Charlie Parker

Between 1953 and 1954 Charlie Parker made several visits to Boston, where he was often hired to play as a “single” at the Hi-Hat, backed by local musicians. The performances contained in these two albums come from radio broadcasts emceed by famed disc-jockey “Symphony Sid” (Sid Torin), duplicating here his New York role from the control booth inside the Hi-Hat for his nightly radio show on WCOP.

PERSONNEL:

CD 1 [1-9]
CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
HERB POMEROY, trumpet
DEAN EARLE, piano
BERNIE GRIGGS, bass
BILL GRAHAM, drums
Recorded Sunday, June 14, 1953

CD 1 [10-16]:
CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
HERBIE WILLIAMS, trumpet
ROLLINS GRIFFITH, piano
JIMMY WOODE, bass
MARQUIS FOSTER, drums
Probably recorded on January 1954

CD 2 [1-4]
CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
HERB POMEROY, trumpet
with probably Dean Earle (p); Bernie Griggs (b); Bill Graham (d)
Probably recorded on June 1953

CD 2 [5-11]:
CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
HERBIE WILLIAMS, trumpet
ROLLINS GRIFFITH, piano
JIMMY WOODE, bass
MARQUIS FOSTER, drumsExact date unknown, but recorded between January 18-24, 1954.

CD 2 [12-16]:
CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
HERBIE WILLIAMS, trumpet
JAY MIGLIORI, tenor sax
ROLLINS GRIFFITH, piano
JIMMY WOODE, bass
GEORGE SOLANO, drums
Recorded Saturday, January 23, 1954.

CD 1

01. Opening announcements by SST and Bird
02. Cool Blues
03. Scrapple from the Apple
04. SST introduces the members of the band
05. Laura
06. SST talks to Bird introduces the next tune
07. Cheryl
08. Ornithology
09. 52nd Street and closing announcements
10. SST introduces Bird
11. Ornithology
12. SST and Bird introduce the next number
13. My Little Suede Shoes
14. Bird introduces the next tune
15. Now’s the Time
16. Groovin’ High

CD 2
01. Cool Blues
02. Out of Nowhere
03. My Funny Valentine
04. Ornithology
05. Cool Blues
06. My Little Suede Shoes incomplete
07. Bird talks to SST
08. Ornithology
09. SST introduces the Hi-Hat All Stars and talks to Bird
10. Out of Nowhere
11. Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid and closing announcements by SST
12. Now’s the Time
13. SST and Bird introduce the Hi-Hat All Stars
14. Out of Nowhere
15. My Little Suede Shoes
16. Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid and closing announcements by SST