Bird of Paradise

~ Release by Charlie Parker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Bottle It
2:58
2Bird of Paradise
engineer:
Will Friedwald (Author, Music Critic) and Tony Williams (British producer/reissue producer and owner of the UK jazz label, Spotlite Records.) (on 1947-10-28)
executive producer:
Bernard Brightman
producer:
Will Friedwald (Author, Music Critic), Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-) and Tony Williams (British producer/reissue producer and owner of the UK jazz label, Spotlite Records.)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Bird of Paradise (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:13
3Body and Soul
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:53
4Cool Blues
alto clarinet:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
recording of:
Cool Blues (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:10
5Embraceable You
engineer:
Will Friedwald (Author, Music Critic) and Tony Williams (British producer/reissue producer and owner of the UK jazz label, Spotlite Records.)
executive producer:
Bernard Brightman
producer:
Will Friedwald (Author, Music Critic), Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-) and Tony Williams (British producer/reissue producer and owner of the UK jazz label, Spotlite Records.)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:25
6Carvin' the Bird
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-26)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1947-02-26)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1947-02-26)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-02-26)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-02-26)
recording of:
Carvin' the Bird (on 1947-02-26)
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:46
7Don't Blame Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-04)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-11-04)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-11-04)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-11-04)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1947-11-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
2:50
8Scapple From the Apple
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (vocalese version, lyrics by Mimi Perrin)
lyricist:
Mimi Perrin
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
version of:
Scrapple From the Apple
2:59
9Lonely Boy Blues
recording of:
Lonely Boy Blues
writer:
Walter Brown (US Jazz/Blues singer) and Jay McShann
2:14
10Cheers
recording of:
Cheers
composer:
Howard McGhee
3:06
11Oh, Lady Be Good
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:59
12Bird's Nest
recording of:
Bird's Nest
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:53
13Coquette
recording of:
Coquette
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Carmen Lombardo
3:12
14Bongo Bop
recording of:
Bongo Bop
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:47
15Moten Swing
recording of:
Moten Swing
writer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist), Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (pianist) (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1930)
2:51
16Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
engineer:
Will Friedwald (Author, Music Critic) and Tony Williams (British producer/reissue producer and owner of the UK jazz label, Spotlite Records.)
executive producer:
Bernard Brightman
producer:
Will Friedwald (Author, Music Critic), Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-) and Tony Williams (British producer/reissue producer and owner of the UK jazz label, Spotlite Records.)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-11-04)
bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-11-04)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-11-04)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-04)
recording of:
Klact-oveereds-tene (on 1947-11-04)
writer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:08
17I've Found a New Baby
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
3:02
18Stupendous
recording of:
Stupendous
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:55
19Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:01
20The Gypsy
instrumental recording of:
The Gypsy (on 1946-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:05