Charlie Parker’s The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings

2nd May 2016

Produced and compiled by Orrin Keepnews. This is Charlie “Bird” Parker at the beginning of his career and presents studio recordings released on the New Jersey based Savoy label and Los Angeles based Dial Records between the years 1944 and 1948. It documents performances with Miles Davies, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Bud Powell, Sarah Vaughan and many others.

This 10LP set will be available on 18 December 2015

Price will be £115

As for the tracklsiting? Deep breath, here we go…

  1. Tiny’s Tempo (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  2. I’ll Always Love You Just the Same – 2 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  3. Romance Without Finance – 5 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  4. Red Cross – 2 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  5. Tiny’s Tempo – 1 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  6. Tiny’s Tempo – 2 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  7. I’ll Always Love You Just the Same – 1 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  8. Romance Without Finance – 1 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  9. Romance Without Finance – 2 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  10. Romance Without Finance – 3 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  11. Romance Without Finance – 4 (with Tiny Grimes Quintet)

  12. Red Cross

  13. Groovin’ High (with Dizzy Gillespie Sextet)

  14. All the Things You Are (with Dizzy Gillespie Sextet)

  15. Dizzy Atmosphere (with Dizzy Gillespie Sextet)

  16. Salt Peanuts (with Dizzy Gillespie All Star Quintet)

  17. Shaw ‘Nuff (with Dizzy Gillespie All Star Quintet)

  18. Lover Man (with Dizzy Gillespie All Star Quintet)

  19. Hot House (with Dizzy Gillespie All Star Quintet)

Disc: 2

  1. Warmin Up a Riff – 1 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  2. Billie’s Bounce – 5 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  3. Now’s the Time – 4 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  4. Thrivin’ from a Riff – 3 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  5. Meandering – 1 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  6. KoKo – 2 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  7. Billie’s Bounce – 1 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  8. Billie’s Bounce – 2 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  9. Billie’s Bounce – 3 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  10. Billie’s Bounce – 4 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  11. Now’s the Time – 1 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  12. Now’s the Time – 2 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  13. Now’s the Time – 3 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  14. Thrivin’ from a Riff – 1 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  15. Thrivin’ from a Riff – 2 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  16. KoKo – 1 (Charlie Parker’s Reboppers)

  17. Dizzy’s Boogie (with Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra)

  18. Flat Foot Floogie (with Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra)

  19. Poppity Pop (with Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra)

  20. Slim’s Jam (with Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra)

  21. Dizzy’s Boogie (with Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra)

  22. Flat Foot Floogie (with Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra)

  23. Diggin’ Diz (with Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen)

Disc: 3

  1. Moose the Mooche – 2 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  2. Yardbird Suite – 4 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  3. Ornithology – 4 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  4. A Night in Tunisia – 5 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  5. Moose the Mooche – 1 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  6. Moose the Mooche – 3 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  7. Yardbird Suite – 1 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  8. Ornithology – 1 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  9. Ornithology – 3 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  10. A Night in Tunisia – 1 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  11. A Night in Tunisia – 4 (Charlie Parker Septet)

  12. Max Making Wax – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  13. Lover Man – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  14. The Gypsy – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  15. Bebop – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  16. Blues on the Sofa (Blues # 1) (Charlie Parker with others)

  17. Kopely Plaza Blues (Blues # 2) (Charlie Parker with others)

  18. Yardbird Suite (Charlie Parker with others)

  19. Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 1 (Charlie Parker with others)

  20. Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 2 (Charlie Parker with others)

  21. Home Cooking II : Cherokee (Charlie Parker with others)

  22. Home Cooking III: I Got Rhythm (Charlie Parker with others)

  23. Home Cooking I : Opus (Charlie Parker with others)

Disc: 4

  1. This Is Always – C (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  2. Dark Shadows – C (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  3. Bird’s Nest – C (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  4. Cool Blues – C (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  5. This Is Always – D (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  6. Dark Shadows – A (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  7. Dark Shadows – B (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  8. Dark Shadows – D (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  9. Bird’s Nest – A (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  10. Bird’s Nest – B (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  11. Cool Blues – A (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  12. Cool Blues – B (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  13. Cool Blues – D (Charlie Parker Quartet)

  14. Relaxin’ at Camarillo – C (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  15. Cheers – D (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  16. Carvin’ the Bird B (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  17. Stupendous – A (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  18. Relaxin’ at Camarillo – A (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

Disc: 5

  1. Relaxin’ at Camarillo – D (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  2. Relaxin’ at Camarillo – E (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  3. Cheers – A (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  4. Cheers – B (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  5. Cheers – C (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  6. Carvin’ the Bird – A (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  7. Stupendous – B (Charlie Parker’s New Stars)

