Charlie Parker

• 180 gram colored virgin vinyl

• CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COLLECTION

• INCLUDES 6 BONUS TRACKS

• 4 1/2 STAR ALLMUSIC GUIDE

PERSONNEL:

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

• A1-A3, A5-A6 : Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Roy Haynes (d),
• José Mangual (bongos), Luis Miranda (congas).
• New York, March 12, 1951.

• A4, B1-B4: Benny Harris (tp), Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Teddy Kotick (b),
• Max Roach (d), Luis Miranda (congas), José Mangual (bongos).
• New York, January 23, 1952.

• A7-A8: Machito and His Afro Cuban Orchestra:
• Mario Bauzá, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen (tp),
• Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (as), José Madera, Sr. (ts),
• Leslie Johnakins (bar), René Hernández (p), Bobby Rodríguez (b),
• Machito (mar), José Mangual (bongos), Luis Miranda (congas),
• Ubaldo Nieto (timbales), plus Flip Phillips (ts on A8).
• New York, December 20, 1948.

• A9: Same personnel as A7-A8. New York, January, 1949.

• B5: Machito and His Orchestra: Mario Bauzá, Frank "Paquito" Davilla,
• Harry "Sweets" Edison, Al Stewart, Bob Woodlen (tp), unknown (cl),
• Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (as), José Madera, Sr., Flip Phillips (ts),
• Sol Rubin (ts, bar), Leslie Johnakins (bar), René Hernández (p),
• Bobby Rodríguez (b), Buddy Rich (d), José Mangual (bongos), Machito (maracas)
• Rafael Miranda, Chino Pozo (congas), Ubaldo Nieto (timbales)
• New York, December 21, 1950 or poss. late 1948.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• 01 TICO TICO
• 02 UN POQUITO DE TU AMOR
• 03 MY LITTLE SUEDE SHOES
• 04 ESTRELLITA
• 05 WHY DO I LOVE YOU? (*)
• 06 FIESTA (*)
• 07 MANGO MANGUE (*)
• 08 NO NOISE (*)
• 09 OKIEDOKE (*)

• SIDE B:
• 01 BEGIN THE BEGUINE
• 02 LA PALOMA
• 03 LA CUCARACHA
• 04 MAMA INEZ
• 05 AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ SUITE (*)

• (*) Bonus tracks: Not included on the original LP.