This 4CD box set does not pretend to shed new light on the recorded legacy of Charlie Parker, an enormous amount of live material by Parker has been unearthed since his death in 1955 and has been released on numerous obscure and major labels alike. Every scrap of Charlie Parker's work is rightly considered to be of importance, but the aim of this box set is to introduce new listeners to a near-complete selection of his magnificent studio recordings for the Dial, Savoy and Verve labels and to remind his old fans of the enormous scope of his achievements, via these 101 originally released studio performances.

Boss Bird - Parker, Charlie  

Disc 1

1. Tiny's Tempo 2:53
2. I'll Always Love You Just The Same 2:59
3. Romance Without Finance 3:05
4. Red Cross 3:07
5. Billie's Bounce 3:09
6. Warming Up A Riff 2:33
7. Now's The Time 3:15
8. Thriving On A Riff 2:54
9. Ko-Ko 2:53
10. Moose The Mooche 3:01
11. Yardbird Suite 2:53
12. Ornithology 2:58
13. A Night In Tunisia 3:02
14. Max Is Making Wax 2:29
15. Loverman 3:19
16. The Gypsy 3:02
17. Bebop 2:53
18. This Is Always 3:12
19. Dark Shadows 3:04
20. Bird's Nest 2:41
21. Hot Blues 1:57
22. Cool Blues 3:06
23. Relaxin' At Camarillo 3:04
24. Cheers 3:03
25. Carvin' The Bird 2:43
26. Stupendous 2:52

Disc 2

1. Donna Lee 2:33
2. Chasin' The Bird 2:44
3. Cheryl 2:58
4. Buzzy 2:30
5. Dexterity 2:55
6. Bongo Bop 2:43
7. Dewey Square 3:07
8. The Hymn 2:30
9. Bird Of Paradise 3:10
10. Embraceable You 3:22
11. Bird Feathers 2:50
12. Klactoveesedstene 3:04
13. Scrapple From The Apple 2:57
14. My Old Flame 3:13
15. Out Of Nowhere 3:04
16. Don't Blame Me 2:46
17. Drifting On A Reed 2:55
18. Quasimodo 2:52
19. Charlie's Wig 2:41
20. Bongo Beep 2:56
21. Crazeology 2:56
22. How Deep Is The Ocean 3:22
23. Another Hair-Do 2:38
24. Bluebird 2:51
25. Klaunstance 2:45
26. Bird Gets The Worm 2:35

Disc 3

1. Barbados 2:27
2. Ah-Leu-Cha 2:53
3. Constellation 2:27
4. Parker's Mood 3:02
5. Perhaps 2:32
6. Marmaduke 2:41
7. Steeplechase 3:03
8. Merry-Go-Round 2:24
9. The Bird 4:44
10. Repetition 2:56
11. No Noise, Pts 1 & 2 5:52
12. Mango Mangue 2:53
13. Okiedoke 3:01
14. Cardboard 3:07
15. Visa 2:57
16. Segment 3:19
17. Passport 2:54
18. Passport 2:58
19. Just Friends 3:29
20. Everything Happens To Me 3:14
21. April In Paris 3:05
22. Summertime 2:45
23. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 3:11
24. If I Should Lose You 2:45
25. Star Eyes 3:27

Disc 4

1. Blues (Fast) 2:44
2. I'm In The Mood For Love 2:50
3. Dancing In The Dark 3:09
4. Out Of Nowhere 3:05
5. Laura 2:56
6. East Of The Sun 3:38
7. They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:17
8. Easy To Love 3:29
9. I'm In The Mood For Love 3:33
10. I'll Remember April 3:02
11. Au Privave 2:42
12. She Rote 3:05
13. K.C. Blues 3:24
14. Star Eyes 3:33
15. My Little Suede Shoes 3:03
16. Un Poquito De Tu Amor 2:40
17. Tico Tico 2:44
18. Fiesta 2:49
19. Why Do I Love You? 3:05
20. Blues For Alice 2:46
21. Si Si 2:38
22. Swedish Schnapps 3:10
23. Back Home Blues 2:46
24. Loverman 3:21
Discography

DISC ONE - ORNITHOLOGY

Tiny Grimes Quintette : Charlie Parke,r as; Clyde Hart, p; Tiny Grimes, g, voc; Jimmy Butts, b, voc; Harold �??Doc�?� West, d.
New York, September 15, 1944.

