Charlie Parker Discography
1937 (age 17)
Charlie Parker Solo
Charlie Parker, alto sax.
Kansas City, MO, early 1937
Honeysuckle Rose | Philology (It) 214 W 5; Stash ST-CD-535 | |
Body And Soul | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 5 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 1 1990
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
1940 (age 20)
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
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 | Stash ST-CD-542 | |
I Got Rhythm | - |
* Stash ST-CD-542 Charlie Parker With Jay McShann And His Orchestra - Early Bird
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 120; Onyx ORI 221; Stash ST-CD-542 | |
Body And Soul | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 120 Jay McShann Orchestra Featuring Charlie Parker - Early Bird
* Onyx ORI 221 Charlie Parker First Recordings!
* Stash ST-CD-542 Charlie Parker With Jay McShann And His Orchestra - Early Bird
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 120; Onyx ORI 221; Stash ST-CD-542 | |
Lady Be Good | - | |
Coquette | - | |
Moten Swing | - | |
Wichita Blues | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 120 Jay McShann Orchestra Featuring Charlie Parker - Early Bird
* Onyx ORI 221 Charlie Parker First Recordings!
* Stash ST-CD-542 Charlie Parker With Jay McShann And His Orchestra - Early Bird
1941
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
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 | Decca 8570; MCA 1338 |
2. 93731-A | Hootie Blues | Decca 8559; MCA 1338 |
3. 93732-A | Dexter Blues | Decca 8583; MCA 1338 |
* MCA 1338 Jay McShann - The Early Bird Charlie Parker, 1941-1943 - Jazz Heritage Series
* Decca 8570 Jay McShann - Swingmatism / Vine Street Boogie
* Decca 8559 Jay McShann - Hootie Blues / Confessin' The Blues
* Decca 8583 Jay McShann - Dexter Blues / Hold 'Em Hootie
Kansas City Band
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Efferge Ware, guitar; Little Phil Phillips, drums.
Vic Damon Studio, Kansas City, MO, September, 1941 and 1942
Cherokee | Stash ST-CD-535 | |
My Heart Tells Me | - | |
I've Found A New Baby | - | |
Body And Soul | - |
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
1942
Clark Monroe
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 120; Onyx ORI 221; Stash ST-CD-542 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 120 Jay McShann Orchestra Featuring Charlie Parker - Early Bird
* Onyx ORI 221 Charlie Parker First Recordings!
* Stash ST-CD-542 Charlie Parker With Jay McShann And His Orchestra - Early Bird
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
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 | Stash ST-CD-542 |
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 | - |
* Stash ST-CD-542 Charlie Parker With Jay McShann And His Orchestra - Early Bird
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
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; Walter Brown, vocal #1,3; Al Hibbler, vocal #2.
NYC, July 2, 1942
1. 70993-A | Lonely Boy Blues | Decca 4387; MCA 1338 |
2. 70994-A | Get Me On Your Mind | Decca 4418, ED 742; MCA 1338 |
3. 70995-A | The Jumpin' Blues | Decca 4418; MCA 1338 |
4. 70996-A | Sepian Bounce | Decca 4387; MCA 1338 |
* MCA 1338 Jay McShann - The Early Bird Charlie Parker, 1941-1943 - Jazz Heritage Series
* Decca ED 742 Jay McShann - no info
* Decca 4387 Jay McShann - Lonely Boy Blues / Sepian Bounce
* Decca 4418; Coral 60034 Jay McShann - Get Me On Your Mind / The Jumpin' Blues
1943
Billy Eckstine's Jam Session
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 | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 | |
Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2 | - |
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260 Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Billy Eckstine's Jam Session
Billy Eckstine, trumpet #1-3; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; unknown, sax #1,2; Hurley Ramey, guitar; Bob Redcross, brushes #1-3.
Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 28, 1943
1. | Three Guesses | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 |
2. | Shoe Woogie | Stash ST-CD-535 |
3. | Boggie Woogie | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 |
4. | Body And Soul | Stash ST-CD-535 |
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260 Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Benny Goodman Trio And Quartet
Benny Goodman, clarinet, composer, leader; Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.
Chicago, IL, February, 1943
Avalon | Stash ST-CD-535 | |
China Boy | - |
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Charlie Parker
unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, bass.
Chicago, IL, February, 1943
Indiana | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 | |
Lady Be Good | Stash ST-CD-535 |
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260 Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Charlie Parker - Hazel Scott
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hazel Scott, piano.
Chicago, IL, 1943
Embraceable You | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 |
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260 Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
1944
Tiny Grimes Quintette
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) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S5710-2 | Tiny's Tempo (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
S5710-3 | Tiny's Tempo (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 526, 541, 45-310, XP 8000, MG 9010, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S5711-1 | I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 1) | Savoy SJL 2208, S5J 5500 |
S5711-2 | I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 2) | Savoy 526, 567, 613, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S5712-1 | Romance Without Finance (take 1) | Savoy SJL 2208, S5J 5500 |
S5712-2 | Romance Without Finance (take 2) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
S5712-3 | Romance Without Finance (take 3) | Savoy SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S5712-4 | Romance Without Finance (take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
S5712-5 | Romance Without Finance (take 5) | Savoy 532, 613, MG 9022, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S5713-1 | Red Cross (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S5713-2 | Red Cross (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 532, 541, 567, 45-300, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1 1953
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 1 1950
* Savoy 45-310 Charlie Parker - Milestones / Tiny's Tempo
* Savoy 45-300 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Red Cross
* Savoy 526 Tiny Grimes - Tiny's Tempo / I'll Always Love You Just The Same
* Savoy 541 Charlie Parker - Tiny's Tempo / Red Cross 1945
= Savoy 915, 45-600 -
* Savoy 567 Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Charlie Parker - Red Cross
* Savoy 613 Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance 1946
= Savoy 925 Charlie Parker, Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance
* Savoy 532 Tiny Grimes - Romance Without Finance / Red Cross
1945
Clyde Hart's All Stars
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 | Continental 6013; Remington REP 84, R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
2. W3302 | I Want Every Bit Of It | Continental 6020; Remington R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
3. W3303 | That's The Blues | Continental 6013; Remington R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
4. W3304 | G.I. Blues | Remington R 1031; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
5. - | G.I. Blues (as 4-F Blues) | Continental 6020; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 |
6. W3305 | Dream Of You | Continental 6060; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Remington LP 803 |
7. W3306 | Seventh Avenue | Continental 6005; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Remington LP 803 |
8. W3307 | Sorta Kinda | Continental 6005; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
9. W3308 | Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh | Continental 6060; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Remington LP 803 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945
* Onyx ORI 221 Charlie Parker First Recordings!
* Remington R 1031 Clyde Hart, Timme Rosenkrantz, Rubberlegs Williams - The Birth Of Bebop And Blues
* Remington REP 84 Clyde Hart - What's The Matter Now / no info
* Continental 6013 Clyde Hart - What's The Matter Now / That's The Blues
* Continental 6020 Clyde Hart - I Want Every Bit Of It / G.I. Blues
* Continental 6060 Clyde Hart - Dream Of You / Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh
* Continental 6005 Clyde Hart - Seventh Avenue / Sorta Kinda
* Remington LP 803 no information
Clyde Bernhardt And His Kansas City Buddies
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 | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 104; Philology (It) W 849.2 | |
Triflin' Woman Blues | - | |
So Good This Mornin' | - | |
Would You Do Me A Favor | - |
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 104 Charlie Parker Vol. 3 - Young Bird 1945
* Philology (It) W 849.2 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 19
Cootie Williams And His Orchestra
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
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 | Guild 1001; Musicraft 485, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
G556 | All The Things You Are | Musicraft 488, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
G557 | Dizzy Atmosphere | - |
* Savoy MG 12020 Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie 1955
* Prestige P-24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning 1973
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Groovin' High
* Musicraft 485 Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High / A Handfulla Gimme
* Musicraft 488 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere / All The Things You Are
Dizzy Gillespie And His All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal #3.
NYC, May 11, 1945
1. G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts | Guild 1003; Musicraft 518, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
2. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff | Guild 1002; Musicraft MVSCD 53; Prestige P-24030 |
3. G567A-1 | Lover Man | Guild 1002; Musicraft 499, MVSCD 53; Prestige P-24030 |
4. G568A-1 | Hot House | Guild 1003; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 |
* Savoy MG 12020 Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie 1955
* Prestige P-24030 Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning 1973
* Musicraft MVSCD 53 Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1003 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts / Hot House
* Musicraft 518 Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts / I Waited For You
* Guild 1002; Musicraft 354 Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man / Shaw 'Nuff
* Musicraft 499 Sarah Vaughan, George Treadwell - I'm Through With Love / Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man
* Musicraft 486 Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Hot House
Sarah Vaughan With Dizzy Gillespie Septet
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 | Continental 6008; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream | - |
3. W3327 | Mean To Me | Continental 6024; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945
* Continental 6008 Sarah Vaughan - What More Can A Woman Do / I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream
* Continental 6024 Sarah Vaughan - Signing Off / Mean To Me
Charlie Parker Sextet
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) | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 |
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260 Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
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) | Philology (It) W 847.2 |
* Philology (It) W 847.2 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 17
Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet
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 | Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
T8-B | - | Dial unissued |
T8-C | - | - |
T8-D | - | - |
T8-E | Hallelujah (as Sing Hallelujah!) | Dial 1045; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105, SPJ 127 |
T8-F | Hallelujah | Comet T-6; Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 |
T9-A | Get Happy | Dial unissued |
T9-B | - | Dial 1035, LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
T9-C | - | Dial unissued |
T9-D | - | Comet T-7; Dial LP 903; 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.
T10-A | Slam Slam Blues (as Bird's Blues) | Dial 1045, LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
T10-B | Slam Slam Blues | Comet T-6; Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
T11-A | Congo Blues | Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 107, SPJ 127 |
T11-AA | Congo Blues (uncomplete take) | Dial LP 903 |
T11-B | Congo Blues | Dial 1035; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 |
T11-BB | Congo Blues (uncomplete take) | Dial LP 903 |
T11-C | Congo Blues | Comet T-7; Dial LP 903; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 |
* Dial LP 903 Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session 1951
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM-1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 5
* Dial 1045 Red Norvo - Bird's Blues / Sing Hallelujah! 1950
* Comet T-6 Red Norvo - Halleluliah / Slim Slam Blues
* Dial 1035 Red Norvo - Congo Blues / Get Happy 1949
* Comet T-7 Red Norvo - Get Happy / Congo Blues
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
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 | Uptown UPCD 27.51 |
2. | Bebop | - |
3. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
4. | Groovin' High | - |
5. | Salt Peanuts | - |
6. | Hot House | - |
7. | 52nd Street Theme | - |
* Uptown UPCD 27.51 Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945
Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
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 | Apollo 757, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
R1031 | If I Had You | - |
R1032 | 20th Century Blues | Apollo 759, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769 |
R1033 | The Street Beat | Apollo 759, LAP 103; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Vogue (F) LDAP 769; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945
* Vogue (F) LDAP 769 Sir Charles Thompson - The Fabulous Apollo Sessions
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* Apollo LAP 103 Sir Charles Thompson And His All-Stars
= Vogue (E) LDE 032, (F) LD 038 Sir Charles Thompson - Sir Charles All Stars Featuring Charlie Parker
* Apollo 757 Sir Charles Thompson - Takin' Off / If I Had You 1946
= Swing (F) SW 385 - 1951
* Apollo 759 Sir Charles Thompson - 20th Century Blues / The Street Beat 1946
= Swing (F) SW 386 - 1951
Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
Miles Davis, trumpet #2-13; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sadik Hakim, piano #11-13; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1-10,16, trumpet, piano #14,15; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 945, 45-302, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
2. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
3. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
4. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) | - |
5. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) | - |
6. S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) | Savoy 573, 45-304, XP 8000, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
7. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
8. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) | - |
9. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
10. S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 573, 45-300, 45-4508, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, MG 12079, MG-12125, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
11. S5852-1 | Thriving On A Riff (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
12. S5852-2 | Thriving On A Riff (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
13. S5852-3 | Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 903, 945, 45-306, XP 8006, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
14. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 |
15. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (as Cocoa) | Savoy 597, 45-311, 45-4508, XP 8001, XP 8097, MG 9000, MG 9034, MG 12014, MG 12079, MG-12126, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
16. | Meandering (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 12079 The Charlie Parker Story 1956
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy MG-12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour 1958
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max 1954
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 1 1950
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 1 1953
* Savoy 45-302 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Buzzy
* Savoy 45-304 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-300 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Red Cross
* Savoy 45-4508 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Ko-Ko
* Savoy 45-306 Charlie Parker - Thriving On A Riff / Sippin' At Bells
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Marmaduke
* Savoy 945 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 573 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time 1945
= Savoy 918 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time
* Savoy 903 The Be Bop Boys - Opus De Bop / Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 597 Don Byas - How High The Moon / Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko 1946
= Savoy 916 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Don Byas - How High The Moon
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.
