Bird at St. Nick's - Complete Edition

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Annotation

Tracks 01 - 22: Charlie Parker Quintet, Recorded Live at St. Nicholas Arena, New York, February 18, 1950.
Tracks 23 - 27: Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, June 1951.

Annotation last modified on 2020-03-31 19:29 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1I Didn't Know What Time It Was
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
2:39
2Ornithology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Ornithology (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:30
3Embraceable You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1950-02-18)
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)
2:20
4Visa
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Visa (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:01
5I Cover the Waterfront
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
1:47
6Scrapple From the Apple
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:40
7Star Eyes / 52nd Street Theme [I]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live medley including a recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
live medley including a recording of:
Star Eyes (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Red Cape Songs
3:09
8Confirmation
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
recording of:
Confirmation
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
3:17
9Out of Nowhere
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1950-02-18)
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)
2:20
10Hot House
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Hot House (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
3:49
11What's New
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
What’s New? (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Bob Haggart
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:46
12Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
4:18
13Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / 52nd Street Theme [II]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live medley including a recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
live medley including a instrumental recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
translated version of:
Sen jag mötte dig
part of:
Roberta
4:49
1452nd Street Theme [III]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
recording of:
52nd Street Theme
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:29
15Perdido
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Juan Tizol
3:29
16I Can't Get Started
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1950-02-18)
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
1:20
1752nd Street Theme [IV]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
2:59
18Anthropology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Anthropology (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:17
1952nd Street Theme [V]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
0:34
20Groovin' High
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:29
2152nd Street Theme [VI]
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
0:27
22Cheryl
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Cheryl (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp/BMI (BMI)
2:55
23Cool Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
Cool Blues (in 1951-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:40
24Out of Nowhere
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (in 1951-06)
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)
1:48
25This Is Always
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
This Is Always (in 1951-06)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:24
26Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
Now’s the Time (in 1951-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
2:37
27Scapple From the Apple
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1951-06)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (in 1951-06)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (in 1951-06)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (in 1951-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-06)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (in 1951-06)
live recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (in 1951-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:27

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ASIN:US: B0013Y19IE [info]