Milestones of a Legend

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: No. 1 / No. 2 / No. 3
2▶CD: Charlie Parker With Strings / Charlie Parker Sextet / Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session
3▶CD: South of the Border / Bird and Diz / Charlie Parker
4▶CD: Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter / The Genius of Charlie Parker: Jazz Perennial
5▶CD: "Bird" Is Free / The Happy "Bird"
6▶CD: Charlie Parker Memorial / Bird on 52nd Street
7▶CD: Le Jazz Cool: Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 / An Historical Meeting at the Summit
8▶CD: Charlie Parker in Sweden
9▼CD: "Bird" at St. Nick's / Jazz at Massey Hall
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1I Didn't Know What Time It Was
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
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2Ornithology
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1950-02-18)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-18)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-18)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1950-02-18)
live recording of:
Ornithology (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
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3Embraceable You
live instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
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4Visa
live recording of:
Visa (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
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5I Cover the Waterfront
live instrumental recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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6Scrapple From the Apple
live recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
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7Star Eyes / 52nd Street Theme
live medley including a recording of:
52nd Street Theme (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
live medley including a instrumental recording of:
Star Eyes (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Red Cape Songs
part of:
I Dood It (1943)
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8Confirmation
live recording of:
Confirmation (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
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9Out of Nowhere
live instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
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10Hot House
live recording of:
Hot House (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
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11What's New
live instrumental recording of:
What’s New? (on 1950-02-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Bob Haggart
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
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12Now's the Time
live recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
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13Perdido
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Perdido (original instrumental version) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Juan Tizol
The Quintet7:44
14Salt Peanuts
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Salt Peanuts (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Quintet7:39
15All the Things You Are
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live instrumental recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1953-05-15)
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)
The Quintet7:51
16Wee
alto saxophone:
Charlie Chan (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Wee (Allen's Alley) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Denzil Best
The Quintet6:43
17Hot House
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Hot House (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
The Quintet9:10
10▶CD: An Evening at Home With the "Bird" / The "Bird" Returns

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part of:10 CD Collection (order: 12)