Definitive


Complete Bird in Sweden
Charlie Parker
Definitive Classics 11216

1. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) (6:07) *1
2. Cheers (H. McGhee) (6:50) *1
3. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) (1:56) *1
4. Cool Blues (C. Parker) (4:38) *1
5. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) (6:10) *2
6. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) (6:33) *2
7. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (2:42) *2
8. Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) (2:09) *2
9. Cool Blues (C. Parker) (5:19) *2
10. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (4:59) *2
11. Strike up the Band (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) (4:41) *2
12. How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) (3:40) *3
13. Body and Soul (J. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) (11:48) *3
14. Fine and Dandy (P. James-K. Swift) (5:41) *3

*1 1950/11/22 Charlie Parker and His Swedish All-Stars - Sweden 11/22
Charlie Parker (as) Rolf Ericsson (tp) Gosta Theselius (p) Thore Jederby (b) Jack Noren (d)

*2 1950/11/24 Charlie Parker and His Swedish All-Stars - Sweden 11/24(1)
Charlie Parker (as) Rolf Ericsson (tp) Gosta Theselius (p) Thore Jederby (b) Jack Noren (d)

*3 1950/11/24 Jam Session - Sweden 11/24(2)
Rolf Ericsson (tp) Rowland Greenberg (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gosta Theselius (ts) Lennart Nilsson (p) Folke Holst (b) Jack Noren (d)


Complete Savoy and Dial Sessions
Charlie Parker
Definitive Classics 44402
8 CD Set


Disc 1

1. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 3 (master)] (2:53) *1
2. I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 2 (master)] (2:58) *1
3. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 5 (master)] (3:01) *1
4. Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (3:06) *1
5. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 1] (3:01) *1
6. Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 2] (2:59) *1
7. I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Unknown) [take 1] (2:56) *1
8. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 1] (3:05) *1
9. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 2 (incomplete)] (1:00) *1
10. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 3] (3:06) *1
11. Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 4 (incomplete)] (0:43) *1
12. Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 1] (3:15) *1
13. Warming Up a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Cherokee] [incomplete] (2:34) *2
14. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (3:07) *2
15. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (3:14) *2
16. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Thriving on a Riff] [take 3 (master)] (2:55) *2
17. Meandering (P. David) [Embraceable You] [incomplete] (3:15) *2
18. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:53) *2
19. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:40) *2
20. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (1:42) *2
21. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:04) *2
22. Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 4 (incomplete)] (1:37) *2
23. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] (0:19) *2
24. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 2 (false start)] (0:36) *2
25. Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:06) *2
26. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Thriving on a Riff] [take 1] (2:58) *2
27. Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Thriving on a Riff] [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:22) *2
28. Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] [Cherokee] (0:38) *2
29. Diggin' Diz (C. Parker) (2:51) *3

*1 1944/9/15 Tiny Grimes Quintet
Tiny Grimes (g) Charlie Parker (as) Clyde Hart (p) Jimmy Butts (b) Harold West (d)

*2 1945/11/26 Charlie Parker's Reboppers
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, p) Sadik Hakim (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)

*3 1946/2/5 Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) George Handy (p) Arvin Garrison (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)


Disc 2

1. Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (3:01) *4
2. Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (2:53) *4
3. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4 (master)] (2:58) *4
4. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5 (master)] (3:01) *4
5. Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:57) *4
6. Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 3] (2:54) *4
7. Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:38) *4
8. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 1] [No Parker Solo] (3:00) *4
9. Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 3] [Bird Lore] (3:15) *4
10. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 1 (incomplete)] [Famous Alto Break] (3:04) *4
11. A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 4] (3:01) *4
12. Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) (2:29) *5
13. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) (3:18) *5
14. The Gypsy (B. Reid) (3:01) *5
15. Bebop (C. Parker) (2:52) *5
16. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 5 (master)] (2:30) *6
17. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (2:44) *6
18. Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:55) *6
19. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (2:29) *6
20. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 1 (false start)] (0:14) *6
21. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 2] (2:58) *6
22. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 3] (2:30) *6
23. Donna Lee (M. Davis) [take 4] (2:34) *6
24. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 1] (0:18) *6
25. Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2 (false start)] (2:55) *6
26. Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 1] (0:04) *6
27. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:53) *6
28. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:32) *6
29. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 3] (2:35) *6
30. Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 4 (incomplete)] (0:17) *6

