Giants of Jazz

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Glenn Miller
2▶CD: Louis Armstrong
3▶CD: Ella Fitzgerald
4▶CD: Duke Ellington
5▶CD: Count Basie
6▶CD: Benny Goodman
7▶CD: Billie Holiday
8▶CD: Nat King Cole
9▶CD: Frank Sinatra
10▶CD: Django Reinhardt
11▶CD: Dave Brubeck
12▶CD: Stan Getz
13▶CD: Miles Davis
14▶CD: Sarah Vaughan
15▶CD: Peggy Lee
16▼CD: Charlie Parker
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1Billie’s Bounce
recording of:
Billie’s Bounce
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker3:11
2Ko Ko
recording of:
Ko Ko
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker2:55
3Shaw ’Nuff
recording of:
Shaw 'Nuff
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Charlie Parker2:58
4Yardbird Suite
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: “I sing this song hoping you’ll all find out…”)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
Charlie Parker2:57
5Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
Charlie Parker2:58
6Lover 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)
Charlie Parker3:20
7A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Charlie Parker3:05
8Chasin’ the Bird
recording of:
Chasing the Bird
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker2:47
9Scrapple From the Apple
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1947-11-04)
producer:
Ross Russell (US jazz producer 1940's-)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-11-04)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-11-04)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-11-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-11-04)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-11-04)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-04)
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1947-11-04)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Charlie Parker3:00
10Cool Blues
recording of:
Cool Blues
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker2:48
11Embraceable You
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker3:25
12Klact‐Oveeseds‐Tene
recording of:
Klactoveedsedstene
writer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Charlie Parker3:04
13Relaxin’ at Camarillo
recording of:
Relaxin’ at Camarillo
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker3:08
14Parker’s Mood
recording of:
Parker's Mood
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker3:01
17▶CD: Bing Crosby
18▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie
19▶CD: Sidney Bechet
20▶CD: Lionel Hampton