S 5710-3 TINY�??S TEMPO Savoy 526
S 5711-3 I�??LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU JUST THE SAME Savoy 526
S 5712-3 ROMANCE WITHOUT FINANCE Savoy 532
S 5713-2 RED CROSS Savoy 532

Charlie Parker�??s Reboppers : Miles Davis, tp (1); Dizzy Gillespie, tp (2) p (3); Charlie Parker, as; Argonne Thornton, p (4);Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, November 26, 1945.

S 5850-5 BILLIE�??S BOUNCE (1,3) Savoy 573
S 5849-1 WARMING UP A RIFF (3) Savoy 945
S 5851-4 NOW�??S THE TIME (1,3) Savoy 573
S 5852-3 THRIVING ON A RIFF (2,4) Savoy 903
S 5853-2 KO-KO (2,3) Savoy 597

Charlie Parker Septet : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Arvin Garrison, g; (-1) Vic McMillan, b; Roy Porter, d.
Hollywood, March 28, 1946.

D 1010-2 MOOSE THE MOOCHE Dial 1003
D 1011-4 YARDBIRD SUITE (1) Dial 1003
D 1012-4 ORNITHOLOGY (-1) Dial 1002
D 1013-5 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA (-1) Dial 1002

Charlie Parker Quintet : Howard McGhee, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Jimmy Bunn, p; Bob Kesterton, b; Roy Porter, d.
Hollywood, July 29, 1946.

D 1021-A MAX IS MAKING WAX Dial LP 201
D 1022-A LOVERMAN Dial 1007
D 1023-A THE GYPSY Dial 1043
D 1024-A BEBOP Dial 1007

(D-1024-A was issued by Charlie Parker Quintet, but was originally issued as by Howard McGhee Quintet on Dial 1007). Charlie Parker Quartet : Charlie Parker, as; Erroll Garner, p; Red Callender, b; Harold �??Doc�?� West, d; Earl Coleman, voc (-1).
Los Angeles, February 19, 1947.

D 1051-C THIS IS ALWAYS (-1) Dial 1015
D 1052-C DARK SHADOWS (-1) Dial 1014
D 1053-C BIRD�??S NEST Dial 1014
D 1054-A HOT BLUES Dial LP 202
D 1054-C COOL BLUES Dial 1015

Charlie Parker�??s New Stars : Howard McGhee, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Wardell Gray, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Barney Kessel, g; Red Callender, b; Don Lamond, d.
Hollywood, February 26, 1947.

D 1071-C RELAXIN�?? AT CAMARILLO Dial 1012
D 1072-D CHEERS Dial 1013
D 1073-B CARVIN�?? THE BIRD Dial 1013
D 1074-A STUPENDOUS Dial 1022



DISC TWO - BLUEBIRD



Charlie Parker All Stars : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Bud Powell, p; Tommy Potter, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, May 8, 1947.

S 3420-5 DONNA LEE Savoy 652
S 3421-4 CHASIN�?? THE BIRD Savoy 977
S 3422-2 CHERYL Savoy 952
S 3423-5 BUZZY Savoy 652

Charlie Parker Quintet : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Duke Jordan, p; Tommy Potter, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, October 28, 1947.

D 1101-B DEXTERITY Dial 1032
D 1102-A BONGO BOP Dial 1024
D 1103-C DEWEY SQUARE Dial 1019
D 1104-A THE HYMN Dial 1056
D 1105-C BIRD OF PARADISE Dial 1032
D 1106-B EMBRACEABLE YOU Dial 1024

Charlie Parker Quintet : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Duke Jordan, p; Tommy Potter, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, November 4, 1947.

