20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Charlie Parker

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

Tracklist

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1The Bird
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1947-12)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1947-12)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) and Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (in 1947-12)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1947-12)
orchestra:
Charlie Parker Quartet (in 1947-12)
recording of:
The Bird (in 1947-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:47
2Repetition
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1947-12), Sonny Salad (in 1947-12) and Murray Williams (in 1947-12)
baritone saxophone:
Manny Albam (in 1947-12)
bongos and congas:
Diego Iborra (jazz percussionist)
cello:
Joe Benaventi (in 1947-12)
clarinet:
John LaPorta (in 1947-12)
double bass:
Curley Russell (in 1947-12)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (, in 1947-12)
French horn:
Vincent Jacobs (Musician - French Horn Player) and Vinnie Jacobs (in 1947-12)
percussion:
Diego Iborra (jazz percussionist) (in 1947-12)
piano:
Tony Aless (in 1947-12)
tenor saxophone:
Pete Mondello (in 1947-12) and Flip Phillips (in 1947-12)
trombone:
Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (in 1947-12) and Bart Varsalona (in 1947-12)
trumpet:
Doug Mettome (in 1947-12), Al Porcino (in 1947-12) and Ray Wetzel (in 1947-12)
viola:
Nat Nathanson (in 1947-12) and Fred Ruzilla (in 1947-12)
violin:
Sam Kaplan (violinist), Harry Katzman, Sammy Caplan (in 1947-12), Manny Fidler (in 1947-12), Sid Harris (in 1947-12), Harry Kaltzman (in 1947-12), Gene Orloff (in 1947-12) and Zelly Smirnoff (violinist) (in 1947-12)
orchestra:
Neal Hefti Orchestra
conductor:
Neal Hefti
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Repetition (in 1947-12)
composer:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd.
2:59
3Just Friends
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-11-30)
cello:
Frank Miller (US cellist) (on 1949-11-30)
cor anglais and oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1949-11-30)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1949-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1949-11-30)
harp:
Meyer Rosen (Musician - Harp Player) (on 1949-11-30) and Myor Rosen (on 1949-11-30)
piano:
Stan Freeman (on 1949-11-30)
viola:
Frank Brieff (on 1949-11-30)
violin:
Bronislaw Gimpel (violinist) (on 1949-11-30), Max Hollander (on 1949-11-30) and Milton Lomask (on 1949-11-30)
orchestra:
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra (on 1949-11-30) and Charlie Parker Quartet (on 1949-11-30)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (on 1949-11-30)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Just Friends (on 1949-11-30)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
3:31
4Bloomdido
recording of:
Bloomdido (on 1950-06-06)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:26
5K.C. Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17)
double bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recording of:
K.C. Blues (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:26
6Star Eyes
recording of:
Star Eyes (on 1952-01-17)
composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Red Cape Songs
part of:
I Dood It (1943)
3:36
7She Rote
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-17)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17)
bass:
Teddy Kotick (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recording of:
She Rote (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:08
8My Little Suede Shoes
recording of:
My Little Suede Shoes (on 1953-03-12)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:06
9Loverman
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1951-08-08)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:25
10Autumn in New York
instrumental recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (from 1952-01-22 until 1952-01-23)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:31
11Now's the Time
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-07-30)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-07-30)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1953-07-30)
recorded at:
Fulton Street Studio (on 1953-07-30)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1953-07-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
3:03
12Confirmation
recording of:
Confirmation (on 1953-07-30)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
2:57