Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes [3 CD] (2002)

The Savoy imprint, after being acquired by an assortment of companies over the years, has been reinvigorated to celebrate its 60th anniversary. This three-disc set includes all of Parker's work for the Dial and Savoy labels (excluding alternate takes–hence the title). It starts off with his appearance as a sideman with the Tiny Grimes Quintette, at which time the 24-year-old's alto saxophone playing bears his unmistakable stamp of fluidity and daring aplomb. The stellar lights of bebop are heard throughout this set, as Parker plays with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Max Roach, creating the enduring shape of contemporary jazz.

Tracklist:

Disc 1

Charlie Parker (as) Clyde Hart (p) Tiny Grimes (g, vo) Jimmy Butts (b, vo) Doc West (d)
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

[2:53] 1. Tiny's Tempo
[2:59] 2. I'll Always Love You Just The Same
[3:01] 3. Romance Without Finance
[3:07] 4. Red Cross
[2:34] 5. Warmin' Up A Riff

Charlie Parker's Reboppers- Recorded November 26, 1945 in New York City for Savoy Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax) all– Miles Davis (trumpet) 1,3,4– Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) 6 (piano) 1,3,6– Sadik Hakim (piano) 2,4,5– Curley Russell (bass) all– Max Roach (drums)

[3:07] 6. Billie's Bounce
[3:15] 7. Now's The Time, Pt. 4
[2:55] 8. Thrivin' From A Riff
[3:16] 9. Meandering
[2:54] 10. Koko
[2:51] 11. Diggin' Diz

Charlie Parker Septet- Recorded March 28, 1946 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–Eli "Lucky" Thompson (tenor sax)–Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (piano)–Arvin Garrison (guitar)–Vic MicMillan (bass)–Roy Porter (drums)

[3:02] 12. Moose The Mooche
[2:53] 13. Yardbird Suite
[3:00] 14. Ornithology
[3:03] 15. A Night In Tunisia

Charlie Parker Quintet- Recorded July 29, 1946 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Howard McGhee (trumpet)–Jimmy Bunn (piano)–Bob Kesterson (bass)–Roy Porter (drums)

[2:28] 16. Max Making Wax
[3:18] 17. Lover Man
[3:00] 18. The Gypsy
[2:51] 19. Bebop

Charlie Parker Quartet- Recorded February 19, 1947 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Howard McGhee (trumpet)–Jimmy Bunn (piano)–Bob Kesterson (bass)–Roy Porter (drums)

[3:10] 20. This Is Always
[3:05] 21. Dark Shadows

Disc 2

Charlie Parker Quartet- Recorded February 19, 1947 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Howard McGhee (trumpet)–Jimmy Bunn (piano)–Bob Kesterson (bass)–Roy Porter (drums)

[2:43] 1. Bird's Nest
[3:04] 2. Cool Blues

Charlie Parker's New Stars- Recorded February 26, 1947 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Howard McGhee (trumpet)–Wardell Gray (tenor sax)–Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (piano)–Barney Kessel (guitar)–George "Red" Callender (bass)–Don Lamond (drums)

[3:00] 3. Relaxin' At Camarillo
[2:58] 4. Cheers
[2:41] 5. Carvin' The Bird
[2:52] 6. Stupendous

Charlie Parker Quintet- Recorded May 8, 1947 in NYC for Savoy Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–Bud Powell (piano)–Tommy Potter (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:32] 7. Donna Lee
[2:44] 8. Chasin' The Bird
[2:58] 9. Cheryl
[2:30] 10. Buzzy

Miles Davis All-Stars- Recorded August 14, 1947 in NYC for Savoy Records
Miles Davis (trumpet)–Charlie Parker (tenor sax)–John Lewis (piano)–Nelson Boyd (piano)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:35] 11. Milestones
[2:50] 12. Little Willie Leaps
[2:42] 13. Half Nelson
[2:21] 14. Sippin' At Bell'S

Charlie Parker Quintet- Recorded October 28, 1947 in NYC for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–Duke Jordan (piano)–Tommy Potter (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:57] 15. Dexterity
[2:43] 16. Bongo Bop
[3:05] 17. Dewey Square
[2:26] 18. The Hymn
[3:09] 19. Bird Of Paradise
[3:19] 20. Embraceable You

Charlie Parker Quintet- Recorded November 4, 1947 in NYC for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–Duke Jordan (piano)–Tommy Potter (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:49] 21. Bird Feathers
[3:04] 22. Klactovestedstene

Disc 3

Charlie Parker Quintet- Recorded November 4, 1947 in NYC for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–Duke Jordan (piano)–Tommy Potter (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:54] 1. Scrapple From The Apple
[3:08] 2. My Old Flame
[3:47] 3. Out Of Nowhere
[2:44] 4. Don't Blame Me

Charlie Parker Sextet- Recorded December 17, 1947 in NYC for Dial Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–J.J. Johnson (trombone)–Duke Jordan (piano)–Tommy Potter (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:59] 5. Drifting On A Reed
[2:57] 6. Quasimado
[2:43] 7. Charlie's Wig
[3:03] 8. Bongo Beep
[3:01] 9. Crazeology
[3:28] 10. How Deep Is The Ocean?

Charlie Parker Quintet- Recorded December 21, 1947 In Detroit, Michigan for Savoy Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–Duke Jordan (piano)–Tommy Potter (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:38] 11. Another Hair Do
[2:50] 12. Bluebird
[2:41] 13. Klaunstance
[2:35] 14. Bird Gets The Worm

Charlie Parker All-Stars- Recorded September 18, 1948 in NYC for Savoy Records
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet) except track 4– John Lewis (piano)– Curley Russell (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:27] 15. Barbados
[2:53] 16. Au-Leu-Cha
[2:27] 17. Constellation
[3:02] 18. Parker's Mood

Charlie Parker All-Stars- Recorded September 24, 1948 in NYC For Savoy Records[
Charlie Parker (alto sax)–Miles Davis (trumpet)–John Lewis (piano)–Curley Russell (bass)–Max Roach (drums)

[2:32] 19. Perhaps
[2:42] 20. Marmaduke
[3:04] 21. Steeplechase
[2:25] 22. Merry-Go-Round