Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions

~ Release by Charlie Parker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Original release date: 1993-05-26

Annotation last modified on 2016-10-31 22:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Diggin’ Diz
recorded in:
Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-02-05)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1946-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1946-02-05)
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-02-05)
piano:
George Handy (on 1946-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-02-05)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-02-05)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (on 1946-02-05)
recorded at:
Electro Broadcast Studios (Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, California) in Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
recording of:
Diggin' Diz (on 1946-02-05)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and George Handy
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
Dizzy Gillespie2:58
2Moose the Mooche (take 1)
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 Parker3:02
3Moose the Mooche (take 2, Master)
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 Parker3:07
4Moose the Mooche (take 3)
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 Parker3:00
5Yardbird Suite (take 1)
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: "I sing this song hoping you'll all find out...") (on 1946-03-28)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
Charlie Parker2:44
6Yardbird Suite (take 4, Master)
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: "I sing this song hoping you'll all find out...") (on 1946-03-28)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
Charlie Parker2:59
7Ornitology (take 1)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker3:06
8Ornithology (A.K.A. Bird Lore) (take 3)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker3:21
9Ornithology (take 4, Master)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker3:04
10Night in Tunisia (excerpt) (The Famous Alto Break)
partial recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker0:52
11Night in Tunisia (take 4)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker3:10
12Night in Tunisia (take 5, Master)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker3:07
13Max Making Wax
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-07-29)
double bass:
Bob Kesterson (on 1946-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-07-29)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-07-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-07-29)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-07-29)
recording of:
Max Making Wax (on 1946-07-29)
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
Charlie Parker2:35
14Lover Man
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1946-07-29)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Charlie Parker3:24
15The Gypsy
instrumental recording of:
The Gypsy (on 1946-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Charlie Parker3:08
16Dizzy’s Fingers (Be-Bop)
recording of:
Be-Bop (on 1946-07-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Howard McGhee3:00
17Yardbird Suite
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: "I sing this song hoping you'll all find out...") (on 1946-03-28)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
Charlie Parker2:14
18Blues on the Sofa
Charlie Parker0:47
19Kopely Plaza Blues
Charlie Parker1:07
20Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 1
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby in Rhythm (on 1947-02-01)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch (in 1938)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1938), Clarence Profit (in 1938) and Edgar Sampson (in 1938)
Charlie Parker1:30
21Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 2
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby in Rhythm (on 1947-02-01)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch (in 1938)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1938), Clarence Profit (in 1938) and Edgar Sampson (in 1938)
Charlie Parker1:35
22Home Cooking I (Opus)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-01)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1947-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Pratt (on 1947-02-01)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-02-01)
recorded at:
Chuck Kopely's in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-02-01)
recording of:
Home Cooking I: Opus (on 1947-02-01)
composer:
Hal McKusick
Charlie Parker2:24
23Home Cooking II (Cherokee)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-01-02)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1947-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Pratt (on 1947-02-01)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-02-01)
recorded at:
Chuck Kopely's in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-02-01)
recording of:
Home Cooking II: Cherokee (on 1947-02-01)
composer:
Ray Noble
Charlie Parker2:09
24Home Cooking III (I Got Rhythm)
instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1947-02-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker2:26
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