Charlie Parker

· 2-CD SET EDITION

· 4-PANEL DIGIPACK

· 16-PAGE BOOKLET

· INCLUDES 14 BONUS TRACKS

· IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLIE PARKER'S BIRTH

Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was among the most influential jazz artists ever, and one of the few indisputable geniuses of his time. This set presents the complete master takes from the recording sessions he made with his regular Quintet featuring the equally great Miles Davis on trumpet. Included here are some of Bird’s most admired sides, such as “Billie’s Bounce,” “Now’s the Time,” “Scrapple from the Apple,” and “Donna Lee.” One session presents him on tenor sax, aninstrument on which he only rarely recorded.

As a bonus, this set also presents all tunes from the above sessions not featuring Davis, as well as two dates on which Parker and Davis play with larger groups.

PERSONNEL:

• CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
• MILES DAVIS, trumpet
• On all tracks, plus:

• COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL:
• Bud Powell, John Lewis, Duke Jordan, Walter Bishop, Jr. (piano),
• Tommy Potter, Teddy Kotick, Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell (bass),
• Max Roach (drums)

Recorded in New York and Detroit, 1945-51.

TRACKS:

• CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 77:45 Min

• 01 Billie’s Bounce
• 02 Now’s the Time
• 03 Thrivin’ from a Riff
• 04 Donna Lee
• 05 Chasin’ the Bird
• 06 Cheryl
• 07 Buzzy
• 08 Milestones
• 09 Little Willie Leaps
• 10 Half Nelson
• 11 Sippin’ at Bells
• 12 Another Hair-Do
• 13 Bluebird
• 14 Klaunstance
• 15 Bird Gets the Worm
• 16 Barbados
• 17 Ah-leu-cha
• 18 Constellation
• 19 Perhaps
• 20 Marmaduke
• 21 Steeplechase
• 22 Merry-Go-Round
• 23 Dexterity
• 24 Bongo Bop
• 25 Dewey Square
• 26 All the Things You Are
• 27 Embraceable You

• CD 2: TOTAL TIME: 78:32 Min.

• 01 The Hymn
• 02 Bird Feathers
• 03 Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
• 04 Scrapple from the Apple
• 05 My Old Flame
• 06 Out of Nowhere
• 07 Don’t Blame Me
• 08 Au Privave
• 09 She Rote
• 10 K. C. Blues
• 11 Star Eyes
• 12 Moose the Mooche (*)
• 13 Yardbird Suite (*)
• 14 Ornithology (*)
• 15 A Night in Tunisia (*)
• 16 Drifting on a Reed (*)
• 17 Quasimodo (*)
• 18 Charlie’s Wig (*)
• 19 Bongo Beep (*)
• 20 Crazeology (*)
• 21 How Deep Is the Ocean (*)
• 22 Warming Up a Riff (*)
• 23 Meandering (*)
• 24 Ko-Ko (*)
• 25 Parker’s Mood (*)

• (*) Bonus tracks