Ultimate Charlie Parker

~ Release by Charlie Parker (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1After You've Gone
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
piano:
Arnold Ross and Lou Stein
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Al Killian and Howard McGhee
instrumental cover recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
7:38
2I Can't Get Started
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
piano:
Arnold Ross and Lou Stein
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Al Killian and Howard McGhee
instrumental cover recording of:
I Can’t Get Started
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 (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
9:20
3Oh, Lady, Be Good!
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
piano:
Arnold Ross and Lou Stein
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Al Killian and Howard McGhee
instrumental cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
11:16
4I 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
5The Bird
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1947-12)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1947-12)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) and Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (in 1947-12)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1947-12)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (in 1947-12)
recording of:
The Bird (in 1947-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:49
6Repetition
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist), Sonny Salad and Murray Williams
baritone saxophone:
Manny Albam
bass trombone:
Bart Varsalona
cello:
Joe Benaventi
clarinet:
John LaPorta
double bass:
Curley Russell
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer)
percussion:
Diego Iborra (jazz percussionist)
piano:
Tony Aless
tenor saxophone:
Pete Mondello and Flip Phillips
trombone:
Bill Harris (Jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Doug Mettome, Al Porcino and Ray Wetzel
viola:
Nat Nathanson and Fred Ruzilla
violin:
Sam Caplan, Manny Fiddler, Sid Harris, Harry Katzman and Zelly Smirnoff (violinist)
cover recording of:
Repetition
composer:
Neal Hefti
3:01
7Lover
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-01-22)
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1952-01-22), Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-22, on 1952-01-23) and Murray Williams (on 1952-01-22)
baritone saxophone:
Stan Webb (US jazz saxophone, flute) (on 1952-01-22)
cello and viola:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-01-22)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (on 1952-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (on 1952-01-22)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1952-01-22)
harp:
Verlye Mills (on 1952-01-22)
piano:
Lou Stein (on 1952-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Ross (on 1952-01-22)
tenor saxophone and woodwind:
Art Drelinger (on 1952-01-22)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (on 1952-01-22) and Bill Harris (Jazz trombonist) (on 1952-01-22)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1952-01-22), Al Porcino (on 1952-01-22) and Bernie Privin (on 1952-01-22)
violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1952-01-22), Sam Caplan (on 1952-01-22), Sylvan Shulman (violinist) (on 1952-01-22) and Jack Zayde (on 1952-01-22)
conductor:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1952-01-22)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
live instrumental recording of:
Lover (on 1952-01-22)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:09
8Summertime
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)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
2:49
9April in Paris
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)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1949-11-30)
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)
3:09
10Everything Happens to Me
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)
instrumental cover recording of:
Everything Happens to Me (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:18
11Mango Mangue
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-12-20)
orchestra:
Machito and His Orchestra
recording of:
Mango Mangue (on 1948-12-20)
writer:
Marion Sunshine and Gilberto Valdés (Musician)
2:53

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ASIN:US: B00000J2SY [info]