Verve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays Standards

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Love for Sale
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1954-12-10)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1954-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1954-12-10)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1954-12-10)
piano:
Walter Bishop (American jazz pianist) (on 1954-12-10)
instrumental recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1954-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
5:37
2If I Should Lose You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (US cellist) (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (Musician - Harp Player) (on 1949-11-30) and Myor Rosen (on 1949-11-30)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1949-11-30)
viola:
Frank Brieff (on 1949-11-30)
violin:
Bronislaw Gimpel (violinist) (on 1949-11-30), Max Hollander (on 1949-11-30) and Milton Lomask (on 1949-11-30)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1949-11-30) and Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1949-11-30)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
recorded at:
Mercury Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
instrumental recording of:
If I Should Lose You (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:49
3Almost Like Being in Love
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1952-03-25)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
2:36
4Why Do I Love You?
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1951-03-12)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1951-03-12)
congas:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (on 1951-03-12)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-03-12)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-03-12)
instrumental recording of:
Why Do I Love You? (Show Boat) (on 1951-03-12)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
T.B. Harms Co. (in 1927)
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act II
3:09
5I Remember You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-07-30)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-07-30)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-30)
instrumental recording of:
I Remember You (on 1953-07-30)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
3:06
6Easy to Love
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-09-17)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-09-17)
harp:
Wallace McManus (on 1950-09-17)
oboe:
Tommy Mace (on 1950-09-17)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-09-17)
viola:
Dave Uchitel (on 1950-09-17)
violin:
Ted Blume (on 1950-09-17), Sam Caplan (on 1950-09-17) and Stan Karpenia (on 1950-09-17)
instrumental recording of:
Easy to Love (on 1950-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
2:22
7Old Folks
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-25)
French horn:
Junior Collins (on 1953-05-25)
instrumental recording of:
Old Folks (on 1953-05-25)
lyricist:
Dedette Lee Hill (in 1938)
composer:
Willard Robison (in 1938)
3:37
8I Got Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-04-22) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-04-22)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott (on 1946-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1946-04-22)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1946-04-22)
piano:
Ken Kersey (on 1946-04-22)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1946-04-22) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-04-22)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1946-04-22)
instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1946-04-22)
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)
12:57
9Laura
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-07-05)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (on 1950-07-05)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1950-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1950-07-05)
French horn:
Joseph Singer (on 1950-07-05)
harp:
Verlye Mills (on 1950-07-05)
oboe:
Eddie Brown (Oboist) (on 1950-07-05)
piano:
Bernie Leighton (on 1950-07-05)
tuba and xylophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-07-05)
viola:
Isadore Zir (aka Isadore Zit viola player) (on 1950-07-05)
violin:
Sam Caplan (on 1950-07-05), Howard Kay (Violin player) (on 1950-07-05), Harry Melnikoff (on 1950-07-05), Sam Rand (violinist) (on 1950-07-05) and Zelly Smirnoff (violinist) (on 1950-07-05)
conductor:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1950-07-05)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1950-07-05)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
3:00
10Estrellita (Little Star)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23)
bongos:
José Mangual (on 1952-01-23)
congas:
Luis Miranda (jazz conga player) (on 1952-01-23)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-01-23)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1952-01-23)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1952-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Estrellita (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Manuel María Ponce (Mexican composer) (in 1912)
2:49
11What Is This Thing Called Love?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Murray Williamson (on 1952-03-25), Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-03-25) and Harry Terrill (Musician - Saxophone Player) (on 1952-03-25)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1952-03-25)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1952-03-25)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1952-03-25)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-03-25)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-03-25) and Hank Ross (on 1952-03-25)
trombone:
Bill Harris (Jazz trombonist) (on 1952-03-25), Lou McGarity (on 1952-03-25) and Bart Varsalona (on 1952-03-25)
trumpet:
Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1952-03-25), Carl Pool (big-band era trumpet player) (on 1952-03-25), Carl Poole (on 1952-03-25), Al Porcino (on 1952-03-25) and Bernie Privin (on 1952-03-25)
orchestra:
Joe Lipman & His Orchestra (on 1952-03-25)
conductor:
Joe Lippman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:
Joe Lippman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1952-03-25)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1952-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:39
12Embraceable You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-09-18)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-09-18)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1949-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1949-09-18) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1949-09-18)
trombone:
Tommy Turk (on 1949-09-18)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1949-09-18)
live instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1949-09-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World 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 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
10:36
13I Love Paris
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1954-12-10)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1954-12-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1954-12-10)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1954-12-10)
piano:
Walter Bishop (American jazz pianist) (on 1954-12-10)
instrumental recording of:
I Love Paris (Can-Can [Pistache, Company]) (on 1954-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Can‐Can
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
5:10
14How High the Moon?
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-09-18)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-09-18)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1949-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1949-09-18) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1949-09-18)
trombone:
Tommy Turk (on 1949-09-18)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1949-09-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1949-09-18)
live recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1949-09-18)
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 (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
6:22

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ASIN:US: B0000046TX [info]

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part of:Verve Jazz Masters (number: VJM 28) (order: 28)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000626618 [info]