Masters of Music: Charlie Parker

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

Tracklist

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1Get Happy
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-06-06)
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)
3:42
2My Melancholy Baby
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-06-06)
instrumental recording of:
My Melancholy Baby (on 1950-06-06)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (songwriter, composer, and pianist) (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
3:26
3I Didn't Know What Time It Was
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
3:14
4Little Willie Leaps
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-08-14)
recording of:
Little Willie Leaps (on 1947-08-14)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
2:50
5Confirmation
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
recording of:
Confirmation (on 1947-09-29)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
5:38
6Segment
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-05-05)
recording of:
Segment (on 1948-05-05)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
3:21
7Steeplechase
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-09-24)
recording of:
Steeplechase (on 1948-09-24)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:04
8Meandering
recording of:
Meandering (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:17
9If I Should Lose You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
instrumental recording of:
If I Should Lose You (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:48
10Dream of You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-01-04)
recording of:
Dream of You (on 1945-01-04)
lyricist:
Edward P. Moran
composer:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) and Sy Oliver
2:52
11Swingmatism
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1941-04-30)
recording of:
Swingmatism (on 1941-04-30)
writer:
Jay McShann and William J. Scott
2:42
12La cucaracha
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
La cucaracha (on 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:45
13Dewey Square
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)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Dewey Square (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:09
14Autumn in New York
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1952-01-22 until 1952-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (from 1952-01-22 until 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:31
15Bird Gets the Worm
recording engineer:
Jim Syracusa (sound engineer, Detroit)
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-12-21)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1947-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1947-12-21)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1947-12-21)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-12-21)
orchestra:
Original Charlie Parker Quintet (on 1947-12-21)
recorded at:
United Sound Systems Recording Studios in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1947-12-21)
recording of:
Bird Get the Worm (on 1947-12-21)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
52:35
16Buzzy
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-05-08)
recording of:
Buzzy (on 1947-05-08)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:28
1720th Century Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
20th Century Blues (on 1945-09-04)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
2:55
18Quasimodo
recording of:
Quasimodo
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:52
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