*4 1946/3/28 Charlie Parker Septet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Lucky Thompson (ts) Arvin Garrison (g) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Vic McMillan (b) Roy Porter (d)

*5 1946/7/29 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Howard McGhee (tp) Jimmy Bunn (p) Bob Kesterson (b) Roy Porter (d)

*6 1947/5/8 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Bud Powell (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)


Disc 3

1. This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take 1 (master)] (3:12) *7
2. Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 3 (master)] (3:04) *7
3. Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:41) *7
4. Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (3:06) *7
5. This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take 2] (3:08) *7
6. Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 1] (4:01) *7
7. Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 2] (3:09) *7
8. Dark Shadows (E. Coleman) [take 4] [Sonically Inferior] (2:57) *7
9. Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:50) *7
10. Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:48) *7
11. Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 1] [Hot Blues] (1:57) *7
12. Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 2] [Blow Top Blues] (2:22) *7
13. Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 4] (2:49) *7
14. Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (3:04) *8
15. Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 4 (master)] (3:03) *8
16. Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:43) *8
17. Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take 1 (master)] (2:53) *8
18. Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 1] (3:06) *8
19. Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 4] (3:00) *8
20. Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 5] (2:57) *8
21. Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 1] (3:07) *8
22. Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 2] (3:03) *8
23. Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 3] (2:59) *8
24. Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:42) *8
25. Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take 2] (2:52) *8

*7 1947/2/19 Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (as) Erroll Garner (p) Red Callender (b) Harold West (d) Earl Coleman (vo)

*8 1947/2/26 Charlie Parker's New Stars
Charlie Parker (as) Howard McGhee (tp) Wardell Gray (ts) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Don Lamond (d)


Disc 4

1. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] (2:34) *9
2. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3 (master)] (2:49) *9
3. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] (2:42) *9
4. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] (2:21) *9
5. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 1 (false start)] (0:07) *9
6. Milestones (M. Davis) [take 3] (2:43) *9
7. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:36) *9
8. Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 2] (3:07) *9
9. Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 1] (2:49) *9
10. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:55) *9
11. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 3 (false start)] (0:04) *9
12. Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 4] (2:26) *9
13. Dexterity (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:58) *10
14. Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] (2:43) *10
15. Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (3:07) *10
16. The Hymn (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] (2:30) *10
17. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 3] [Bird of Paradise] (3:06) *10
18. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 2] (3:22) *10
19. Dexterity (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:55) *10
20. Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:42) *10
21. Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take 1] [Prezology] (3:27) *10
22. Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take 2] (3:01) *10
23. The Hymn (C. Parker) [take 2] [Superman] (2:26) *10
24. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 1] [Bird of Paradise] (3:07) *10
25. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [take 2] [Bird of Paradise] (3:09) *10
26. Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 1] (3:46) *10

*9 1947/8/14 Miles Davis All-Stars
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (ts) John Lewis (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)

*10 1947/10/28 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)


Disc 5

1. Bird Feathers (C. Parker) [take 3] (2:50) *11
2. Klact-oveeseds-tene (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] (3:04) *11
3. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:57) *11
4. My Old Flame (A. Johnston-S. Coslow) (3:13) *11
5. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take 3] (3:04) *11
6. Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 1] (2:46) *11
7. Klact-oveeseds-tene (C. Parker) [take 2] (3:04) *11
8. Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:38) *11
9. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take 1] (4:02) *11
10. Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J. Green) [take 2] (3:49) *11
11. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (2:26) *12
12. Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:52) *12
13. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (2:26) *12
14. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (3:01) *12
15. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:35) *12
16. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:43) *12
17. Barbados (C. Parker) [take 3] (2:33) *12
18. Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:36) *12
19. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:23) *12
20. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:30) *12
21. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 3 (incomplete)] (2:05) *12
22. Constellation (C. Parker) [take 4 (incomplete)] (0:21) *12
23. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] (0:04) *12
24. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 2] (3:23) *12
25. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 3 (false start)] (0:11) *12
26. Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 4 (incomplete)] (2:12) *12

*11 1947/11/4 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*12 1948/9/18 Charlie Parker All-Stars
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) John Lewis (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)


