouBy
BlueRoom
BackandForth(3:12)
8.RoundHouse(3:05)
Notes:Foritem7Bregmanetal.,listsomethingtoRememberyouBy,BlueRoom,thelistingforBackandForthisfrom
thePhilologydisc.AccordingtoVail1996p.122,theorchestrawasTheJoeTheimerOrchestraandCPplayedforaflat
feeof$50.
Date:Sometimein1952or1953
Place:SomewhereinNewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:Charlie Parker Jam Session: Charlie Parker alto sax, John Nielson trumpet, possibly Charlie Kennedy alto
sax,Unknownpiano,Unknownbass,FreddieGruberdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.20,CDPhilologyW850.2.
1.GroovinHigh(4:14)
2.TheGreatLie(4:17)
3.UnnamedBlues(3:59)
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Notes:
Date:08or10March1953
Place:StoryvilleClub,CopleySquareHotel,Boston,Mass.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,RedGarlandpiano,BernieGriggsbass,RoyHaynesdrums,
JohnMcLellan(akaJohnT.Fitch)m.c..
Recording:Privaterecording,radiobroadcastWHDHBoston,possiblybyGeorgeWein.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParkeratStoryville,BlueNote0777785610826:BlueNoteBT85108.
1.MoosetheMooche(5:05)+applause(0:06)
2.IllWalkAlone(4:51)
3.Ornithology(4:22)
applause(0:02)into
4.OutofNowhere(Incomplete.)(4:34)+voiceover(3:404:22)
Notes:Item4endswithafadeout.Nicecleanrecording,ifthedrumsaresomewhatdistant.OriginallyinBregmanet
al, 1993, this was listed as March 10 with the statement that it was a Sunday afternoon 3 6pm, recording, however
March 10 of that year was a Tuesday, March 08 is Sunday, thus the above date. However, the sleeve notes state that
WHDHstationdidlivebroadcastsfromtheclubonTuesdays,andtheannouncerstatesthatthisisanightbroadcastand
ParkerwasplayingthroughtoSundaywithaSundaymatineeperformanceisitsimplythatthiswasrecordedonthefirst
SundaymatineeandbroadcastasliveontheTuesday?This is a highly interesting recording with Red Garland, in part
becauseitistheonlyone.
IncidentallyBregmanetal.incorrectlystatethattheclubwaslocatedintheHotelBuckminster.
Date:23March1953
Place:Bandbox,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians: Charlie Parker with the Milt Buckner Trio: Charlie Parker alto sax, Milt Buckner organ, Bernie McKay
guitar,CorneliusThomasdrums.
Vol.15,JUTBCD3015KlactoMG501.
ConversationbetweenLeonardFeatherandBird
1.GroovinHigh(3:49)
Notes:
Date:30March1953
Place:Bandbox,Broadway,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:Charlie Parker Quartet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Walter Bishop piano, Kenny OBrien bass, Roy Haynes
drums,LeonardFeather,BobGarrity,m.c.s.
AlternateIssues:Queendisc002(LP,Italy),foritems3,5,7&9.
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.21,PhilologyCDW851.2,Items19CharlieParker:
PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.16CDBirdboxVol.16,JUTBCD3016.
1.Caravan(Incomplete.)(0:30)+voiceover(0:080:53)into
2.CoolBlues(0:481:08)(0:20)LeonardFeathervoiceover(0:541:06)into
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3.StarEyes,(4:34)5:40into
4.MyLittleSuedeShoes(Incomplete.)+voiceoverintroducesband&nexttunepianoinbackground(0:43)into
5.Ornithology(4:57)(0:155:07)6:06
6.FiftySecondStreetTheme(I)withvoiceovers(0:59)into
ConversationbetweenFeatherandBirdannouncingnexttunealtosax,(0:33)into,
7.DynamoA(akaDigginDiz)(4:14)into
8.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(0:46)withvoiceover
9.EmbraceableYou(3:01)CountryGardens(0:11)taginto
10.FiftySecondStreetTheme(III)(0:20)+voiceover
Notes:Item1endswithfadeout,item4abruptly.InStarEyes,CPssoloseemslackinginfocusandenergy,soundslike
heisrundown,or...Atthevoiceoverwithitem8,Featherrequeststhenexttune,CPstatesthathecouldnotrefusehim.
