The Essence of Charlie Parker

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

Tracklist

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1Tiny's Tempo
recording of:
Tiny's Tempo
writer:
Tiny Grimes and Clyde Hart
2:55
2I'll Always Love You Just the Same
recording of:
I'll Always Love You Just the Same
writer:
Tiny Grimes and Clyde Hart
3:05
3Warming Up a Riff
recording of:
Warming Up a Riff
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:35
4Billie's Bounce
recording of:
Billie’s Bounce
composer:
Charlie Parker
3:09
5Max Is Making Wax
recording of:
Max Making Wax
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
2:31
6Bebop
recording of:
Be-Bop
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP
2:54
7Yardbird Suite
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: "I sing this song hoping you'll all find out...")
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
2:55
8Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:00
9Moose the Mooche
producer:
Ross Russell
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (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 (on 1946-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial Records
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Moose the Mooche (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
3:03
10A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
3:07
11Lover Man
recording of:
Lover Man
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.
3:18
12Hot Blues
1:59
13Buzzy
recording of:
Buzzy
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:31
14The Hymn
recording of:
The Hymn
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:28
15Donna Lee
recording of:
Donna Lee
composer:
Charles Christopher Parker, Jr and Miles Davis
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
2:33
16Bird's Nest
recording of:
Bird's Nest
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:38
17Bongo Hop
recording of:
Bongo Bop
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:43
18Carvin' the Bird
producer:
Ross Russell
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1947-02-26)
double bass:
George "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)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-02-26)
recording of:
Carvin' the Bird (on 1947-02-26)
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:45
19Chasin' the Bird
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1947-05-08)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-05-08)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1947-05-08)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1947-05-08)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1947-05-08)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker All Stars (on 1947-05-08)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-08)
recording of:
Chasing the Bird (on 1947-05-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:44
20Don't Blame Me
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (on 1947-11-04)
producer:
Ross Russell
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1947-11-04)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1947-11-04)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1947-11-04)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-04)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1947-11-04)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. and Ireneadele Publishing
2:48
21Bird Feathers
recording of:
Bird Feathers
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:52
22Stupendous
recording of:
Stupendous
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:53
23Dexterity
recording of:
Dexterity
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:59
24Out of Nowhere
recording of:
Out of Nowhere
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
4:01
25Cool Blues
recording of:
Cool Blues
composer:
Charlie Parker
2:20
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