Charlie Parker Catalog

1937 (age 17)

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 1 Philology (It) 214 W 5 1990

Charlie Parker, alto sax.

Kansas City, MO, early 1937

	Honeysuckle Rose
	Body And Soul

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Three Deuces, NYC, fall 1948

	Big Foot
	52nd Street Theme
	How High The Moon
	52nd Street Theme (Short Version)

same session.

	Indiana
	Out Of Nowhere
	Fine And Dandy
	All The Things You Are

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Walter Yost, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Candido, percussion; Bob Garrity, announcer; unidentified strings.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, 1st set, November 14, 1952

Just Friends I

1940 (age 20)

Charlie Parker With Jay McShann And His Orchestra - Early Bird Stash ST-CD-542

Buddy Anderson, Orville Minor, trumpet; Bob Gould, trombone, violin; John Jackson, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bob Mabane, tenor sax; Jay McShann, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita, KS, August 9, 1940

	Jumping At The Woodside
	I Got Rhythm

Buddy Anderson, Bob Merrill, Orville Minor, trumpet; Lawrence Anderson, Joe Taswell Baird, trombone; John Jackson, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Fred Culliver, Bob Mabane, tenor sax; James Coe, baritone sax; Jay McShann, piano; Leonard "Lucky" Enois, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Doc West, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal #2.

Savoy Ballroom, NYC, February 13, 1942

1.	St. Louis Mood
2.	I've Got It Bad
3.	I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
4.	Hootie Blues
5.	Swingmatism
6.	Love Don't Get You Nothing But The Blues

Jay McShann Orchestra Featuring Charlie Parker - Early Bird Spotlite (E) SPJ 120

Buddy Anderson, Orville Minor, trumpet; Bob Gould, trombone, violin; Charlie Parker, alto sax; William J. Scott, tenor sax; Jay McShann, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita, KS, November 30, 1940

	I've Found A New Baby
	Body And Soul

Buddy Anderson, Orville Minor, trumpet; Bob Gould, trombone, violin; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bob Mabane, tenor sax; Jay McShann, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita, KS, December 2, 1940

	Honeysuckle Rose
	Lady Be Good
	Coquette
	Moten Swing
	Wichita Blues

unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, sax; Al Tinney, piano; Ebenezer Paul, bass; unknown, drums; Clark Monroe, vocal.

Clark Monroe's Uptown House, NYC, January-March, 1942

Cherokee

1941

Jay McShann - The Early Bird Charlie Parker, 1941-1943 - Jazz Heritage Series MCA 1338

Buddy Anderson, Harold Bruce, Orville Minor, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, trombone; John Jackson, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Harold Ferguson, Bob Mabane, tenor sax; Jay McShann, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Walter Brown, vocal #2.

Dallas, TX, April 30, 1941

1. 93730-A	Swingmatism
2. 93731-A	Hootie Blues
3. 93732-A	Dexter Blues

NYC, July 2, 1942

1. 70993-A	Lonely Boy Blues
2. 70994-A	Get Me On Your Mind
3. 70995-A	The Jumpin' Blues
4. 70996-A	Sepian Bounce

Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop Stash ST-CD-535

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Efferge Ware, guitar; Little Phil Phillips, drums.

Vic Damon Studio, Kansas City, MO, September, 1941 and 1942

	Cherokee
	My Heart Tells Me
	I've Found A New Baby
	Body And Soul

Billy Eckstine, trumpet #1; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; unknown, sax #1; Hurley Ramey, guitar; Bob Redcross, brushes #1.

Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 28, 1943

1.	Shoe Woogie
2.	Body And Soul

Benny Goodman, clarinet, composer, leader; Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.

Chicago, IL, February, 1943

	Avalon
	China Boy

unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, bass.

Lady Be Good

1943

Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943 Stash ST-260

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 15, 1943

	Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1
	Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2

Billy Eckstine, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; unknown, sax #1; Hurley Ramey, guitar; Bob Redcross, brushes.

Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 28, 1943

1.	Three Guesses
2.	Boggie Woogie

unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, bass.

Chicago, IL, February, 1943

Indiana

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hazel Scott, piano.

Chicago, IL, 1943

Embraceable You

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Lincoln Square, NY, May 30, 1945

Sweet Georgia Brown (incomplete)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; Red Callender, bass; Doc West, drums.

California, February, 1946

	Lover Come Back To Me Part 1
	Lover Come Back To Me Part 2

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown or Al Haig, piano; unknown, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Hotel Diplomat, NYC, early 1950

	Billie's Bounce
	Caravan
	Drifting On A Reed

** also released on Stash ST-CD-260.

1944

The Immortal Charlie Parker Savoy MG 12001 1955

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar, vocal; Jimmy Butts, bass, vocal; Doc West, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

S5710-1	Tiny's Tempo (short-take 1)
S5710-2	Tiny's Tempo (short-take 2)
S5710-3	Tiny's Tempo (orig.-take 3)
S5713-1	Red Cross (short-take 1)
S5713-2	Red Cross (orig.-take 2)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

S5851-4

Now's The Time (orig.-take 4)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3420-2	Donna Lee (new-take 2)
S3420-3	Donna Lee (new-take 3)
S3421-1	Chasin' The Bird (new-take 1)
S3422-1	Cheryl (short-take 1)
S3422-2	Cheryl (orig.-take 2)
S3423-2	Buzzy (short-take 2)
S3423-3	Buzzy (new-take 3)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947

S3440-3	Milestones (orig.-take 3)
S3441-1	Little Willie Leaps (short-take 1)
S3441-2	Little Willie Leaps (new-take 2)
S3441-3	Little Willie Leaps (orig.-take 3)
S3442-1	Half Nelson (new-take 1)
S3443-4	Sippin' At Bells (new-take 4)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948

B909-6	Marmaduke (orig.-take 6)
B909-7	Marmaduke (orig.-take 7)
B909-8	Marmaduke (orig.-take 8)

Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 2208 1976

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar, vocal; Jimmy Butts, bass, vocal; Doc West, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

S5711-1	I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 1)
S5712-1	Romance Without Finance (take 1)

Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) Savoy SJL 2201 1976

same session.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

S5711-2	I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 2)
S5712-5	Romance Without Finance (take 5)

Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions Savoy S5J 5500 1978

same session.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

S5712-2	Romance Without Finance (take 2)
S5712-4	Romance Without Finance (take 4)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947

S3440-1	Milestones (orig.-take 1)
S3443-3	Sippin' At Bells (short-take 3)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947

D830-4	Another Hair Do (orig.-take)
D831-2	Bluebird (take 2)
D833-2	Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 2)

Miles Davis, trumpet #1; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948

1. B902-5	Constellation (take 5)
2. B903-4	Parker's Mood (take 4)
3. B903-5	Parker's Mood (take 5)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948

B908-4	Perhaps (short-take 4)
B909-1	Marmaduke (short-take 1)
B909-3	Marmaduke (short-take 3)
B909-4	Marmaduke (new-take 4)
B909-9	Marmaduke (take 9)
B909-10	Marmaduke (take 10)
B910-1	Steeplechase (orig.-take 1)

Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 1107 1977

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar, vocal; Jimmy Butts, bass, vocal; Doc West, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

S5712-3

Romance Without Finance (take 3)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3420-1	Donna Lee (new-take 1)
S3421-2	Chasin' The Bird (short-take 2)

1945

Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945 Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Mike Bryan, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Rubberlegs Williams, vocal #1-5.

NYC, January 4, 1945

1. W3301	What's The Matter Now
2. W3302	I Want Every Bit Of It
3. W3303	That's The Blues
4. W3304	G.I. Blues
5. -	G.I. Blues (as 4-F Blues)
6. W3305	Dream Of You
7. W3306	Seventh Avenue
8. W3307	Sorta Kinda
9. W3308	Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh

Cootie Williams, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Arnold Jarvis, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; Sylvester "Vess" Payne, drums.

radio broadcast, Savoy Ballroom, NYC, February 12, 1945

Floogie Boo

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat Jaffe, piano #1,3; Tadd Dameron, piano #2; Bill DeArango, guitar; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal.

NYC, May 25, 1945

1. W3325	What More Can A Woman Do
2. W3326	I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream
3. W3327	Mean To Me

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Danny Barker, guitar; Jimmy Butts, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, September 4, 1945

R1030	Takin' Off
R1031	If I Had You
R1032	20th Century Blues
R1033	The Street Beat

Charlie Parker Vol. 3 - Young Bird 1945 Masters Of Jazz MJCD 104

Clyde Bernhardt, trombone, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jay McShann, piano; probably Gene Ramey, bass; probably Gus Johnson, drums.

