The Complete Masters 1941–1954

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Tracklist

1▶CD: The Complete Masters 1941-1945
2▶CD: The Complete Masters 1945
3▼CD: The Complete Masters 1945-1947
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1Dizzy's Boogie
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-12-29)
double bass:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1945-12-29)
guitar and piano:
Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Jack McVea (on 1945-12-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-12-29)
vocals:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29) and Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
orchestra:
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-29)
recording of:
Dizzy's Boogie (on 1945-12-29)
writer:
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra3:12
2Flat Floot Floogie
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-12-29)
double bass:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1945-12-29)
guitar and piano:
Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Jack McVea (on 1945-12-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-12-29)
vocals:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29) and Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
orchestra:
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-29)
recording of:
The Flat Foot Floogie (on 1945-12-29)
composer:
Slim Gaillard, Bud Green and Slam Stewart
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra2:32
3Popity Pop
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-12-29)
double bass:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1945-12-29)
guitar and piano:
Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Jack McVea (on 1945-12-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-12-29)
vocals:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29) and Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
orchestra:
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-29)
recording of:
Popity Pop (on 1945-12-29)
writer:
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra2:59
4Slim's Jam
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-12-29)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-12-29)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1945-12-29)
guitar and guitar and piano:
Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Jack McVea (on 1945-12-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-12-29)
vocals:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29) and Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
orchestra:
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-29)
recording of:
Slim's Jam (on 1945-12-29)
writer:
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra3:17
5Diggin' Diz
recorded in:
Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-02-05)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1946-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1946-02-05)
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-02-05)
piano:
George Handy (on 1946-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-02-05)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-02-05)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (on 1946-02-05)
recorded at:
Electro Broadcast Studios (Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, California) in Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
recording of:
Diggin' Diz (on 1946-02-05)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and George Handy
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen2:54
6Moose the Mooche
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Septet (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Moose the Mooche (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Charlie Parker Septet3:03
7Yardbird Suite
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Septet (on 1946-03-28)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1946)
Charlie Parker Septet2:54
8Ornithology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Septet (on 1946-03-28)
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker Septet3:01
9A Night in Tunisia (The Famous Alto Break)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Septet (on 1946-03-28)
partial recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker Septet0:49
10A Night in Tunisia
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-03-28)
double bass:
Vic McMillan (on 1946-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-03-28)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-03-28)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-03-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1946-03-28)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Septet (on 1946-03-28)
cover recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1946-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker Septet3:03
11Max Making Wax
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-07-29)
double bass:
Bob Kesterson (on 1946-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-07-29)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-07-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-07-29)
orchestra:
Howard McGhee Quintet (on 1946-07-29)
cover recording of:
Max Making Wax (on 1946-07-29)
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
Charlie Parker - Howard McGhee Quintet2:31
12Lover Man
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-07-29)
double bass:
Bob Kesterson (on 1946-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-07-29)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-07-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-07-29)
orchestra:
Howard McGhee Quintet (on 1946-07-29)
cover recording of:
Lover Man (on 1946-07-29)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Charlie Parker - Howard McGhee Quintet3:20
13The Gipsy
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-07-29)
double bass:
Bob Kesterson (on 1946-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-07-29)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-07-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-07-29)
orchestra:
Howard McGhee Quintet (on 1946-07-29)
instrumental recording of:
The Gypsy (on 1946-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Charlie Parker - Howard McGhee Quintet3:02
14Bebop (Dizzy's Fingers)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-07-29)
double bass:
Bob Kesterson (on 1946-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-07-29)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1946-07-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-07-29)
orchestra:
Howard McGhee Quintet (on 1946-07-29)
cover recording of:
Be-Bop (on 1946-07-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Charlie Parker - Howard McGhee Quintet2:53
15Home Cooking III: I Got Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-01)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1947-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Pratt (on 1947-02-01)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-02-01)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-01)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1947-02-01)
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)
Charlie Parker Quartet2:27
16Home Cooking II: Cherokee
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-01)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1947-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Pratt (on 1947-02-01)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-02-01)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-01)
cover recording of:
Home Cooking II: Cherokee (on 1947-02-01)
composer:
Ray Noble
Charlie Parker Quartet2:07
17Home Cooking I: Opus
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-01)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1947-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Pratt (on 1947-02-01)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-02-01)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-01)
cover recording of:
Home Cooking I: Opus (on 1947-02-01)
composer:
Hal McKusick
Charlie Parker Quartet2:21
18This Is Always
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-19)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1947-02-19)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-02-19)
vocals:
Earl Coleman (on 1947-02-19)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-19)
cover recording of:
This Is Always (on 1947-02-19)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Charlie Parker Quartet with Earl Coleman3:13
19Dark Shadows
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-19)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1947-02-19)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-02-19)
vocals:
Earl Coleman (on 1947-02-19)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-19)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-02-19)
cover recording of:
Dark Shadows (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry
Charlie Parker Quartet with Earl Coleman3:08
20Bird's Nest
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-19)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1947-02-19)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-02-19)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-19)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-02-19)
recording of:
Bird's Nest (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quartet2:45
21Cool Blues (Hot Blues)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-19)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1947-02-19)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-02-19)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-19)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-02-19)
recording of:
Cool Blues (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quartet1:58
22Cool Blues (Blowtop Blues)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-19)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1947-02-19)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-02-19)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-19)
recording of:
Cool Blues (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quartet2:22
23Cool Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-19)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1947-02-19)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-02-19)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1947-02-19)
recording of:
Cool Blues (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker Quartet3:05
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
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]