1948	Charlie Parker Chronology
	Created by Leif Bo Petersen	Last update: December 31, 2022.
Date	Event	References/Further Details
First half of the year	JATP Including Charlie Parker. Release of Norman Granz' Jazz at the Philharmonic vol. 2 and vol. 3. Disc 501 and 503 2 12" 78 rpm. record album. Reissue of Disc 501 and 503 by a new record company. Charlie Parker does not appear on Disc 503. Recorded January 28, 1946. Jazz at the Philharmonic 501 Disc Asch 2001 A Blues for Norman I Disc Asch 2001 B Blues for Norman II Disc Asch 2002 A I Can’t Get Started I Disc Asch 2002 B I Can’t Get Started II 502 Disc Asch 2003 A Crazy Rhythm I Disc Asch 2003 B Crazy Rhythm II Disc Asch 2004 A Sweet Georgia Brown I Disc Asch 2004 B Sweet Georgia Brown II	"Granz Gets Writ Against Erlinger," Billboard, August 20, 1949, 21: The Disc and Asch labels had been taken over by George Erlinger, who in 1948 reissued the JATP material. In August 1949, Granz sued Erlinger to get the masters back, claiming that these reissues were in violation of his rights.
First half of the year?	Release of Dial 1003. 10” 78 rpm. record. Recorded February 28, 1946. Charlie Parker Septet Dial 1003-A Yardbird Suite Dial 1003-B Moose the Mooche	“Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Jazz,” Down Beat, June 2, 1948, 14: Moose the Mooche: 2 notes (tepid); Yardbird Suite: 3 notes (tasty).
January	Metronome’s All Stars Alto 1. Charlie Parker 2. Johnny Hodges 3. Willie Smith	Metronome’s All Stars, Metronome, January 1948, 25, 37–38.
December 31 /January 1	Jam session Charlie Parker, Lionel Hampton Orchestra. Regal Theater, Chicago, IL. New Year’s Eve 1948.	“New Year’s Eve Celebration Was Greatest Since the War,” Chicago Defender, January 3, 1947, 8: Parker was on the stage at the Regal in Chicago on New Year’s night jamming with Lionel Hampton. This conflicts with the ad in Detroit Free Press, December 31, 1947, 7, showing Parker and Steele at the El Sino.
January?	Charlie Parker Release of Dial 1013. 10” 78 rpm. records. Recorded February 26, 1947. Charlie Parker All Stars Dial 1013-A Cheers Dial 1013-B Carving the Bird	Idessa Malone distributors ad in Billboard, April 3, 1948, 48: mentions 1013 as a “late release.” Bird’s Nest: 3 notes (tasty); Dark Shadows: 3 notes (tasty). “Record Reviews,” Metronome, June 1948, 27: Cheers: B-: (fairly good); Carving the Bird: B-: (fairly good).
January?	Charlie Parker Release of Dial 1014. 10” 78 rpm. records. Recorded February 19, 1947. Charlie Parker Quartet Dial 1014-A Bird’s Nest Dial 1014-B Dark Shadows	Radio Doctors ad in Milwaukee Journal, January 4, 1948, Screen Radio, 5: lists Dial 1014. “Sing it Together,” Pittsburgh Courier, January 17, 1948: The photo caption here mentions the record of Dark Shadows. “Diggin’ the Discs with Mix: Hot Jazz,” Down Beat, January 14, 1948, 14: Bird’s Nest: 3 notes (tasty); Dark Shadows: 3 notes (tasty). “Record Reviews,” Metronome, February 1948, 47: Bird’s Nest: B+: (very good); Dark Shadows: B-: (fairly good). “Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Jazz,” Down Beat, May 19, 1948, 14: Bird’s Nest: 3 notes (tasty); Dark Shadows: 3 notes (tasty).
January?	Charlie Parker Release of Dial 1015. 10” 78 rpm. records. Recorded February 19, 1947. Charlie Parker Quartet Dial 1015-A Cool Blues Dial 1015-B This Is Always	The release date has not been identified. Probably January 1948, judging from the series number. Ad for Portem Distributing, Billboard, February 14, 1948, 37: lists Dial 1017.
January early?	Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra Release of Musicraft 518. 10” 78 rpm. record. Reissue of Guild 1003 by a new record company and with a new B-side. Charlie Parker only appears on the A-side. Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra Recorded February 28, 1945 Musicraft 518 A Salt Peanuts Recorded November 12, 1946. Musicraft 518 B I Waited for You	“New Recordings,” Times-Picayune, January 18, 1948, sec. 2, 17.
