This edition contains all existing master takes from theCharlie Parker with Strings Verve recordings. That includesall of Bird’s studio masters with strings, which initiallyappeared on Parker With Strings (Clef Records MGC-675), aswell as his professionally recorded Carnegie Hall set, fi rstissued as Midnight Jazz at Carnegie Hall (Verve MV-2562).As a bonus, we have added a rare alternate take of “Laura”.

Charlie Parker, alto sax on all tracks, plus:

String Orchestras conducted by Jimmy Carroll,Joe Lipman & Neal Hefti.

Recorded in New York, 1947-52.

Original sessions produced by Norman Granz.

• 1. Just Friends
• 2. Everything Happens To Me
• 3. April In Paris
• 4. Summertime
• 5. I Did't Know What Time It Was
• 6. If I Should Lose You
• 7. Dancing In the Dark
• 8. Out of Nowhere
• 9. Laura
• 10. East of the Sun
• 11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
• 12. Easy To Love
• 13. I'm In the Mood For Love
• 14. I'll Remember April
• 15. What is This Thing Called Love?
• 16. April In Paris
• 17. Repetition
• 18. Easy To Love
• 19. Rocker
• 20. Temptation
• 21. Lover
• 22. Autumn In New York
• 23. Stella By Starlight
• 24. Repetition [1947 Studio Version]
• 25. Laura [Alt Tk]