Date:??March1953.
Place:HowardTheater,Washington,D.C.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,Unknownpiano,Unknownbass,Unknowndrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 18, CD Philology, W 848.2, times from there LP
VGM0009
1.OutofNowhere(4:51)+applause(0:02)
2.Ornithology(4:34)
Notes:
Date:09May1953
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,JohnLewispiano,CurleyRussellbass,KennyClarkdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.16CDBirdBox
Vol.16,JUTBCD3016CharlieParker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16Disc4XII.CharlieParker,Bird:Rarities
fromPrivatecollections.195053,RaritiesSuisaJZCD312,items2,and3.
Announcement,BobGarrityasksBirdabouthisplasticalto,into
1.CoolBlues(4:28)
Announcement,GarrityintroducesBandinto
2.StarEyes,(5:19)
4.LullabyofBirdland(6:00)
5.Broadwayinto
Notes:TheperformanceofStarEyes,almostentirelybyBird,isexcellent.
TheCharlyCDDIG16Disc4,allitemsarenotedasbeingshorter,theannouncementintoitem2iseditedout,there
isnoreferencetoitem4onthedisclisting,noristherereferencetoLullabyofBirdland,asfollowing,onBroadway.
Date:15May1953
Place:MasseyHall,Toronto,Canada
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Musicians:TheQuintetoftheYear:CharlieParkerasDizzyGillespietrumpet,BudPowellpiano,CharlesMingusbass,
MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:PrivatelytapedbyCharlesMingus.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:TheQuintetJazzatMasseyHall.CDDebutVDJ1567,timesfromthere.
1.Perdido(7:53)
BirdannouncesDizzyasMyworthyconstituent...into
2.SaltPeanuts(7:30)
3.Wee(6:45)
Dizzyannounces
4.HotHouse(9:18)
DizzyannouncesthenexttitleinFrench
5.ANightinTunisia7:33)
6.AlltheThingsYouAreinto
Notes:ThereareinactualfacttwoversionsofthisconcerttheonelistedabovewastheinitialreleaseonDebut,where
Mingusoverdubbedhisbassline.Theoriginalversion,withthebassasplayedattheconcertisfoundonTheComplete
DebutRecordings.
CheckVail1996,p.124onthismoreclosely.
Date:May23,1953
Musicians: Dizzy Gillespie All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Dizzy Gillespie vocal on 1, trumpet, & Miles Davis
trumpet,Sahib,Shihabbaritonesax,WadeLeggepiano,LouisHackneybass,AlJonesdrums,JoeCarrollvocalon2.
Recording:Broadcast
AlternateIssues:
Vol. 16, JUTB CD 3016 Charlie Parker: Bird at Birdland, Charly CD DIG 16 Disc 4, although 1, is (6.32) and 2, is
(2.51).
1.TheBluestBlues(6:28)
2.OntheSunnySideoftheStreet(2:49)
Notes:ThissessionwasoriginallydatedastakingplaceinJuneofthisyearontheaboveissuesandbyBregmanetal,
1993,buthasnowbeenshiftedtoherebyVail1996,p.127.
Date:22May1953
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartetCharlieParkeraltosax,BudPowellpiano,CharlesMingusbass,ArtTaylordrums.
Recording:Radiobroadcast.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.CoolBlues(?:??)(Unissued.)
2.AlltheThingsYouAre(?:??)(Unissued.)
3.LullabyofBirdland(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:Icannotconfirmthatatapeofthissessionexists,butChanParkerissupposedtopossessatapeofthissession.
