The Complete Masters 1941–1954

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Complete Masters 1941-1945
2▼CD: The Complete Masters 1945
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1Salt Peanuts
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-05-11)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11) and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-11)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars (on 1945-05-11)
recording of:
Salt Peanuts (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
adaptations:
Salt Peanuts (Pointer Sisters version, with lyrics)
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Stars3:20
2Shaw 'Nuff
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-11)
double bass [b]:
Curly Russell (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set) [d]:
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-05-11)
piano and piano [p]:
Al Haig (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-11)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars (on 1945-05-11)
recording of:
Shaw 'Nuff (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Stars3:04
3Lover Man
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-05-11)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-11)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars (on 1945-05-11)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1945-05-11)
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)
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Stars3:25
4Hot House
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-05-11)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-11)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars (on 1945-05-11)
cover recording of:
Hot House (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
recording of:
Hot House (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Stars3:13
5What More Can a Woman Do?
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-25)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-05-25)
guitar:
Bill DeArango (on 1945-05-25)
piano:
Nat Jaffe (on 1945-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-05-25)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-25)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-25)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet (on 1945-05-25)
cover recording of:
What More Can a Woman Do? (on 1945-05-25)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:03
6I'd Rather Have a Memory Than a Dream
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-25)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-05-25)
guitar:
Bill DeArango (on 1945-05-25)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1945-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-05-25)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-25)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-25)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet (on 1945-05-25)
recording of:
I’d Rather Have a Memory Than a Dream (on 1945-05-25)
writer:
Leonard Feather and Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:44
7Mean to Me
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-25)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-05-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-05-25)
guitar:
Bill DeArango (on 1945-05-25)
piano:
Nat Jaffe (on 1945-05-25)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-05-25)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-25)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan (on 1945-05-25)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet (on 1945-05-25)
cover recording of:
Mean to Me (on 1945-05-25)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:43
8Hallelujah
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-06-06)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-06-06)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1945-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-06-06)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-06-06)
orchestra:
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet (on 1945-06-06)
instrumental recording of:
Hallelujah! (on 1945-06-06)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey (in 1927) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1927)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet4:12
9Get Happy
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11, on 1945-06-06)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-05-11, on 1945-06-06)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-05-11, on 1945-06-06) and J.C. Heard (on 1945-06-06)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1945-05-11, on 1945-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-05-11, on 1945-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11, on 1945-06-06)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-05-11, on 1945-06-06)
xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-06-06)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie
orchestra:
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet (on 1945-06-06)
instrumental recording of:
Get Happy (on 1945-05-11)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
instrumental recording of:
Get Happy (on 1945-06-06)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
recording of:
Get Happy
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet3:49
10Slam Slam Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-06-06)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-06-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-06-06)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1945-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-06-06)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-06-06)
orchestra:
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet (on 1945-06-06)
recording of:
Slam Slam Blues (on 1945-06-06)
composer:
Red Norvo
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet4:30
11Congo Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-06-06)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-06-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-06-06)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1945-06-06)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-06-06)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-06-06)
vibraphone and xylophone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-06-06)
orchestra:
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet (on 1945-06-06)
recording of:
Congo Blues (on 1945-06-06)
composer:
Red Norvo
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet3:55
12Takin' Off
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
Takin' Off (on 1945-09-04)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars3:12
13If I Had You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
banjo and guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
cover recording of:
If I Had You (jazz standard) (on 1945-09-04)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars3:03
1420th Century Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
banjo and guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
20th Century Blues (on 1945-09-04)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars2:55
15The Street Beat
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
banjo and guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
The Street Beat (on 1945-09-04)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars2:35
16Warming Up a Riff
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1945-11-26)
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
bass and double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Warming Up a Riff (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker's Reboppers2:36
17Billie's Bounce
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1945-11-26)
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Billie’s Bounce (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker's Reboppers3:10
18Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (in 1945)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
live recording of:
Now’s the Time
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
Charlie Parker's Reboppers3:17
19Thriving on a Riff
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26) and Sadik Hakim (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Thriving on a Riff (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker's Reboppers2:56
20Ko-Ko
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26) and Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Ko Ko (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
Charlie Parker's Reboppers2:55
21Meandering
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker's Reboppers (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Meandering (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker's Reboppers3:18
3▶CD: The Complete Masters 1945-1947
4▶CD: The Complete Masters 1947
5▶CD: The Complete Masters 1947-1948
6▶CD: The Complete Masters 1948-1949
7▶CD: The Complete Masters 1950
8▶CD: The Complete Masters 1950-1951
9▶CD: The Complete Masters 1952
10▶CD: The Complete Masters 1952
11▶CD: The Complete Masters 1953-1954
12▶CD: Broadcasts, Concerts, Private Recordings 1940-1946
13▶CD: Broadcasts, Concerts, Private Recordings 1947-1953

Credits

Release

art direction:Pascal Béjean (Graphic Designer)
Hervé Imbault
photography:Philippe Baudoin (piano)
Frank Driggs
William P. Gottlieb (Photographer)
Herman Leonard (photographer)
Charles Nadell
Bob Parent (photographer)
Gilles Pétard
liner notes:Kalunam Tenem
producer:Anne Carlier (Producer)
Claude Chabane (Producer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3954486 [info]
ASIN:FR: B005NNJKPA [info]

Release group

part of:The Jazz Masters (order: 4)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002237533 [info]