NYC, January, 1945

	Lay Your Habits Down
	Triflin' Woman Blues
	So Good This Mornin'
	Would You Do Me A Favor

Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie Savoy MG 12020 1955

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Remo Palmieri, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.

NYC, February 28, 1945

G554A-1	Groovin' High
G556	All The Things You Are
G557	Dizzy Atmosphere

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.

NYC, May 11, 1945

G565A-1	Salt Peanuts
G568A-1	Hot House

Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning Prestige P-24030 1973

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal #2.

NYC, May 11, 1945

1. G566A-1	Shaw 'Nuff
2. G567A-1	Lover Man

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 17 Philology (It) W 847.2

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 1945

Blue 'N' Boogie (incomplete)

Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session Dial LP 903 1951

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Specs Powell, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945

T8-A	Hallelujah
T8-F	-
T9-B	Get Happy
T9-D	-

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

T10-A	Slam Slam Blues (as Bird's Blues)
T10-B	Slam Slam Blues
T11-A	Congo Blues
T11-AA	Congo Blues (uncomplete take)
T11-BB	-
T11-C	Congo Blues

Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 5 Spotlite (E) SPJ 105

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Specs Powell, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945

T8-E	Hallelujah (as Sing Hallelujah!)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947

D1111-C	Bird Feathers
D1112-A	Klactoveedsedstene
D1113-B	Scrapple From The Apple
D1114-A	My Old Flame (as Blue Lamp)
D1115-A	Out Of Nowhere
D1115-C	-

Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session Spotlite (E) SPJ 127

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945

T11-B

Congo Blues

Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 Uptown UPCD 27.51

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax #1,2,6,7; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums #1-5; Sid Catlett, drums #6,7.

Town Hall, NYC, June 22, 1945

1.	Intro
2.	Bebop
3.	A Night In Tunisia
4.	Groovin' High
5.	Salt Peanuts
6.	Hot House
7.	52nd Street Theme

The Genius Of Charlie Parker Savoy MG 12014 1955

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1, trumpet, piano #2; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

1. S5849-1	Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1)
2. S5853-2	Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (as Cocoa)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack McVea, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Slim Gaillard, piano, guitar, vocal; Bam Brown, bass, vocal; Zutty Singleton, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, probably December 29, 1945

BTJ38-2	Dizzy Boogie (take 2)
BTJ39-2	Flat Foot Floogie (orig.-take 2)
BTJ40-2	Popity Pop (orig.-take 1)
BTJ41RE	Slim's Jam (new-take 2)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3420-5	Donna Lee (orig.-take 3)
S3421-4	Chasin' The Bird (short-take 4)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947

D831-3	Bluebird (orig.-take 3)
D832-1	Klaunstance (orig.-take 1)
D833-3	Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948

B900-4

Barbados (orig.-take 4)

same personnel.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948

B908-1	Perhaps (new-take 1)
B911-2	Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2)

The Charlie Parker Story Savoy MG 12079 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet #1-9; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sadik Hakim, piano #8,9; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1-7,11, trumpet, piano #10; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

1. S5850-1	Billie's Bounce (new-take 1)
2. S5850-2	Billie's Bounce (short-take 2)
3. S5850-3	Billie's Bounce (new-take 3)
4. S5850-4	Billie's Bounce (new-take 4)
5. S5851-1	Now's The Time (short-take 1)
6. S5851-2	Now's The Time (short-take 2)
7. S5851-3	Now's The Time (new-take 3)
8. S5852-1	Thriving On A Riff (new-take 1)
9. S5852-2	Thriving On A Riff (short-take 2)
10. S5853-1	Ko-Ko (short-take 1)
11.	Meandering (new-take 1)

Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 Savoy MG 12009 1955

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1; Sadik Hakim, piano #2; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

1. S5850-5	Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5)
2. S5852-3	Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3420-4	Donna Lee (new-take 4)
S3421-3	Chasin' The Bird (new-take 3)
S3423-1	Buzzy (new-take 1)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947

S3440-2	Milestones (new-take 2)
S3442-2	Half Nelson (orig.-take 2)
S3443-1	Sippin' At Bells (short-take 1)
S3443-2	Sippin' At Bells (orig.-take 2)

Miles Davis, trumpet #1-4; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948

1. B900-2	Barbados (short-take 2)
2. B900-3	Barbados (new-take 3)
3. B902-3	Constellation (short-take 3)
4. B902-4	Constellation (orig.-take 4)
5. B903-2	Parker's Mood (short-take 2)
6. B903-3	Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948

B908-2	Perhaps (short-take 2)
B908-3	Perhaps (new-take 3)
B909-11	Marmaduke (take 11)

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 4 Philology (It) 214 W 18 1990

Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.

NYC, late 1945

	52nd Street Theme
	Ornithology
	Embraceable You
	Dexterity
	The Way You Look Tonight
	Barbados
	All The Things You Are

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.

probably NYC, 1945

Groovin' High

Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land Spotlite (E) SPJ 123

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman, announcer.

AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945

	Dizzy Atmosphere
	Shaw 'Nuff
	Groovin' High

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Joe Albany, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.

Finale Club, Los Angeles, CA, early March, 1946

	Blue 'N' Boogie
	Anthropology
	Billie's Bounce
	Ornithology
	All The Things You Are

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax #1; Nat King Cole, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar #1; Johnny Miller, bass #1; Buddy Rich, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, March-April, 1946

1.	Cherokee
2.	Ornithology

1946

Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird Meexa Discox 1776

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax, vocal; Luckey Tompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

WEAF radio broadcast, Billy Berg's Supper Club, Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946

Salt Peanuts

Charlie Parker, alto sax; possibly Walter Bishop Jr., piano; possibly Teddy Kotick, bass; possibly Roy Haynes, drums; unidentified oboe and strings.

Birdland, NYC, March 22, 1951

	Rocker
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 2 (Formerly Vols. 2 And 3) Clef MG VOL.2 1955

Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian, trumpet; Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946

413 \| 268	Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1
414 \| 269	Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2

Al Killan, Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, alto sax; Lester Young, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

241 \| 260	Blues For Norman Part 1
242 \| 261	Blues For Norman Part 2
243 \| 262	I Can't Get Started Part 1
244 \| 263	I Can't Get Started Part 2

** also released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 2, Verve MG VOL.2 in 1957.

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic - How High The Moon Mercury MGC-508 1952

same session.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946

245 \| 264	Lady Be Good Part 1
246 \| 265	Lady Be Good Part 2
800 \| 270	After You've Gone Part 1
801 \| 271	After You've Gone Part 2

** also scheduled on Clef MGC-508.
** also released on Clef MGC-608 in 1953. and on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 1 - How High The Moon, Clef MG VOL.1 in 1955. and on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 1 - How High The Moon, Verve MG VOL.1 in 1957.

Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 1 Spotlite (E) SPJ 101

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; George Handy, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 5, 1946

D1000

Diggin' Diz (as Bongo Beep)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar #3-6; Vic McMillan, bass; Roy Porter, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1946

1. D1010-1	Moose The Mooche
2. D1010-3	-
3. D1011-1	Yardbird Suite
4. D1012-1	Ornithology
5. D1012-4	-
6. D1013-4	A Night In Tunisia

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Bob Kesterson, bass; Roy Porter, drums.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1946

D1021-A	Max Making Wax
D1022-A	Lover Man
D1023-A	The Gypsy

same session.

D1024-A

Dizzy's Fingers (as Be-Bop)

Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 Dial LP 905 1954

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar #2-5; Vic McMillan, bass; Roy Porter, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1946

1. D1010-2	Moose The Mooche
2. D1011-4	Yardbird Suite
3. D1012-3	Ornithology (as Bird Lore)
4. D1013-1	A Night In Tunisia (excerpt) (as The Famous Alto Break)
5. D1013-5	A Night In Tunisia

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Jimmy Pratt, drums.

Chuck Copely's home, Hollywood, CA, February 1, 1947

K903	Home Cooking III
K904	Home Cooking II
K905	Home Cooking I

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947

D1051-C

This Is Always

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums.

D1053-A	Bird's Nest
D1053-B	-

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947

D1101-B	Dexterity
D1103-C	Dewey Square

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947

D1151-B	Drifting On A Reed (as Giant Swing)
D1153-B	Charlie's Wig
D1155-C	Crazeology

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 4 (Formerly Vols. 6 And 14) Clef MG VOL.4 1955

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Willie Smith, alto sax #5-7; Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar #5-7; Billy Hadnott, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946

1. 1929 \| 101	JATP Blues Part 1
2. 1930 \| 102	JATP Blues Part 2
3. 1931 \| 103	JATP Blues Part 3
4. 1932 \| 104	JATP Blues Part 4
5. 625	I Got Rhythm Part 1
6. 626	I Got Rhythm Part 2
7. 627	I Got Rhythm Part 3
8. 1933 \| 133	Slow Drag Part 1
9. 1934 \| 134	Slow Drag Part 2
10. 628	I Surrender, Dear Part 1
11. 629	I Surrender, Dear Part 2
12. 630	I Surrender, Dear Part 3

** also released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 4, Verve MG VOL.4 in 1957.

1947

Charlie Parker - The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 2 Stash ST-CD-25

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Jimmy Pratt, drums.

