Milestones of a Legend

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

Tracklist

1CD: No. 1 / No. 2 / No. 3
2CD: Charlie Parker With Strings / Charlie Parker Sextet / Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session
3CD: South of the Border / Bird and Diz / Charlie Parker
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1Tico 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)
Charlie Parker2:46
2Un poquito de tu amor
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)
recording of:
Un poquito de tu amor (on 1951-03-12)
writer:
Julio Gutiérrez
Charlie Parker2:43
3My 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
Charlie Parker3:07
4Estrellita
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1952-01-23)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1952-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Estrellita (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Manuel María Ponce (in 1912)
Charlie Parker2:45
5Begin the BeguineCharlie Parker3:14
6La Paloma
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1952-01-23)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1952-01-23)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1952-01-23)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1952-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
La paloma (Spanish original) (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Sebastián Iradier
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7La cucaracha
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1952-01-23)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1952-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
La cucaracha (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
Charlie Parker2:45
8Mama Inez
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (on 1952-01-23)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1952-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Mama Inez (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert
composer:
Eliseo Grenet
Charlie Parker2:52
9Bloomdido
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
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie3:28
10My Melancholy Baby
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)
later releases:
My Melancholy Baby by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie
instrumental 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)
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie3:27
11Relaxin' With Lee
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-06-06)
double bass [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)
recording of:
Relaxin' with Lee (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie2:49
12Passport
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1949-05-05)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1949-05-05)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-05-05)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1949-05-05)
recording of:
Passport (on 1949-05-05)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie2:58
13Leap Frog
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)
recording of:
Leap Frog (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie2:32
14An Oscar for Treadwell
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1950-06-06)
double bass and double bass [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)
recording of:
An Oscar for Treadwell (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie3:26
15Mohawk
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:
Mohawk (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie3:38
16Visa
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (in 1949)
bongos:
Carlos Vidal (in 1949)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (in 1949)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (in 1949)
piano:
Al Haig (in 1949)
trombone:
Tommy Turk (in 1949)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (in 1949)
recording of:
Visa (in 1949)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie3:02
17Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-07-28)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1953-07-28)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-28)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-07-28)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1953-07-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp.
Charlie Parker3:03
18I Remember You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-07-28)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1953-07-28)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-28)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-07-28)
instrumental recording of:
I Remember You (on 1953-07-28)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Copyright Control, Famous Music Corporation, Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Charlie Parker3:05
19Confirmation
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-07-28)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1953-07-28)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-28)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-07-28)
recording of:
Confirmation (on 1953-07-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI
Charlie Parker2:59
20Chi Chi
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1953-07-28)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1953-07-28)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-28)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-07-28)
recording of:
Chi Chi (on 1953-07-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker3:05
21I Hear Music (The Song Is You)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1952-12-30)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1952-12-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
I Hear Music (Dancing on a Dime) (on 1952-12-30)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Burton Lane
Charlie Parker2:59
22Laird Bird
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1952-12-30)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1952-12-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-30)
recording of:
Laird Baird (on 1952-12-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker2:47
23Kim
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1952-12-30)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1952-12-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-30)
recording of:
Kim (on 1952-12-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker3:01
24Cosmic Rays
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1952-12-30)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1952-12-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-30)
recording of:
Cosmic Rays (on 1952-12-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker3:06
4CD: Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter / The Genius of Charlie Parker: Jazz Perennial
5CD: "Bird" Is Free / The Happy "Bird"
6CD: Charlie Parker Memorial / Bird on 52nd Street
7CD: Le Jazz Cool: Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 / An Historical Meeting at the Summit
8CD: Charlie Parker in Sweden
9CD: "Bird" at St. Nick's / Jazz at Massey Hall
10CD: An Evening at Home With the "Bird" / The "Bird" Returns

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part of:10 CD Collection (order: 12)