Bird at St. Nick's - Complete Edition

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

Annotation

Tracks 01 - 22: Charlie Parker Quintet, Recorded Live at St. Nicholas Arena, New York, February 18, 1950.
Tracks 23 - 27: Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, June 1951.

Tracklist

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1I Didn't Know What Time It Was
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
2:39
2Ornithology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Ornithology (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:30
3Embraceable You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1950-02-18)
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)
2:20
4Visa
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Visa (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:01
5I Cover the Waterfront
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc.
1:47
6Scrapple From the Apple
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:40
7Star Eyes / 52nd Street Theme [I]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live medley including a recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
live medley including a recording of:
Star Eyes (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Red Cape Songs
part of:
I Dood It (1943)
3:09
8Confirmation
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
recording of:
Confirmation
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI
3:17
9Out of Nowhere
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
2:20
10Hot House
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Hot House (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
3:49
11What's New
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
What’s New? (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
Bob Haggart
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc.
2:46
12Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
4:18
13Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / 52nd Street Theme [II]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live medley including a recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
live medley including a instrumental recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Roberta
4:49
1452nd Street Theme [III]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
recording of:
52nd Street Theme
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:29
15Perdido
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:29
16I Can't Get Started
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1950-02-18)
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
1:20
1752nd Street Theme [IV]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
2:59
18Anthropology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Anthropology (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
2:17
1952nd Street Theme [V]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
0:34
20Groovin' High
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker
4:29
2152nd Street Theme [VI]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
0:27
22Cheryl
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Cheryl (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp/BMI
2:55
23Cool Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
Cool Blues (in 1951-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:40
24Out of Nowhere
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (in 1951-06)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
1:48
25This Is Always
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
This Is Always (in 1951-06)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
WB Music Corp.
3:24
26Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
Now’s the Time (in 1951-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
2:37
27Scapple From the Apple
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (in 1951-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:27

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ASIN:US: B0013Y19IE [info]