Complete Bird in Sweden - Sweeden 1950

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Annotation

Tracks 01 - 04 : Amiralen Dance Hall, Malmö, Wednesday, November 22, 1950
Charlie Parker and his Sweedish All-Stars
Charlie Parker : alto saxophone
Rolf Ericson : trumpet
Gösta Theselius : piano
Thore Jederby : bass
Jack Noren : drums

Tracks 05 - 11 : Folkets Park, Helsingborg, Friday, November 24, 1950
Charlie Parker and his Sweedish All-Stars
Charlie Parker : alto saxophone
Rolf Ericson : trumpet
Gösta Theselius : piano
Thore Jederby : bass
Jack Noren : drums

Tracks 12 - 14 : Unknown Restaurant, Helsingborg, Friday, November 24, 1950
Jam session
Charlie Parker : alto saxophone
Rolf Ericson : trumpet
Rowland Greenberg : trumpet
Gösta Theselius : tenor saxophone
Lennart Nilsson : piano
Folke Holst : bass
Jack Noren : drums

Annotation last modified on 2009-02-15 12:08 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Anthropology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-22)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-22)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-22)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-22)
live recording of:
Anthropology (on 1950-11-22)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
6:08
2Cheers
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-22)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-22)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-22)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-22)
live recording of:
Cheers (on 1950-11-22)
composer:
Howard McGhee
6:50
3Lover Man
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-22)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-22)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-22)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-22)
live instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1950-11-22)
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)
1:56
4Cool Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-22)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-22)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-22)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-22)
live recording of:
Cool Blues (on 1950-11-22)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:38
5Anthropology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-24)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24)
live recording of:
Anthropology (on 1950-11-24)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
6:10
6Scrapple From the Apple
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-24)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24)
live recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1950-11-24)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
6:33
7Embraceable You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-24)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24)
live instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1950-11-24)
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)
2:43
8Star Eyes
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-24)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24)
live recording of:
Star Eyes (on 1950-11-24)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Red Cape Songs
2:09
9Cool Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-24)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24)
live recording of:
Cool Blues (on 1950-11-24)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
5:19
10All the Things You Are
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-24)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24)
live instrumental recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1950-11-24)
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)
4:59
11Strike Up the Band
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-11-24)
double bass:
Thore Jederby (Swedish jazz bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24)
live recording of:
Strike Up the Band! (unknown orchestration of the song) (on 1950-11-24)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
orchestration of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song)
4:41
12How High the Moon / Ornithology
double bass:
Folke Holst (Swedish bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Lennart Nilsson (on 1950-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24) and Rowland Greenberg (on 1950-11-24)
live medley including a instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1950-11-24)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
live medley including a recording of:
Ornithology (on 1950-11-24)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:40
13Body and Soul
double bass:
Folke Holst (Swedish bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Lennart Nilsson (on 1950-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24) and Rowland Greenberg (on 1950-11-24)
live instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1950-11-24)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
11:49
14Fine and Dandy
double bass:
Folke Holst (Swedish bassist) (on 1950-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Jack Norén (on 1950-11-24)
piano:
Lennart Nilsson (on 1950-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Gösta Theselius (on 1950-11-24)
trumpet:
Rolf Ericson (on 1950-11-24) and Rowland Greenberg (on 1950-11-24)
live instrumental recording of:
Fine and Dandy (on 1950-11-24)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
5:41

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ASIN:UK: B00006F7XK [info]