Annotation

70th years on from the legendary 1953 concert at Massey Hall, Toronto that featured jazz legends Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach on stage together, comes this complete 2-CD collection. Including two insightful essays and previously unseen photos this expanded collection with mastering and Audio Restoration by Paul Blakemore.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-20 00:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Perdido (Live At Massey Hall / 1953 / Album Version With Overdub)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Juan Tizol
Charlie Parker7:44
2Salt Peanuts (Live At Massey Hall / 1953 / Album Version With Overdub)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Salt Peanuts (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
adaptations:
Salt Peanuts (Pointer Sisters version, with lyrics)
Charlie Parker7:40
3All The Things You Are / 52nd Street Theme (Live At Massey Hall / 1953 / Album Version With Overdub)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live instrumental recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1953-05-15)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Charlie Parker7:53
4Wee (Allen’s Alley) (Live At Massey Hall / 1953 / Album Version With Overdub)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Chan (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Wee (Allen's Alley) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Denzil Best
Charlie Parker6:38
5Hot House (Live At Massey Hall / 1953 / Album Version With Overdub)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Hot House (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
Charlie Parker9:08
6A Night In Tunisia (Live At Massey Hall / 1953 / Album Version With Overdub)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker7:32