D 1111-C BIRD FEATHERS Dial 1058
D 1112-A KLACTOVEESEDSTENE Dial 1040
D 1113-C SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE Dial 1021
D 1114-A MY OLD FLAME Dial 1058
D 1115-C OUT OF NOWHERE Spotlite LP 105
D 1116-A DON�??T BLAME ME Dial 1021

Charlie Parker Sextet : Miles Davis, tp; Jay Jay Johnson, tb; Charlie Parker, as; Duke Jordan, p; Tommy Potter, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, December 17, 1947.

D 1151-B DRIFTING ON A REED Dial 1056
D 1152-B QUASIMODO Dial 1015
D 1153-E CHARLIE�??S WIG Dial 1040
D 1154-B BONGO BEEP Dial LP 904
D 1155-C CRAZEOLOGY Dial 1034
D 1156-A HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN Dial 1055

Charlie Parker All Stars : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Duke Jordan, p; Tommy Potter, b; Max Roach, d.
Detroit, December 21, 1947.

D 830-4 ANOTHER HAIR-DO Savoy 961
D 831-3 BLUEBIRD Savoy 961
D 832-1 KLAUNSTANCE Savoy 967
D 833-3 BIRD GETS THE WORM Savoy 952



DISC THREE - PARKER�??S MOOD



Charlie Parker�??s All Stars : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; John Lewis, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, September 18, 1948.

B 900-4 BARBADOS Savoy 936
B 901-2 AH-LEU-CHA Savoy 939
B 902-4 CONSTELLATION Savoy 939

Miles Davis, tp, out, same session.

B 903-3 PARKER�??S MOOD Savoy 936

Charlie Parker�??s All Stars : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; John Lewis, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, September 24, 1948.

B 908-7 PERHAPS Savoy 938
B 909-11 MARMADUKE Savoy 938
B 910-1 STEEPLECHASE Savoy 937
B 911-2 MERRY-GO-ROUND Savoy 937

Charlie Parker Quartet : Charlie Parker, as; Hank Jones, p; Ray Brown, b; Shelly Manne, d.
New York, December 1 & 2, 1947.

2081-5 THE BIRD Jazz Scene

(un-numbered)

Charlie Parker with Neal Hefti Orchestra : Al Porcino, Doug Mettome, Ray Wetzel, tp; Bill Harris, tb; Bart Varsalona, b-tb; Vinnie Jacobs, Fr-h; John La Porta, cl; Charlie Parker, Murray Williams, Sonny Salad, as; Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips, ts; Manny Albam, bs; Gene Orloff, vi, concert master; Sam Caplan, Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Harry Katzman, Zelly Smirnoff, vln; Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla, vla; Joe Benaventi, cello; Tony Aless, p; Curley Russell, b; Shelly Manne, d; Diego Iborra, perc; Neal Hefti, arr, cond.

New York, December 1 & 2, 1947.

2071-5 REPETITION Jazz Scene

(un-numbered)

(Certain discographies state that this session took place in the autumn of 1948. The date given here is the most probable).


Charlie Parker, as, acc by Machito and his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Paquito Davilla, Bob Woodlen, tp; Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, as; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, ts; (-1) Leslie Johnakins, bs; Rene Hernandez, p; Roberto Rodriguez, b; Jose Manguel, bgo; Luis Miranda, cga; Umbaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, maraccas.
New York, December 20, 1948.

2154-1 NO NOISE, PT 1 (-1) Clef 11012
2154-2 NO NOISE, PT 2 Clef 11012
2157-1 MANGO MANGUE Clef 11017

Charlie Parker, as acc. by Machito and his Orchestra : same personnel as above, but Flip Phillips out.
New York, January, 1949.