NYC, late 1945
52nd Street Theme | Philology (It) 214 W 18 | |
Ornithology | - | |
Embraceable You | - | |
Dexterity | - | |
The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
Barbados | - | |
All The Things You Are | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 18 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 4 1990
Dizzy Gillespie And His Bebop Six
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Klacto (E) MG 102; Stash ST-CD-535 | |
Shaw 'Nuff | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Stash ST-CD-535 | |
Groovin' High | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 123 Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land
* Klacto (E) MG 102 Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
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) | Savoy XP 8097, MG 12014 |
BTJ39-2 | Flat Foot Floogie (orig.-take 2) | - |
BTJ40-2 | Popity Pop (orig.-take 1) | Savoy XP 8098, MG 9034, MG 12014 |
BTJ41RE | Slim's Jam (new-take 2) | - |
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max 1954
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 1 1953
* Savoy XP 8098 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 2 1953
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.
probably NYC, 1945
Groovin' High | Philology (It) 214 W 18 |
* Philology (It) 214 W 18 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 4 1990
1946
Dizzy Gillespie And His Rebop Six
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 | Meexa Discox 1776; Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Phoenix Jazz LP 17 |
* Meexa Discox 1776 Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 123 Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land
* Phoenix Jazz LP 17 Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land 1977
Jazz At The Philharmonic
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 | Mercury 11040, MG-35004; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VE-2-2518 |
414 | 269 | Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2 | Mercury 11039, MG-35004; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VE-2-2518 |
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 | Mercury 11073, MG-35003; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VE-2-2518 |
242 | 261 | Blues For Norman Part 2 | Mercury 11074, MG-35003; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VE-2-2518 |
243 | 262 | I Can't Get Started Part 1 | Mercury 11074, MG-35003; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 |
244 | 263 | I Can't Get Started Part 2 | Mercury 11073, MG-35003; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 |
245 | 264 | Lady Be Good Part 1 | Mercury 11075, MGC-508; Verve MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2518 |
246 | 265 | Lady Be Good Part 2 | - |
800 | 270 | After You've Gone Part 1 | Mercury 11041, MGC-508; Verve VE-2-2518 |
801 | 271 | After You've Gone Part 2 | - |
* Clef MG VOL.2 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 2 (Formerly Vols. 2 And 3) 1955
= Verve MG VOL.2 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 2 1957
* Verve VE-2-2518 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Bird And Pres: The '46 Concerts 1977
* Verve VSP/VSPS-41 Lester Young At JATP 1966
* Mercury MGC-508 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic - How High The Moon 1952
= Clef MGC-508; Mercury MGC-608 - not released
= Clef MGC-608 - 1953
= Clef MG VOL.1 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 1 - How High The Moon 1955
= Verve MG VOL.1 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 1 - How High The Moon 1957
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Mercury MG-35004 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 3 1950
= Mercury MG VOL.3, MG VOL.3x45 - 1951
= Clef MG VOL.3 - 1953
* Mercury MG-35003 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 2 1950
= Mercury MG VOL.2, MG VOL.2x45 - 1951
= Clef MG VOL.2 - 1953
* Mercury 11040, 11040x45; Clef 11040, 11040x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Crazy Rhythm Part 2 / Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1
* Mercury 11039, 11039x45; Clef 11039, 11039x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Crazy Rhythm Part 1 / Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2
* Mercury 11073, 11073x45; Clef 11073, 11073x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Blues For Norman Part 1 / I Can't Get Started Part 2
* Mercury 11074, 11074x45; Clef 11074, 11074x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Blues For Norman Part 2 / I Can't Get Started Part 1
* Mercury 11075, 11075x45; Clef 11075, 11075x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Lady Be Good Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 11041, 11041x45; Clef 11041, 11041x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - After You've Gone Parts 1 & 2
Tempo Jazz Men / Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
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) | Dial 1004 (alt. 1), 1004 (alt. 2), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101; Stash ST-CD-567 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 1
* Stash ST-CD-567 Charlie Parker - The Complete Dial Sessions
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker Vol. 4 1950
* Dial 1004 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche / Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' Diz 1946+
* Dial 1004 (alt. 2) Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation / Diggin' Diz 1946+
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
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 | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 | |
Lover Come Back To Me Part 2 | - |
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260 Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535 Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123 | |
Anthropology | - | |
Billie's Bounce | - | |
Ornithology | - | |
All The Things You Are | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 123 Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land
Charlie Parker Septet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar #4-11; Vic McMillan, bass; Roy Porter, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1946
1. D1010-1 | Moose The Mooche | Dial LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
2. D1010-2 | - | Dial 1003 (alt. 1), 1003 (alt. 2), 1004, 1004 (alt. 1), 1004 (alt. 3), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
3. D1010-3 | - | Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
4. D1011-1 | Yardbird Suite | Dial LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
5. D1011-4 | - | Dial 1003, 1003 (alt. 1), 1003 (alt. 2), 1004 (alt. 3), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
6. D1012-1 | Ornithology | Dial LP 208; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
7. D1012-3 | Ornithology (as Bird Lore) | Dial 1006, LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
8. D1012-4 | Ornithology | Dial 1002, LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
9. D1013-1 | A Night In Tunisia (excerpt) (as The Famous Alto Break) | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
10. D1013-4 | A Night In Tunisia | Dial LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
11. D1013-5 | - | Dial 1002, LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 1
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Dial LP 201 Charlie Parker Vol. 1 1948
* Dial LP 208 Dodo Marmarosa Trio - Piano Moods 1950
* Dial 1003 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite / Moose The Mooche 1946
* Dial 1003 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche / Yardbird Suite 1946+
* Dial 1004 Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche / Tempo Jazz Men - When I Grow Too Old To 1946
= Dial no number Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet 1949
* Dial 1004 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche / Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' Diz 1946+
* Dial 1004 (alt. 3) Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche / Yardbird Suite 1946+
* Dial 1003 Tempo Jazz Men - 'Round About Midnight / Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite 1946
= Dial no number Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet 1949
* Dial 1006 Sonny Berman - Curbstone Scuffle / Charlie Parker - Bird Lore 1946
= Dial D-1 Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz 1950
* Dial 1002 Charlie Parker - A Night In Tunisia / Ornithology 1946
= Dial no number Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet 1949
Charlie Parker With The King Cole Trio
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123 |
2. | Ornithology | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 123 Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Willie Smith, alto sax #5-11; Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar #5-11; Billy Hadnott, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946
1. 1929 | 101 | JATP Blues Part 1 | Clef 101; Mercury 11003, MG-35007; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-23, VSP/VSPS-43, VE-2-2518 |
2. 1930 | 102 | JATP Blues Part 2 | Clef 101; Mercury 11004, MG-35007; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-23, VSP/VSPS-43, VE-2-2518 |
3. 1931 | 103 | JATP Blues Part 3 | Clef 102; Mercury 11005, MG-35007; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-23, VSP/VSPS-43, VE-2-2518 |
4. 1932 | 104 | JATP Blues Part 4 | - |
5. 135 | I Got Rhythm Part 1 | Clef unissued |
6. 136 | I Got Rhythm Part 2 | - |
7. 137 | I Got Rhythm Part 3 | - |
8. 138 | I Got Rhythm Part 4 | - |
9. 625 | I Got Rhythm Part 1 | Mercury 11084, MG VOL.14; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VE-2-2518 |
10. 626 | I Got Rhythm Part 2 | Mercury 11085, MG VOL.14; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VE-2-2518 |
11. 627 | I Got Rhythm Part 3 | Mercury 11086, MG VOL.14; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VE-2-2518 |
12. 1933 | 133 | Slow Drag Part 1 | Clef 103; Mercury 11004, MG-35007; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-41 |
13. 1934 | 134 | Slow Drag Part 2 | Clef 103; Mercury 11003, MG-35007; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-41 |
14. 142 | I Surrender, Dear Part 1 | Clef unissued |
15. 143 | I Surrender, Dear Part 2 | - |
16. 628 | I Surrender, Dear Part 1 | Mercury 11086, MG VOL.14; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-41 |
17. 629 | I Surrender, Dear Part 2 | Mercury 11085, MG VOL.14; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-41 |
18. 630 | I Surrender, Dear Part 3 | Mercury 11084, MG VOL.14; Clef MG VOL.4; Verve VSP/VSPS-41 |
* Clef MG VOL.4 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 4 (Formerly Vols. 6 And 14) 1955
= Verve MG VOL.4 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 4 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-23 Charlie Parker - Bird Wings 1966
* Verve VSP/VSPS-43 The Best Of JATP 1966
* Verve VE-2-2518 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Bird And Pres: The '46 Concerts 1977
* Verve VSP/VSPS-41 Lester Young At JATP 1966
* Mercury MG-35007 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 6 1950
= Mercury MG VOL.6, MG VOL.6x45 - 1951
= Clef MG VOL.6 - 1953
* Mercury MG VOL.14, MG VOL.14x45 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 14 1951
= Clef MG VOL.14 - 1953
* Clef 101 Jazz At The Philharmonic - JATP Blues Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 11003, 11003x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - JATP Blues Part 1 / Slow Drag Part 2 1950
= Clef 11003, 11003x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11004, 11004x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - JATP Blues Part 2 / Slow Drag Part 1 1950
= Clef 11004, 11004x45 - 1953
* Clef 102 Jazz At The Philharmonic - JATP Blues Parts 3 & 4
* Mercury 11005, 11005x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - JATP Blues Parts 3 & 4 1950
= Clef 11005, 11005x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11084, 11084x45; Clef 11084, 11084x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - I Got Rhythm Part 1 / I Surrender, Dear Part 3
* Mercury 11085, 11085x45; Clef 11085, 11085x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - I Got Rhythm Part 2 / I Surrender, Dear Part 2
* Mercury 11086, 11086x45; Clef 11086, 11086x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - I Got Rhythm Part 3 / I Surrender, Dear Part 1
* Clef 103 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Slow Drag Parts 1 & 2
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Dial LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
D1022-A | Lover Man | Dial 1007, LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
D1023-A | The Gypsy | Dial 1043, LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 1
* Dial LP 201 Charlie Parker Vol. 1 1948
* Dial 1007 Howard McGhee - Be-Bop / Charlie Parker - Lover Man 1946
= Dial D-1 Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz 1950
* Dial 1043 Charlie Parker - Drifting On A Reed / The Gypsy 1950
Howard McGhee Quintet
same session.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1946
D1024-A | Dizzy's Fingers (as Be-Bop) | Dial 1007, LP 201; Spotlite (E) SPJ 101; Stash ST-CD-23 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 101 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 1
* Stash ST-CD-23 Charlie Parker - The Legendary Dial Sessions Vol. 1
* Dial LP 201 Charlie Parker Vol. 1 1948
* Dial 1007 Howard McGhee - Be-Bop / Charlie Parker - Lover Man 1946
= Dial D-1 Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz 1950
1947
Charlie Parker Septet
Melvyn Broiles, Howard McGhee, Shorty Rogers, trumpet #5; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Jimmy Pratt, drums.
