Confirmation: The Best of the Verve Years

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1Just Friends
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (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 (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 (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll
instrumental recording of:
Just Friends (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
3:32
2Swedish Schnapps
recording of:
Swedish Schnapps (on 1951-08-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:17
3Laird Bird
recording of:
Laird Baird (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:46
4K.C. Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1951-01-17)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1951-01-17)
recording of:
K.C. Blues (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:27
5April in Paris
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (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 (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 (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll
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)
3:08
6Laura
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-07-05)
cello:
Maurice Brown (on 1950-07-05)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1950-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-07-05)
French horn:
Joseph Singer (on 1950-07-05)
harp:
Verlye Mills (on 1950-07-05)
oboe:
Eddie Brown (on 1950-07-05)
piano:
Bernie Leighton (on 1950-07-05)
tuba and xylophone:
[unknown] (on 1950-07-05)
viola:
Isadore Zir (on 1950-07-05)
violin:
Sam Caplan (on 1950-07-05), Howard Kay (on 1950-07-05), Harry Melnikoff (on 1950-07-05), Sam Rand (on 1950-07-05) and Zelly Smirnoff (on 1950-07-05)
conductor:
Joe Lipman (on 1950-07-05)
arranger:
Joe Lipman
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1950-07-05)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
3:00
7Embraceable You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1949-09-18)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1949-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-09-18)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1949-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1949-09-18) and Lester Young (on 1949-09-18)
trombone:
Tommy Turk (on 1949-09-18)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1949-09-18)
live instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1949-09-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
10:34
8Ballade
recording of:
Ballade (in 1950)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Parker
2:58
9Au Privave
recording of:
Au Privave (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Liberation Music
2:41
10The Song Is You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
piano:
Hank Jones (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
recording of:
The Song Is You (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. and T.B. Harms Co.
2:59
11Mango Mangue
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1948-12-20)
recording of:
Mango Mangue (on 1948-12-20)
writer:
Marion Sunshine and Gilberto Valdés
2:57
12Confirmation
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-07-30)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (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
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI
3:01
13Segment
recording of:
Segment (on 1949-05-05)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
3:22
14She Rote
recording of:
She Rote (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:13
15Kim
recording of:
Kim (in 1950-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker
recording of:
Kim (on 1952-12-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:01
16In the Still of the Night
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-05-22)
bassoon:
Manny Thaler (on 1953-05-22)
clarinet:
Hal McKusick (on 1953-05-22)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1953-05-22)
flute:
Al Block (on 1953-05-22)
French horn:
Junior Collins (on 1953-05-22)
oboe:
Tommy Mace (on 1953-05-22)
piano:
Tony Aless (on 1953-05-22)
vocals:
The Dave Lambert Singers (on 1953-05-22)
conductor:
Gil Evans
arranger:
Gil Evans
instrumental recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song) (on 1953-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell and Chappell & Co., Inc.
3:25
17Star Eyes
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1951-01-17)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1951-01-17)
recording of:
Star Eyes (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Red Cape Songs
part of:
I Dood It (1943)
3:37
18How High the Moon?
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
6:04
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1Cardboard
recording of:
Cardboard (in 1949-01)
composer:
Charlie Parker
recording of:
Cardboard (in 1949)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:11
2I Didn't Know What Time It Was
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (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 (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 (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll
instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:15
3Oh, Lady Be Good
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
11:07
4I Can't Get Started
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Murray Williamson (on 1952-03-25), Charlie Parker (on 1952-03-25) and Harry Terrill (on 1952-03-25)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Danny Bank (on 1952-03-25)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1952-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1952-03-25)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1952-03-25)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (on 1952-03-25)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-03-25) and Hank Ross (on 1952-03-25)
trombone:
Bill Harris (on 1952-03-25), Lou McGarity (on 1952-03-25) and Bart Varsalona (on 1952-03-25)
trumpet:
Jimmy Maxwell (on 1952-03-25), Carl Pool (on 1952-03-25), Carl Poole (on 1952-03-25), Al Porcino (on 1952-03-25) and Bernie Privin (on 1952-03-25)
orchestra:
Joe Lipman & His Orchestra (on 1952-03-25)
conductor:
Don Lamond (on 1952-03-25) and Joe Lipman (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:
Don Lamond and Joe Lipman
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1952-03-25)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation and Universal Music Corp.
