Milestones of a Legend

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: No. 1 / No. 2 / No. 3
2▶CD: Charlie Parker With Strings / Charlie Parker Sextet / Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session
3▶CD: South of the Border / Bird and Diz / Charlie Parker
4▶CD: Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter / The Genius of Charlie Parker: Jazz Perennial
5▶CD: "Bird" Is Free / The Happy "Bird"
6▶CD: Charlie Parker Memorial / Bird on 52nd Street
7▼CD: Le Jazz Cool: Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 / An Historical Meeting at the Summit
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ko Ko
recording of:
Ko Ko
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker2:32
2'Round Midnight
recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Charlie Parker5:05
3Cool Blues
recording of:
Cool Blues
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker4:52
4Ornithology (take 1)
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker7:39
5Move
recording of:
Move
composer:
Denzil Best
Charlie Parker4:49
6White Christmas
recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Charlie Parker4:06
7Ornithology (alternate take)
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker4:22
8Hot House
Charlie Parker4:13
9Groovin' High
recording of:
Groovin’ High
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker3:35
1052nd Street Theme
recording of:
52nd Street Theme
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Charlie Parker2:08
11Lester Leaps In
recording of:
Lester Leaps In
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young2:41
12How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young4:27
13Out of Nowhere
recording of:
Out of Nowhere
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young4:10
14Laura
recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young3:02
15Lester Leaps In (alternate version)
recording of:
Lester Leaps In
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young3:14
16Destination Moon
instrumental recording of:
Destination Moon
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter)
recording of:
Destination Moon
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young8:38
17Happy Bird Blues
recording of:
Happy Bird Blues
writer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Mayhew Music
Charlie Parker & Lester Young3:02
18Blues
recording of:
Blues
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker & Lester Young3:20
8▶CD: Charlie Parker in Sweden
9▶CD: "Bird" at St. Nick's / Jazz at Massey Hall
10▶CD: An Evening at Home With the "Bird" / The "Bird" Returns

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Release group

part of:10 CD Collection (order: 12)