The Complete Masters 1941–1954

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Complete Masters 1941-1945
2▶CD: The Complete Masters 1945
3▶CD: The Complete Masters 1945-1947
4▶CD: The Complete Masters 1947
5▶CD: The Complete Masters 1947-1948
6▶CD: The Complete Masters 1948-1949
7▶CD: The Complete Masters 1950
8▶CD: The Complete Masters 1950-1951
9▼CD: The Complete Masters 1952
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Temptation
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (in 1952-01), Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1952-01) and Murray Williams (in 1952-01)
baritone saxophone:
Stan Webb (US jazz saxophone, flute) (in 1952-01)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (in 1952-01)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (in 1952-01)
harp:
Verlye Mills (in 1952-01)
piano:
Lou Stein (in 1952-01)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (in 1952-01) and Hank Ross (in 1952-01)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (in 1952-01) and Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (in 1952-01)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (in 1952-01), Al Porcino (in 1952-01) and Bernie Privin (in 1952-01)
conductor:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (in 1952-01)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
instrumental cover recording of:
Temptation (in 1952-01)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra3:33
2Lover
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 (aka “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)
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra3:08
3Autumn in New York
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (in 1952-01), Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1952-01) and Murray Williams (in 1952-01)
baritone saxophone:
Stan Webb (US jazz saxophone, flute) (in 1952-01)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (in 1952-01)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (in 1952-01)
harp:
Verlye Mills (in 1952-01)
piano:
Lou Stein (in 1952-01)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (in 1952-01) and Hank Ross (in 1952-01)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (in 1952-01) and Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (in 1952-01)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (in 1952-01), Al Porcino (in 1952-01) and Bernie Privin (in 1952-01)
conductor:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (in 1952-01)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
instrumental cover recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (in 1952-01)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra3:30
4Stella by Starlight
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (in 1952-01), Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1952-01) and Murray Williams (in 1952-01)
baritone saxophone:
Stan Webb (US jazz saxophone, flute) (in 1952-01)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (in 1952-01)
drums (drum set):
Don Lamond (in 1952-01)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (in 1952-01)
harp:
Verlye Mills (in 1952-01)
piano:
Lou Stein (in 1952-01)
tenor saxophone:
Art Drelinger (in 1952-01) and Hank Ross (in 1952-01)
trombone:
Will Bradley (US boogie woogie trombonist & bandleader) (in 1952-01) and Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (in 1952-01)
trumpet:
Chris Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (in 1952-01), Al Porcino (in 1952-01) and Bernie Privin (in 1952-01)
conductor:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (in 1952-01)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stella by Starlight (in 1952-01)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra2:58
5Mama Inez
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23)
bongos:
José Mangual (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 cover recording of:
Mama Inez (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist:
L. Wolfe Gilbert
composer:
Eliseo Grenet
Charlie Parker Sextet2:52
6La Cucaracha
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23)
bongos:
José Mangual (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 cover recording of:
La cucaracha (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Charlie Parker Sextet2:45
7Estrellita
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23)
bongos:
José Mangual (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)
cover recording of:
Estrellita (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Manuel María Ponce (Mexican composer) (in 1912)
Charlie Parker Sextet2:45
8Begin the Beguine
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23)
bongos:
José Mangual (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 cover recording of:
Begin the Beguine (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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)
part of:
Jubilee
Charlie Parker Sextet3:14
9La Paloma
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23)
bongos:
José Mangual (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:
La paloma (Spanish original) (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Sebastián Iradier (Best know for “La paloma”)
Charlie Parker Sextet2:42
10Night and Day
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Murray Williamson (on 1952-03-25), Charlie Parker (aka “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)
bass and 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 Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1952-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra2:52
11Almost Like Being in Love
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Murray Williamson (on 1952-03-25), Charlie Parker (aka “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)
bass and 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 Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental cover 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 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra2:36
12I Can't Get Started
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 (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-03-25) and Harry Terrill (Musician - Saxophone Player) (on 1952-03-25)
baritone saxophone and bass 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:
Don Lamond (on 1952-03-25) and Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1952-03-25)
arranger:
Don Lamond and Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-25)
instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1952-03-25)
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 (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)
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra3:10
13What 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 (aka “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:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra2:38
14The Song Is You (I Hear Music)
Charlie Parker Quartet2:59
15Laird Baird
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-12-30)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1952-12-30)
recording of:
Laird Baird (on 1952-12-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quartet2:47
16Kim
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-12-30)
bass and double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1952-12-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-30)
recording of:
Kim (on 1952-12-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quartet3:01
17Cosmic Rays
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-12-30)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1952-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1952-12-30)
recording of:
Cosmic Rays (on 1952-12-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quartet3:07
10▶CD: The Complete Masters 1952
11▶CD: The Complete Masters 1953-1954
12▶CD: Broadcasts, Concerts, Private Recordings 1940-1946
13▶CD: Broadcasts, Concerts, Private Recordings 1947-1953

Credits

Release

art direction:Pascal Béjean (Graphic Designer)
Hervé Imbault
photography:Philippe Baudoin (piano)
Frank Driggs
William P. Gottlieb (Photographer)
Herman Leonard (photographer)
Charles Nadell
Bob Parent (photographer)
Gilles Pétard
liner notes:Kalunam Tenem
producer:Anne Carlier (Producer)
Claude Chabane (Producer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3954486 [info]
ASIN:FR: B005NNJKPA [info]

Release group

part of:The Jazz Masters (order: 4)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002237533 [info]