Disc 6

1. Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [Big Foot] (2:51) *13
2. Quasimodo (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:52) *13
3. Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (2:41) *13
4. Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Bird Feathers] (2:56) *13
5. Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 4 (master)] (2:57) *13
6. How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take 1 (master)] (3:22) *13
7. Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 2] [Big Foot] (2:55) *13
8. Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 4] [Big Foot] (2:52) *13
9. Quasimodo (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:53) *13
10. Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 2] (2:45) *13
11. Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 4] (2:45) *13
12. Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take 2] [Dexterity] (3:00) *13
13. Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:59) *13
14. Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:32) *13
15. Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 3] (2:56) *13
16. How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take 2] (3:05) *13
17. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] (2:37) *14
18. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] (2:49) *14
19. Klaunstance (C. Parker) [The Way You Look Tonight] (2:44) *14
20. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 3 (master)] (2:34) *14
21. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (0:14) *14
22. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:44) *14
23. Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 3 (incomplete)] (1:04) *14
24. Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 1]? (2:53) *14
25. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 1] (3:00) *14
26. Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [Lover Come Back to Me] [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:09) *14

*13 1947/12/17 Charlie Parker Sextet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)

*14 1947/12/21 Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)


Disc 7

1. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 7 (master)] (2:31) *15
2. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 12 (master)] (2:41) *15
3. Steeplechase (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (3:03) *15
4. Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] (2:23) *15
5. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:01) *15
6. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (0:28) *15
7. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 3] (2:09) *15
8. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 4 (incomplete)] (0:18) *15
9. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 5 (incomplete)] (0:39) *15
10. Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 6] (2:16) *15
11. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] (0:04) *15
12. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (1:14) *15
13. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 3 (incomplete)] (0:51) *15
14. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 4 (false start)] (0:05) *15
15. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 5] (2:55) *15
16. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 6 (false start)] (0:06) *15
17. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 7 (incomplete)] (0:57) *15
18. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 8 (false start)] (0:05) *15
19. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 9] (2:59) *15
20. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 10 (incomplete)] (0:34) *15
21. Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 11 (incomplete)] (0:47) *15
22. Steeplechase (C. Parker) [take 1 (false start)] (0:06) *15
23. Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 1] (2:22) *15
24. Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 3 (master)] (3:56) *16
25. Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take 2 (master)] (3:43) *16
26. Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) [take 2 (master)] (4:28) *16
27. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] (3:54) *16
28. Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 1] (4:06) *16
29. Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 2] (4:00) *16
30. Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take 1] (3:56) *16
31. Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) [take 1] (5:02) *16
32. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 1 (incomplete)] (1:04) *16
33. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 2 (incomplete)] (1:14) *16
34. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 3] (3:56) *16
35. Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 4] (3:51) *16

*15 1948/9/24 Charlie Parker All-Stars
Charlie Parker (as) Miles Davis (tp) John Lewis (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)

*16 1945/6/6 Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet
Red Norvo (vib) Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Slam Stewart (b) Specs Powell (d) J.C. Heard (d)


Disc 8

1. Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) (2:40) *17
2. All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) (2:47) *17
3. Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) (2:46) *17
4. Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) (3:16) *18
5. Shaw 'Nuff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) (3:01) *18
6. Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) (3:23) *18
7. Hot House (T. Dameron) (3:10) *18
8. Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [take 2 (master)] (3:07) *19
9. Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [take 2 (master)] (2:30) *19
10. Popity Pop (S. Gaillard) (2:55) *19
11. Slim's Jam (S. Gaillard) (3:20) *19
12. Dizzy's Boogie (D. Gillespie) [take 1] (3:13) *19
13. Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-F. Root) [take 1] (2:43) *19
14. Blues (Unknown)? (1:55)? *20
15. Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) (2:14) *20
16. Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) (Part 1) (1:33) *20
17. Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) (Part 2) (2:10) *20
18. Home Cookin' (Unknown) ['S Wonderful] (2:24) *20
19. Home Cookin' (Unknown) [Cherokee] (2:10) *20
20. Home Cookin' (Unknown) [I Got Rhythm] (2:30) *20

*17 1945/2/28 Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Clyde Hart (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Slam Stewart (b) Cozy Cole (d)

*18 1945/5/11 Dizzy Gillespie and His All-Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Sid Catlett (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo)

*19 1945/12/29 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra
Slim Gaillard (g, p, vo) Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Jack McVea (ts) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Bam Brown (b) Zutty Singleton (d)

*20 1947/2/1 Jam Session
Howard McGhee (tp) Melvin Broiles (tp) Shorty Rogers (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Russ Freeman (p) Arnold Fishkind (b) Jimmy Pratt (d)


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