Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Charlie Parker

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Sepian 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
Jay McShann & His Orchestra3:09
2Salt Peanuts
recording of:
Salt Peanuts (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Dizzy Gillespie's All-Star Quintet3:16
3Hot House
recording of:
Hot House (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
Dizzy Gillespie's All-Star Quintet3:13
4Ko-Ko
recording of:
Ko Ko (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers2:56
5Anthropology
recording of:
Anthropology (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers2:57
6Now's the Time
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1945-11-26)
producer:
Teddy Reig
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)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers3:18
7Ornithology
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker Septet3:01
8Yardbird Suite
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: "I sing this song hoping you'll all find out...") (on 1946-03-28)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
Charlie Parker Septet2:56
9Lover Man
recording of:
Lover Man
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)
Charlie Parker Quintet3:20
10Relaxin' at Camarillo
recording of:
Relaxin’ at Camarillo (on 1947-02-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker's New Stars3:02
11Embraceable 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)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker Quintet3:47
12Scrapple From the Apple
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-11-04)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
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)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-11-04)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-04)
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)
Charlie Parker Quintet2:57
13Parker's Mood
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-09-18)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1948-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1948-09-18)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1948-09-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1948-09-18)
recording of:
Parker's Mood (on 1948-09-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
The Charlie Parker All-Stars3:04
14Just 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)
Charlie Parker and His Orchestra3:33
15Star Eyes
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)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recording of:
Star Eyes (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
Red Cape Songs
Charlie Parker and His Orchestra3:37
16Confirmation
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)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker2:57