One of the founding fathers of bebop, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker(1920-1955) was the most infl uential modern jazz artist ever.This set presents his fi nest studio recordings, including the core of his bestsessions for the Dial, Savoy and Verve labels, as well as the complete quintetsets from the classic 1953 Massey Hall concert, on which Bird was joined byDizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Also containedhere are the 1950 Bird & Diz date showcasing the two horn legends withThelonious Monk, and Parker’s celebrated fi rst session with strings, whichconstituted the saxophonist’s best-selling recording ever.

CD-1

1-19 Verve small group sides 1950-53

20-26 Charlie Parker with strings 1949-50

CD-2

1-6 Bird & Diz 1950

7-27 Best of the Savoy sides 1947-48

CD-3

1-7 Jazz at Massey Hall 1953

8-17 Best of the dial sides 1946-47

Charley Parker, alto sax

Featuring: Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (tp),Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Hank Jones,John Lewis, Duke Jordan (p),Charles Mingus, Percy Heath,Tommy Potter (b), Max Roach, Buddy Rich (d),among others.

• - 1 -

  • 1. The Song is You
  • 2. Laird Baird
  • 3. Kim
  • 4. Cosmic Rays
  • 5. Chi Chi
  • 6. I Remember You
  • 7. Now's the Time
  • 8. Confi Rmation
  • 9. Au Privave
  • 10. She Rote
  • 11. K. C. Blues
  • 12. Star Eyes
  • 13. Blues For Alice
  • 14. Si Si
  • 15. Swedish Schnapps
  • 16. Back Home Blues
  • 17. Lover Man
  • 18. Celebrity
  • 19. Ballade
  • 20. Just Friends
  • 21. Everything Happens To Me
  • 22. April In Paris
  • 23. If I Should Lose You
  • 24. Summertime
  • 25. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  • 26. Laura

• - 2 -

  • 1. Bloomdido
  • 2. My Melancholy Baby
  • 3. Relaxin' With Lee
  • 4. Leap Frog
  • 5. An Oscar For Treadwell
  • 6. Mohawk
  • 7. Billie's Bounce
  • 8. Ko-Ko
  • 9. Donna Lee
  • 10. Chasin' the Bird
  • 11. Cheryl
  • 12. Buzzy
  • 13. Milestones
  • 14. Little Willie Leaps
  • 15. Half Nelson
  • 16. Sippin' At Bells
  • 17. Another Hair-Do
  • 18. Bluebird
  • 19. Klaunstance
  • 20. Bird Gets the Worm
  • 21. Barbados
  • 22. Ah-Leu-Cha
  • 23. Constellation
  • 24. Parker's Mood
  • 25. Perhaps
  • 26. Steeplechase
  • 27. Merry-Go-Round

• - 3 -

  • 1. Wee
  • 2. Hot House
  • 3. A Night In Tunisia
  • 4. Perdido
  • 5. Salt Peanuts
  • 6. All the Things You Are
  • 7. 52nd Street Theme
  • 8. Yardbird Suite
  • 9. Ornithology
  • 10. Cool Blues
  • 11. Bird's Nest
  • 12. The Hymn
  • 13. Embraceable You
  • 14. Scrapple From the Apple
  • 15. My Old Flame
  • 16. Don't Blame Me
  • 17. How Deep is the Ocean?