Chuck Copely's home, Hollywood, CA, February 1, 1947

	Blues I (as On The Sofa)
	Blues II (as Kopely Plaza Blues)

Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm Spotlite (E) SPJ 107

Melvyn Broiles, Howard McGhee, Shorty Rogers, trumpet #3; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Jimmy Pratt, drums.

Chuck Copely's home, Hollywood, CA, February 1, 1947

1. D901	Lullaby In Rhythm I
2. D902	Lullaby In Rhythm II
3.	Yardbird Suite (incomplete)

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Roy Porter, drums.

Hi-De-Ho Club, Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 1947

	Dee Dee's Dance I
	Dee Dee's Dance II

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov, announcer.

radio broadcast, Bands For Bonds, WOR Studios, NYC, September 13, 1947

	Ko-Ko I
	Hot House
	Fine And Dandy

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carl Caruso, announcer.

radio broadcast, Bands For Bonds, WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1947

	Ko-Ko II
	On The Sunny Side Of The Street
	How Deep Is The Ocean
	Tiger Rag
	52nd Street Theme

** also released on Zim ZM-1001.

Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 2 Spotlite (E) SPJ 102

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947

D1051-D	This Is Always
D1052-C	Dark Shadows
D1052-D	-

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums.

D1053-C

Bird's Nest

Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues Dial LP 901 1950

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947

D1052-A	Dark Shadows
D1052-B	-

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums.

D1054-A	Cool Blues (as Hot Blues) (as Ornithology)
D1054-B	Cool Blues (as Blowtop Blues)
D1054-C	Cool Blues
D1054-D	-

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1947

D1071-A	Relaxin' At Camarillo
D1071-D	-
D1071-E	-
D1073-A	Carvin' The Bird
D1073-B	-

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947

D1102-A	Bongo Bop
D1102-B	-

Charlie Parker - Cool Blues / Bird's Nest Dial 1015 (alt. 1) 1948+

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947

D1054-CC

Cool Blues

Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 3 Spotlite (E) SPJ 103

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1947

D1071-C	Relaxin' At Camarillo
D1072-A	Cheers
D1072-B	-
D1072-C	-
D1072-D	-
D1074-A	Stupendous
D1074-B	-

Charlie Parker Memorial Savoy MG 12000 1955

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3423-4	Buzzy (short-take 4)
S3423-5	Buzzy (orig.-take)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947

D830-1	Another Hair Do (short-take 1)
D830-2	Another Hair Do (short-take 2)
D830-3	Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3)
D831-1	Bluebird (new-take 1)
D833-1	Bird Gets The Worm (new-take 1)

Miles Davis, trumpet #1-5; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948

1. B900-1	Barbados (new-take 1)
2. B901-1	Ah-Leu-Cha (short-take 1)
3. B901-2	Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2)
4. B902-1	Constellation (new-take 1)
5. B902-2	Constellation (short-take 2)
6. B903-1	Parker's Mood (new-take 1)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948

B908-5	Perhaps (new-take 5)
B908-6	Perhaps (orig.-take 6)
B908-7	Perhaps (orig.-master)
B909-2	Marmaduke (new-take 2)
B909-5	Marmaduke (short-take 5)
B910-2	Steeplechase (take 2)
B911-1	Merry-Go-Round (new-take 1)

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - BeBop's Heartbeat Savoy Jazz SJL 1177 1987

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Joe Harris, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 29, 1947

13000	A Night In Tunisia Part 1
13001	A Night In Tunisia Part 2
13002	Dizzy Atmosphere
13003	Groovin' High Part 1
13004	Groovin' High Part 2
13005	Confirmation (as Riff Warmer)
	Ko-Ko

Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 4 Spotlite (E) SPJ 104

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947

D1101-A	Dexterity
D1103-A	Dewey Square (as Air Conditioning) (as Prezology)
D1103-B	Dewey Square
D1104-B	The Hymn (as Superman)
D1105-B	Bird Of Paradise
D1106-A	Embraceable You

Charlie Parker - Collectors' Items Dial LP 904 1951

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947

D1104-A	The Hymn
D1105-A	Bird Of Paradise
D1105-C	-
D1106-B	Embraceable You (as Embraceable)

same personnel.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947

D1112-B	Klactoveedsedstene
D1113-C	Scrapple From The Apple
D1115-B	Out Of Nowhere (as Nowhere)
D1116-A	Don't Blame Me

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947

D1151-D	Drifting On A Reed
D1152-B	Quasimado
D1153-E	Charlie's Wig
D1154-B	Bongo Beep (as Dexterity)
D1156-A	How Deep Is The Ocean (as How Deep)

** also released on Alternate Masters Vol. 1, Dial LP 904 (later) in 1954.

Various Artists - Anthropology Spotlite (E) SPJ 108

Fats Navarro, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet #1,4-6; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Allen Eager, tenor sax #1,4-6; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov, announcer.

radio broadcast, Bands For Bonds, WOR Studios, NYC, November 8, 1947

1.	52nd Street Theme
2.	Donna Lee
3.	Hot House (as Fats Flats)
4.	Groovin' High
5.	Ko-Ko
6.	Anthropology

** also released on Zim ZM-1002.

Allen Eager - In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee 1947-1953 Uptown UPCD 27.49

Allen Eager, alto sax #1, tenor sax #2,3; Charlie Parker, tenor sax #1, alto sax #2,3; Bud Powell, piano; Specs Goldberg, bass; Max Roach, drums #1; Morty Yoss, drums #2; unknown, drums #3.

Milton H. Greene's photography studio, 480 Lexington Ave., NYC, late 1947

1.	Swapping Horns
2.	All The Things You Are
3.	Original Horns

Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 6 Spotlite (E) SPJ 106

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947

D1151-E	Drifting On A Reed (as Prezology) (as Air Conditioning)
D1152-A	Quasimado
D1153-D	Charlie's Wig
D1154-C	Bongo Beep (as Habanera Mambobop) (as Bird Feathers)
D1155-A	Crazeology (excerpt)
D1155-B	-
D1155-D	Crazeology
D1156-B	How Deep Is The Ocean

Charlie Parker - Crazeology / Crazeology II - 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus Dial 1034 1949

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947

D1155-ABX

Crazeology II - 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus

Charlie Parker Vol. 4 Dial LP 207 1950

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947

D1155-DDD

Crazeology

Various Artists - The Jazz Scene Clef MGC-4007 1953

Doug Mettome, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Vincent Jacobs, French horn; John LaPorta, clarinet; Sonny Salad, Murray Williams, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1; Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Manny Albam, baritone sax; Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Gene Orloff, Ziggy Smirnoff, violin; Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla, viola; Joe Benaventi, cello; Tony Aless, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Diego Ibarra, congas, bongos; Neal Hefti, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December, 1947 and fall 1948

1. 2071-5 \| 62VK205	Repetition
2. 2072	Rhumbacito

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

NYC, February 10, 1949

2081-5

The Bird

** also released on Clef MGC-674 in 1955; Verve MGV-8060 in 1957. and on Jazz Scene, ARS G-419 in 1950s.

1948

Gene Roland Band Featuring Charlie Parker - The Band That Never Was Spotlite (E) SPJ 141

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal #4.

Three Deuces, NYC, March 31, 1948

1.	52nd Street Theme I
2.	Dizzy Atmosphere
3.	My Old Flame
4.	All The Things You Are
5.	Half Nelson
6.	52nd Street Theme II
7.	Drifting On A Reed (aka Big Foot)
8.	52nd Street Theme III

Marty Bell, Don Ferrara, Neil Friez, Don Joseph, Jon Nielson, Al Porcino, Sonny Rich, Red Rodney, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Jimmy Knepper, Paul Selden, trombone; Frank Orchard, valve trombone; Joe Maini, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Cohn, Don Lanphere, Tommy Makagon, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Marty Flax, Bob Newman, baritone sax; Harry Biss, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Buddy Jones, bass; Phil Arabia, Freddie Gruber, Don Manning, drums; Gene Roland, arranger, conductor.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1950

	It's A Wonderful World I
	It's A Wonderful World II
	It's A Wonderful World III
	It's A Wonderful World IV
	It's A Wonderful World V
	Just You, Just Me
	unknown title
	Stardust I
	Stardust II
	Stardust III

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 6 Philology (It) 214 W 29 1990

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, March, 1948

	The Way You Look Tonight
	A Night In Tunisia
	Groovin' High

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; unknown, vocal #3.

Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, June, 1951

1.	Cool Blues
2.	Out Of Nowhere
3.	This Is Always
4.	Now's The Time
5.	Scrapple From The Apple

unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

NYC, unknown date

	I Can't Get Started
	Diggin' Diz

Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St. Jazz Workshop JWS 501

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Kenny Pancho Hagood, vocal.

Onyx Club, NYC, July 6, 1948

	52nd Street Theme I
	Shaw 'Nuff
	Out Of Nowhere I
	Hot House
	This Time The Dream's On Me I
	A Night In Tunisia
	My Old Flame
	The Way You Look Tonight
	Chasin' The Bird
	Dizzy Atmosphere
	How High The Moon

** also released on Fantasy LP 6011 in 1964, LP 86011 in 1964; Original Jazz Classics OJC-114, OJCCD-114-2; America (F) 30 AM 6061 in 1969.

Charlie Parker Prestige PRST-24009 1972

same session.

Onyx Club, NYC, July 6, 1948

	52nd Street Theme
	Out Of Nowhere II
	This Time The Dream's On Me II
	52nd Street Theme II

Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One Savoy ZDS 4411 1988

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 4, 1948

	Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid Torin
	Symphony Sid Talking
	Announcer-Symphony Sid
	52nd Street Theme, Announcer

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 11, 1948

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Announcer
	Announcer-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker-talks
	Announcer-Symphony Sid
	-
	-

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 12, 1948

	Announcer
	-
	-

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 18, 1948

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme, Announcer
	Chasin' The Bird
	Announcer-Symphony Sid
	-

Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker Savoy SAVOY 12186 1966

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 4, 1948

52nd Street Theme

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 11, 1948

F2504/F2505	Groovin' High
	Big Foot (a/k/a Air Conditioning, Drifting On A Reed)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 12, 1948

Hot House

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 26, 1949

Night In Tunisia

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 12, 1949

On A Slow Boat To China

Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns Savoy MG 12179 1962

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 4, 1948

Koko (aka Ko-Ko)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 11, 1948

Ornithology (as Thriving On From A Riff)

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 12, 1949

Barbados

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 26, 1949

	Half Nelson
	Scrapple From The Apple

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 12, 1949

	Cheryl
	Chasin' The Bird

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 5 Philology (It) 214 W 19 1990

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Three Deuces, NYC, fall 1948

Ornithology

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Eastern Parkway Ballroom, Brooklyn, NY, June 23, 1951

	52nd Street Theme
	This Time The Dream's On Me

The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 1972

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 11, 1948

Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China)

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 25, 1948

	Half Nelson
	White Christmas
	Little Willie Leaps

** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 3000.
** also released on Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 in 1982. and on Live Performances, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 in 1993. and on Live Performances Volume 1, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 in 2005+.

Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1 Everest FS 214

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 12, 1948

Salt Peanuts

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 18, 1948

	Out Of Nowhere
	How High The Moon

Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz Verve MGV-2032 1956

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 20, 1948

2155-2 | 301-2

No Noise Part 2

The Charlie Parker Story #1 Verve MGV-8000 1956+

same session.

NYC, December 20, 1948

2157-1 | 303

Mango Mangue

same personnel.

NYC, January, 1949

2171-1 | 298-1

Okiedoke

** part of The Charlie Parker Story, Verve MGV-8100-3 in 1956+.

Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two Savoy ZDS 4412 1988

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 25, 1948

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Jingle Bells, Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid
	Announcer-Symphony Sid
	-
	52nd Street Theme

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 1, 1949

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Auld Lang Syne, Announcer
	Announcer-Symphony Sid
	-
	-
	Announcers-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker
	Announcer-Symphony Sid

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, Curly Russell, bass; Joe Harris, Shelly Manne, Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 8, 1949

	Announcer
	How High The Moon
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer

1949

Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2 1973

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 1, 1949

	Bebop (aka Be-Bop)
	Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China)
	Ornithology
	Groovin' High
	East Of The Sun & West Of The Moon (aka East Of The Sun)
	Cheryl

** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 3001.
** also released on Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 in 1982. and on Broadcast Performances Vol. 2, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 in 1993. and on Live Performances Volume 2, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 in 2005+.

The Metronome All-Star Bands RCA Camden CAL-426 1958

Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949

D9VB0021-1

Overtime (shorter take)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

D9VB0022-1

Victory Ball (shorter take)

** also released on RCA Camden (E) CDN-112.

Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era RCA Victor LPV-519 1965

add Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax.

RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949

D9VC0021-2	Overtime (longer take)
D9VC0022-3	Victory Ball (longer take)

Various Artists - Great Jazz Reeds RCA Camden CAL-339 1958

same session.

RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949

D9VB0022-2

Victory Ball (alternate take)

Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three Savoy ZDS 4413 1988

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 15, 1949

	Announcer
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Announcer
	Be-Bop
	Announcer
	Hot House

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 22, 1949

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
	Oop Bop Sh'bam
	Announcer
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Announcer
	Salt Peanuts
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer

same personnel.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 29, 1949

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
	Groovin' High
	Announcer

same personnel.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 5, 1949

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Announcer
	Barbados
	Announcer
	Salt Peanuts
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer

same personnel.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 12, 1949

	Announcer
	-
	-
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer, At Conclusion Sid Is Heard Briefly With Dinah Washington

J.A.T.P. At Carnegie Hall 1949 Pablo PACD-5311-2 2002

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, February 11 or November 2, 1949

	Norman Granz Introduction
	Leap Here
	(Back Home Again In) Indiana
	Lover Come Back To Me

Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 1108 1977

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 12, 1949

	Scrapple From The Apple
	Be-Bop

same personnel.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 19, 1949

	Groovin' High
	Confirmation
	Salt Peanuts

Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four Savoy ZDS 4414 1988

same session.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 19, 1949

	Announcer
	-
	-
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
	Commercial Break #1
	Commercial Break #2

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 26, 1949

	Announcer
	-
	-
	-
	Deedle
	Introductions By Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart
	What's This
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer

same personnel.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 5, 1949

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
	Cheryl
	Announcer
	Anthropology
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer
	Hurry Home
	Deedle
	Royal Roost Bop (All The Things You Are)
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.

radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, March 12, 1949

	Announcer
	Introduction By Charlie Parker
	Announcer
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Charlie Parker - Rara Avis Avis, Rare Bird Stash ST-CD-21

Shorty Sherock, trumpet #3,4; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax #4; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Joe Bushkin, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; George Wettling, drums.

WPIX TV Studios, NYC, February 21, 1949

1.	Now's The Time
2.	Lover
3.	I Can't Get Started
4.	Blues Jam #1

Miles Davis, Max Kaminsky, trumpet #2,3; Will Bradley, Kai Winding, trombone #2,3; Joe Marsala, clarinet #2,3; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Mike Caluccio, piano; Joe Sullivan, piano #2,3; unknown, bass; Max Roach, drums; Specs Powell, drums #2,3; Ann Hathaway, vocal #2.

television broadcast, Adventures In Jazz, CBS TV Studios, NYC, March 4, 1949

1.	Anthropology
2.	I Get A Kick Out Of You
3.	Big Foot (as Blues Jam #2)

Herb Pomeroy, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dean Erle, piano; Bernie Griggs Jr., bass; Bill Graham, drums.

Hi-Hat, Boston, MA, June 14, 1953

	Cool Blues
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Laura

Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax Norgran MGN-1035 1955

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos Vidal, bongos.

NYC, February-March, 1949

2542 | 292-3

Cardboard

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

371-4

Star Eyes

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, March 12, 1951

543-3

Fiesta

** also released on Verve MGV-8126 in 1957.

Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 Verve MGV-8009 1956+

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos Vidal, bongos.

NYC, February-March, 1949

2543-2 | 293-4

Visa

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, May 5, 1949

2755-5 \| 294-3	Segment
2756-5 \| 295-5	Passport (common)
2757-4 \| 296-3	Diverse (as Segment)

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

372-12	Blues (Fast)
373-2	I'm In The Mood For Love

Junior Collins, French horn; Al Block, flute; Tommy Mace, oboe; Manny Thaler, bassoon; Hal McKusick, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tony Aless, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; The Dave Lambert Singers, including Annie Ross, vocal; Dave Lambert, vocal, arranger; Gil Evans, arranger, conductor.

Fulton Recording, NYC, May 25, 1953

1240-9

If I Love Again

Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road Jazz Showcase JS 5003

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #2; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949

1.	Barbados
2.	Anthropology

Charlie Parker, alto sax; unidentified Afro-Cuban band.

