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
10▼CD: An Evening at Home With the "Bird" / The "Bird" Returns
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1There's a Small Hotel
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1950)
double bass:
Leroy Jackson (Jazz bassist) (in 1950)
drums (drum set):
Bruz Freeman (jazz drummer) (in 1950)
guitar:
George Freeman (jazz guitarist) (in 1950)
piano:
Chris Anderson (US jazz pianist) (in 1950)
tenor saxophone:
Claude McLin (Chicagoan tenor sax & bandleader) (in 1950)
instrumental recording of:
There’s a Small Hotel (from “On Your Toes”) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1936)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1936)
part of:
On Your Toes
part of:
Pal Joey
10:53
2These Foolish Things
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1950)
double bass:
Leroy Jackson (Jazz bassist) (in 1950)
drums (drum set):
Bruz Freeman (jazz drummer) (in 1950)
guitar:
George Freeman (jazz guitarist) (in 1950)
piano:
Chris Anderson (US jazz pianist) (in 1950)
tenor saxophone:
Claude McLin (Chicagoan tenor sax & bandleader) (in 1950)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:53
3Fine and Dandy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1950)
double bass:
Leroy Jackson (Jazz bassist) (in 1950)
drums (drum set):
Bruz Freeman (jazz drummer) (in 1950)
guitar:
George Freeman (jazz guitarist) (in 1950)
piano:
Chris Anderson (US jazz pianist) (in 1950)
tenor saxophone:
Claude McLin (Chicagoan tenor sax & bandleader) (in 1950)
instrumental recording of:
Fine and Dandy (in 1950)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
5:59
4Hot House
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1950)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1950)
double bass:
Leroy Jackson (Jazz bassist) (in 1950)
drums (drum set):
Bruz Freeman (jazz drummer) (in 1950)
guitar:
George Freeman (jazz guitarist) (in 1950)
piano:
Chris Anderson (US jazz pianist) (in 1950)
tenor saxophone:
Claude McLin (Chicagoan tenor sax & bandleader) (in 1950)
recording of:
Hot House (in 1950)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
9:15
5Chasin' the Bird
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-03-12)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-03-12)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-03-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1949-03-12)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-03-12)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1949-03-12)
live recording of:
Chasing the Bird (on 1949-03-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
6:39
6Thriving on a Riff
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
double bass:
Tommy Potter
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
piano:
Al Haig
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
Thriving on a Riff (on 1948-12-11)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
5:39
7Koko
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-09-04)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1948-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1948-09-04)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1948-09-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1948-09-04)
live recording of:
Ko Ko (on 1948-09-04)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1945)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
2:33
8Half Nelson
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
double bass:
Tommy Potter
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
piano:
Al Haig
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson
recording of:
Half Nelson (on 1949-02-26)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
3:35
9Scrapple From the Apple
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
double bass:
Tommy Potter
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
piano:
Al Haig
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple (on 1949-02-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:43
10Cheryl
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-03-12)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-03-12)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-03-12)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-03-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1949-03-12)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-03-12)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1949-03-12)
live recording of:
Cheryl (on 1949-03-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp/BMI (BMI)
3:28
11Barbados
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-02-12)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-02-12)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-02-12)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-02-12)
live recording of:
Barbados (on 1949-02-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
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part of:10 CD Collection (order: 12)