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Date:25May1953
Musicians:Charlie Parker and His Orchestra: Charlie Parker alto sax, Tony Aless piano, Charles Mingus bass, Max
Roach drums, Junior Collins French horn, Hal McKusick clarinet, Tommy Mace oboe, Manny Thaler bassoon, Dave
Lambert, Unknown male tenor singers, Jerry Parker baritone singer, Butch Birdsall bass singer, Annie Ross, Unknown
femalesingers,DaveLambertchoralarrangement,GilEvansinstrumentalarrangement,conductor.
AlternateIssues:
1.IntheStilloftheNight(FalseStart.)(0:32)
2.IntheStilloftheNight(Incomplete.)(0:53)
3.IntheStilloftheNight(3:46)
5.IntheStilloftheNight(FalseStart.)(0:45)
7.IntheStilloftheNight(MasterTake.)(3:22)
8.OldFolks(Incomplete.)(0:26)
9.OldFolks(FalseStart.)(0:09)
10.OldFolks(4:04)
11.OldFolks(Incomplete.)Birdnoodlesinto
12.OldFolks(FalseStart.)(0:21)
13.OldFolks(3:28)
14.OldFolks(Incomplete.)(0:26)
15.OldFolks(3:39)
16.OldFolks(MasterTake.)(3:24)
17.IfILoveAgain(2:31)
Notes:
Date:30May1953
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,BudPowellpiano,CharlieMingusbass,ArtTaylordrums,
Candidoconga.
Recording:Radiobroadcast,
AlternateIssues:Queendisc002(LP,Italy),foritems1and2.
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.16CDStashST
CD10, Bird Box Vol. 16, JUTB CD 3016 Charlie Parker: Bird at Birdland, Charly CD DIG 16 Disc 4, again no
referencetoLullabyof..andshortertimesnotedCDStashSTCD10.
GarritytalkstoBird,
AnnouncementCPvoice,into
2.Cherylinto
Notes:ThisisagoodperformancebyCharlieParkerandBudPowell.
WiththeCharlyCDDIG16,issue,Disc4againtherei.e.,noreferencetoLullabyof..andshortertimesarelisted
Date:??May1953
Place:Unknown
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,BudPowellpiano,CharlesMingusbass,MaxRoachdrums.
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Vol.16JUTBCD3016BandstandCD32JDB197.
1.DanceoftheInfidels(5:30)
Notes:Schlouch,1991,statesthatitispossiblethatthissessionisfrom30May,1953,ifsothedrummershouldthenbe
ArtTaylor.
Date:13June1953
Place:Boston,Mass.
Musicians:CharlieParkerinterviewedbyJohnMcLellan,akaJohnT.Fitch.
Recording:Radiobroadcast,forBostonstationWHDH.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.Interview(?:??)
Notes:TranscriptionofpartofthisinterviewisfoundonthesleevenotestoCharlieParkeratStoryville,BlueNote0777
785610826:BlueNoteBT85108.
Date:20?June1953
Place:Boston,Mass.
Recording:
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.18,CDPhilologyW848.2.
1.Interviewandrecords(17:24)
Notes: Some of the records that are played, which CP is asked to comment on, include Bartk, Music for Stringed
Instruments,LeeKonitz,
Bregman et al., 1993, lists and dates these three interviews with John T. Fitch. Curiously, though, they state that a
transcriptionofpartofthefirstisfoundontheBlueNoteSleevenotesandthethird,below,isfoundonthePhilologyCD
however the Philology sleeve notes states that it is in fact the second. Another curiosity is that the transcription on the
BlueNotesleeve,islikeabadlyeditedversionoftheinterviewfoundonthePhilologydisc.
CharlieParkerSession530600or540118to540124:
Date:??June1953,or18tp24January1954.
Place:Boston,Mass.
Recording:
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.Interview(?:??)