NYC, May 19 and 20, 1950

	Mambo
	Lament For The Congo

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Brew Moore, tenor sax #3; Paul Bley, piano; Dick Garcia, guitar; Neil Michel, bass; Ted Paster, drums.

CBC TV Studios, Montreal, Canada, February 5, 1953

1.	Cool Blues
2.	Don't Blame Me
3.	Wahoo

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Valdo Williams, piano #1; Steep Wade, piano #2; Dick Garcia, guitar; Hal Gaylor, bass #1; Bob Rudd, bass #2; Bill Graham, drums #1; Bobby Malloy, drums #2.

Chez Paree Nightclub, Montreal, Canada, February 7, 1953

1.	Ornithology
2.	Embraceable You

Bird And Diz Mercury MGC-512 1952

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, May 5, 1949

2756-2 | 295-2

Passport (rare)

** also released on Clef MGC-512 in 1954.

Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris Bird In Paris CP 3

same personnel.

Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 8, 9 and 14 or 15, 1949

	Salt Peanuts I
	Barbados
	52nd Street Theme I
	Out Of Nowhere I
	Salt Peanuts II
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Out Of Nowhere II
	Wee (aka Allen's Alley)
	52nd Street Theme II

Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Big Chief, Russell Moore, trombone; Hubert Rostaing, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky, soprano sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, James Moody, tenor sax; Hazy Osterwald, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Toots Thielemans, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 15, 1949

Farewell Blues (as Blues)

Yves Alouette, Pierre Fassin, Roger Guerin, Georges Jouvin, trumpet; Maurice Gladieu, Charles Huss, Andre Paquinet, trombone; Robert Merchez, Charlie Parker, Roger Simon, alto sax; Marcel Pomes, tenor sax; Honore Truc, baritone sax; Robert Cambier, piano; Henri Karen, bass; Pierre Loteguy, drums; Maurice Moufflard, arranger, conductor.

Studio Washington, Le Poste Parisien, Paris, France, November 28, 1950

Lady Bird

Charlie Parker In France 1949 Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 8, 9 and 14 or 15, 1949

	Out Of Nowhere III
	A Night In Tunisia
	Moose The Mooche
	Hot House
	I Got Rhythm (as Blues)
	52nd Street Theme III

same personnel.

Colisee Movie Theatre, Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949

	Ornithology
	Out Of Nowhere
	Cheryl
	52nd Street Theme
	Lover Man
	Groovin' High
	Half Nelson
	52nd Street Theme (alternate take)

Charlie Parker - Bird Box Vols. 1/2/3 Jazz Up (It) JUTB 3001/02/03 1989

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, summer 1949

Stuffy

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 7 (Formerly Vols. 12 And 13) Clef MG VOL.7 1955

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

382	The Opener Part 1
383	The Opener Part 2
384	The Opener Part 3
385 \| 62VK228	Lester Leaps In Part 1
386 \| 62VK229	Lester Leaps In Part 2
387	Lester Leaps In Part 3
388	Embraceable You Part 1
389	Embraceable You Part 2
390	Embraceable You Part 3
391	The Closer Part 1
392	The Closer Part 2
393	The Closer Part 3

** also released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 7, Verve MG VOL.7 in 1957. and on Bird & Pres - Carnegie Hall 1949: Jazz At The Philharmonic, Verve 815 150-1 in 1983.

The Ella Fitzgerald Set - Jazz At The Philharmonic Verve 815 147-1 1983

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

Flyin' Home

The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 1988

same session.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

	How High The Moon
	Perdido

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, June 6, 1950

413-0	My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal)
413-1	My Melancholy Baby
414-1	Leap Frog
414-2	-
414-3	-
414-5	-
414-7	-
414-9	-
414-10	-
415-1	Relaxin' With Lee
415-5	-

Joseph Singer, French horn; Edwin C. Brown, oboe; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sam Kaplan, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Ziggy Smirnoff, violin; Howard Kay, Isadore Zir, viola; Maurice Brown, cello; Verley Mills, harp; Bernie Leighton, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950

444-1	Laura
448-3	I'm In The Mood For Love
449-1	I'll Remember April
449-3	-

Benny Harris, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; possibly Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, January 23, 1952

680-1	La Cucaracha
680-2	-
680-4	-
681-2	Estrellita
681-4	-
681-5	-

Fulton Recording, NYC, May 25, 1953

1238-1	In The Still Of The Night
1238-2	-
1238-3	-
1238-4	-
1238-5	-
1238-6	-
1239-1	Old Folks
1239-2	-
1239-3	-
1239-4	-
1239-5	-
1239-6	-
1239-7	-
1239-8	-

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953

1246-2	Chi-Chi
1246-5	-
1249-1	Confirmation
1249-2	-

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Jerome Darr, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, March 31, 1954

1531-2	I Get A Kick Out Of You
1531-3	-
1531-4	-
1531-5	-
1531-6	-
1533-1	My Heart Belongs To Daddy

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, December 10, 1954

2115-1	Love For Sale
2115-2	-
2115-3	-

Charlie Parker With Strings Clef MGC-675 1955

Mitch Miller, oboe, English horn; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milton Lomask, violin; Frank Brieff, viola; Frank Miller, cello; Meyer Rosen, harp; Stan Freeman, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Jimmy Carroll, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949

319-5 \| 62VK204	Just Friends
320-3	Everything Happens To Me
321-3	April In Paris
322-2	Summertime
323-2	I Didn't Know What Time It Was
324-3	If I Should Lose You

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950

443-2	You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere)
445-4	East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
446-2	They Can't Take That Away From Me
447-4	Easy To Love
448-2	I'm In The Mood For Love
449-2	I'll Remember April

** also released on Charlie Parker With Strings - April In Paris: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #2, Verve MGV-8004 in 1956+.

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 2 Philology (It) 214 W 12 1990

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Pershing Hotel, Chicago, IL, November, 1949

	I Cover The Waterfront
	-
	Confirmation
	-
	Now's The Time
	-
	Air Conditioning (Big Foot)
	Perdido
	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (into)
	Ruby, My Dear
	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (into)
	Ruby, My Dear
	Wee
	-

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 3 Philology (It) 214 W 15 1990

same session.

Pershing Hotel, Chicago, IL, November, 1949

	Hot House (Short)
	Hot House (Long)
	Cheryl (Short)
	Cheryl (Long)
	I Can't Get Started (Short)
	I Can't Get Started (Long)
	Groovin' High (Short)
	Groovin' High (Long)

Charlie Parker - Dance Of The Infidels S.C.A.M. JPG 1

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

The Stars Of Modern Jazz, Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1949

	Ornithology
	Cheryl
	Ko-Ko
	Bird Of Paradise
	Now's The Time

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bernie Leighton, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

probably NYC, July, 1950

I Can't Get Started

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dick Cary, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Loew's Valencia Theater, Jamaica, March 24, 1952

Cool Blues

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

WJZ radio broadcast, NYC, May, 1953

Dance Of The Infidels

1950 (age 30)

Charlie Parker - Live Birdland 1950 EPM Musique (F) FDC 5710 1989

Red Rodney, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Birdland, NYC, February 14, 1950

	Hot House
	Out Of Nowhere
	Visa / 52nd Street Theme
	Anthropology / Wee
	What's New
	Little Willie Leaps
	Yesterdays / 52nd Street Theme
	Dizzy Atmosphere
	Perdido (as Wahoo)
	I Can't Get Started
	Wee
	52nd Street Theme
	Slow Boat To China
	A Night In Tunisia
	52nd Street Theme

Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's Jazz Workshop JWS 500

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

St. Nicholas Arena, NYC, February 18, 1950

	52nd Street Theme I
	Ornithology
	I Didn't Know What Time It Was
	Embraceable You
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Hot House
	Now's The Time
	Visa
	Star Eyes
	Confirmation
	Out Of Nowhere
	What's New
	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
	I Cover The Waterfront
	52nd Street Theme II

** also released on Fantasy LP 6012 in 1964, LP 86012 in 1964; Original Jazz Classics OJC-041, OJCCD-041-2; America (F) 30 AM 6062 in 1969.

Charlie Parker At The Apollo Theater And St. Nick's Arena Zim ZM-1007

same session.

