Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was among the mostinfluential jazz artists ever, and one of the few indisputable geniuses ofhis time. This set presents the complete master takes from his recordingsessions for Ross Russell’s Dial label. Included here are some of Bird’smost admired sides, such as “A Night in Tunisia”, “Cool Blues” and “Allthe Things You Are”, as well as the troubled “Lover Man” session, afterwhich the saxophonist suffered a mental breakdown.The masters from a 1945 Red Norvo date (Bird’s only existingencounter with pianist Teddy Wilson, reissued on Dial) are alsocontained here. Also issued on Dial was the so-called “Home-Cooking” date, an amateur recording made right after Bird left theCamarillo psychiatric hospital (the session is presented here in itsentirety, including the complete version of “I Got Rhythm”.As a bonus, we have added two additional complete Charlie Parkersessions from the same period, which were originally issued under thenames of Sir Charles Thompson and Sarah Vaughan.

Charlie Parker, Alto Sax, On All Tracks, Plus:

Collective Personnel:

Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Howard Mcghee (Tp), J. J. Johnson (Tb),

Erroll Garner, Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Jordan, Teddy Wilson (P), Red Norvo (Vib),

Barney Kessel (G), Tommy Potter (B), Max Roach (D), Among Others.

Recorded In California And New York, 1945-47.

• - 1 -

  • 1. Diggin' Diz 2:51
  • 2. Moose the Mooche 3:04
  • 3. Yardbird Suite 2:55
  • 4. Ornithology 3:01
  • 5. Night In Tunisia 3:06
  • 6. Max is Making Wax 2:31
  • 7. Lover Man 3:20
  • 8. The Gypsy 3:02
  • 9. Be-Bop 2:52
  • 10. This is Always 3:12
  • 11. Dark Shadows 3:07
  • 12. Bird's Nest 2:45
  • 13. Cool Blues 3:06
  • 14. Relaxin' At Camarillo 3:07
  • 15. Cheers 3:05
  • 16. Carvin' the Bird 2:48
  • 17. Stupendous 3:00
  • 18. Dexterity 2:58
  • 19. Bongo Bop 2:45
  • 20. Dewey Square 3:06
  • 21. The Hymn 2:28
  • 22. All the Things You Are 3:11
  • 23. Embraceable You 3:21
  • 24. Bird Feathers 2:51
  • 25. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene 3:05
  • 26. Scrapple From the Apple 2:55

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  • 1. My Old Flame 3:10
  • 2. Out of Nowhere 3:49
  • 3. Don't Blame Me 2:46
  • 4. Drifting On a Reed 3:01
  • 5. Quasimodo 2:59
  • 6. Charlie's Wig 2:46
  • 7. Bongo Beep 3:05
  • 8. Crazeology 3:03
  • 9. How Deep is the Ocean? 3:30
  • 10. Hallelujah 4:00
  • 11. Get Happy 3:42
  • 12. Slam Slam Blues 4:15
  • 13. Congo Blues 3:56
  • 14. Blues #1 0:47
  • 15. Blues #2 1:07
  • 16. Yardbird Suite 2:13
  • 17. Lullaby In Rhythm #1 1:33
  • 18. Lullaby In Rhythm #2 1:35
  • 19. 'S Wonderful (Aka Home Cookin' I) 2:23
  • 20. Cherokee [Aka Home Cookin' Ii] 2:08
  • 21. I Got Rhythm [Aka Home Cookin' Iii] 3:34
  • 22. Takin' Off 3:09
  • 23. 20th Century Blues 2:56
  • 24. The Street Beat 2:36
  • 25. What More Can a Woman Do? 3:02
  • 26. I'd Rather Have a Memory Than a Dream 2:42
  • 27. Mean To Me 2:36