Les Génies Du Jazz – Vol IV , No. 1 : The Bird

~ Release by Charlie Parker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Yardbird Suite
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: “I sing this song hoping you’ll all find out…”) (on 1947-02-19)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
2:47
2Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
2:54
3A Night In Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
2:56
4Lover Man
recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:18
5Relaxin' At Camarillo
recording of:
Relaxin’ at Camarillo
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:57
6Cheers
live recording of:
Cheers
composer:
Howard McGhee
3:01
7Diggin' Diz
recorded in:
Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-02-05)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1946-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1946-02-05)
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-02-05)
piano:
George Handy (on 1946-02-05)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1946-02-05)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1946-02-05)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (on 1946-02-05)
recorded at:
Electro Broadcast Studios (Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, California) in Glendale, California, United States (on 1946-02-05)
recording of:
Diggin' Diz (on 1946-02-05)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and George Handy
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
2:56
8Carvin' The Bird
recording of:
Carvin' the Bird
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:42
9Stupendous
recording of:
Stupendous
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:51
10Bird's Nest
recording of:
Bird's Nest
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:40
11Cool Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-02-19)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-02-19)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1947-02-19)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-02-19)
recording of:
Cool Blues (on 1947-02-19)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:04
12Dexterity
recording of:
Dexterity (in 1947)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:57
13Bongo Bop
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-10-28)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-28)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Bongo Bop (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:44
14Dewey Square
recording of:
Dewey Square (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:26
15The Hymn
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-10-28)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-10-28)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-10-28)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
The Hymn (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:27
16Bird Of Paradise
recording of:
Bird of Paradise
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:09