St. Nicholas Arena, NYC, February 18, 1950

	52nd Street Theme III
	Perdido
	I Can't Get Started
	52nd Street Theme IV
	Anthropology
	52nd Street Theme V
	Groovin' High
	52nd Street Theme VI
	Cheryl

Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 15 Philology (It) W 845.2

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1950

	Limehouse Blues
	Down Home Blues
	East Side, West Side

Charlie Parker-Fats Navarro-Bud Powell - Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 4 1970s

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950

52nd Street Theme I

Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland Columbia JG 34808

Fats Navarro, trumpet #1,4-12; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1-4,6-12; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950

1.	Perdido (as Wahoo)
2.	'Round Midnight (incomplete)
3.	This Time The Dream's On Me
4.	Dizzy Atmosphere
5.	A Night In Tunisia
6.	Rifftide (as The Street Beat)
7.	Out Of Nowhere
8.	Little Willie Leaps (into)
9.	52nd Street Theme III
10.	Ornithology (into)
11.	I'll Remember April (into)
12.	52nd Street Theme IV

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; probably Tommy Potter, bass; probably Roy Haynes, drums; probably Chubby Newsome or "Little" Jimmy Scott, vocal #1.

1.	Embraceable You
2.	Cool Blues (into)
3.	52nd Street Theme V

Charlie Parker-Bud Powell-Fats Navarro - Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 9 1970s

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950

	Move (into)
	52nd Street Theme II (incomplete)

Charlie Parker - Just Friends S.C.A.M. JPG 4

Tony Scott, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Chuck Wayne or Mundell Lowe, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

broadcast, Cafe Society, NYC, May-July, 1950

Lover Come Back To Me / 52nd Street Theme

Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney, trumpet; Tony Scott, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

broadcast, Cafe Society, NYC, June-July, 1950

	Just Friends III
	April In Paris III
	Moose The Mooche
	52nd Street Theme V

Charlie Parker - Apartment Jam Sessions Zim ZM-1006 1977

Norma Carson, Jon Eardley, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Joe Maini, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bob Newman, Gers Yowell, tenor sax; John Williams, piano; Buddy Jones, bass; Buzzy Bridgeford, drums #1; Phil Brown, drums #2,5-7; Frank Isola, drums #4,8.

William Henry Apartment, 136th. St./Broadway, NYC, June 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1950

1.	Bernie's Tune
2.	Donna Lee
3.	Ad Lib (aka Saxophone Runs)
4.	Out Of Nowhere
5.	Half Nelson
6.	Fine And Dandy
7.	Little Willie Leaps
8.	All The Things You Are

probably Jon Nielson, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Joe Maini, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; unknown, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

William Henry Apartment, 136th. St./Broadway, NYC, probably 1950

	Half Nelson
	Cherokee
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Star Eyes

Various Artists - Our Best Clef MGC-639 1955

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, June 6, 1950

410-4

Bloomdido

Bird And Diz - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4 Verve MGV-8006 1956+

same session.

NYC, June 6, 1950

411-3	An Oscar For Treadwell
411-4	-
412-3	Mohawk
412-6	-
413-2	My Melancholy Baby
414-4	Leap Frog
414-6	-
415-2	Relaxin' With Lee
415-3	-

Miles Davis - The Persuasively Coherent Alto AL 701 1970s

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Birdland, NYC, June 30, 1950

Conception/Deception (as Poobah)

Charlie Parker - Ultimate Bird 1949-50 Grotto 495

Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney, trumpet; Tony Scott, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

broadcast, Cafe Society, NYC, June-July, 1950

	52nd Street Theme I
	A Night In Tunisia
	52nd Street Theme II

Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland Klacto (E) MG 101

same session.

broadcast, Cafe Society, NYC, June-July, 1950

	Just Friends II
	April In Paris II
	Medley I: Bewitched / Summertime
	Medley II: I Cover The Waterfront / Gone With The Wind
	Easy To Love
	52nd Street Theme IV

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Phil Brown, drums.

radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 20, 1952

	Ornithology
	52nd Street Theme

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Birdland, NYC, November 1, 1952

	How High The Moon
	Embraceable You
	52nd Street Theme

Charlie Parker Big Band Mercury MGC-609 1954

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950

442-5	Dancing In The Dark
444-3	Laura

Chris Griffin, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin, trumpet; Will Bradley, Bill Harris, trombone; unknown, flute, oboe; Toots Mondello, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams, alto sax; Art Drellinger, Hank Ross, tenor sax; Stan Webb, baritone sax; Verley Mills, harp; Lou Stein, piano; Art Ryerson, guitar; Bob Haggart, bass; Don Lamond, drums; unidentified strings, Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor.

First Ave. and East 44th St., NYC, January 22, 1952

675-2	Temptation
676-3	Lover
677-4	Autumn In New York
678-4	Stella By Starlight

Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Pool, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin, trumpet; Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Charlie Parker, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Hank Ross, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor.

First Ave. and East 44th St., NYC, March 25, 1952

756-5	Night And Day
757-4	Almost Like Being In Love
758-1	I Can't Get Started
759-5 \| 62VK453	What Is This Thing Called Love

** also scheduled on Night And Day, Clef MGC-725.
** also released on Clef MGC-609 in 1954. and on Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1, Clef MGC-5003 in 1956; Verve MGV-8003 in 1957.

Charlie Parker - Parker Plus Strings Charlie Parker CP 513

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig or Bernie Leighton, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; 1 oboe, 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 harp, Jimmy Mundy, arranger.

Apollo Theater, NYC, August 22, 1950

	Repetition I
	April In Paris I
	Easy To Love I
	What Is This Thing Called Love I

same personnel.

Apollo Theater, NYC, August 23, 1950

	Repetition II
	Repetition III
	April In Paris II
	April In Paris III
	Easy To Love II
	What Is This Thing Called Love II
	What Is This Thing Called Love III

Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall And Birdland Columbia JC 34832 1977

same session.

Apollo Theater, NYC, August 23, 1950

Easy To Love III

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; unidentified oboe and strings, #2-5.

Birdland, NYC, March 24, 1951

1.	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
2.	Just Friends
3.	Everything Happens To Me
4.	East Of The Sun
5.	Laura
6.	Dancing In The Dark / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; unidentified oboe and strings.

Birdland, NYC, April 7, 1951

	What Is This Thing Called Love
	Laura
	Repetition
	They Can't Take That Away From Me
	Easy To Love

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Walter Yost, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Candido, percussion; Bob Garrity, announcer; unidentified strings.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, 1st set, November 14, 1952

	Easy To Love I
	Repetition I

Charlie Parker - The Bird You Never Heard Stash ST-CD-10

unknown, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

New Brunswick, NJ, August 28, 1950

	Hot House
	I May Be Wrong
	Parker's Mood
	'S Wonderful
	Donna Lee

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Candido, congas.

WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 30, 1953

Lullaby Of Birdland

Chet Baker, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Carson Smith, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

University Of Oregon, OR, November 5, 1953

	Ornithology
	Barbados
	Cool Blues

Herbie Williams, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Rollins Griffith, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

WCOP radio broadcast, Hi-Hat, Boston, MA, January 18, 1954

	Ornithology
	Out Of Nowhere
	Cool Blues
	My Funny Valentine (mistitled as Scrapple From The Apple)

Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 Norgran MG JC #1 1953

Tommy Mace, oboe; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Ted Bloom, Sam Kaplan, Stan Karpenia, violin; Dave Uchitel, viola; Bill Rundy, cello; Wallace McManus, harp; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 16, 1950

	What Is This Thing Called Love
	April In Paris
	Repetition
	Easy To Love
	Rocker (aka I'll Remember April)

** initially scheduled on Norgran MGN-3501-2.
** also released on Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall, Verve MGV-8189-2 in 1956+.

Charlie Parker At The Pershing Ballroom: Chicago 1950 Zim ZM-1003 1976

Charlie Parker, alto sax; possibly Von Freeman, tenor sax; unknown, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Leroy Jackson, bass; Bruz Freeman, drums.

Pershing Hotel Ballroom, Chicago, IL, fall 1950

	Indiana
	I Can't Get Started
	Anthropology
	Out Of Nowhere
	Get Happy

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Von Freeman, tenor sax; Chris Anderson, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Leroy Jackson, bass; Bruz Freeman, drums.

	Hot House
	Embraceable You
	Body And Soul
	Cool Blues
	Star Dust
	All The Things You Are
	Billie's Bounce
	Pennies From Heaven

Charlie Parker - An Evening At Home With The Bird: Jazz Immortal Series-Volume One Savoy MG-12152 1961

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Claude McLin, tenor sax; Chris Anderson, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Leroy Jackson, bass; Bruz Freeman, drums.

Pershing Hotel Ballroom, Chicago, IL, fall 1950

	There's A Small Hotel
	These Foolish Things
	Fine And Dandy
	Hot House

Charlie Parker - One Night In Chicago Savoy SJL 1132 1980

same session.

Pershing Hotel Ballroom, Chicago, IL, fall 1950

	There's A Small Hotel
	These Foolish Things
	Keen And Peachy
	Hot House
	Bird, Bass And Out
	Goodbye

The Charlie Parker Story #3 Verve MGV-8002 1956+

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax #2; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, October, 1950

1.	Celebrity
2.	Ballade

** part of The Charlie Parker Story, Verve MGV-8100-3 in 1956+.

Charlie Parker - Bird In Sweden Spotlite (E) SPJ 124/25

Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Gosta Theselius, piano; Thore Jederby, bass; Jack Noren, drums.

