The Early Years 1945-1947

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1That's the Stuff You Got to Watch
Rubberlegs Williams with Herbie Fields and His Orchestra?:??
2Pointless Mama Blues
Rubberlegs Williams with Herbie Fields and His Orchestra?:??
3Deep Sea Blues
Rubberlegs Williams with Herbie Fields and His Orchestra?:??
4Bring It on Home
Rubberlegs Williams with Herbie Fields and His Orchestra?:??
5Billie; S Bounce
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1945-11-26)
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Billie’s Bounce (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers?:??
6Now's the Time
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers?:??
7Thriving on a Riff
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26) and Sadik Hakim (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Thriving on a Riff (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers?:??
8Moose the Mooche
recording of:
Moose the Mooche (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Charlie Parker Septet?:??
9Yardbird 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 (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
Charlie Parker Septet?:??
10Ornithology
Charlie Parker Septet?:??
11A Night in Tunisia
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass [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 [tenor sax]:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker Septet?:??
12Melodrama
performer:
Benny Carter and His Orchestra
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: JDB 273 (1))
Benny Carter and His Orchestra?:??
13I Can't Get Started
recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (in 1946-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Benny Carter and His Orchestra?:??
14Oo Bop Sh' Bam
Billy Eckstine?:??
15I Love the Loveliness
recording of:
I Love the Loveliness of You
composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
Billy Eckstine?:??
16In the Still of the Night
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Billy Eckstine?:??
17Jelly Jelly
cover recording of:
Jelly, Jelly
writer:
Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
Billy Eckstine?:??
18My Silent Love
cover recording of:
My Silent Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Dana Suesse
Billy Eckstine?:??
19Time on My Hands
cover recording of:
Time on My Hands
lyricist:
Harold Adamson (in 1930) and Mack Gordon (in 1930)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1930)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Harold Adamson Music (in 1930, in 1956, in 1986), Miller Music Corp. (in 1930, in 1956) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1930, in 1956)
Billy Eckstine?:??
20All the Things You Ae
cover recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Billy Eckstine?:??
21In a Sentimental Mood
cover recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
Billy Eckstine?:??
22Don't Sing Me the Blues
performer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Earl Coleman?:??
23Don't Explain to Me Baby
performer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Earl Coleman?:??
24Baby Won't You Make Up Your Mind
performer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Ann Baker?:??
25I've Got the Blues
Ann Baker?:??
▼ CD 2
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1For Europeans Only
recording of:
For Europeans Only
writer:
Tadd Dameron and Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra?:??
2Bird Dog
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1947-01-07)
recording of:
Big Dog (on 1947-01-07)
composer:
Bill Doggett
arranger:
Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra?:??
3You Left Me All Alone
recording of:
You Left Me All Alone
composer:
Bill Doggett
arranger:
Illinois Jacquet (from 1978-03-28 until 1978-03-30)
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra?:??
4Jivin' With Jack the Bellboy
recording of:
Jivin' With Jack the Bellboy
writer:
Tadd Dameron and Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra?:??
5Donna Lee
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-05-08)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-05-08)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-05-08)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1947-05-08)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-05-08)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker All Stars (on 1947-05-08)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Recording (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-05-08)
recording of:
Donna Lee (on 1947-05-08)
composer:
Charles Christopher Parker, Jr (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
The Charlie Parker All-Stars?:??
6Chasing the Bird
recording of:
Chasing the Bird (on 1947-05-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
The Charlie Parker All-Stars?:??
7Cheryl
The Charlie Parker All-Stars?:??
8Buzzy
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-05-08)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-05-08)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-05-08)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1947-05-08)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-05-08)
recording of:
Buzzy (on 1947-05-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
The Charlie Parker All-Stars?:??
9Bean-A-Re-Bop
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra?:??
10Isn't It Romantic
alto saxophone:
Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (in 1947-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (in 1947-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (in 1947-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1947-06)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1947-06)
trombone:
Kai Winding (in 1947-06)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (in 1947-06)
instrumental recording of:
Isn’t It Romantic? (from 1932 film “Love Me Tonight”) (in 1947-06)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra?:??
11The Way You Look Tonite
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra?:??
12Phantomesque
alto saxophone:
Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (in 1947-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (in 1947-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (in 1947-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1947-06)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1947-06)
trombone:
Kai Winding (in 1947-06)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (in 1947-06)
recording of:
Phantomesque (in 1947-06)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra?:??
13Milestones
recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, EMI (EMI Records, EMI Records, since 1972), Jazz Horn Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Miles Davis All Stars?:??
14Little Willie Leaps
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-08-14)
recording of:
Little Willie Leaps (on 1947-08-14)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Miles Davis All Stars?:??
15Half-Nelson
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-09-13)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-09-13)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1947-09-13)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-09-13)
recording of:
Half Nelson (on 1947-09-13)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Miles Davis All Stars?:??
16Sipping at the Bells
recording of:
Sippin' at Bells (on 1947-08-14)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
recording of:
Sippin' at Bells
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Miles Davis All Stars?:??
17Dexterity
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-10-28)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Dexterity (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
18Bongo Bop
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-10-28)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-28)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Bongo Bop (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
19Dewey Square
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-26)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-26)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-26)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-26)
recording of:
Dewey Square (on 1947-10-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
20The Hymn (Superman)
recording of:
The Hymn (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
21Bird of Paradise
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-10-28)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Bird of Paradise (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
22Embraceable You
cover recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
23Bird Feathers
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-11-04)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-11-04)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-11-04)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-11-04)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-11-04)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-04)
recording of:
Bird Feathers (on 1947-11-04)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
24Klactoveedsedstene
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-11-04)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-11-04)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-11-04)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-11-04)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-11-04)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-04)
recording of:
Klactoveedsedstene (on 1947-11-04)
writer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??
25Scrapple From the Apple (Little Be-Bop)
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1947-11-04)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Charlie Parker Quintet?:??