The Genius of Charlie Parker

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▼CD 1
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1Lover Man
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 1946-07-29)
double bass:
Bob Kesterson (on 1946-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-07-29)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-07-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-07-29)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-07-29)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1946-07-29)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:24
2I Got Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-04-22) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-04-22)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott (on 1946-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1946-04-22)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1946-04-22)
piano:
Ken Kersey (on 1946-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1946-04-22) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-04-22)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1946-04-22)
instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1946-04-22)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
12:56
3Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:16
4Mango Mangue
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-12-20)
orchestra:
Machito and His Orchestra
recording of:
Mango Mangue (on 1948-12-20)
writer:
Marion Sunshine and Gilberto Valdés (Musician)
2:54
5Dancing in the Dark
recording of:
Dancing in the Dark
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., 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
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
3:13
6K.C. Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recording of:
K.C. Blues (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:27
7Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
9:32
8Stella by Starlight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1952-01-23), Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23) and Murray Williams (on 1952-01-23)
baritone saxophone:
Stan Webb (US jazz saxophone, flute) (on 1952-01-23)
cello:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-01-23)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1952-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1952-01-23)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1952-01-23)
harp:
Verlye Mills (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
Lou Stein (on 1952-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Ross (on 1952-01-23)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Art Drelinger (on 1952-01-23)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (on 1952-01-23) and Bill Harris (Jazz trombonist) (on 1952-01-23)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1952-01-23), Al Porcino (on 1952-01-23) and Bernie Privin (on 1952-01-23)
violin:
Sam Caplan (on 1952-01-23), Sylvan Shulman (violinist) (on 1952-01-23) and Jack Zayde (on 1952-01-23)
conductor:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1952-01-23)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Stella by Starlight (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:59
9My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1950-06-06)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
3:25
10Confirmation
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-07-30)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-07-30)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-07-30)
recording of:
Confirmation (on 1953-07-30)
lyricist:
Cathrine Legardh
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
3:00
11The Bird
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1947-12)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1947-12)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) and Shelly Manne (in 1947-12)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1947-12)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (in 1947-12)
recording of:
The Bird (in 1947-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:48
12What Is This Thing Called Love?
recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:38
13Chi Chi
recording of:
Chi Chi
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:03
14Kim
recording of:
Kim (in 1950-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:01
15Sepian Bounce
alto saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-07-02) and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1942-07-02)
baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Coe (US saxophonist) (on 1942-07-02)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1942-07-02)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1942-07-02)
guitar:
Leonard “Lucky” Enois (on 1942-07-02)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1942-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Freddy Culliver (on 1942-07-02) and Bob Mabane (on 1942-07-02)
trombone:
Lawrence "Frog" Anderson (on 1942-07-02) and Taswell Baird (on 1942-07-02)
trumpet:
Bernard Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-07-02), Bob Merrill (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1942-07-02) and Orville "Piggy" Minor (on 1942-07-02)
vocals:
Walter Brown (US Jazz/Blues singer) (on 1942-07-02)
orchestra:
Jay McShann & His Orchestra (on 1942-07-02)
conductor:
Jay McShann (on 1942-07-02)
recording of:
Sepian Bounce (on 1942-07-02)
writer:
Skipper Hall and Jay McShann
3:08
16Blues for Norman
recording of:
Blues for Norman
8:41
▼CD 2
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1Blues for Alice
recording of:
Blues for Alice (on 1951-08-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:49
2Donna Lee
recording of:
Donna Lee
composer:
Charles Christopher Parker, Jr (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
2:33
3Bloomdido
recording of:
Bloomdido (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:25
4Summertime
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (US cellist) (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (Musician - Harp Player) (on 1949-11-30) and Myor Rosen (on 1949-11-30)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1949-11-30)
viola:
Frank Brieff (on 1949-11-30)
violin:
Bronislaw Gimpel (violinist) (on 1949-11-30), Max Hollander (on 1949-11-30) and Milton Lomask (on 1949-11-30)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1949-11-30) and Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1949-11-30)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
2:48
5Scrapple From the Apple
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1947-11-04)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:57
6Almost Like Being in Love
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1952-03-25)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
2:35
7Just Friends
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (US cellist) (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (Musician - Harp Player) (on 1949-11-30) and Myor Rosen (on 1949-11-30)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1949-11-30)
viola:
Frank Brieff (on 1949-11-30)
violin:
Bronislaw Gimpel (violinist) (on 1949-11-30), Max Hollander (on 1949-11-30) and Milton Lomask (on 1949-11-30)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1949-11-30) and Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1949-11-30)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Just Friends (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
3:32
8April in Paris
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (US cellist) (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (Musician - Harp Player) (on 1949-11-30) and Myor Rosen (on 1949-11-30)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1949-11-30)
viola:
Frank Brieff (on 1949-11-30)
violin:
Bronislaw Gimpel (violinist) (on 1949-11-30), Max Hollander (on 1949-11-30) and Milton Lomask (on 1949-11-30)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1949-11-30) and Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1949-11-30)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:07
9Embraceable You
instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1946-10-28)
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)
3:45
10Star Eyes
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1950-03 until 1950-04)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1950-03 until 1950-04)
recording of:
Star Eyes (from 1950-03 until 1950-04)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
Red Cape Songs
3:29
11Laura
recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
2:59
12She Rote
recording of:
She Rote (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:07
13My Little Suede Shoes
recording of:
My Little Suede Shoes (on 1953-03-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:05
14Si Si
recording of:
Si Si
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
JATAP Publishing Co.
2:40
15Oh! Lady Be Good
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
piano:
Arnold Ross and Lou Stein
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Al Killian and Howard McGhee
instrumental cover 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)
11:15
16In the Still of the Night
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
3:25
17How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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
6:08

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