The Very Best of Charlie Parker: The Millenium Edition

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

Annotation

Grey market resissue of various low-fidelity live recordings. Track 9 is a recording of "Move" only; no trace of "'Round Midnight".

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-02 12:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Night in Tunisia
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1947-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1947-09-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-09-29)
live recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1947-09-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1947-09-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
5:09
2Dizzy Atmosphere
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1947-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1947-09-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-09-29)
live recording of:
Dizzy Atmosphere (on 1947-09-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:59
3Groovin' High
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1947-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1947-09-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-09-29)
live recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1947-09-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
5:20
4Confirmation
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-09-29)
bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1947-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1947-09-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-09-29)
live recording of:
Confirmation (on 1947-09-29)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
5:42
5Ko-ko
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-09-29)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1947-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1947-09-29)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1947-09-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1947-09-29)
live recording of:
Ko Ko (on 1947-09-29)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
4:12
6Mambo
instruments:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
orchestra:
Machito and His Orchestra
recorded at:
Renaissance Ballroom in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-19)
live recording of:
Mambo Fortunado (Bird's Mambo) (on 1950-05-19)
5:19
7Lament for the Congo
instruments:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
orchestra:
Machito and His Orchestra
recorded at:
Renaissance Ballroom in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-19)
live recording of:
Lament for the Congo (Bongo Ballad) (on 1950-05-19)
6:08
8April in Paris
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
double bass [bass]:
Tommy Potter (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
piano:
Al Haig (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
recorded at:
Café Society in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
live recording of:
April in Paris (from 1950-06 until 1950-07)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:14
9'Round About Midnight (Move)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
double bass:
Curley Russell
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey
piano:
Bud Powell
trumpet:
Fats Navarro
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
recording of:
Move (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
composer:
Denzil Best
6:27
10Out of Nowhere
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
double bass:
Curley Russell
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey
piano:
Bud Powell
trumpet:
Fats Navarro
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
recording of:
Out of Nowhere (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
6:19
11Little Willie Leaps / 52nd St Theme
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
double bass:
Curley Russell
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey
piano:
Bud Powell
trumpet:
Fats Navarro
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
recording of:
52nd Street Theme (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
recording of:
Little Willie Leaps (from 1950-05-15 until 1950-05-16)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:38