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:10
5Lover Man
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1951-08-08)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez, Jimmy Davis (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (ended), MCA Music Publishing (ended) and Universal Music Corp.
3:25
6Funky Blues
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1952-06-17), Johnny Hodges (on 1952-06-17) and Charlie Parker (on 1952-06-17)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1952-06-17)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1952-06-17)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-06-17)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (on 1952-06-17)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-06-17) and Ben Webster (on 1952-06-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1952-06-17)
recording of:
Funky Blues (on 1952-06-17)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
recording of:
Funky Blues (in 1952-06)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
13:30
7Old Folks
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-05-25)
French horn:
Junior Collins (on 1953-05-25)
instrumental recording of:
Old Folks (on 1953-05-25)
lyricist:
Dedette Lee Hill (in 1938)
composer:
Willard Robison (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc.
3:37
8Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-07-30)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1953-07-30)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Street Studio (on 1953-07-30)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1953-07-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
3:03
9Tico-Tico
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1951-03-12)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1951-03-12)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1951-03-12)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1951-03-12)
instrumental recording of:
Tico‐Tico (catch‐all for arrangements) (on 1951-03-12)
composer:
Zequinha de Abreu (in 1917)
arrangement of:
Tico-tico no fubá (original Portuguese version)
2:47
10What Is This Thing Called Love?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Murray Williamson (on 1952-03-25), Charlie Parker (on 1952-03-25) and Harry Terrill (on 1952-03-25)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (on 1952-03-25)
double bass:
Ray Brown (on 1952-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1952-03-25)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1952-03-25)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (on 1952-03-25)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-03-25) and Hank Ross (on 1952-03-25)
trombone:
Bill Harris (on 1952-03-25), Lou McGarity (on 1952-03-25) and Bart Varsalona (on 1952-03-25)
trumpet:
Jimmy Maxwell (on 1952-03-25), Carl Pool (on 1952-03-25), Carl Poole (on 1952-03-25), Al Porcino (on 1952-03-25) and Bernie Privin (on 1952-03-25)
orchestra:
Joe Lipman & His Orchestra (on 1952-03-25)
conductor:
Joe Lippman (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:
Joe Lippman (on 1952-03-25)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1952-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:39
11Blues for Alice
recording of:
Blues for Alice (on 1951-08-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:49
12Leap Frog
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:32
13Bloomdido
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-06-06)
double 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)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1950-06-06)
recording of:
Bloomdido (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:27
14My Little Suede Shoes
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1951-03-12)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1951-03-12)
congas:
Luis Miranda (on 1951-03-12)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1951-03-12)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1951-03-12)
recording of:
My Little Suede Shoes (on 1951-03-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:07
15Chi-Chi
recording of:
Chi Chi (on 1953-07-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:05
16Repetition
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1947-12), Sonny Salad (in 1947-12) and Murray Williams (in 1947-12)
baritone saxophone:
Manny Albam (in 1947-12)
bongos and congas:
Diego Iborra
cello:
Joe Benaventi (in 1947-12)
clarinet:
John LaPorta (in 1947-12)
double bass:
Curley Russell (in 1947-12)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (, in 1947-12)
French horn:
Vinnie Jacobs (in 1947-12)
percussion:
Diego Iborra (in 1947-12)
piano:
Tony Aless (in 1947-12)
tenor saxophone:
Pete Mondello (in 1947-12) and Flip Phillips (in 1947-12)
trombone:
Bill Harris (in 1947-12) and Bart Varsalona (in 1947-12)
trumpet:
Doug Mettome (in 1947-12), Al Porcino (in 1947-12) and Ray Wetzel (in 1947-12)
viola:
Nat Nathanson (in 1947-12) and Fred Ruzilla (in 1947-12)
violin:
Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Sammy Caplan (in 1947-12), Manny Fidler (in 1947-12), Sid Harris (in 1947-12), Harry Kaltzman (in 1947-12), Gene Orloff (in 1947-12) and Zelly Smirnoff (in 1947-12)
orchestra:
Neal Hefti Orchestra
conductor:
Neal Hefti
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Repetition (in 1947-12)
composer:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd.
2:58