Notes:
Date:07June1953
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Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet, Charlie Parker alto sax, Herb Pomeroy trumpet, Dean Earl piano, Bernie Griggs
bass,BillGrahamdrums,SymphonySidTorinm.c.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,BirdinBoston:CharlieParkerattheHiHat,195354,FreshSoundsVol.2,FSCD
1007CharlieParker,TheBirdYouNeverHeard,StashSTCD582.
1.CoolBlues(Incomplete.)(6:46)
3.MyFunnyValentine(6:29)
4.Ornithology(4:55)
Notes:The date for this recording is usually given as unknown, I speculate that the above date was possible, as CP
beganplayingatthisdate,itisofcoursefeasiblethatthematerialcamefromthesamesessionasthe14June,depending
onhowmuchwasrecordedandtheprocessbywhichitwasselected,ifatallselected.Itcouldnotpossiblyhavebeen
fromafter14JuneandstillbeattheHiHat,asParkerclosedonthatdateandappearedinNewYorkCity,atBirdland,
on June 18 and played in New York for the rest of that month, recordings from which confirm. However, the sound
qualityoftheseitemsisverydifferentfromthe14Juneitems,notconstantlypoorerbutobviouslyfromadisccutter,or
disc transcriptions done thus, more echoing, as though from an audience recording rather than from the mikes for
broadcast(anotherpossibility,ofcourse,isthatthesewererecordedofftheradio,theconversationisthennotfromthe
audience),whichwouldcontradictthatitwasfromthatdateandsource.Also,item1endswithafadeout.Duringthe
pianosoloinitem1itispossibletohearaudienceconversation
Ifthisdateiscorrect,thiswouldbethefirstrecordingofCPplayingMyFunnyValentine,atunewhichlaterMiles
Davisfrequentlyplayed,althoughhereithasaLatinfeeltothedrumming.
ThesefouritemsalsoappearontheStashissue,listedabove,butthereonmycopyofittherearenoclaimstothe
actualdatesorlocationsoftheseitemsmadeonthelinernotes.
Date:14June1953
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet, Charlie Parker alto sax, Herb Pomeroy trumpet, Dean Earl piano, Bernie Griggs
bass,BillGrahamdrums,SymphonySidTorinm.c.
Recording:Radiobroadcast,WCOP,Boston.
AlternateIssues:
1006CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.17CDBirdboxVol.17JUTB
CD3017StashCD21.
1.Unidentifiedtune(0:03)sax,bass,piano&drumbackgroundtochatSidandCP(0:34)into
2.CoolBlues(5:34)
Sidannounces(0:08)
SymphonySidandCPratheruncertainlyintroducetheband(0:54)
4.Laura(6:25)+CountryGardentag+applause(0:10)into
AnnouncementbySidandCP(0:52)into
5.Cheryl(5:38)+applauseSSannouncesthisandthenexttrackagainstbackgroundnoodling(0:06)into
6.Ornithology(6:23)straightinto,
7.FiftySecondStreetTheme(1:28)withvoiceover(0:060:44)
Notes:
Date:???,1953
Place:Detroit,MI.
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Musicians: Charlie Parker with Sonny Stitt: Charlie Parker, alto sax, Sonny Stitt alto sax, Hank Mobley tenor sax,
GeorgeDuvivierbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:TelevisionbroadcastfortheSoupySoupT.V.show,DetroitMichigan..
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.Unknowntitles(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:Verylittleisapparentlyknownofthis,andwhethertherearerecordingsinexistenceinformationforthesession
Bregmanetal.,1993.Ofcourse,giventhestylisticsimilaritiesintheapproachofParkerandStitt.
Date:Summer1953
Musicians:Max Roach Sextet: Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt alto sax, Hank Mobley tenor sax, unknown piano, George
Duvivierbass,MaxRoachdrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:
1.StarEyes(?:??)(Unissued.)
2.OntheSunnySideoftheStreet(?:??)(Unissued.)
3.Ornithology(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:ThisisalsoreputedtoexistintheChanParkerscollection.
Date:Firstset,26July1953
Place:OpenDoor,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians: Charlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Benny Harris trumpet, Bud Powell, & Al Haig piano,
CharlesMingusbass,ArtTaylordrums.
Recording:Privaterecording,probablyrecordedbyChanRichardsonParker
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.24,PhilologyCDW854.
2.StarEyes,(3:40)
3.CoolBlues(4:42)
Notes:Thesesessionsareexcellent,weshouldthankChanParkerforrecordingthemandallowingtheirrelease,ifshe
didtheanyofthesethings.
Date:Secondset,26July1953.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.24,PhilologyCDW854foritems14.
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1.Ornithology(3:14)
2.ScrappleFromtheApple(I)(3:25)
3.MyOldFlame(4:12)
5.FiftySecondStreetTheme(II)(?:??)(Unissued.)
Notes:Item3waslistedintheBregmanetal.,1993,discography,whileitisalmostcertainthatthiswasplayedatthe
endoftheset,itisnotcertainthatarecordingofitexists,andifitdoeswhatconditionitisin.
Date:Thirdset,26July1953
AlternateIssues:
1.IRememberYou(2:57)
3.JustYou,JustMe(2:12)
4.IllRememberApril(I)(4:14)
5.HotHouse(3:14)
Notes:
Date:Fourthset,26July1953
AlternateIssues:
1.ICovertheWaterfront(?:??)CountryGardenstag(2:20)
2.ThisTimetheDreamsonMe(4:09)
3.IllRememberApril(II)into
4.ScrapplefromtheApple(?:??)(Unissued.)
5.FiftySecondStreetTheme(IV)(?:??)into
6.BirdAnnouncementoverTheme(3:11)
Notes:Asbefore,item4islistedintheBregmanetal.,1993,discography,neverthelessitsexistenceisuncertain.
The tape is edited to some themes and Bird solos only. There are no Bud Powell solos, although Bird can be heard
announcinghim.
The Charlie Parker Discography lists a second take of Ornithology and a fourth take of FiftySecond Street Theme. I
believethesedonotexist.
EastoftheSun,TheSongIsYouandSuedeShoessufferfromsomerecordingnoise,probablyfromthesource.MyOld
Flameisexcellent.Birdplaysthefirstchorusclosetothemelody,soundingverymuchliketheDialrecording,andthen
improvisesthesecond.The out chorus contains interesting doubletime passages. I Remember You presages the studio
recordingmadethreedayslater.IsthistheonlyknownJustYou,JustMe?
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Date:30July1953
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,AlHaigpiano,PercyHeathbass,MaxRoachdrums.
Recording:CommercialforMercury
AlternateIssues:
1.ChiChi(3:09)
2.ChiChi(FalseStart.)(0:27)
3.ChiChi(2:42)
4.ChiChi(2:37)
5.ChiChi(FalseStart.)(0:17)
6.ChiChi(MasterTake.)(3:02)
7.IRememberYou(3:03)
8.NowstheTime(3:01)
9.Confirmation(FalseStart.)(0:14)
10.Confirmation(FalseStart.)(0:09)
11.Confirmation(MasterTake.)(2:58)
Notes:
Place:StoryvilleClub,CopleySquareHotel,Boston,Mass.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,HerbPomeroytrumpet,SirCharlesThompsonpiano,Jimmy
Woodebass,KennyClarkedrums,JohnMcLellan(akaJohnT.Fitch)m.c..
Recording:Radiobroadcastrecording,possiblybyGeorgeWein,.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,CharlieParkeratStoryville,BlueNote0777785610826BlueNoteBT85108.
AnnouncementbyJohnMcLellanoverfirst0:26of:
1.NowstheTime(4:10)+applause(0:04)
2.DontBlameMe(4:50)+CountryGardentag(0:07)
3.DancingontheCeiling(Incomplete.)(2:27)
4.CoolBlues(4:44)+applause(0:04)
5.GroovinHigh(Incomplete.)(5:03)voiceoverannouncementofgroup,place,futureacts(4:064:44)
Notes:This was the second evening of a one week engagement at the Storyville, of which we have this good, clean,
recording.Item 3 begins with a fade in into the piano solos and sounds therefore like it is incomplete, missing the first
chorusandCPsolo.Item5endsveryabruptlyalsosuggestingthatitisatleastmarginallyincomplete.Withitem4there
issomevarianceinthevolumeofCPsplaying,likehewasmovingtoandawayfromthemicrophone.Thevoiceover
between4:064:44)ofitem5announcestheofgroup,futureactsandthelocationoftheclub.
IncidentallyBregmanetal.incorrectlystatethattheclubwaslocatedintheHotelBuckminster,rathercuriouslyas
theannouncementattheendclearlygivestheabovelocation.
Date:05November1953
Place:UniversityofOregon,OR.
Musicians:Charlie Parker with the Chet Baker Quartet: Charlie Parker alto sax, Jimmy Rowles piano, Carson Smith
bass,ShellyMannedrums.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker:PerfectCompleteCollection,CDSSCD801734.Vol.17CDBirdBoxVol.17,JUTB
CD3017StashSTCD582StashSTCD10.
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1.Ornithology(2:47)
2.Barbados(3:48)
3.CoolBlues(5:33)
Notes:
Date:18January1954
Place:HiHat,Boston,Mass
Musicians:Charlie Parker and the AllStars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Herbie Williams trumpet, Roland Griffith piano,
JimmyWoodebass,MarquisFosterdrums,SymphonySidTorinm.c..
Recording:RadiobroadcastonWBMS.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker,Boston,1952UptownCD,UptownUPCD27.42.
IntroductionbySymphonySidwithCP(0:20)
1.Ornithology(6:46)
AnnouncementbySymphonySidandCP(0:17)
3.CoolBlues(5:01)
AnnouncementbySidandBird(0:45)
4.ScrapplefromtheApple(Incomplete.)(4:41)fadesoutwithvoiceover.
Notes:Fortheannouncementsprecedingitems1,2,3,&4,thetimesdonotregisteronthedisplay,butstaystubbornlyat
0:00 throughout, sometimes beginning to register near the end of the announcement or when the music begins. Parker
announcesitem2asItCametoMeFromOutofNowhere,thepiecealsoregistersat7:36ontheCDplayerwiththis
issue. Between items 3 and 4 Sid announces the band. Item 3 solos Parker 1:50 trumpet for 1:03 and piano for 1:48,
over the last of which Sid states the setting, the radio station, and that Parker piece also registers at 7:36 on the CD
playerwiththisissue.Betweenitems3and4Sidannouncestheband.Item4solosParker1:50trumpetfor1:03and
pianofor1:48,overthelastofwhichSidstatesthesetting,theradiostation,andthatParkerwouldcontinueplayinguntil
1:00am,thatnight,allweeklongandonSundayafternoon,finishingSundaynightandSundaymorning.
ForthissessionVail,1996,foolishlyfollowsBregmanetal.,1993,bylisting1.Ornithology2.OutofNowhere3.
MyFunnyValentine4.CoolBlues,inthesameorderastheStashissue,andgivingtheplayersasCharlieParkeralto
sax, Herb Pomeroy trumpet, Unknown piano, Charles Mingus bass, Unknown drums. Where did this personnel listing
originate,someStashissue?
Date:1824January1954
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,JayMiglioritenorsax,RollinsGriffithpiano,JimmyWoode
bass,MarquisFosterdrums,SymphonySidTorinm.c..
Recording:Radiobroadcast,WCOPBoston.
AlternateIssues:
1006.
AnnouncementbySymphonySid,CPinterruptsbyplayingOrnithology(0:13)into
1.Ornithology(7:43)
SymphonySidasksforandCPintroduces(0:29)
2.MyLittleSuedeShoes(7:03)+applause(0:06)
CPannounceswithhischaracteristicsincerelyhopethatyoullenjoy(0:29)
3.NowstheTime(6:53)+applauseandSSannouncesNtT(0:04)
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Notes:CharlieParkerwasbookedtoplayattheHiHatinBostonfromJanuary18to24,fromThursdayJanuary28he
waswiththeFestivalofModernAmericanJazzinWichitaFallsinTexas,untilFebruary28,whenthetourfinishedat
theShrineAuditoriuminLosAngelesthetourdidnotappearinBoston.BeforeJanuary18,CPappearedtheBlueNote,
January410,accordingtoVail,(1996,pp.144151).ThiswouldplacethisdatesometimebetweenJanuary18and24.
Interestingly,theapplauseattheendofitemsoundslikeitispipedapplausetaggedontotheendofthepieceratherthan
anaturalaudienceapplause.GroovinHighalsohasabackgroundnoiseoftheswathefromthedisccutter,audibleinthe
openingstatementofthetheme.
Recentinformationsuggeststhatthisexistsandwillsoonbeissuedasasort:
Place:Boston,Mass
Musicians:InterviewbyPaulDesmondandJohnMcLellanwithCharlieParker
Recording:Radiobroadcast,onHDH.
AlternateIssues:
PrimarySource:CharlieParker.BirdsEyesLastUnissued,Vol.8,CDPhilologyW.80.2.
1.Interview(13:32)
Notes:Thisisanextremelyinterestinginterview,whereCPproclaimstheneedforanymusiciantopracticeincessantly
tolearnandimprovetheirskills,andalsotalksaboutpossiblefuturedirectionsforhismusic,whichincludetheprospect
tostudyfurther.Normally
Musicians: Charlie Parker All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Jay Migliori tenor sax, Rollins Griffith piano, Jimmy
Woodebass,MarquisFosterdrums,SymphonySidTorinm.c..
Recording:Radiobroadcast,stationWCOP
AlternateIssues:
1007.
1.CoolBlues(6:09)
SymphonySidannouncement(0:10)into
InterviewbySymphonySidofBird(Incomplete.)(0:58)
3.Ornithology(7:33)
SymphonySidintroducesthebandandinterviewsCPfurther(1:23)
4.OutofNowhere(7:)
5.JumpinwithSymphonySid()withSSclosingvoiceover1:
Notes:Itwouldseemthatthiswasrecordedlaterinthisweeksengagement,sometimearoundthe23rdratherthanthe
18thasSymphonySidannouncesbetween1&2
AghhforthegoodsoundladiesandgentlemenhereattheHiHatitisCharlieParkerandtheAllStars,wehopeyouare
enjoyingeghhjustalittletasteofwhatishappening,andhasbeenhappeninghereattheHiHatallweek.
Theinterviewbetweenitems2&3fadesin,asSymphonySidisobviouslycontinuingfromsomeprecedingstatement
orstatementsconcerningCPsParistrip.HemakesreferencetoCPsinterviewwithPaulDesmondandJohnMcLellan,
whichheheardtheeveningbeforeonHDH(isthisaBostonradiostation?),placingthatinterviewpriortothisconcert.
FreshSoundslistsGreggSolanoasthedrummer,whileSymphonySidannouncesMarquisFosterasthedrummeron
theFreshSoundsdisc.
Date:23January1954
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Musicians: Charlie Parker All Stars: Charlie Parker alto sax, Jay Migliori tenor sax, Rollins Griffith piano, Jimmy
Woodebass,GreggSolanodrums,SymphonySidTorinm.c..
Recording:Radiobroadcast,stationWCOP
AlternateIssues:
1007.
1.NowstheTime(9:14)
AnnouncementbySymphonySidandCP(0:48)
4.JumpinwithSymphonySid(1:08)withSSvoiceover
Notes:FreshSoundslistsGreggSolanoasthedrummer,asdoBregmanetal.,1993,andVail1996,whileSymphonySid
announcesMarquisFosterasthedrummerontheFreshSoundsdisc.
