A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948

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

Annotation

Booklet gives incorrect dates for CD 1, tracks 23-26 and CD 2, tracks 1-6. These are all from the session of January 4, 1945. See for example, Charlie Parker discography.

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-23 22:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1940 – 1941
2▼CD: 1941 – 1945
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14‐F Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1945-01-04 to present)
double bass:
Al Hall (from 1945-01-04 to present)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (from 1945-01-04 to present)
piano:
Clyde Hart (from 1945-01-04 to present)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-01-04 to present)
trombone:
Trummy Young (from 1945-01-04 to present)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (from 1945-01-04 to present)
vocals:
Trummy Young (from 1945-01-04 to present)
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:38
2G.I. Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (on 1945-01-04) and Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:26
3Dream of You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player) (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
vocals:
Rubberlegs Williams (on 1945-01-04) and Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
orchestra:
Clyde Hart’s All Stars (on 1945-01-04)
cover recording of:
Dream of You (on 1945-01-04)
lyricist:
Edward P. Moran
composer:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) and Sy Oliver
recording of:
Dream of You (on 1945-01-04)
lyricist:
Edward P. Moran
composer:
Jimmie Lunceford (US jazz saxophonist and bandleader) and Sy Oliver
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:54
4Seventh Avenue
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
vocals:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
recording of:
Seventh Avenue (on 1945-01-04)
writer:
J.C. Higginbotham and Specs Powell
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:52
5Sorta Kinda
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
vocals:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
recording of:
Sorta Kinda (on 1945-01-04)
writer:
Clyde Hart and Trummy Young
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:42
6Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Ooh! Ooh!
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-01-04)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-01-04)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-04)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-04)
vocals:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-04)
recording of:
Ooh Ooh, My My, Ooh Ooh (on 1945-01-04)
writer:
Raymond Leveen (Composer, songwriter and author) and Frank Paparelli
Clyde Hart’s All Stars2:47
7Groovin’ High
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-02-28)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-02-28)
guitar:
Remo Palmier (on 1945-02-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-02-28)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-02-28)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet (on 1945-02-28)
recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1945-02-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:42
8All the Things You Are
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-02-28)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-02-28)
guitar:
Remo Palmier (on 1945-02-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-02-28)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-02-28)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet (on 1945-02-28)
instrumental recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1945-02-28)
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)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:54
9Dizzy Atmosphere
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-02-28)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-02-28)
guitar:
Remo Palmier (on 1945-02-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-02-28)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-02-28)
orchestra:
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet (on 1945-02-28)
recording of:
Dizzy Atmosphere (on 1945-02-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:52
10Salt 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 Quintet3:19
11Shaw ’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 Quintet3:04
12Lover 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 Quintet3:27
13Hot 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 Quintet3:14
14What 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 the Dizzy Gillespie Septet3:05
15I’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 the Dizzy Gillespie Septet2:45
16Mean 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 the Dizzy Gillespie Septet2:43
17Hallelujah
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Specs Powell (on 1945-05-11)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1945-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet3:58
18Get 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 Sextet3:43
19Slam Slam Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-05-11)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1945-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Slam Slam Blues (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Red Norvo
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet4:28
20Congo Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-05-11)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-05-11)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-05-11)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1945-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1945-05-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-05-11)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1945-05-11)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Congo Blues (on 1945-05-11)
composer:
Red Norvo
Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet3:54
21Takin’ 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 Stars3:11
22If 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 Stars3:05
2320th 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 Stars2:58
24The 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 Stars2:37
3▶CD: 1945 – 1947
4▶CD: 1947
5▶CD: 1947 – 1948

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