Mohawk
~ Recording by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie
Annotation
Master/take #: 412-6
Recorded in New York City on June 6, 1950
Key: Bb
Breakdown:
4-bar intro - Monk
12x2-bar theme - Parker/Gillespie
12x4-bar Parker solo
12x3-bar Gillespie solo
12-bar Monk solo
12-bar Russell solo
12-bar theme - Parker/Gillespie
Annotation last modified on 2007-05-08 21:53 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | MG C-512 |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Bird and Diz | Album |
| Blue Star (French jazz label), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 6939, MGC-512 |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Bird and Diz | Album |
| Clef Records | MG C-512 |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) | 33C 9026 |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker | Album |
| Clef Records | MG C-512 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Bird and Diz | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MG V-8006, MGV-8006 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MG V-8006, MGV-8006 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MV 2503 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | V6-8006 |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MV 4013 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | The Genius of Charlie Parker | Bird and Diz | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 23MJ 3029 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 20MJ 0026 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 831 133-4 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 831 133-2 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 831 133-4 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 831 133-2 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | J33J-25041 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | POCJ-1828 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | POCJ-9123 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 314 521 436-2 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | POCJ-9157 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 60251703687 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 521 436-2 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz (club edition) | Charlie Parker • Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Jazz Heritage Society | 5171344 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | POCJ-9223 |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Bird and Diz | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UCCV-9034 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 0602517036871 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 0602517036871 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MGV-8006 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | UCCU-6066 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | [none] |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Studio Media (Italy) | VNL 12207 LP |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Ermitage | VNL 12207 LP |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UCCV-9466 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz +3 | Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MGV-8006, UCCU-99104 |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz (reissue, red translucent 180g) | Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Not Now Music | NOTLP138 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz +3 | Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | UCCU-5591 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz (CD from the '5 Original Albums' set) | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 06007 5359620 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Corriere della Sera | [none] |
| 3.15 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Milestones of a Legend | Charlie Parker | Album + Compilation |
| The Intense Media | 600312 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Doxy (European label based in Italy, specialised in vinyl reissues) | ACV2083 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:45 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird And Diz (Expanded Edition) | Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker | Album |
| Verve Reissues | |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie | Album | Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | 000602577271823 | |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird And Diz: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4 | Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve Reissues | |
| 1.7 | Mohawk | 3:34 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird & Diz | Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Not Now Music | CATLP185 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MGV-8006, UCCU-90411 |
| 1.5 | Mohawk (master take) | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz (club edition) | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 831 133-2, D-173413 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | SMV-1104 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker | Album |
| Star Pack | S-057 |
| 1.4 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie | Bird and Diz | Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie | Album |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | MGV-8006 |
| 1.6 | Mohawk | 3:38 | Dizzy Gillespie | Twelve Classic Albums | Dizzy Gillespie | Other + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| alto saxophone: | Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06) |
|---|---|
| double bass and double bass [bass]: | Curley Russell (on 1950-06-06) |
| drums (drum set): | Buddy Rich (on 1950-06-06) |
| piano: | Thelonious Monk (on 1950-06-06) |
| trumpet: | Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-06-06) |
| recording of: | Mohawk (on 1950-06-06) |
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Related works
Mohawk
| composer: | Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) |
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