Date:25February1954
Place:FestivalofModernJazzTour,atCivicAuditorium,Portland,Oregon
Musicians:StanKentonBigBandwithCharlieParker:CharlieParker,CharlieMariano,&DaveSchildkrautaltosax,
MikeCicchetti,&BillPerkinstenorsax,TonyFerinabars,SamNotto,VicMinichelli,BuddyChilders,DonSmith,&
StuWilliamsontrumpet,MiltGold,JoeCiavardone,BobFitzpatrick&FrankRosolinotb,GeorgeRobertsbasstrb,Stan
Kentonpiano,BobLesherguitar,DonBagleybass,StanLeveydrums.
AlternateIssues:
Primary Source: Charlie Parker. Birds Eyes Last Unissued, Vol. 8, CD Philology W.80.2 Charlie Parker: Perfect
CompleteCollection,SoundhillsJPCDSSCD801734.Vol.18CDBirdboxVol.18,JUTBCD3018.
AnnouncementbyStanKentoninto
1.NightandDay(2:55)
3.Cherokee(2:52)
Notes:Philologyinaccuratelydatethissessionthe28February.
BurtonreportedthathespoketoGeneNorman,whoconfirmshehassomeadditionalKentonmaterial,whichhedoesnot
seemuninterestedinissuing.
Date:31March1954
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,WalterBishop,Jr.piano,JeromeDarrguitar,TeddyKotick
Recording:CommercialforVerveRecords
AlternateIssues:
1.IGetaKickOutofYou(4:55)
2.IGetaKickOutofYou(FalseStart.)(0:32)
4.IGetaKickOutofYou(Incomplete.)(1:05)
6.IGetaKickOutofYou(Incomplete.)(1:08)
7.IGetaKickOutofYou(MasterTake.)(3:34)
8.JustOneofThoseThings(2:46)
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9.MyHeartBelongstoDaddy(FalseStart.)(0:36)
10.MyHeartBelongstoDaddy(MasterTake.)(3:18)
11.IveGotYouUnderMySkin(3:38)
Notes:
Date:27August1954
Musicians: Charlie Parker with Strings: Charlie Parker alto sax, Teddy Blume violin, Walter Bishop piano, Teddy
Kottick&TommyPotterbass,RoyHaynesdrums,unknownoboe,unknownstringsection.
Recording:Radiobroadcast,stationWABC.
AlternateIssues:
Vol.18,JUTBCD3018CharlieParker:BirdatBirdland,CharlyCDDIG16Disc4.
1.Themeinto
3.Repetition(2:36)
4.EasyToLove(2:08)
5.EastoftheSuninto
6.Theme(3:32)
Notes:
Place:CarnegieHall
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuartet:CharlieParkeraltosax,JohnLewispiano,PercyHeathbass,KennyClarkedrums.
Recording:ConcertRecordedforRouletteRecords
AlternateIssues:
Vol.18,JUTBCD3018CoolandBlueC&BCD105.
3.CoolBlues(2:45)
Notes:
Date:10December1954
Place:FineSoundsStudio,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerQuintet:CharlieParkeraltosax,WalterBishop,Jr.piano,JeromeDarrguitar,TeddyKotick
Recording:CommercialforVerveRecords
AlternateIssues:
1.LoveForSale(FalseStart.)(0:17)
2.LoveForSale(5:47)
3.LoveForSale(Incomplete.)(1:03)
4.LoveForSale(5:32)
5.LoveForSale(MasterTake.)(5:35)
6.ILoveParis(5:07)
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7.ILoveParis(MasterTake.)(5:07)
Notes:
Date:Late1954orpossiblyearly1955
Place:DickMeldoniansApartment,NewYorkCity,NY.
Musicians:CharlieParkerplayingscalesandtalking.
AlternateIssues:
1.BirdPlayingScalesandTalkingAboutMusic(9:17)
Notes:
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