Chuck Copely's home, Hollywood, CA, February 1, 1947
1. | Blues I (as On The Sofa) | Stash ST-CD-25 |
2. | Blues II (as Kopely Plaza Blues) | - |
3. D901 | Lullaby In Rhythm I | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Stash ST-CD-25 |
4. D902 | Lullaby In Rhythm II | - |
5. | Yardbird Suite (incomplete) | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM-1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
* Stash ST-CD-25 Charlie Parker - The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 2
Charlie Parker Quartet
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 | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
K904 | Home Cooking II | - |
K905 | Home Cooking I | - |
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 3
Charlie Parker Quartet With Earl Coleman
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 | Dial 1015 (alt. 3), 1019, LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1051-D | - | Dial LP 202; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1052-A | Dark Shadows | Dial LP 202, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1052-B | - | Dial LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1052-C | - | Dial 1014, 1014 (alt. 1), 1014 (alt. 2); Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1052-D | - | Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 2
* Dial LP 901 Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues 1950
* Dial LP 202 Charlie Parker Vol. 2 1949
* Dial 1015 (alt. 3) Charlie Parker - This Is Always / Quasimado 1948+
* Dial 1019 Charlie Parker - Dewey Square / Charlie Parker, Earl Coleman - This Is Always 1947
* Dial 1014 Charlie Parker - Bird's Nest / Dark Shadows 1947
* Dial 1014 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Bird's Nest / Dark Shadows 1947+
* Dial 1014 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Bird's Nest / Dark Shadows 1949
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Erroll Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums.
C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1947
D1053-A | Bird's Nest | Dial 1014 (alt. 2), 1015, LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1053-B | - | Dial 1014 (alt. 1), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1053-C | - | Dial 1014, 1015 (alt. 1), LP 202; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1054-A | Cool Blues (as Hot Blues) (as Ornithology) | Dial LP 202, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1054-B | Cool Blues (as Blowtop Blues) | Dial LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1054-C | Cool Blues | Dial 1015, LP 202, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
D1054-CC | - | Dial 1015 (alt. 1), 1015 (alt. 2) |
D1054-D | - | Dial LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 |
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 102 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 2
* Dial LP 901 Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues 1950
* Dial LP 202 Charlie Parker Vol. 2 1949
* Dial 1014 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Bird's Nest / Dark Shadows 1949
* Dial 1015 Charlie Parker - Cool Blues / Bird's Nest 1948
* Dial 1014 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Bird's Nest / Dark Shadows 1947+
* Dial 1014 Charlie Parker - Bird's Nest / Dark Shadows 1947
* Dial 1015 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Cool Blues / Bird's Nest 1948+
* Dial 1015 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Cool Blues / Quasimado 1948+
Charlie Parker's New Stars
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 | Dial 1030, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1071-C | - | Dial 1012; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1071-D | - | Dial LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1071-E | - | Dial LP 202, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1072-A | Cheers | Dial LP 202; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1072-B | - | Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1072-C | - | - |
D1072-D | - | Dial 1013, 1013 (alt.); Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1073-A | Carvin' The Bird | Dial 1013 (alt.), LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1073-B | - | Dial 1013, LP 202, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
D1074-A | Stupendous | Dial 1022, 1022 (alt.), 1030; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103; Jazztone (Eu) J-1245 |
D1074-B | - | Dial LP 202; Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 |
* Dial LP 901 Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues 1950
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 103 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 3
* Jazztone (Eu) J-1245 Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival 1950s
= Guilde Du Jazz (F) J.1245 Various Artists - Festival Du Jazz Moderne 1950s
* Dial LP 202 Charlie Parker Vol. 2 1949
* Dial 1030 Charlie Parker - Relaxin' At Camarillo / Stupendous 1948
* Dial 1012 Charlie Parker - Relaxin' At Camarillo / The Mad Monks - Blue Serge 1947
* Dial 1013 Charlie Parker - Cheers / Carving The Bird 1947
* Dial 1013 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Cheers / Carving The Bird 1949
* Dial 1022 Charlie Parker - Stupendous / Dexter Gordon - Bikini 1948
= Dial D-2 Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz Volume Two 1950
* Dial 1022 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Stupendous / Serge Chaloff, Ralph Burns - Blue Serge 1948+
Howard McGhee Quintet
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
Dee Dee's Dance II | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM-1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
Charlie Parker All Stars
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) | Savoy SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S3420-2 | Donna Lee (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
S3420-3 | Donna Lee (new-take 3) | - |
S3420-4 | Donna Lee (new-take 4) | Savoy 45-312, MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
S3420-5 | Donna Lee (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 652, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S3421-1 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
S3421-2 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 2) | Savoy SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S3421-3 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 3) | Savoy 45-301, MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
S3421-4 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 4) | Savoy 977, XP 8002, MG 9000, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S3422-1 | Cheryl (short-take 1) | Savoy 952, MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S3422-2 | Cheryl (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 45-301, XP 8003, MG 9001, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S3423-1 | Buzzy (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
S3423-2 | Buzzy (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S3423-3 | Buzzy (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
S3423-4 | Buzzy (short-take 4) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
S3423-5 | Buzzy (orig.-take) | Savoy 652, 45-302, XP 8002, MG 9001, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8002 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy 45-312 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Steeplechase
* Savoy 45-301 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird / Cheryl
* Savoy 45-302 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Buzzy
* Savoy 652 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Buzzy 1947
= Savoy 928 -
* Savoy 977 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird / Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps 1947
* Savoy 952 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Cheryl
Miles Davis' All Stars
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) | Savoy 45-310, S5J 5500 |
S3440-2 | Milestones (new-take 2) | Savoy 934, XP 8004, MG 9001, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S3440-3 | Milestones (orig.-take 3) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S3441-1 | Little Willie Leaps (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
S3441-2 | Little Willie Leaps (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S3441-3 | Little Willie Leaps (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 977, 45-305, 45-4507, XP 8006, XP 8098, MG 9001, MG 9034, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S3442-1 | Half Nelson (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S3442-2 | Half Nelson (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 951, 45-303, 45-4507, XP 8005, MG 9000, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S3443-1 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
S3443-2 | Sippin' At Bells (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 934, 45-306, XP 8004, MG 9000, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S3443-3 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 3) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
S3443-4 | Sippin' At Bells (new-take 4) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max 1954
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 5
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8098 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 2 1953
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy 45-310 Charlie Parker - Milestones / Tiny's Tempo
* Savoy 45-305 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps / Another Hair Do
* Savoy 45-4507 Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps / Half Nelson
* Savoy 45-303 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson / Merry-Go-Round
* Savoy 45-306 Charlie Parker - Thriving On A Riff / Sippin' At Bells
* Savoy 934 Charlie Parker, Miles Davis - Milestones / Sippin' At Bells 1947
* Savoy 977 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird / Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps 1947
* Savoy 951 Fats Navarro, Leo Parker - Goin' To Minton's / Miles Davis, Charlie Parker - Half Nelson
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
Hot House | - | |
Fine And Dandy | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM-1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - | |
How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
Tiger Rag | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 | |
52nd Street Theme | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; Zim ZM-1001 Various Artists - Lullaby In Rhythm
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
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 | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Charlie Parker CP 512; Natural Organic 7000 |
13001 | A Night In Tunisia Part 2 | - |
13002 | Dizzy Atmosphere | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Mode (F) MDINT 9161; Natural Organic 7000 |
13003 | Groovin' High Part 1 | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Charlie Parker CP 512; Natural Organic 7000 |
13004 | Groovin' High Part 2 | - |
13005 | Confirmation (as Riff Warmer) | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy 45-308, XP 8005, MG 9011, Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Natural Organic 7000 |
Ko-Ko | Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Natural Organic 7000 |
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1177 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - BeBop's Heartbeat 1987
* Roost RLP 2234 Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert
* Roost RLP 2257 The World Of Charlie Parker
* Vogue (E) LAE 12252 Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert 1961
* Vogue (F) DP 08 Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie - 3 Geants Du Jazz 1971
* Charlie Parker CP 512 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz 1983
* Natural Organic 7000 Various Artists - It Happened One Night
* Mode (F) MDINT 9161 Various Artists - Lullabies Of Birdland
* Birdland BLP 425 A Night At Carnegie Hall With Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie
* Savoy MG 9011 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 1952
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy 45-308 Charlie Parker - Barbados / Riff Warmer
* Black Deuce unnumbered Dizzy Gillespie - A Night In Tunisia Parts 1 & 2
* Black Deuce unnumbered Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere / Confirmation
* Black Deuce unnumbered Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High Parts 1 & 2
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1101-B | - | Dial 1032, 1032 (alt.), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1102-A | Bongo Bop | Dial 1024, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1102-B | - | Dial 1024 (alt. 1), LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1103-A | Dewey Square (as Air Conditioning) (as Prezology) | Dial 1056, LP 210; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1103-B | Dewey Square | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1103-C | - | Dial 1019, LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1104-A | The Hymn | Dial 1056, 1056 (alt. 1), 1056 (alt. 2), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1104-B | The Hymn (as Superman) | Dial LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1105-A | Bird Of Paradise | Dial 1032, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1105-B | - | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1105-C | - | Dial 1032 (alt.), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1106-A | Embraceable You | Dial 1024 (alt. 1), LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
D1106-B | Embraceable You (as Embraceable) | Dial 1024, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 4
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Dial LP 901 Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues 1950
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Collectors' Items 1951
= Dial LP 904 (later) Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 1 1954
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker Vol. 3 1949
* Dial LP 210 Swinging With The Woody Herman Woodchoppers 1950
* Dial LP 212 Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets 1952
* Dial 1032 Charlie Parker - Bird Of Paradise / Dexterity 1949
* Dial 1032 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Bird Of Paradise / Dexterity 1949+
* Dial 1024 Charlie Parker - Bongo Bop / Embraceable You 1948
* Dial 1024 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - Bongo Bop / Embraceable You 1948+
* Dial 1056 Charlie Parker - The Hymn / Air Conditioning 1950
* Dial 1019 Charlie Parker - Dewey Square / Charlie Parker, Earl Coleman - This Is Always 1947
* Dial 1056 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - The Hymn / Giant Swing 1950+
* Dial 1056 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Superman / Prezology 1950+
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947
D1111-C | Bird Feathers | Dial 1058, LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1112-A | Klactoveedsedstene | Dial 1040, LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1112-B | - | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1113-B | Scrapple From The Apple | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1113-C | - | Dial 1021, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1114-A | My Old Flame (as Blue Lamp) | Dial 1058, 1058 (alt.), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1115-A | Out Of Nowhere | Dial LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1115-B | Out Of Nowhere (as Nowhere) | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1115-C | Out Of Nowhere | Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
D1116-A | Don't Blame Me | Dial 1021, LP 203, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 5
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Collectors' Items 1951
= Dial LP 904 (later) Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 1 1954
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker Vol. 4 1950
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker Vol. 3 1949
* Dial 1058 Charlie Parker - My Old Flame / Bird Feathers 1950
* Dial 1040 Charlie Parker - Klactoveedsedstene / Charlie's Wig 1949
* Dial 1021 Charlie Parker - Scrapple From The Apple / Don't Blame Me 1948
= Dial D-2 Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz Volume Two 1950
* Dial 1058 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Blue Lamp / Habanera Mambobop 1950+
Barry Ulanov And His All Star Metronome Jazzmen
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 108 |
2. | Donna Lee | - |
3. | Hot House (as Fats Flats) | - |
4. | Groovin' High | - |
5. | Ko-Ko | - |
6. | Anthropology | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 108; Zim ZM-1002 Various Artists - Anthropology
The Lost Milton H. Green Home Recordings
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 | Uptown UPCD 27.49 |
2. | All The Things You Are | - |
3. | Original Horns | - |
* Uptown UPCD 27.49 Allen Eager - In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee 1947-1953
Original Charlie Parker Quintet With J.J. Johnson
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) | Dial 1056 (alt. 1), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1151-D | Drifting On A Reed | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1151-E | Drifting On A Reed (as Prezology) (as Air Conditioning) | Dial 1043, 1056 (alt. 2), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1152-A | Quasimado | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1152-B | - | Dial 1015 (alt. 2), 1015 (alt. 3), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1153-B | Charlie's Wig | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1153-D | - | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1153-E | - | Dial 1040, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1154-B | Bongo Beep (as Dexterity) | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1154-C | Bongo Beep (as Habanera Mambobop) (as Bird Feathers) | Dial 1058 (alt.), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1155-A | Crazeology (excerpt) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1155-ABX | Crazeology II - 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus | Dial 1034, 1034 (alt.) |
D1155-B | Crazeology (excerpt) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1155-C | Crazeology | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1155-D | - | Dial 1055; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1155-DDD | - | Dial 1034, LP 207 |
D1156-A | How Deep Is The Ocean (as How Deep) | Dial 1055, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
D1156-B | How Deep Is The Ocean | Dial LP 211; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 2 1954
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 Charlie Parker On Dial Vol. 6
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Collectors' Items 1951
= Dial LP 904 (later) Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters Vol. 1 1954
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker Vol. 4 1950
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker Vol. 3 1949
* Dial LP 211 James Moody, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon, Serge Chaloff, Don Byas - Mr. Saxophone...?