Amiralen Dance Hall, Malmo, Sweden, November 22, 1950

	Anthropology
	Cheers
	Lover Man
	Cool Blues

same personnel.

Folkets Park, Helsingborg, Sweden, November 24, 1950

	Anthropology
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Embraceable You
	Star Eyes
	Cool Blues
	All The Things You Are
	Strike Up The Band

Rolf Ericson, Rowland Greenberg, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Gosta Theselius, tenor sax; Lennart Nilsson, piano; Folke Holst, bass; Jack Noren, drums.

	How High The Moon
	Body And Soul
	Fine And Dandy

Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 2 Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 1990

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin, announcer.

WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, December 8, 1950

	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
	Anthropology
	Embraceable You
	Cheryl
	Salt Peanuts
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Tony Fruscella, trumpet; Davey Schildkraut or Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bill Triglia, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

Tony Fruscella's home, NYC, 1953

	You Stepped Out Of A Dream
	Now's The Time
	Emanon

Machito - Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'Farrill Clef MGC-689 1955

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Harry Edison, Al Stewart, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; unknown, clarinet; Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Sol Rabinowitz, tenor, baritone sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Rafael Miranda, Chano Pozo, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, maracas; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 21, 1950 or late 1948

557-4	Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Cancion
558-6	Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 1
559-4	Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 2
560-2	Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: 6/8
561-3	Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Jazz
562-4	Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Rhumba Abierta

** also released on Verve MGV-8073 in 1957.

1951

Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8 Verve MGV-8010 1956+

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, January 17, 1951

489-2	Au Privave
490-3	She Rote

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

RCA Victor's 24th Street Studios, NYC, August 8, 1951

611-3	Swedish Schnapps
612-1	Back Home Blues

The Magnificent Charlie Parker Clef MGC-646 1955

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, January 17, 1951

489-3	Au Privave
490-5	She Rote
491-1	K.C. Blues
492-2	Star Eyes

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, March 12, 1951

544-7

Why Do I Love You

Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

RCA Victor's 24th Street Studios, NYC, August 8, 1951

609-4	Blues For Alice
610-4	Si Si
611-4	Swedish Schnapps
612-2 \| 62VK459	Back Home Blues
613-2	Lover Man

Fulton Recording, NYC, May 25, 1953

1238-7	In The Still Of The Night
1239-9	Old Folks

** also scheduled on Yardbird, Clef MGC-733.

Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6 Verve MGV-8008 1956+

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, March 12, 1951

540-6	My Little Suede Shoes
541-2	Up Poquito De Tu Amor
542-9	Tico Tico
544-2	Why Do I Love You
544-6	-

Benny Harris, trumpet #1-3,5; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; possibly Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, January 23, 1952

1. 679-4	Mama Inez
2. 680-3	La Cucaracha
3. 681-6	Estrellita
4. 682-3	Begin The Beguine
5. 683-1	La Paloma

Charlie Parker - Summit Meeting At Birdland Columbia JC 34831 1977

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Birdland, NYC, March 31, 1951

	Blue 'N' Boogie
	Anthropology
	'Round Midnight
	A Night In Tunisia
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Milt Buckner, organ; Bernie McKay, guitar; Cornelius Thomas, drums.

Bandbox, NYC, March 23, 1953

Groovin' High

Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Candido, percussion #3,4.

Birdland, NYC, May 9, 1953

1.	Cool Blues
2.	Star Eyes
3.	Moose The Mooche / Lullaby Of Birdland
4.	Broadway / Lullaby Of Birdland

Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks Klacto (E) MG 102

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

radio broadcast, Voice Of America, Birdland, NYC, spring 1951

	How High The Moon
	Ornithology
	Hot House
	Embraceable You

Charlie Parker - The Happy "Bird" Charlie Parker PLP 404

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bill Wellington, alto sax #3; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Nat Pierce, piano; Jack Lawlor, bass; Joe MacDonald, drums.

Christy's Restaurant, Framingham, MA, April 12, 1951

1.	Happy Bird Blues
2.	Scrapple From The Apple
3.	Lullaby In Rhythm (mistitled as I May Be Wrong)

Joe Gordon, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bill Wellington, tenor sax; Dick Twardzik, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Hi-Hat, Boston, MA, December 8-12, 1952

I'll Remember April

Charlie Parker - Live Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn 1951 EPM Musique (F) FDC 5711 1989

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Boston, MA or Philadelphia, PA or Brooklyn, NY, April, 1951

	Perdido
	Out Of Nowhere
	Ornithology
	Lady Bird
	Little Willie Leaps
	Star Eyes

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Eastern Parkway Ballroom, Brooklyn, NY, June 23, 1951

	Cool Blues
	Ornithology
	Embraceable You
	Steeplechase
	Now's The Time
	Be My Love / April In Paris / Dance Of The Infidels / 52nd Street Theme
	Wee
	This Time The Dream's On Me

Benny Harris, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Boston, MA or Philadelphia, PA or Brooklyn, NY, June, 1951

	Now's The Time
	Scrapple From The Apple
	Out Of Nowhere

Charlie Parker - Bird With The Herd 1951 Alamac QSR 2442 1972

Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Johnny Macombe, Doug Mettome, trumpet; Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Fred Lewis, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Woody Herman, alto sax, clarinet, conductor; Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Kenny Pinson, tenor sax; Sam Staff, baritone sax; Dave McKenna, piano; Red Wooten, bass; Sonny Igoe, drums.

Municipal Arena, Kansas City, MO, July 22, 1951

	You Go To My Head
	Leo The Lion I
	Cuban Holiday
	The Nearness Of You
	Lemon Drop
	The Goof And I
	Laura
	Four Brothers
	Leo The Lion II

Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 1 Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 1990

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Kenny Clarke, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

	All Of Me
	I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; Roy Haynes, Lawrence Marable, drums.

NYC, 1951

	Embraceable You
	Hot House

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dick Cary, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Loew's Valencia Theater, Jamaica, March 24, 1952

Cool Blues

Bill Harris, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dick Cary, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Loew's Valencia Theater, Jamaica, March 25, 1952

Ornithology

Charlie Walp, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Bill Shanahan, piano; Mert Oliver, bass; Don Lamond, drums; unknown, percussion.

Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, October 17, 1952

	Scrapple From The Apple
	Out Of Nowhere
	Now's The Time
	52nd Street Theme
	Cool Blues

1952

Charlie Parker - New Bird Volume 2 Phoenix Jazz LP 12 1975

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Sandy Block, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

Dumont TV Studios, NYC, February 24, 1952

Hot House

Herbie Williams, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Rollins Griffith, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

WCOP radio broadcast, Hi-Hat, Boston, MA, January 24, 1954

	Cool Blues
	My Little Suede Shoes
	Ornithology
	Out Of Nowhere / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Harry Babasin, Sonny Criss, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Laurance Marable - Inglewood Jam 6-16-52 Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 1978

Chet Baker, trumpet; Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano #1,2,4; Russ Freeman, piano #3; Harry Babasin, bass, leader; Lawrence Marable, drums.

Trade Winds, Inglewood, CA, June 16, 1952

1.	The Squirrel
2.	Irresistible You (as They Didn't Believe Me)
3.	Indiana / Donna Lee (as Indiana)
4.	Liza

** also released on Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss - On The Coast, Jazz Showcase JS 5007. and on Charlie Parker, Chet Baker - Bird And Chet: Inglewood Jam: Live At The Trade Winds 16 June 1952, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-407 in 1989, FSR-CD 359 in 2004.

Norman Granz' Jam Session #1 Mercury MGC-601 1952

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July, 1952

802-2	Jam Blues
804-2	Ballad Medley

** also released on Clef MGC-4001 in 1953, MGC-601 in 1953, MGC-651 in 1955; Verve MGV-8049 in 1957.
** part of Norman Granz Jam Session - The Charlie Parker Sides, Verve VE-2-2508 in 1976.

Norman Granz' Jam Session #2 Mercury MGC-602 1952

same session.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July, 1952

803-3	What Is This Thing Called Love
805-2	Funky Blues

** also released on Clef MGC-4002 in 1953, MGC-602 in 1953, MGC-652 in 1955; Verve MGV-8050 in 1957. and on Various Artists - Funky Blues, Verve V-8486 in 1962.
** part of Norman Granz Jam Session - The Charlie Parker Sides, Verve VE-2-2508 in 1976.

Charlie Parker - Live At Rockland Palace September 26, 1952 Charlie Parker CP 502 1983

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; unidentified strings.