2171-1 OKIEDOKE Clef 11017

Charlie Parker and his Orchestra : Kenny Dorham, tp; Tommy Turk, tb; Charlie Parker, as; Al Haig, p; Tommy Potter, b; Max Roach, d; Carlos Vidal, cga.
New York, circa March 1949.

2542 CARDBOARD Norgran MGN 1035
2543 VISA Clef 11022

Same personnel as above, but Tommy Turk, Carlos Vidal out.
New York, May 5, 1949.

C-294-3 SEGMENT Verve MGV 8009
C-295-2 PASSPORT Clef 11022
C-295-2 PASSPORT Verve MGV 8000

Charlie Parker with Strings : Charlie Parker, as; Mitch Miller, oboe, possibly English horn; Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milt Lomask, vln; Frank Brieff, vla; Frank Miller, cello; Myor Rosen harp; Stan Freeman, p; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d; Jimmy Carroll, arr. cond.
New York, November 30, 1949.

C-319-5 JUST FRIENDS Clef 11036
C-320-3 EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME Clef 11036
C-321-3 APRIL IN PARIS Clef 11037
C-322-2 SUMMERTIME Clef 11038
C-323-2 I DIDN�??T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS Clef 11038
C-324-3 IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU Clef 11037

Charlie Parker Quartet : Charlie Parker, as; Hank Jones, p; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d.
New York, circa March-April 1950.

C-371-4 STAR EYES Norgram MGN 1035



DISC FOUR - MY LITTLE SUEDE SHOES

Same personnel and date as �??Star Eyes�?�.

C 372-12 BLUES (FAST) Verve MGV 8009
C 373-2 I�??M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Verve MGV 8009

Charlie Parker with Strings : Charlie Parker, as; Joseph Singer, Fr-h; Eddie Brown, oboe; Sam Caplan, vln, concert master; Howard Kay, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Zelly Smirnoff, vln; Isadore Zir, vla; Maurice Brown, cello; Verley Mills, harp; Bernie Leighton, p; Ray Brown, b; Buddy Rich, d; Joe Lipman, arr. cond.
New York, late summer 1950.

C 442-5 DANCING IN THE DARK Clef 11068
C 443-2 OUT OF NOWHERE Clef 11070
C 444-3 LAURA Clef 11068
C 445-4 EAST OF THE SUN Clef 11070
C 446-2 THEY CAN�??T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME Clef 11071
C 447-4 EASY TO LOVE Clef 11072
C 448-2 I�??M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Clef 11071
C 449-2 I�??LL REMEMBER APRIL Clef 11072

Charlie Parker and his Orchestra : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Walter Bishop, p; Teddy Kotick, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, January 17, 1951.

C 489-3 AU PRIVAVE Clef 11087
C 490-5 SHE ROTE Clef 11101
C 491-1 K.C. BLUES Clef 11101
C 492-2 STAR EYES Clef 11087

Charlie Parker�??s Jazzers : Charlie Parker, as; Walter Bishop, p; Teddy Kotick, b; Roy Haynes, d; Luis Miranda, cga; Jose Manguel, bgo.
New York, March 12, 1951.

C 540-6 MY LITTLE SUEDE SHOES Clef 11093
C 541-2 UN POQUITO DE TU AMOR Clef 11092
C 542-9 TICO TICO Clef 11091
C 543-3 FIESTA Clef EPC 337
C 544-7 WHY DO I LOVE YOU? Clef MGC 646

Charlie Parker Quintet : Red Rodney, tp; Charlie Parker, as; John Lewis, p; Ray Brown, b; Kenny Clarke, d.
New York, August 8, 1951.

C 610-4 SI SI Clef 11103
C 609-4 BLUES FOR ALICE Clef EPC 337
C 611-4 SWEDISH SCHNAPPS Clef 11103
C 612-2 BACK HOME BLUES Clef 11095
C 613-2 LOVERMAN Clef 11095