Research Catalog

Title

Bird [sound recording] : the complete Charlie Parker on Verve.

Author

Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Verve ; PolyGram Classics [distributor], p1988.

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Additional Authors

• Carter, Benny.
• Clarke, Kenny, 1914-1985
• Davis, Miles.
• Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989
• Evans, Gil, 1912-1988.
• Fitzgerald, Ella.
• Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
• Hawkins, Coleman.
• Hodges, Johnny.
• Lewis, John, 1920-2001.
• Machito.
• Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979.
• Monk, Thelonious
• Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987.
• Roach, Max, 1924-2007.
• Webster, Ben.
• Young, Lester, 1909-1959.

Description

10 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Complete Charlie Parker on Verve

Subjects

• Jazz > 1951-1960
• Jazz > 1941-1950
• Music rehearsals
• Saxophone with jazz ensemble

Note

• Verve: 837 141-2; container 1 (discs 1-4): 837 142-2 (837 143-2--837 146-2); container 2 (discs 5-8): 837 147-2 (837 148-2--837 151-2); container 3 (discs 9-10): 837 152-2 (837 153-2--837 154-2).
• Compact discs.
• Analog recordings.
• Program notes (34 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded 1946-1954; many selections previously unreleased.

Contents

• Disc 1. Sweet Georgia Brown (9:32) ; Blues for Norman (8:37) ; I can't get started (9:15) ; Lady be good (11:05) ; After you've gone (7:33) ; I got rhythm (12:54) ; Introductions by Norman Granz (2:16) ; JATP blues (10:56) -- Disc 2. The Bird (4:44) ; Repetition (2:57) ; No noise : parts I & II (5:53) ; No noise : part II (2:55) ; Mango mangue (2:53) ; Okiedoki (3:02) ; Cardboard (3:08) ; Visa (2:58) ; Segment : tune X (3:19) ; Diverse : tune X (3:16) ; Passport : tune Y (2:54) ; Passport : tune Z (2:54) -- Disc 3. The opener (12:47) ; Lester leaps in (12:14) ; Embraceable you (10:33) ; The closer (10:57) ; Ow (:48) ; Flyin' home (5:31) ; How high the moon (6:24) ; Perdido (8:34) -- Disc 4. Just friends (3:30) ; Everything happens to me (3:15) ; April in Paris (3:06) ; Summertime (2:46) ; I didn't know what time it was (3:12) ; If I should lose you (2:46) ; Star eyes (3:28) ; Blues (2:45) ; I'm in the mood for love (2:50) ; Bloomdido (3:24) ; An Oscar for Treadwell (3:20) (3:22) ; Mohawk (3:48) (3:34) ; My melancholy baby (3:16) (:05) (3:23) ; Leap frog (:27) (:18) (:40) (:18) (2:33) (:23) (:14) (2:02) (2:06) (:43) (2:29) ; Relaxing with Lee (:35) (1:08) (:08) (3:56) (:25) (2:46) --
• Disc 5. Dancing in the dark (3:19) ; Out of nowhere (3:06) ; Laura (2:57) (2:56) ; East of the sun (3:38) ; They can't take that away from me (3:17) ; Easy to love (3:29) ; I'm in the mood for love (3:33) (3:27) ; I'll remember April (3:09) (:10) (3:02) ; What is this thing called love (2:54) ; April in Paris (3:12) ; Repetition (2:49) ; Easy to love (2:25) ; Rocker (3:10) ; Celebrity (1:34) ; Ballade (2:55) ; Afro-Cuban jazz suite (17:11) -- Disc 6. Au privave (2:38) (2:43) ; She rote (3:09) (3:06) ; K.C. Blues (3:24) ; Star eyes (3:34) ; My little suede shoes (3:03) ; Un poquito de tu amor (2:40) ; Tico tico (2:44) ; Fiesta (2:49) ; Why do I love you? (2:58) (2:58) (3:05) ; Blues for Alice (2:46) ; Si si (2:38) ; Swedish schnapps (3:13) (3:10) ; Back home blues (2:35) (2:46) ; Loverman (3:21) -- Disc 7. Temptation (3:31) ; Lover (3:06) ; Autumn in New York (3:29) ; Stella by starlight (2:56) ; Mama Inez (2:50) ; La cucuracha (3:24) (:49) (:10) (2:43) ; Estrellita (1:57) (2:46) (:04) (2:44) ; Begin the beguine (3:12) ; La paloma (2:39) ; Night and day (2:50) ; Almost like being in love (2:33) ; I can't get started (3:08) ; What is this thing called love (2:36) -- Disc 8. Jam blues (14:42) ; What is this thing called love (15:51) ; Ballad medley (17:23) ; Funky blues (13:27) --
• Disc 9. The song is you (2:56) ; Laird baird (2:44) ; Kim (2:58) (2:58) ; Cosmic rays (3:05) (3:16) ; In the still of the night (:32) (:53) (3:46) (3:21) (:45) (3:26) (3:22) ; Old folks (:26) (:09) (4:04) (:21) (3:28) (:26) (3:39) (3:34) ; If I love again (2:31) -- Disc 10. Chi chi (3:09) (:27) (2:42) (2:37) (:17) (3:02) ; I remember you (3:03) ; Now's the time (3:01) ; Confirmation (:14) (:09) (2:58) ; I get a kick out of you (4:55) (:32) (:16) (1:05) (:17) (1:08) (3:34) ; Just one of those things (2:46) ; My heart belongs to Daddy (:36) (3:18) ; I've got you under my skin (3:38) ; Love for sale (:17) (5:47) (1:03) (5:32) (5:35) ; I love Paris (5:07) (5:07).

Call Number

*LDCO 20 (F)

OCLC

• 145026029
• NYPG95-R811

Author

Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955. Performer

Title

Bird [sound recording] : the complete Charlie Parker on Verve.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Verve ; PolyGram Classics [distributor], p1988.

Performer

Charlie Parker, alto saxophone, with various ensembles; "featuring Benny Carter, Kenny Clarke, Miles Davis, Roy Eldridge, Gil Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, John Lewis, Machito, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Ben Webster, Lester Young"--Container.

Event

Recorded 1946-1954; many selections previously unreleased.

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Added Author

Carter, Benny. Performer

Clarke, Kenny, 1914-1985, instrumentalist.

Davis, Miles. Performer

Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989, instrumentalist.

Evans, Gil, 1912-1988. Performer

Fitzgerald, Ella. Performer

Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993. Performer

Hawkins, Coleman. Performer

Hodges, Johnny. Performer

Lewis, John, 1920-2001. Performer

Machito. Performer

Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Performer

Monk, Thelonious, performer

Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987. Performer

Roach, Max, 1924-2007. Performer

Webster, Ben. Performer

Young, Lester, 1909-1959. Performer

Publisher No.

837 141-2 Verve

837 142-2 Verve

837 143-2 Verve

837 144-2 Verve

837 145-2 Verve

837 146-2 Verve

837 147-2 Verve

837 148-2 Verve

837 149-2 Verve

837 150-2 Verve

837 151-2 Verve

837 152-2 Verve

Research Call Number

*LDCO 20 (F) Program notes on file.