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1 Now's The Time
Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Max RoachPiano – Al HaigWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
3:00
2 I Remember You
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Percy HeathDrums – Max RoachPiano – Al HaigWritten-By – John Herdon "Johnny" Mercer*, Victor Schertzinger
3:03
3 Confirmation
Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Max RoachPiano – Al HaigWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
2:57
4 Chi-Chi
Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Max RoachPiano – Al HaigWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
3:02
5 The Song Is You
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Teddy KotickDrums – Max RoachPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By – Jerome David Kern-Oscar Greely Clendenning Hammerstein III*
2:58
6 Laird Baird
Bass – Teddy KotickDrums – Max RoachPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
2:44
7 Kim
Bass – Teddy KotickDrums – Max RoachPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
2:58
8 Cosmic Rays
Bass – Teddy KotickDrums – Max RoachPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
3:05
9 Star Eyes
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Ray BrownDrums – Buddy RichPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By – Don Raye, Gene DePaul
3:28
10 Blues (Fast)
Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Buddy RichPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
2:45
11 I'm In The Mood For Love
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Ray BrownDrums – Buddy RichPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By – Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields*
2:50
12 The Bird
Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Hank JonesWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
4:41
13 Celebrity
Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Buddy RichPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
1:33
14 Ballade
Bass – Ray BrownDrums – Buddy RichPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerWritten-By, Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
2:56
15 Cardboard
Bass – Tommy PotterCongas – Carlos VidalDrums – Max RoachPiano – Al HaigTrombone – Tommy TurkTrumpet – Kenny DorhamWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
3:08
16 Visa
Bass – Tommy PotterCongas – Carlos VidalDrums – Max RoachPiano – Al HaigTrombone – Tommy TurkTrumpet – Kenny DorhamWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
2:58
17 Chi-Chi (Alternate Take) 3:03
18 Chi-Chi (Alternate Take) 2:42
19 Chi-Chi (Alternate Take) 2:37
20 Kim (Alternate Take) 2:58
21 Cosmic Rays (Alternate Take) 3:17
22 Confirmation - False Start 0:14
23 Confirmation - False Start 0:09
24 Chi-Chi - False Start 0:27
25 Chi-Chi - False Start 0:17

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Verve Music Group
  • Copyright (c) – The Verve Music Group
  • Manufactured By – EDC, Germany

Notes

Tracks 1-4, 17-19, 22-25: Recorded July 30, 1953 at Fulton Studio, New York City

Tracks 1-4 original 10"-LP issue: Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker Clef MGC-157
Tracks 15-17 original 12"-LP issue: The Quartet Of Charlie Parker* - Now's The Time Verve MGV 8005
Track 19 original CD issue: Now's The Time Verve 825 671-2
Tracks 22-25 original CD issue: Charlie Parker - Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve (10 CDs) Verve 837 141-2

Tracks 5-8, 20-21: Recorded late December 1952 or early January 1953 in New York City

Tracks 5-8 original 10"-LP issue: Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker Clef MGC-157
Tracks 20-21 original 12"-LP issue: The Quartet Of Charlie Parker* - Now's The Time Verve MGV 8005

Tracks 9-11: Recorded late March or early April 1950 in New York City

Track 9 original 12"-LP issue: Various - Alto Sax Norgran MGN 1035
Tracks 10-11 original 12"-LP issue: Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial Verve MGV 8009

Track 12: Recorded December 1947 at Carnegie Hall, New York City
Original 10"-LP issue: Various - The Jazz Scene

Tracks 13 and 14: Recorded Fall 1950 possibly at Gjon Mili Studio, New York City
Original 12"-LP issue: The Charlie Parker Story #3 Verve MGV 8002

Tracks 15 and 16: Recorded between February 11 and May 5, 1949 in New York City
Original 12"-LP issue: Various - Alto Sax Norgran MGN 1035

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 602498840405
  • Label Code: LC 00383
  • Matrix / Runout: 06024 988 404-0 01 * 51641716
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
539 757-2 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker ‎(CD, Comp, RM) Verve Records 539 757-2 Germany 1998
314 539 757-2 Charlie Parker Charlie Parker ‎(CD, Comp, RM, Dig) Verve Records 314 539 757-2 US 1998

Recommendations

Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker

Performer: Charlie Parker

Album Title: Charlie Parker

Genre: Jazz

Label: Verve Records ‎– 0602498840405
Series: Verve Originals –
Type: CD, Compilation, Reissue
Country: Europe
Date of released: 2005
Category: Jazz
Style: Bop

MP3 album zip size: 1579 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1811 mb

Rating: 4.9 / 5

Votes: 478

Other Format: MP3 ADX DMF MIDI MP4 VOC MP2 MP3 FLAC

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