* Dial 1056 (alt. 1) Charlie Parker - The Hymn / Giant Swing 1950+
* Dial 1043 Charlie Parker - Drifting On A Reed / The Gypsy 1950
* Dial 1056 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Superman / Prezology 1950+
* Dial 1015 (alt. 2) Charlie Parker - Cool Blues / Quasimado 1948+
* Dial 1015 (alt. 3) Charlie Parker - This Is Always / Quasimado 1948+
* Dial 1040 Charlie Parker - Klactoveedsedstene / Charlie's Wig 1949
* Dial 1058 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Blue Lamp / Habanera Mambobop 1950+
* Dial 1034 Charlie Parker - Crazeology / Crazeology II - 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus 1949
* Dial 1034 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Crazeology II / Jean Germain - The Chase 1949+
* Dial 1055 Charlie Parker - How Deep Is The Ocean / Crazeology 1950
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
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) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
D830-2 | Another Hair Do (short-take 2) | - |
D830-3 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 961, 45-305, XP 8002, MG 9001, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
D830-4 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
D831-1 | Bluebird (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
D831-2 | Bluebird (take 2) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
D831-3 | Bluebird (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 961, 45-307, XP 8003, MG 9010, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
D832-1 | Klaunstance (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 967, 45-304, XP 8004, MG 9001, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
D833-1 | Bird Gets The Worm (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
D833-2 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 2) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
D833-3 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 952, 45-309, XP 8002, MG 9010, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500; Metronome (Swd) B 511 |
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 9001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2 1951
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy XP 8002 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 5
* Savoy 45-305 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps / Another Hair Do
* Savoy 45-307 Charlie Parker - Bluebird / Parker's Mood
* Savoy 45-304 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-309 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Perhaps
* Savoy 961 Charlie Parker - Another Hair Do / Bluebird
* Savoy 967 Charlie Parker - Klaunstance / Stan Getz - Slow
* Savoy 952 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Cheryl
* Metronome (Swd) B 511 James Moody - Dexterious / Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm 1949
Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra
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 | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007; Verve VK-102, MGV-8001, VE-2-2501 |
2. 2072 | Rhumbacito | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007 |
* Clef MGC-4007 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1953
= Clef MGC-674 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8060 - 1957
= ARS G-419 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 1950s
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Mercury Jazz Scene Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1950
= Clef MG VOL.1 - 1953
* Verve VK-102 Charlie Parker - Just Friends / Repetition 1962
1948
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 141 |
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 | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 141 Gene Roland Band Featuring Charlie Parker - The Band That Never Was
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March, 1948
The Way You Look Tonight | Philology (It) 214 W 29 | |
A Night In Tunisia | - | |
Groovin' High | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 29 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 6 1990
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Debut (D) DEP 38; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
Shaw 'Nuff | - | |
Out Of Nowhere I | - | |
Hot House | - | |
This Time The Dream's On Me I | - | |
A Night In Tunisia | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
My Old Flame | - | |
52nd Street Theme | Debut (D) DEP 39; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
The Way You Look Tonight | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
Out Of Nowhere II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
Chasin' The Bird | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
This Time The Dream's On Me II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
Dizzy Atmosphere | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
How High The Moon | Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
52nd Street Theme II | Prestige PRST-24009 |
* Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Original Jazz Classics OJC-114, OJCCD-114-2 Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St.
= Fantasy LP 6011, LP 86011 - 1964
= America (F) 30 AM 6061 - 1969
* Prestige PRST-24009 Charlie Parker 1972
* Debut (D) DEP 38 Bird On 52nd St. Volume 1 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 39 Bird On 52nd St. Volume 2 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 40 Bird On 52nd St. Volume 3 1958
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Symphony Sid Talking | - | |
52nd Street Theme | Savoy SAVOY 12186; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Koko (aka Ko-Ko) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
52nd Street Theme, Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes 1973
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3001 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 2 2005+
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet #1-11; 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) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
2. B900-2 | Barbados (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
3. B900-3 | Barbados (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
4. B900-4 | Barbados (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 936, 45-308, XP 8003, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
5. B901-1 | Ah-Leu-Cha (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
6. B901-2 | Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8005, MG 9011, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
7. B902-1 | Constellation (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
8. B902-2 | Constellation (short-take 2) | - |
9. B902-3 | Constellation (short-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
10. B902-4 | Constellation (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
11. B902-5 | Constellation (take 5) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
12. B903-1 | Parker's Mood (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
13. B903-2 | Parker's Mood (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
14. B903-3 | Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 936, 45-307, XP 8001, MG 9010, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
15. B903-4 | Parker's Mood (take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
16. B903-5 | Parker's Mood (take 5) | - |
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 9011 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 1952
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 45-308 Charlie Parker - Barbados / Riff Warmer
* Savoy 45-313 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha / Constellation
* Savoy 45-307 Charlie Parker - Bluebird / Parker's Mood
* Savoy 936 Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood / Barbados
* Savoy 939 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha / Constellation
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
B908-1 | Perhaps (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12014, S5J 5500 |
B908-2 | Perhaps (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
B908-3 | Perhaps (new-take 3) | - |
B908-4 | Perhaps (short-take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
B908-5 | Perhaps (new-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
B908-6 | Perhaps (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-309, MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
B908-7 | Perhaps (orig.-master) | Savoy 938, XP 8003, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
B909-1 | Marmaduke (short-take 1) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
B909-2 | Marmaduke (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
B909-3 | Marmaduke (short-take 3) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
B909-4 | Marmaduke (new-take 4) | - |
B909-5 | Marmaduke (short-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
B909-6 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-311, MG 12001 |
B909-7 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 7) | Savoy MG 12001 |
B909-8 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 8) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107 |
B909-9 | Marmaduke (take 9) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
B909-10 | Marmaduke (take 10) | - |
B909-11 | Marmaduke (take 11) | Savoy 938, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
B910-1 | Steeplechase (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 45-312, S5J 5500 |
B910-2 | Steeplechase (take 2) | Savoy 937, XP 8005, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
B911-1 | Merry-Go-Round (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
B911-2 | Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 937, 45-303, XP 8004, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy MG 9011 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 1952
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 5
* Savoy 45-309 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Perhaps
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Marmaduke
* Savoy 45-312 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Steeplechase
* Savoy 45-303 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson / Merry-Go-Round
* Savoy 938 Charlie Parker - Marmaduke / Perhaps
* Savoy 937 Charlie Parker - Steeplechase / Merry-Go-Round
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Three Deuces, NYC, fall 1948
Big Foot | Philology (It) 214 W 5 | |
52nd Street Theme | - | |
How High The Moon | - | |
52nd Street Theme (Short Version) | - | |
Ornithology | Philology (It) 214 W 19 |
same session.
Indiana | Philology (It) 214 W 5 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
Fine And Dandy | - | |
All The Things You Are | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 5 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 1 1990
* Philology (It) 214 W 19 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 5 1990
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
F2504/F2505 | Groovin' High | Bop (F) BP 3; Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 |
Announcer-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker-talks | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Big Foot (a/k/a Air Conditioning, Drifting On A Reed) | Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Ornithology (as Thriving On From A Riff) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
* Bop (F) BP 3 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High I & II 1948+
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Hot House | Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Salt Peanuts | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Chasin' The Bird | - | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | - | |
Out Of Nowhere | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
How High The Moon | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Machito And His Orchestra
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 | Mercury 11012, MGC-511; Verve MGV-2032, VE-2-2522 |
2157-1 | 303 | Mango Mangue | Mercury 11017, MGC-511; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2522 |
* Verve MGV-2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz 1956
* Verve VE-2-2522 Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz 1977
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-511 Machito Jazz With Flip + Bird 1952
= Clef MGC-511 - 1954
* Mercury 11012; Clef 11012 Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Machito - No Noise Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 11017; Clef 11017 Charlie Parker, Machito - Mango Mangue / Okie Doke
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Half Nelson | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
White Christmas | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Little Willie Leaps | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
52nd Street Theme | Savoy ZDS 4412 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
* Savoy ZDS 4412 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two 1988
1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Bebop (aka Be-Bop) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Ornithology | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Groovin' High | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Announcers-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
East Of The Sun & West Of The Moon (aka East Of The Sun) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
Cheryl | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4412 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes 1973
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3001 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 2 2005+
* Savoy ZDS 4412 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two 1988
Metronome All-Star Bands
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) | RCA Victor 20-3361; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 |
D9VC0021-2 | Overtime (longer take) | RCA Victor LPT-3046, LPV-519; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 |
D9VC0022-3 | Victory Ball (longer take) | - |
D9VB0022-2 | Victory Ball (alternate take) | RCA Camden CAL-339 |
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) | RCA Victor 20-3361, LEJ-10; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 |
* RCA Camden CAL-426 The Metronome All-Star Bands 1958
= RCA Camden (E) CDN-112 -
* RCA Victor LPV-519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era 1965
* RCA Camden CAL-339 Various Artists - Great Jazz Reeds 1958
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2 Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings 1995
* RCA Victor LPT-3046 Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor LEJ-10 Various Artists - The RCA Victor Encyclopedia Of Recorded Jazz, Album 10 Of 12 Great Albums - "Ori To Rus"
* RCA Victor 20-3361; His Master's Voice (E) B 9818 Metronome All-Star Bands - Overtime / Victory Ball
Charlie Parker All Stars / Royal Roost All Stars
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 | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
How High The Moon | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4412 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Announcer | - | |
Be-Bop | - | |
Announcer | - | |
Hot House | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
Announcer | - | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Announcer | - | |
Salt Peanuts | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, January 29, 1949
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
Groovin' High | - | |
Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Machito And His Orchestra
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, January, 1949
2171-1 | 298-1 | Okiedoke | Mercury 11017, MGC-511; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2522 |
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2522 Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz 1977
