With Charlie Parker under contract, producer NormanGranz recorded him in a variety of contexts, amongthem putting Bird’s sax in front of a Latin rhythmsection. A couple of sessions, from which eight tunesended up on the 10” LP South of the Border (MercuryMGC-513), featured Bird with small groups includingveteran jazz players with the addition of José Mangualon bongos and Luis Miranda on congas. All of themaster takes from those dates, along with Bird’sstudio recordings with Machito’s big band, have beenincluded on this CD, which also contains severalalternate takes from the sessions.

Charlie Parker, alto saxOn all tracks, plus:

1-3, 9-10 & 17-18:Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Roy Haynes (d), José Mangual (bongos),Luis Miranda (congas). New York, March 12, 1951.

4-8 & 15-16:Benny Harris (tp), Walter Bishop, Jr. (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Max Roach (d),Luis Miranda (congas), José Mangual (bongos). New York, January 23, 1952.

11-14 & 19:Machito and His Afro Cuban Orchestra. New York, 1948-50.

All original sessions produced by Norman Granz.

• 1. Tico Tico
• 2. Un Poquito De Tu Amor
• 3. My Little Suede Shoes
• 4. Estrellita
• 5. Begin the Beguine
• 6. La Paloma
• 7. La Cucaracha
• 8. Mama Inez
• 9. Why Do I Love You?
• 10. Fiesta
• 11. Mango Mangue
• 12. No Noise
• 13. Okiedoke
• 14. Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite
• 15. Estrellita [Alt Tk]
• 16. La Cucaracha [Alt Tk]
• 17. Why Do I Love You? [Alt Tk 1]
• 18. Why Do I Love You? [Alt Tk 2]
• 19. No Noise [Alt Tk]