Rockland Palace, NYC, September 26, 1952

	Rocker #1
	Just Friends #1
	I'll Remember April
	Easy To Love
	What Is This Thing Called Love
	I Didn't Know What Time It Was
	Repetition #2
	East Of The Sun #1
	April In Paris
	Out Of Nowhere

Charlie Parker - "Bird" Is Free Charlie Parker PLP 401

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; unidentified strings, #4,9.

Rockland Palace, NYC, September 26, 1952

1.	Moose The Mooche
2.	My Little Suede Shoes
3.	Sly Mongoose
4.	Laura
5.	Star Eyes
6.	This Time The Dream's On Me
7.	Cool Blues
8.	Lester Leaps In
9.	Rocker #2

Charlie Parker - Cheers S.C.A.M. JPG 2

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Walter Yost, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Candido, percussion; Bob Garrity, announcer; unidentified strings.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, 2nd set, November 14, 1952

	Just Friends II
	Easy To Love II
	Repetition II
	Strings Theme

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Walter Yost, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Candido, percussion; Bob Garrity, announcer.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, November 15, 1952

	A Night In Tunisia
	52nd Street Theme

The Quartet Of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 Verve MGV-8005 1956+

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Fulton Recording, NYC, December 30, 1952

1118-3	The Song Is You (as I Hear Music)
1119-7 \| 62VK440	Laird Baird
1120-2	Kim
1120-4	-
1121-2	Cosmic Rays
1121-5	-

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953

1246-1	Chi-Chi
1246-3	-
1246-6	-
1247-1	I Remember You
1248-1	Now's The Time
1249-3	Confirmation

** also released on Now's The Time Featuring Charlie Parker, ARS G-441 in 1950s.

1953

Miles Davis - Collectors' Items Prestige PRLP 7044 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker as "Charlie Chan", Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, January 30, 1953

450	Compulsion
451-1	The Serpent's Tooth I
451-2	The Serpent's Tooth II
452	'Round About Midnight

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-071 in 1983, OJCCD-071-2 in 1987.
** part of Collector's Items, Prestige PRST-24022 in 1973.

Charlie Parker - Montreal 1953 Uptown UPCD 27.36 1993

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Valdo Williams, piano #1; Steep Wade, piano #2,3; Dick Garcia, guitar; Hal Gaylor, bass #1; Bob Rudd, bass #2,3; Bill Graham, drums #1; Bobby Malloy, drums #2,3.

Chez Paree Nightclub, Montreal, Canada, February 7, 1953

1.	Cool Blues
2.	Moose The Mooche
3.	Now's The Time

Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie - Bird With Miles And Dizzy Queen-disc (It) Q-002

Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Mariano, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Harry Johnson, tenor sax; Sonny Truitt, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Morey Feld, drums; unknown, vocal.

Bandbox, NYC, February 16, 1953

Your Father's Moustache

Charlie Parker With The Orchestra - One Night In Washington Elektra Musician E1-60019

Bob Carey, Ed Leddy, Marky Markowitz, Charlie Walp, trumpet; Dan Spiker, Earl Swope, Rob Swope, trombone; Charlie Parker, Jim Riley, alto sax; Ben Lary, Jim Parker, Angelo Tompros, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Jack Holliday, piano; Merton Oliver, bass; Joe Theimer, drums, conductor.

Club Kavakos, Washington, DC, February 22, 1953

	Fine And Dandy
	These Foolish Things
	Light Green
	Thou Swell
	Wills
	Don't Blame Me
	Something To Remember You By / The Blue Room
	Roundhouse

Charlie Parker At Storyville Blue Note BT 85108 1985

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Red Garland, piano; Bernie Griggs, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

WHDH radio broadcast, Storyville, Boston, MA, March 10, 1953

	Moose The Mooche
	I'll Walk Alone
	Ornithology
	Out Of Nowhere

Herb Pomeroy, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

WHDH radio broadcast, Storyville, Boston, MA, September 22, 1953

	Now's The Time
	Don't Blame Me
	Dancing On The Ceiling
	Cool Blues
	Groovin' High

** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 85108 2 in 1988.

Charlie Parker - Star Eyes Klacto (E) MG 100

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Kenny O'Brien, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Bandbox, NYC, March 30, 1953

	Theme: Caravan / Coool Blues
	Star Eyes
	My Little Suede Shoes
	Ornithology
	52nd Street Theme
	Diggin' Diz
	52nd Street Theme
	Embraceable You
	52nd Street Theme

Charlie Parker - Yardbird-DC-53 VGM Records VGM0009 1983

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack Holliday, piano; Mert Oliver, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, March, 1953

	Cool Blues
	Out Of Nowhere
	Ornithology
	Anthropology

Charlie Walp, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Bill Shanahan, piano; Charlie Byrd, guitar; Mert Oliver, bass; Don Lamond, drums; unknown, congas.

Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, April, 1953

	Scrapple From The Apple
	Out Of Nowhere
	Now's The Time

Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings Debut 12DCD-4402-2 1990

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953

	Perdido (undubbed version)
	Salt Peanuts (undubbed version)
	All The Things You Are (undubbed version)
	52nd Street Theme (undubbed version)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

	Allen's Alley (as Wee) (undubbed version)
	Hot House (undubbed version)
	A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version)

The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1 Debut DLP-2 1953

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953

Perdido

** also released on The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1, Vogue (E) LDE 040; Swing (F) M 33312.

The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Debut DEB-124 1956

same session.

Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953

	Perdido
	Salt Peanuts #1 & 2
	All The Things You Are
	52nd Street Theme

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.

	Allen's Alley (as Wee)
	Hot House #1 & 2
	A Night In Tunisia

** also released on Fantasy LP 6003 in 1962, LP 86003 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJC-044 in 1983, OJCCD-044-2 in 1989. and on Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall, America (F) 30 AM 6053 in 1969.

Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks Mark Gardner (E) MG 102

Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.

Birdland, NYC, May 23, 1953

	The Bluest Blues
	On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Bud Powell - 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10028 1978

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Candido, congas.

WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 30, 1953

	Moose The Mooche
	Cheryl

** also released on 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 2, Base Record (It) ESP 3034 in 1982. and on Summer Broadcasts 1953, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3023-2 in 1993, (US) ESP 3023 in 2005+.

Charlie Parker - New Bird: Hi Hat Broadcasts 1953 Phoenix Jazz LP 10 1975

Herb Pomeroy, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dean Erle, piano; Bernie Griggs Jr., bass; Bill Graham, drums.

Hi-Hat, Boston, MA, June 14, 1953

	Cheryl
	Ornithology / 52nd Street Theme

Herbie Williams, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Rollins Griffith, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

NYC, December 19 and 20, 1953

	Now's The Time
	Ornithology
	My Little Suede Shoes
	Groovin' High

The Quartet Of Charlie Parker Verve 825 671-2

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953

1246-4

Chi-Chi (alternate take)

1954

Hi-Hat All Stars, Guest Artists, Charlie Parker Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-303

Herbie Williams, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jay Migliori, tenor sax; Rollins Griffith, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Marquis Foster, drums.

WCOP radio broadcast, Hi-Hat, Boston, MA, January 23, 1954

	Now's The Time
	Out Of Nowhere
	My Little Suede Shoes
	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Charlie Parker - Kenton And Bird Jazz Supreme JS 703

Buddy Childers, Vic Minicheli, Sam Noto, Don Smith, Stu Williamson, trumpet; Joe Ciavardone, Milt Gold, Frank Rosolino, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Charlie Mariano, Charlie Parker, Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Mike Cicchetti, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Tony Ferina, baritone sax; Stan Kenton, piano; Bob Lesher, guitar; Don Bagley, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, February 25, 1954

	Night And Day
	My Funny Valentine
	Cherokee

Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5 Verve MGV-8007 1956+

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Jerome Darr, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, March 31, 1954

1531-1	I Get A Kick Out Of You
1531-7	-
1532-1	Just One Of Those Things
1533-2	My Heart Belongs To Daddy
1534-1	I've Got You Under My Skin

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, December 10, 1954

2115-4	Love For Sale
2115-5 \| 62VK472	-
2116-2	I Love Paris
2116-3	-

Charlie Parker-Miles Davis-Lee Konitz - Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 2 1970s

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Tommy Potter or Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; unidentified strings.

WABC radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, August 27, 1954

	What Is This Thing Called Love
	Repetition
	Easy To Love
	East Of The Sun

** also released on Charlie Parker, Miles Davis-Lee Konitz - Rare Broadcast Performances, Ozone 2 in 1970s.

Various Artists - Echoes Of An Era: Birdland All-Stars At Carnegie Hall Roulette RE-127 1975

Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 25, 1954

	The Song Is You
	My Funny Valentine
	Cool Blues

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