* Mercury MGC-511 Machito Jazz With Flip + Bird 1952
= Clef MGC-511 - 1954
* Mercury 11017; Clef 11017 Charlie Parker, Machito - Mango Mangue / Okie Doke
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 5, 1949
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Announcer | - | |
Barbados | - | |
Announcer | - | |
Salt Peanuts | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, February 10, 1949
2081-5 | The Bird | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007; Verve MGV-8001, VE-2-2501 |
* Clef MGC-4007 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1953
= Clef MGC-674 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8060 - 1957
= ARS G-419 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 1950s
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Mercury Jazz Scene Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1950
= Clef MG VOL.1 - 1953
Jazz At The Philharmonic
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 | Pablo PACD-5311-2 | |
Leap Here | - | |
(Back Home Again In) Indiana | - | |
Lover Come Back To Me | - |
* Pablo PACD-5311-2 J.A.T.P. At Carnegie Hall 1949 2002
Charlie Parker Quintet
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
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
Barbados | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4413 | |
Be-Bop | Savoy SJL 1108, SVY 17028, ZDS 4413 | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer, At Conclusion Sid Is Heard Briefly With Dinah Washington | Savoy ZDS 4413 |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy ZDS 4413 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three 1988
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, February 19, 1949
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Groovin' High | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Confirmation | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Salt Peanuts | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Commercial Break #1 | - | |
Commercial Break #2 | - |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | Stash ST-CD-21 |
2. | Lover | - |
3. | I Can't Get Started | - |
4. | Blues Jam #1 | - |
* Stash ST-CD-21 Charlie Parker - Rara Avis Avis, Rare Bird
Charlie Parker Septet
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
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Half Nelson | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Night In Tunisia | Savoy SAVOY 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Deedle | - | |
Introductions By Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart | - | |
What's This | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
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 | Norgran MGN-1035; Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa | Mercury 11022, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2501 |
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (common)
Charlie Parker All Stars
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 | Stash ST-CD-21 |
2. | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
3. | Big Foot (as Blues Jam #2) | - |
* Stash ST-CD-21 Charlie Parker - Rara Avis Avis, Rare Bird
Charlie Parker Septet
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, March 5, 1949
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
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 | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Septet
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 | Jazz Showcase JS 5003 |
2. | Anthropology | - |
* Jazz Showcase JS 5003 Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road
Charlie Parker Septet
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 | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Cheryl | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Introduction By Charlie Parker | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
On A Slow Boat To China | Savoy SAVOY 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4414 | |
Chasin' The Bird | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4414 | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4414 |
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Savoy ZDS 4414 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) | Mercury 11022x45, MGC-512 |
2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) | Mercury 11022; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2501 |
2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (as Segment) | Verve MGV-8009 |
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11022x45; Clef 11022x45 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (rare)
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa / Passport (common)
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, May 8, 9 and 14 or 15, 1949
Salt Peanuts I | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 | |
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 | - | |
Out Of Nowhere III | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
A Night In Tunisia | - | |
Moose The Mooche | - | |
Hot House | - | |
I Got Rhythm (as Blues) | - | |
52nd Street Theme III | - |
* Bird In Paris CP 3 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 Charlie Parker In France 1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
Colisee Movie Theatre, Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
Ornithology | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
Cheryl | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - | |
Lover Man | - | |
Groovin' High | - | |
Half Nelson | - | |
52nd Street Theme (alternate take) | - |
* Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 Charlie Parker In France 1949
Festival International De Jazz All Stars
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) | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 |
* Bird In Paris CP 3 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
Charlie Parker Sextet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, summer 1949
Stuffy | Jazz Up (It) JUTB 3001/02/03 |
* Jazz Up (It) JUTB 3001/02/03 Charlie Parker - Bird Box Vols. 1/2/3 1989
Jazz At The Philharmonic
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 | Mercury 11054, MG VOL.12; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve MGV-8230 |
383 | The Opener Part 2 | Mercury 11055, MG VOL.12; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve MGV-8230 |
384 | The Opener Part 3 | Mercury 11056, MG VOL.12; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve MGV-8230 |
385 | 62VK228 | Lester Leaps In Part 1 | Mercury 11056, MG VOL.12; Verve VK-114; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve V-8398, VSP/VSPS-23, VSP/VSPS-41, V6-8787 |
386 | 62VK229 | Lester Leaps In Part 2 | Mercury 11055, MG VOL.12; Verve VK-114; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve V-8398, VSP/VSPS-23, VSP/VSPS-41, V6-8787 |
387 | Lester Leaps In Part 3 | Mercury 11054, MG VOL.12; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve V-8398, VSP/VSPS-23, VSP/VSPS-41, V6-8787 |
388 | Embraceable You Part 1 | Mercury 11062, MG VOL.13; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve VSP/VSPS-23, V6-8787 |
389 | Embraceable You Part 2 | Mercury 11063, MG VOL.13; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve VSP/VSPS-23, V6-8787 |
390 | Embraceable You Part 3 | Mercury 11064, MG VOL.13; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve VSP/VSPS-23, V6-8787 |
391 | The Closer Part 1 | Mercury 11064, MG VOL.13; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve VSP/VSPS-23 |
392 | The Closer Part 2 | Mercury 11063, MG VOL.13; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve VSP/VSPS-23 |
393 | The Closer Part 3 | Mercury 11062, MG VOL.13; Clef MG VOL.7; Verve VSP/VSPS-23 |
* Clef MG VOL.7 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 7 (Formerly Vols. 12 And 13) 1955
= Verve MG VOL.7 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 7 1957
= Verve 815 150-1 Bird & Pres - Carnegie Hall 1949: Jazz At The Philharmonic 1983
* Verve MGV-8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation 1957
* Verve V-8398 The Essential Lester Young 1961
* Verve VSP/VSPS-23 Charlie Parker - Bird Wings 1966
* Verve VSP/VSPS-41 Lester Young At JATP 1966
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Mercury MG VOL.12, MG VOL.12x45 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 12 1951
= Clef MG VOL.12 - 1953
* Mercury MG VOL.13, MG VOL.13x45 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 13 1951
= Clef MG VOL.13 - 1953
* Verve VK-114 Lester Young - Lester Leaps In Parts 1 & 2 1962
* Mercury 11054, 11054x45; Clef 11054, 11054x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Opener Part 1 / Lester Leaps In Part 3
* Mercury 11055, 11055x45; Clef 11055, 11055x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Opener Part 2 / Lester Leaps In Part 2
* Mercury 11056, 11056x45; Clef 11056, 11056x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Opener Part 3 / Lester Leaps In Part 1
* Mercury 11062, 11062x45; Clef 11062, 11062x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Embraceable You Part 1 / The Closer Part 3
* Mercury 11063, 11063x45; Clef 11063, 11063x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Embraceable You Part 2 / The Closer Part 2
* Mercury 11064, 11064x45; Clef 11064, 11064x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Embraceable You Part 3 / The Closer Part 1
Ella Fitzgerald At JATP
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 | Verve 815 147-1 | |
How High The Moon | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 | |
Perdido | - |
* Verve 815 147-1 The Ella Fitzgerald Set - Jazz At The Philharmonic 1983
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra
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 | Mercury 11036, MG-35010; Clef MGC-675; Verve VK-102, MGV-8000, V/V6-8409, V3HB-8840, V6-8787, VE-2-2501 |
320-3 | Everything Happens To Me | Mercury 11036, MG-35010; Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2501 |
321-3 | April In Paris | Mercury 11037, MG-35010; Clef MGC-675; Verve MGV-8000, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
322-2 | Summertime | Mercury 11038, MG-35010; Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2501 |
323-2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | Mercury 11038, MG-35010; Clef MGC-675; Verve V/V6-8409, VE-2-2501 |
324-3 | If I Should Lose You | Mercury 11037, MG-35010; Clef MGC-675; Verve V6-8787, VE-2-2501 |
* Clef MGC-675 Charlie Parker With Strings 1955
= Verve MGV-8004 Charlie Parker With Strings - April In Paris: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #2 1956+
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Mercury MG-35010, MGC-101 Charlie Parker With Strings 1950
= Clef MGC-101 - not released
= Mercury MGC-501 - 1951
= Clef MGC-501 - 1953
= Clef MGC-170 - 1955
* Verve VK-102 Charlie Parker - Just Friends / Repetition 1962
* Mercury 11036, 11036x45; Clef 11036, 11036x45 Charlie Parker - Just Friends / Everything Happens To Me
* Mercury 11037, 11037x45; Clef 11037, 11037x45 Charlie Parker - April In Paris / If I Should Lose You
* Mercury 11038, 11038x45; Clef 11038, 11038x45 Charlie Parker - Summertime / I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Philology (It) 214 W 12 | |
- | - | |
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 | - | |
- | - |
same session.
Hot House (Short) | Philology (It) 214 W 15 | |
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) | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 12 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 2 1990
* Philology (It) 214 W 15 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 3 1990
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | S.C.A.M. JPG 1 | |
Cheryl | - | |
Ko-Ko | - | |
Bird Of Paradise | - | |
Now's The Time | - |
* S.C.A.M. JPG 1 Charlie Parker - Dance Of The Infidels
1950 (age 30)
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Stash ST-260 | |
Caravan | - | |
Drifting On A Reed | - |
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260 Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | EPM Musique (F) FDC 5710 | |
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 | - |
* EPM Musique (F) FDC 5710 Charlie Parker - Live Birdland 1950 1989
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
Ornithology | Debut (D) DEP 35; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
Embraceable You | - | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Hot House | Debut (D) DEP 36; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
Now's The Time | - | |
Visa | - | |
Star Eyes | - | |
Confirmation | Debut (D) DEP 37; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PRST-24009; Impulse! ASH-9253-3 | |
Out Of Nowhere | Debut (D) DEP 37; Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
What's New | - | |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | - | |
I Cover The Waterfront | Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Prestige PRST-24009 | |
52nd Street Theme II | - |
same session.
52nd Street Theme III | Zim ZM-1007 | |
Perdido | - | |
I Can't Get Started | - | |
52nd Street Theme IV | - | |
Anthropology | - | |
52nd Street Theme V | - | |
Groovin' High | - | |
52nd Street Theme VI | - | |
Cheryl | - |
* Jazz Workshop JWS 500; Original Jazz Classics OJC-041, OJCCD-041-2 Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's
= Fantasy LP 6012, LP 86012 - 1964
= America (F) 30 AM 6062 - 1969
* Prestige PRST-24009 Charlie Parker 1972
* Impulse! ASH-9253-3 Various Artists - The Saxophone
* Zim ZM-1007 Charlie Parker At The Apollo Theater And St. Nick's Arena
* Debut (D) DEP 35 Bird At St. Nick's Volume 1 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 36 Bird At St. Nick's Volume 2 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 37 Bird At St. Nick's Volume 3 1958
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
371-4 | Star Eyes | Norgran MGN-1035; Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
372-12 | Blues (Fast) | Verve MGV-8009, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
373-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
Gene Roland And His Orchestra
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 141; Philology (It) W 845.2 | |
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 | - | |
Limehouse Blues | Philology (It) W 845.2 | |
Down Home Blues | - | |
East Side, West Side | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 141 Gene Roland Band Featuring Charlie Parker - The Band That Never Was
* Philology (It) W 845.2 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 15
Charlie Parker Quintet
Fats Navarro, trumpet #1,2,5-15; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1-5,7-15; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950
1. | 52nd Street Theme I | Ozone 4 |
2. | Perdido (as Wahoo) | Columbia JG 34808; Alamac QSR 2430 |
3. | 'Round Midnight (incomplete) | - |
4. | This Time The Dream's On Me | Columbia JG 34808 |
5. | Dizzy Atmosphere | - |
6. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
7. | Move (into) | Ozone 9; Columbia JG 34808; Alamac QSR 2430 |
8. | 52nd Street Theme II (incomplete) | Ozone 9; Alamac QSR 2430 |
9. | Rifftide (as The Street Beat) | Columbia JG 34808; Alamac QSR 2430 |
10. | Out Of Nowhere | Columbia JG 34808 |
11. | Little Willie Leaps (into) | - |
12. | 52nd Street Theme III | - |
13. | Ornithology (into) | - |
14. | I'll Remember April (into) | - |
15. | 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) | Columbia JG 34808; Alamac QSR 2430 |
3. | 52nd Street Theme V | - |
* Ozone 4 Charlie Parker-Fats Navarro-Bud Powell - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
* Columbia JG 34808 Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland
* Alamac QSR 2430 Charlie Parker's All Stars 1950 1970s
* Ozone 9 Charlie Parker-Bud Powell-Fats Navarro - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
Charlie Parker With Afro-Cuban Band
Charlie Parker, alto sax; unidentified Afro-Cuban band.