  8. Donna Lee – 5 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  9. Chasin’ the Bird – 4 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  10. Cheryl – 1 & 2 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  11. Buzzy – 5 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  12. Donna Lee – 1 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  13. Donna Lee – 2 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  14. Donna Lee – 3 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  15. Donna Lee – 4 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  16. Chasin’ the Bird – 1 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  17. Chasin’ the Bird – 2 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  18. Chasin’ the Bird – 3 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  19. Buzzy – 1 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  20. Buzzy – 2 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  21. Buzzy – 3 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  22. Buzzy – 4 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

Disc: 6

  1. Milestones – 2 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  2. Little Willie Leaps – 3 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  3. Half Nelson – 2 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  4. Sippin’ at Bell’s – 2 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  5. Milestones – 1 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  6. Milestones – 3 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  7. Little Willie Leaps – 1 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  8. Little Willie Leaps – 2 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  9. Half Nelson – 1 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  10. Sippin’ at Bell’s – 1 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  11. Sippin’ at Bell’s – 3 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  12. Sippin’ at Bell’s – 4 (Miles Davis All Stars)

  13. Dexterity – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  14. Bongo Bop – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  15. Dewey Square – C (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  16. The Hymn – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  17. Bird of Paradise – C (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  18. Embraceable You – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  19. Dexterity – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  20. Bongo Bop – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  21. Dewey Square – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  22. Dewey Square – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

Disc: 7

  1. The Hymn – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  2. Bird of Paradise – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  3. Bird of Paradise – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  4. Embraceable You – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  5. Bird Feathers – C (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  6. Klactoveesedstene – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  7. Scrapple from the Apple – C (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  8. My Old Flame – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  9. Out of Nowhere – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  10. Don’t Blame Me – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  11. Klactoveesedstene – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  12. Scrapple from the Apple – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  13. Out of Nowhere – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  14. Out of Nowhere – C (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  15. Drifting on a Reed – E (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  16. Quasimodo – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

Disc: 8

  1. Charlie’s Wig – E (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  2. Bongo Beep – C (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  3. Crazeology – D (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  4. How Deep Is the Ocean ? – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  5. Drifting on a Reed – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  6. Drifting on a Reed – D (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  7. Quasimodo – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  8. Charlie’s Wig – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  9. Charlie’s Wig – D (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  10. Bongo Beep – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  11. Crazeology – A (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  12. Crazeology – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  13. Crazeology – C (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  14. How Deep Is the Ocean ? – B (Charlie Parker Quintet)

  15. Another Hair Do – 4 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  16. Bluebird – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  17. Klaunstance – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  18. Bird Gets the Worm – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  19. Another Hair Do – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  20. Another Hair Do – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  21. Another Hair Do – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  22. Bluebird – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

Disc: 9

  1. Bird Gets the Worm – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  2. Bird Gets the Worm – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  3. Barbados – 4 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  4. Au – Leu

  5. Constellation – 5 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  6. Parker’s Mood – 5 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  7. Barbados – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  8. Barbados – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  9. Barbados – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  10. Au – Leu

  11. Constellation – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  12. Constellation – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  13. Constellation – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  14. Constellation – 4 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  15. Parker’s Mood – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  16. Parker’s Mood – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  17. Parker’s Mood – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  18. Parker’s Mood – 4 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  19. Perhaps – 7 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  20. Marmaduke – 12 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  21. Steeplechase – 1 & 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  22. Merry Go Round – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  23. Perhaps – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  24. Perhaps – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  25. Perhaps – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  26. Perhaps – 4 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  27. Perhaps – 5 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  28. Perhaps – 6 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  29. Marmaduke – 1 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  30. Marmaduke – 2 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  31. Marmaduke – 3 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

  32. Marmaduke – 4 (Charlie Parker’s All Stars)

Disc: 10

  1. Marmaduke – 5 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  2. Marmaduke – 6 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  3. Marmaduke – 7 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  4. Marmaduke – 8 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  5. Marmaduke – 9 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  6. Marmaduke – 10 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  7. Marmaduke – 11 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  8. Merry Go Round – 1 (Charlie Parker All Stars)

  9. Hallelujah – F (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  10. Get Happy – D (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  11. Slam Slam Blues – B (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  12. Congo Blues – C (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  13. Hallelujah – A (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  14. Hallelujah – E (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  15. Get Happy – B (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  16. Slam Slam Blues – A (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  17. Congo Blues – AA (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  18. Congo Blues – BB (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  19. Congo Blues – A (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)

  20. Congo Blues – B (Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet)