Charlie Parker

• CHARLIE PARKER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

• 180 GRAM ANALOGUE VINYL

The Dial and Savoy sessions by Charlie Parker (1920- 1955) have always been considered one of the highest points in Bird’s recording career. Both were small labels, conducted by people truly interested in the new music, and the saxophonist was mostly in full command of his talents in the short period of 1946-48, during which the majority of this music was taped.

PERSONNEL:

• CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
• On all tracks, plus:

• ON TRACKS A1-A4:
• Miles Davis (tp), Lucky Thompson (ts), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Arv Garrison (g, out on A1-A3), Vic McMillan (b), Roy Porter (d).
• Hollywood, March 28, 1946.

• ON TRACK A5:
• Howard McGhee (tp), Jimmy Bunn (p), Bob Kesterson (b), Roy Porter (d).
• Hollywood, July 29, 1946.

• ON TRACKS A6-A7:
• Erroll Garner (p), Red Callender (b), Harold “Doc” West (d).
• Hollywood, February 19, 1947.

• ON TRACK A8:
• Howard McGhee (tp), Wardell Gray (ts), Barney Kessel (g), Red Callender (b), Don Lamond (d).
• Hollywood, February 26, 1947.

• ON TRACKS A9, B1-B2:
• Miles Davis (tp), Duke Jordan (p), Tommy Potter (b), Max Roach (d).
• New York, October 28, 1947.

• ON TRACKS B3-B8: Same personnel as above. New York, November 4, 1947.

• ON TRACS B9: Same personnel as above except J.J. Johnson (tb) added.
• New York, December 17, 1947.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• 01 MOOSE THE MOOCHE
• 02 YARDBIRD SUITE
• 03 ORNITHOLOGY
• 04 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
• 05 LOVER MAN
• 06 BIRD’S NEST
• 07 COOL BLUES
• 08 RELAXIN’ AT CAMARILLO
• 09 DEXTERITY

• SIDE B:
• 01 ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE [issued as BIRD OF PARADISE]
• 02 EMBRACEABLE YOU
• 03 BIRD FEATHERS
• 04 KLACT-OVEESEDS-TENE
• 05 SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE
• 06 MY OLD FLAME
• 07 OUT OF NOWHERE
• 08 DON’T BLAME ME
• 09 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?