NYC, May 19 and 20, 1950
Mambo | Jazz Showcase JS 5003 | |
Lament For The Congo | - |
* Jazz Showcase JS 5003 Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road
Cafe Society Jam Sessions
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 | S.C.A.M. JPG 4 |
* S.C.A.M. JPG 4 Charlie Parker - Just Friends
Apartment Jam Sessions
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 | Zim ZM-1006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 146 |
2. | Donna Lee | Zim ZM-1006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 146; Philology (It) 214 W 18 |
3. | Ad Lib (aka Saxophone Runs) | Zim ZM-1006 |
4. | Out Of Nowhere | Zim ZM-1006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 146 |
5. | Half Nelson | - |
6. | Fine And Dandy | - |
7. | Little Willie Leaps | - |
8. | All The Things You Are | - |
Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Williams, piano; Buddy Jones, bass; Phil Brown, drums #1,4,6,7; Frank Isola, drums #2,5; Buddy Bridgeford, drums #3; Other musicians present and heard briefly: Norma Carson, Jon Eardley, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Joe Maini, alto sax; Bob Newman, Gers Yowell, tenor sax.
1. | Little Willie Leaps | |
2. | All The Things You Are | |
3. | Bernie's Tune | |
4. | Donna Lee | |
5. | Out Of Nowhere | |
6. | Half Nelson | |
7. | Fine And Dandy |
* Zim ZM-1006 Charlie Parker - Apartment Jam Sessions 1977
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 146 Charlie Parker - Apartment Sessions 1980
* Philology (It) 214 W 18 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 4 1990
Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, June 6, 1950
410-4 | Bloomdido | Mercury 11058, MGC-512; Clef MGC-639; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8194, MGV-8230, MGV-8341, V/V6-8409, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell | Verve MGV-8006 |
411-4 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, VE-2-2501 |
412-3 | Mohawk | Verve MGV-8006 |
412-6 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal) | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
413-1 | My Melancholy Baby | - |
413-2 | - | Mercury 11058, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, V6-8787, VE-2-2501 |
414-1 | Leap Frog | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
414-2 | - | - |
414-3 | - | - |
414-4 | - | Verve MGV-8006, VE-2-2501 |
414-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
414-6 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
414-7 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
414-9 | - | - |
414-10 | - | - |
415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee | - |
415-2 | - | Verve MGV-8006, V3HB-8840 |
415-3 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, VE-2-2501 |
415-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8006 Bird And Diz - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4 1956+
* Verve MGV-8194 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1 1956+
* Verve MGV-8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation 1957
* Verve MGV-8341 Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record 1959
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11058, 11058x45; Clef 11058, 11058x45 Charlie Parker - Bloomdido / My Melancholy Baby
* Mercury 11082, 11082x45; Clef 11082, 11082x45 Charlie Parker - An Oscar For Treadwell / Mohawk
* Mercury 11076, 11076x45; Clef 11076, 11076x45 Charlie Parker - Leap Frog / Relaxin' With Lee
Miles Davis' Birdland All Stars
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) | Alto AL 701; Jazz Music Yesterday (It) ME 6401 |
* Alto AL 701 Miles Davis - The Persuasively Coherent 1970s
* Jazz Music Yesterday (It) ME 6401 Miles Davis - The Last Bebop Session 1995
Charlie Parker Quintet + Guests
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 I | rejected | |
April In Paris I | - | |
52nd Street Theme I | Grotto 495 | |
Just Friends II | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
April In Paris II | - | |
A Night In Tunisia | Grotto 495 | |
52nd Street Theme II | Grotto 495; Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
52nd Street Theme III | ||
Just Friends III | S.C.A.M. JPG 4 | |
April In Paris III | - | |
Medley I: Bewitched / Summertime | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
Medley II: I Cover The Waterfront / Gone With The Wind | - | |
Easy To Love | - | |
52nd Street Theme IV | - | |
Medley III: What's New / It's The Talk Of The Town | ||
Moose The Mooche | S.C.A.M. JPG 4 | |
52nd Street Theme V | - |
* Grotto 495 Charlie Parker - Ultimate Bird 1949-50
* Klacto (E) MG 101 Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 Charlie Parker Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland
* S.C.A.M. JPG 4 Charlie Parker - Just Friends
Charlie Parker Quartet With Joe Lippman Orchestra
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
442-5 | Dancing In The Dark | Mercury 11068, MGC-109 (alt.), MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2512 |
443-2 | You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) | Mercury 11070, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
444-1 | Laura | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
444-3 | - | Mercury 11068, MGC-109 (alt.), MGC-609; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2512 |
445-4 | East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon) | Mercury 11070, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
446-2 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Mercury 11071, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
447-4 | Easy To Love | Mercury 11072, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
448-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Mercury 11071, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2512 |
448-3 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
449-1 | I'll Remember April | - |
449-2 | - | Mercury 11072, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
449-3 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
* Mercury MGC-609; Clef MGC-609 Charlie Parker Big Band 1954
= Clef MGC-725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day not released
= Clef MGC-5003 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 1956
= Verve MGV-8003 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Clef MGC-675 Charlie Parker With Strings 1955
= Verve MGV-8004 Charlie Parker With Strings - April In Paris: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #2 1956+
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury MGC-109 (alt.), MGC-509 Charlie Parker With Strings (No. 2) 1952
= Clef MGC-509 - 1954
* Mercury 11068, 11068x45; Clef 11068, 11068x45 Charlie Parker - Laura / Dancing In The Dark
* Mercury 11070, 11070x45; Clef 11070, 11070x45 Charlie Parker - You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) / East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
* Mercury 11071, 11071x45; Clef 11071, 11071x45 Charlie Parker - They Can't Take That Away From Me / I'm In The Mood For Love
* Mercury 11072, 11072x45; Clef 11072, 11072x45 Charlie Parker - Easy To Love / I'll Remember April
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bernie Leighton, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
probably NYC, July, 1950
I Can't Get Started | S.C.A.M. JPG 1 |
* S.C.A.M. JPG 1 Charlie Parker - Dance Of The Infidels
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
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 | Charlie Parker CP 513 | |
April In Paris I | - | |
Easy To Love I | - | |
What Is This Thing Called Love I | - |
* Charlie Parker CP 513 Charlie Parker - Parker Plus Strings
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
same personnel.
Apollo Theater, NYC, August 23, 1950
Repetition II | Charlie Parker CP 513 | |
Repetition III | - | |
April In Paris II | - | |
April In Paris III | - | |
Easy To Love II | - | |
Easy To Love III | Columbia JC 34832 | |
What Is This Thing Called Love II | Charlie Parker CP 513 | |
What Is This Thing Called Love III | - |
* Charlie Parker CP 513 Charlie Parker - Parker Plus Strings
* Columbia JC 34832 Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall And Birdland 1977
Charlie Parker Quintet
unknown, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
New Brunswick, NJ, August 28, 1950
Hot House | Stash ST-CD-10 | |
I May Be Wrong | - | |
Parker's Mood | - | |
'S Wonderful | - | |
Donna Lee | - |
* Stash ST-CD-10 Charlie Parker - The Bird You Never Heard
Charlie Parker With Strings At JATP
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 | Norgran MGN-3501-2; Verve MGV-8001, VE-2-2512 | |
April In Paris | Norgran MGN-3501-2; Verve MGV-8001, VSP/VSPS-38, VE-2-2512 | |
Repetition | Norgran MGN-3501-2; Verve MGV-8001, VE-2-2512 | |
Easy To Love | - | |
Rocker (aka I'll Remember April) | - |
* Norgran MGN-3501-2 Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 not released
= Norgran MG JC #1 - 1953
= Verve MGV-8189-2 Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall 1956+
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Verve VSP/VSPS-38 Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad 2 1966
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | Zim ZM-1003 | |
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, alto sax; Claude McLin, tenor sax; Chris Anderson, piano; George Freeman, guitar; Leroy Jackson, bass; Bruz Freeman, drums.
There's A Small Hotel | Savoy MG-12152 | |
These Foolish Things | - | |
Fine And Dandy | - | |
Hot House | - |
same session.
There's A Small Hotel | Savoy SJL 1132 | |
These Foolish Things | - | |
Keen And Peachy | - | |
Hot House | - | |
Bird, Bass And Out | - | |
Goodbye | - |
* Zim ZM-1003 Charlie Parker At The Pershing Ballroom: Chicago 1950 1976
* Savoy MG-12152 Charlie Parker - An Evening At Home With The Bird: Jazz Immortal Series-Volume One 1961
* Savoy SJL 1132 Charlie Parker - One Night In Chicago 1980
Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax #2; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, October, 1950
1. | Celebrity | Verve MGV-8002, VE-2-2512 |
2. | Ballade | Verve MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Spotlite (E) SPJ 124/25; Xanadu 122 | |
Cheers | - | |
Lover Man | - | |
Cool Blues | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 124/25 Charlie Parker - Bird In Sweden
* Xanadu 122 Various Artists - International Jam Sessions
Charlie Parker Quintet
same personnel.
Folkets Park, Helsingborg, Sweden, November 24, 1950
Anthropology | Spotlite (E) SPJ 124/25 | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Embraceable You | - | |
Star Eyes | - | |
Cool Blues | - | |
All The Things You Are | - | |
Strike Up The Band | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 124/25 Charlie Parker - Bird In Sweden
Charlie Parker Septet
Rolf Ericson, Rowland Greenberg, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Gosta Theselius, tenor sax; Lennart Nilsson, piano; Folke Holst, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Folkets Park, Helsingborg, Sweden, November 24, 1950
How High The Moon | Spotlite (E) SPJ 124/25 | |
Body And Soul | - | |
Fine And Dandy | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 124/25 Charlie Parker - Bird In Sweden
Charlie Parker With Maurice Moufflard Orchestra
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 | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 |
* Bird In Paris CP 3 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 | |
Anthropology | - | |
Embraceable You | - | |
Cheryl | - | |
Salt Peanuts | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 2 1990
Machito And His Orchestra
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 | Mercury MGC-505; Clef MGC-689; Verve VSP/VSPS-19, VE-2-2522 |
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 | - |
* Clef MGC-689 Machito - Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'Farrill 1955
= Verve MGV-8073 - 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-19 Machito And His Orchestra - Soul Source 1966
* Verve VE-2-2522 Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz 1977
* Mercury MGC-505 Machito - Afro Cuban Jazz 1951
= Clef MGC-505 - 1953
Apartment Jam Sessions
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 | Zim ZM-1006; Spotlite (E) SPJ 146 | |
Cherokee | - | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Star Eyes | - |
Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; probably Frank Isola, drums; Possibly also present and heard briefly: Jon Nielson, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Joe Maini, alto sax; Don Lanphere, tenor sax.
Half Nelson | ||
Cherokee | ||
Scrapple From The Apple | ||
Star Eyes |
* Zim ZM-1006 Charlie Parker - Apartment Jam Sessions 1977
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 146 Charlie Parker - Apartment Sessions 1980
1951
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409 |
489-3 | - | Mercury 11087; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
490-3 | She Rote | Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409 |
490-5 | - | Mercury 11101; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
491-1 | K.C. Blues | Mercury 11101; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
492-2 | Star Eyes | Mercury 11087; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
* Verve MGV-8010 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8 1956+
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Clef MGC-646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
= Clef MGC-733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird not released
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Mercury 11087, 11087x45; Clef 11087, 11087x45 Charlie Parker - Au Privave / Star Eyes
* Mercury 11101, 11101x45; Clef 11101, 11101x45 Charlie Parker - She Rote / K.C. Blues
Charlie Parker's Jazzers
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 | Mercury 11093, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, MGV-8000, VE-2-2512 |
541-2 | Up Poquito De Tu Amor | Mercury 11092, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2512 |
542-9 | Tico Tico | Mercury 11091, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2512 |
543-3 | Fiesta | Norgran MGN-1035; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2512 |
544-2 | Why Do I Love You | Verve MGV-8008 |
544-6 | - | - |
544-7 | - | Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2512 |
* Verve MGV-8008 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6 1956+
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Clef MGC-646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
= Clef MGC-733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird not released
* Mercury MGC-513 Charlie Parker - South Of The Border 1952
= Clef MGC-513 - 1954
* Mercury 11093, 11093x45; Clef 11093, 11093x45 Charlie Parker - My Little Suede Shoes / La Cucaracha
* Mercury 11092, 11092x45; Clef 11092, 11092x45 Charlie Parker - Up Poquito De Tu Amor / Mama Inez
* Mercury 11091, 11091x45; Clef 11091, 11091x45 Charlie Parker - Tico Tico / La Paloma
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
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
Easy To Love | ||
Rocker | Meexa Discox 1776 | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Meexa Discox 1776 Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
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 | Columbia JC 34832 |
2. | Just Friends | - |
3. | Everything Happens To Me | - |
4. | East Of The Sun | - |
5. | Laura | - |
6. | Dancing In The Dark / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Columbia JC 34832 Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall And Birdland 1977
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Birdland, NYC, March 31, 1951
Blue 'N' Boogie | Columbia JC 34831 | |
Anthropology | - | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
A Night In Tunisia | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Columbia JC 34831 Charlie Parker - Summit Meeting At Birdland 1977
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Klacto (E) MG 102; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 | |
Ornithology | - | |
Hot House | - | |
Embraceable You | - |
* Klacto (E) MG 102 Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 Charlie Parker Vol. 2 - Bird Meets Birks
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
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 | Columbia JC 34832 | |
Laura | - | |
Repetition | - | |
They Can't Take That Away From Me | - | |
Easy To Love | - |
* Columbia JC 34832 Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall And Birdland 1977
Charlie Parker Septet
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 | Charlie Parker PLP 404 |
2. | Scrapple From The Apple | - |
3. | Lullaby In Rhythm (mistitled as I May Be Wrong) | - |
* Charlie Parker PLP 404 Charlie Parker - The Happy "Bird"
Charlie Parker Quartet
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 | EPM Musique (F) FDC 5711 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
Ornithology | - | |
Lady Bird | - | |
Little Willie Leaps | - | |
Star Eyes | - |
* EPM Musique (F) FDC 5711 Charlie Parker - Live Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn 1951 1989
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Eastern Parkway Ballroom, Brooklyn, NY, June 23, 1951
Cool Blues | EPM Musique (F) FDC 5711 | |
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 | - |
* EPM Musique (F) FDC 5711 Charlie Parker - Live Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn 1951 1989
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Philology (It) 214 W 19 | |
This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 19 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 5 1990
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | EPM Musique (F) FDC 5711 | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Out Of Nowhere | - |
* EPM Musique (F) FDC 5711 Charlie Parker - Live Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn 1951 1989
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | Philology (It) 214 W 29 |
2. | Out Of Nowhere | - |
3. | This Is Always | - |
4. | Now's The Time | - |
5. | Scrapple From The Apple | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 29 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 6 1990
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
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 | Alamac QSR 2442 | |
Leo The Lion I | - | |
Cuban Holiday | - | |
The Nearness Of You | - | |
Lemon Drop | - | |
The Goof And I | - | |
Laura | - | |
Four Brothers | - | |
Leo The Lion II | - |
* Alamac QSR 2442 Charlie Parker - Bird With The Herd 1951 1972
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, VE-2-2512 |
610-4 | Si Si | Mercury 11103; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, MGV-8000, VE-2-2512 |
611-3 | Swedish Schnapps | Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409 |
611-4 | - | Mercury 11103; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, V/V6-8409, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
612-1 | Back Home Blues | Verve MGV-8010 |
612-2 | 62VK459 | - | Mercury 11095; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, MGV-8000, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
613-2 | Lover Man | Mercury 11095; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8010, MGV-8000, VE-2-2512 |
* Clef MGC-646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
= Clef MGC-733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird not released
* Verve MGV-8010 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Mercury 11103, 11103x45; Clef 11103, 11103x45 Charlie Parker - Si Si / Swedish Schnapps
* Mercury 11095, 11095x45; Clef 11095, 11095x45 Charlie Parker - Back Home Blues / Lover Man
Charlie Parker Trio
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
All Of Me | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 | |
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 1 1990
Charlie Parker Sextet
unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; Roy Haynes, Lawrence Marable, drums.
NYC, 1951
Embraceable You | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 | |
Hot House | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 1 1990
1952
Charlie Parker With Joe Lippman Orchestra
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 | Mercury 11088, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
676-3 | Lover | Mercury 11089, MGC-609; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2523 |
677-4 | Autumn In New York | Mercury 11088, MGC-609; Verve V3HB-8840, VE-2-2523 |
678-4 | Stella By Starlight | Mercury 11089, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
* Mercury MGC-609; Clef MGC-609 Charlie Parker Big Band 1954
= Clef MGC-725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day not released
= Clef MGC-5003 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 1956
= Verve MGV-8003 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Mercury 11088, 11088x45; Clef 11088, 11088x45 Charlie Parker - Autumn In New York / Temptation
* Mercury 11089, 11089x45; Clef 11089, 11089x45 Charlie Parker - Lover / Stella By Starlight
Charlie Parker Sextet
Benny Harris, trumpet #1-9,11; 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 | Mercury 11092, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
2. 680-1 | La Cucaracha | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
3. 680-2 | - | - |
4. 680-3 | - | Mercury 11093, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
5. 680-4 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
6. 681-2 | Estrellita | - |
7. 681-4 | - | - |
8. 681-5 | - | - |
9. 681-6 | - | Mercury 11094, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
10. 682-3 | Begin The Beguine | Mercury 11094, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, MGV-8002, VE-2-2523 |
11. 683-1 | La Paloma | Mercury 11091, MGC-513; Verve MGV-8008, VE-2-2523 |
* Verve MGV-8008 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury MGC-513 Charlie Parker - South Of The Border 1952
= Clef MGC-513 - 1954
* Mercury 11092, 11092x45; Clef 11092, 11092x45 Charlie Parker - Up Poquito De Tu Amor / Mama Inez
* Mercury 11093, 11093x45; Clef 11093, 11093x45 Charlie Parker - My Little Suede Shoes / La Cucaracha
* Mercury 11094, 11094x45; Clef 11094, 11094x45 Charlie Parker - Estrellita / Begin The Beguine
* Mercury 11091, 11091x45; Clef 11091, 11091x45 Charlie Parker - Tico Tico / La Paloma
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Phoenix Jazz LP 12 |
* Phoenix Jazz LP 12 Charlie Parker - New Bird Volume 2 1975
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dick Cary, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
Loew's Valencia Theater, Jamaica, March 24, 1952
Cool Blues | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 | |
- | S.C.A.M. JPG 1 |
* S.C.A.M. JPG 1 Charlie Parker - Dance Of The Infidels
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 1 1990
Charlie Parker With Joe Lippman Orchestra
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 | Mercury 11096, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
757-4 | Almost Like Being In Love | Mercury 11102, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
758-1 | I Can't Get Started | Mercury 11096, MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2523 |
759-5 | 62VK453 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Mercury 11102, MGC-609; Verve MGV-8000, PR-2-3, VE-2-2523 |
* Mercury MGC-609; Clef MGC-609 Charlie Parker Big Band 1954
= Clef MGC-725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day not released
= Clef MGC-5003 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 1956
= Verve MGV-8003 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve PR-2-3 Various Artists - The Greatest Names In Jazz 1962
* Mercury 11096, 11096x45; Clef 11096, 11096x45 Charlie Parker - Night And Day / I Can't Get Started
* Mercury 11102, 11102x45; Clef 11102, 11102x45 Charlie Parker - Almost Like Being In Love / What Is This Thing Called Love
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 1 1990
The Harry Babasin All Stars
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 | Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 |
2. | Irresistible You (as They Didn't Believe Me) | - |
3. | Indiana / Donna Lee (as Indiana) | - |
4. | Liza | - |
* Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 Harry Babasin, Sonny Criss, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Laurance Marable - Inglewood Jam 6-16-52 1978
= Jazz Showcase JS 5007 Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss - On The Coast
= Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-407 Charlie Parker, Chet Baker - Bird And Chet: Inglewood Jam: Live At The Trade Winds 16 June 1952 1989
= Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 359 - 2004
Norman Granz' Jam Session
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 | Mercury MGC-601 |
803-3 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Mercury MGC-602 |
804-2 | Ballad Medley | Mercury MGC-601; Verve MGV-8002 |
805-2 | Funky Blues | Mercury MGC-602; Verve V/V6-8409, V3HB-8840 |
* Mercury MGC-601 Norman Granz' Jam Session #1 1952
= Clef MGC-4001, MGC-601 - 1953
= Clef MGC-651 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8049 - 1957
= Verve VE-2-2508 Norman Granz Jam Session - The Charlie Parker Sides 1976
* Mercury MGC-602 Norman Granz' Jam Session #2 1952
= Clef MGC-4002, MGC-602 - 1953
= Clef MGC-652 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8050 - 1957
= Verve V-8486 Various Artists - Funky Blues 1962
= Verve VE-2-2508 Norman Granz Jam Session - The Charlie Parker Sides 1976
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Phil Brown, drums.
radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, September 20, 1952
Ornithology | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* Klacto (E) MG 101 Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 Charlie Parker Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland
Charlie Parker Quintet With Strings
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; unidentified strings, #1,3,5,7,10,12-14,16-19.
Rockland Palace, NYC, September 26, 1952
1. | Rocker #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
2. | Moose The Mooche | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
3. | Just Friends #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
4. | My Little Suede Shoes | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
5. | I'll Remember April | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
6. | Sly Mongoose | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
7. | Laura | - |
8. | Star Eyes | - |
9. | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
10. | Easy To Love | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
11. | Cool Blues | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
12. | What Is This Thing Called Love | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
13. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
14. | Repetition #2 | - |
15. | Lester Leaps In | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
16. | East Of The Sun #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
17. | April In Paris | - |
18. | Out Of Nowhere | - |
19. | Rocker #2 | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
* Charlie Parker CP 502 Charlie Parker - Live At Rockland Palace September 26, 1952 1983
* Charlie Parker PLP 401 Charlie Parker - "Bird" Is Free
Charlie Parker Octet
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 | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
Now's The Time | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - | |
Cool Blues | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 505 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 1 1990
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Klacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 | |
Embraceable You | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* Klacto (E) MG 101 Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002 Charlie Parker Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland
Charlie Parker Quintet With Strings
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 | Philology (It) 214 W 5 | |
Easy To Love I | Columbia JC 34832 | |
Repetition I | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 5 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 1 1990
* Columbia JC 34832 Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall And Birdland 1977
Charlie Parker Quintet With Strings
same personnel.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, 2nd set, November 14, 1952
Just Friends II | S.C.A.M. JPG 2; Philology (It) 214 W 5 | |
Easy To Love II | S.C.A.M. JPG 2 | |
Repetition II | - | |
Strings Theme | S.C.A.M. JPG 2; Philology (It) 214 W 5 |
* S.C.A.M. JPG 2 Charlie Parker - Cheers
* Philology (It) 214 W 5 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 1 1990
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | S.C.A.M. JPG 2 | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* S.C.A.M. JPG 2 Charlie Parker - Cheers
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 PLP 404 |
* Charlie Parker PLP 404 Charlie Parker - The Happy "Bird"
Charlie Parker Quartet
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) | Clef 89144, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Baird | Clef 89144, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, MGV-8230, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
1120-2 | Kim | Verve MGV-8005, V/V6-8409, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
1120-4 | - | Clef 89129, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, V3HB-8840, 825 671-2 |
1121-2 | Cosmic Rays | Clef 89129, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
1121-5 | - | Verve MGV-8005, V3HB-8840, 825 671-2 |
* Verve MGV-8005 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 1956+
= ARS G-441 Now's The Time Featuring Charlie Parker 1950s
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation 1957
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Clef MGC-157 Charlie Parker 1954
* Clef 89144, 89144x45 Charlie Parker - I Hear Music / Laird Baird 1955
* Clef 89129, 89129x45 Charlie Parker - Kim / Cosmic Rays 1955
1953
Miles Davis Sextet
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 | Prestige PRLP 7044, PRST 7822 |
451-1 | The Serpent's Tooth I | - |
451-2 | The Serpent's Tooth II | - |
452 | 'Round About Midnight | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7044 Miles Davis - Collectors' Items 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-071 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-071-2 - 1987
= Prestige PRST-24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items 1973
* Prestige PRST 7822 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead! 1970
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | Jazz Showcase JS 5003; Uptown UPCD 27.36 |
2. | Don't Blame Me | - |
3. | Wahoo | - |
* Jazz Showcase JS 5003 Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road
* Uptown UPCD 27.36 Charlie Parker - Montreal 1953 1993
Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Valdo Williams, piano #1,2; Steep Wade, piano #3-5; Dick Garcia, guitar; Hal Gaylor, bass #1,2; Bob Rudd, bass #3-5; Bill Graham, drums #1,2; Bobby Malloy, drums #3-5.
Chez Paree Nightclub, Montreal, Canada, February 7, 1953
1. | Ornithology | Jazz Showcase JS 5003; Uptown UPCD 27.36 |
2. | Cool Blues | Uptown UPCD 27.36 |
3. | Moose The Mooche | - |
4. | Embraceable You | Jazz Showcase JS 5003; Uptown UPCD 27.36 |
5. | Now's The Time | Uptown UPCD 27.36 |
* Jazz Showcase JS 5003 Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road
* Uptown UPCD 27.36 Charlie Parker - Montreal 1953 1993
Charlie Parker Septet
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 | Queen-disc (It) Q-002 |
* Queen-disc (It) Q-002 Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie - Bird With Miles And Dizzy
Joe Theimer Orchestra
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 | Elektra Musician E1-60019 | |
These Foolish Things | - | |
Light Green | - | |
Thou Swell | - | |
Wills | - | |
Don't Blame Me | - | |
Something To Remember You By / The Blue Room | - | |
Roundhouse | - |
* Elektra Musician E1-60019 Charlie Parker With The Orchestra - One Night In Washington
Charlie Parker Quartet
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 | Blue Note BT 85108 | |
I'll Walk Alone | - | |
Ornithology | - | |
Out Of Nowhere | - |
* Blue Note BT 85108 Charlie Parker At Storyville 1985
= Blue Note CDP 7 85108 2 - 1988
Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Milt Buckner, organ; Bernie McKay, guitar; Cornelius Thomas, drums.
Bandbox, NYC, March 23, 1953
Groovin' High | Columbia JC 34831 |
* Columbia JC 34831 Charlie Parker - Summit Meeting At Birdland 1977
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Kenny O'Brien, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Bandbox, NYC, March 30, 1953
Theme: Caravan / Coool Blues | Klacto (E) MG 100 | |
Star Eyes | - | |
My Little Suede Shoes | - | |
Ornithology | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - | |
Diggin' Diz | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - | |
Embraceable You | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* Klacto (E) MG 100 Charlie Parker - Star Eyes
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack Holliday, piano; Mert Oliver, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, March, 1953
Cool Blues | VGM Records VGM0009 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
Ornithology | - | |
Anthropology | - |
* VGM Records VGM0009 Charlie Parker - Yardbird-DC-53 1983
Charlie Parker And The Big Band
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 | VGM Records VGM0009 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
Now's The Time | - |
* VGM Records VGM0009 Charlie Parker - Yardbird-DC-53 1983
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Columbia JC 34831 |
2. | Star Eyes | - |
3. | Moose The Mooche / Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
4. | Broadway / Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
* Columbia JC 34831 Charlie Parker - Summit Meeting At Birdland 1977
The Quintet
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) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
Perdido | Debut DLP-2, (D) DEP 31 | |
- | Debut DEB-124; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
Salt Peanuts #1 & 2 | Debut DLP-2, DEB-124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | Debut DLP-2, (D) DEP 32, 12DCD-4402-2 | |
52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) | - | |
All The Things You Are | Debut DEB-124; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
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) (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
Allen's Alley (as Wee) | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
Hot House (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
Hot House #1 & 2 | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
A Night In Tunisia | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 |
* Debut DEB-124 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall 1956
= Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003 - 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-044 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-044-2 - 1989
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall 1969
* Prestige PRST-24024 The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach 1973
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings 1990
* Debut DLP-2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1 1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 040; Swing (F) M 33312 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1
* Debut DLP-4 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3 1954
= Vogue (E) LDE 087; Swing (F) M 33318 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 31 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 1 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 32 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 2 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 33 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 3 1958
* Debut (D) DEP 34 'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 4 1958
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, Birdland, NYC, May 22, 1953
Cool Blues | unissued | |
All The Things You Are | - | |
Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Sextet With Miles Davis
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 | Mark Gardner (E) MG 102; Klacto (E) MG 102; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 | |
On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - |
* Mark Gardner (E) MG 102 Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Klacto (E) MG 102 Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 Charlie Parker Vol. 2 - Bird Meets Birks
Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra
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
1238-1 | In The Still Of The Night | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
1238-2 | - | - |
1238-3 | - | - |
1238-4 | - | - |
1238-5 | - | - |
1238-6 | - | - |
1238-7 | - | Mercury 11100; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, VE-2-2523 |
1239-1 | Old Folks | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
1239-2 | - | - |
1239-3 | - | - |
1239-4 | - | - |
1239-5 | - | - |
1239-6 | - | - |
1239-7 | - | - |
1239-8 | - | - |
1239-9 | - | Mercury 11100; Clef MGC-646; Verve MGV-8009, MGV-8000, V6-8787, VE-2-2523 |
1240-9 | If I Love Again | Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2523 |
* Clef MGC-646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
= Clef MGC-733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird not released
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury 11100, 11100x45; Clef 11100, 11100x45 Charlie Parker - In The Still Of The Night / Old Folks
Bud Powell Trio
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 | ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10028; Stash ST-CD-10 | |
Cheryl | - | |
Lullaby Of Birdland | Stash ST-CD-10 |
* ESP-Disk' (J) SFX-10028 Bud Powell - 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances 1978
= Base Record (It) ESP 3034 Bud Powell - 1953 Summer Sessions: Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3023-2 Bud Powell - Summer Broadcasts 1953 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3023 - 2005+
* Stash ST-CD-10 Charlie Parker - The Bird You Never Heard
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WJZ radio broadcast, NYC, May, 1953
Dance Of The Infidels | S.C.A.M. JPG 1; Queen-disc (It) Q-002 |
* S.C.A.M. JPG 1 Charlie Parker - Dance Of The Infidels
* Queen-disc (It) Q-002 Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie - Bird With Miles And Dizzy
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Stash ST-CD-21 | |
Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
Laura | - | |
Cheryl | Phoenix Jazz LP 10; Stash ST-CD-21 | |
Ornithology / 52nd Street Theme | - |
* Phoenix Jazz LP 10 Charlie Parker - New Bird: Hi Hat Broadcasts 1953 1975
* Stash ST-CD-21 Charlie Parker - Rara Avis Avis, Rare Bird
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953
1246-1 | Chi-Chi | Verve MGV-8005, 825 671-2 |
1246-2 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
1246-3 | - | Verve MGV-8005, V/V6-8409, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
1246-4 | Chi-Chi (alternate take) | Verve 825 671-2 |
1246-5 | Chi-Chi | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
1246-6 | - | Clef 89138, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, 825 671-2 |
1247-1 | I Remember You | Clef 89138, MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
1248-1 | Now's The Time | Clef MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
1249-1 | Confirmation | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
1249-2 | - | - |
1249-3 | - | Clef MGC-157; Verve MGV-8005, MGV-8001, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2523, 825 671-2 |
* Verve MGV-8005 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 1956+
= ARS G-441 Now's The Time Featuring Charlie Parker 1950s
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Clef MGC-157 Charlie Parker 1954
* Clef 89138, 89138x45 Charlie Parker - Chi-Chi / I Remember You 1955
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Blue Note BT 85108 | |
Don't Blame Me | - | |
Dancing On The Ceiling | - | |
Cool Blues | - | |
Groovin' High | - |
* Blue Note BT 85108 Charlie Parker At Storyville 1985
= Blue Note CDP 7 85108 2 - 1988
Chet Baker Quartet With Charlie Parker
Chet Baker, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Carson Smith, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
University Of Oregon, OR, November 5, 1953
Ornithology | Stash ST-CD-10 | |
Barbados | - | |
Cool Blues | - |
* Stash ST-CD-10 Charlie Parker - The Bird You Never Heard
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Phoenix Jazz LP 10 | |
Ornithology | - | |
My Little Suede Shoes | - | |
Groovin' High | - |
* Phoenix Jazz LP 10 Charlie Parker - New Bird: Hi Hat Broadcasts 1953 1975
Tony Fruscella Quintet
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 | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 | |
Now's The Time | - | |
Emanon | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506 Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 2 1990
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; and others.
probably NYC, 1953?
'Round Midnight | unissued |
1954
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Stash ST-CD-10; Uptown UPCD 27.42 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
Cool Blues | - | |
My Funny Valentine (mistitled as Scrapple From The Apple) | - |
* Stash ST-CD-10 Charlie Parker - The Bird You Never Heard
* Uptown UPCD 27.42 Charlie Parker - Boston 1952
Charlie Parker Sextet
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 | Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-303 | |
Out Of Nowhere | - | |
My Little Suede Shoes | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-303 Hi-Hat All Stars, Guest Artists, Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Phoenix Jazz LP 12 | |
My Little Suede Shoes | - | |
Ornithology | - | |
Out Of Nowhere / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
* Phoenix Jazz LP 12 Charlie Parker - New Bird Volume 2 1975
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra With Charlie Parker
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 | Jazz Supreme JS 703 | |
My Funny Valentine | - | |
Cherokee | - |
* Jazz Supreme JS 703 Charlie Parker - Kenton And Bird
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Verve MGV-8007, V3HB-8840 |
1531-2 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
1531-3 | - | - |
1531-4 | - | - |
1531-5 | - | - |
1531-6 | - | - |
1531-7 | - | Verve MGV-8007, VE-2-2523 |
1532-1 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
1533-1 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
1533-2 | - | Verve MGV-8007, VE-2-2523 |
1534-1 | I've Got You Under My Skin | - |
* Verve MGV-8007 Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
Charlie Parker Quartet With Strings
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 | Ozone 2 | |
Repetition | - | |
Easy To Love | - | |
East Of The Sun | - |
* Ozone 2 Charlie Parker-Miles Davis-Lee Konitz - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
= Ozone 2 Charlie Parker, Miles Davis-Lee Konitz - Rare Broadcast Performances 1970s
Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 25, 1954
The Song Is You | Roulette RE-127 | |
My Funny Valentine | - | |
Cool Blues | - |
* Roulette RE-127 Various Artists - Echoes Of An Era: Birdland All-Stars At Carnegie Hall 1975
Charlie Parker Quintet
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 | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
2115-2 | - | - |
2115-3 | - | - |
2115-4 | - | Verve MGV-8007 |
2115-5 | 62VK472 | - | Verve MGV-8007, MGV-8001, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2523 |
2116-2 | I Love Paris | Verve MGV-8007 |
2116-3 | - | Verve MGV-8007, MGV-8001, VE-2-2523 |
* Verve MGV-8007 Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5 1956+
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VE-2-2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1952-54) 1977
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
Others
Charlie Parker Quintet
unknown, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, unknown date
I Can't Get Started | Philology (It) 214 W 29 | |
Diggin' Diz | - |
* Philology (It) 214 W 29 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 6 1990