January 3	Charlie Parker Quintet Pershing Ballroom, Chicago, MI. January 3-6.	K. Vail, Bird’s Diary, 1996, 35: Has this engagement. No source is given. I have found no press documentation for this.
January 3	Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Claude McLin and His Combo New Savoy Ballroom, Chicago, MI. Dance. 8:30–3 a.m. Private tape recordings exist.	Ad in Chicago Defender, January 3, 1948, 27. https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480103
January/ February?	Charlie Parker Quintet Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tp); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Waukegan, IL. Private lacquer (acetate) recordings exist.	https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=471200a The conventional dating is December 1947, but I think these recordings more likely come from January or February 1948.
January 9	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Larry Steele Revue El Sino, Detroit, MI. January 9-14?	Ad in Detroit Free Press, January 9, 1948, 19: Parker and Steele at El Sino. Ad in Detroit Free Press, January 15, 1948, 17: Todd Rhodes Orchestra at El Sino. “After Dark,” Detroit Free Press, January 16, 1948, 25: Thursday evening Todd Rhodes took over at El Sino.
January 25	Concert Sarah Vaughan (voc) acc. by Jimmy Jones (p). Charlie Parker and His All Stars Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Hot Lips Page Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. 8:30 p.m. Baron Grace (prod).	Ad in Boston Herald, January 25, 1948, 2 C.
January 29?	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Three Deuces, NYC. January 29-?	“Goings on About Town: Three Deuces,” New Yorker, January 31, 1948, 6: Charlie Parker band. Same February 7 and 14. “Where the Bands Are Playing,” Down Beat, February 11, 1947, 17. This was only partly if at all realized.
February early	Various Artists Release of Bebop Jazz Volume 2. Dial D2 3 10” 78 rpm. records albums. The records were probably also sold as singles. Charlie Parker appears on 1021 and 1022. Recorded September 21, 1946 Sonny Berman Big Eight Dial 1020-A Moon Burns (= Nocturne) Recorded July 29, 1946 Howard McGhee Quartet Dial 1020-B Thermodynamics Recorded November 4, 1947. Charlie Parker Quintet Dial 1021-A Scrapple from the Apple Dial 1021-B Don’t Blame Me Recorded February 26, 1947. Charlie Parker All Stars Dial 1022-A Stupendous Dexter Gordon Quartet Dial 1022-B Blues Bikini	“New Popular Records,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 18, 1948, 4D: Very favorable album review. “Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Jazz,” Down Beat, May 19, 1948, 13: Album rating: 3 notes (tasty). “Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Jazz,” Down Beat, August 11, 1948, 13: Dial 1022 reviewed as single. Stupendous: 3 notes (tasty).
February 7	Concert Fats Navarro (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Philips (ts); Milt Jackson (vib); Jimmy Jones (p); Jimmy Glover (b); Art Mardigan (d); Sarah Vaughan (voc). Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI. February 7, 11:45 p.m. Norman Granz (prod).	Ad in Detroit Free Press, February 1, 1948, sec. D, 19. “Concert Star,” Detroit Free Press, February 3, 1948, 15. “Hot-Jazz Fans Gather for Midnight Frenzy,” Detroit Free Press, February 9, 1948, 15: Review. “Roy Stephens, Sarah Vaughan, Bird, and Fats Spark Bash,” Michigan Chronicle, February 14, 1948. Here quoted from L. Bjorn and J. Gallart, Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60 (2001), 93.
February mid	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Touring in the Midwest.	R. Russell, Bird Lives (1994), 257: Russell has the band at the Argyle, Chicago, in this period, including the urinating episode. This is clearly a mistake.
February 13	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Paul Gayten’s Trio Annie Laurie (voc). Café Tia Juana, Cleveland, OH. February 13-19?	“Cross and Dunn Songs have Impudent Savoyard Flavor,” Plain Dealer (Cleveland), February 8, 1948, 15 B: Parker will open Friday. “Yesterday’s Song Hits Give Supper Club a Fresh Trend,” Plain Dealer (Cleveland), February 15, 1948, 15 B: Parker opened Friday.
February/ March	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Indianapolis, IN. Miles Davis tells about episode in Indianapolis with himself, Max Roach, and Parker quarreling over money.	Davis and Q. Troupe, Miles (1990), 108–09.
February 29	Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Gene Ammons and His Orchestra New Savoy Ballroom, Chicago. 8:30–3 am. Band Battle.	Ad in Chicago Defender, February 28, 1948, 27. New Savoy Poster.
March 14	Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Touring in the Northeast, March 14-29.	“Bands Now Available,” Pittsburgh Courier, March 27, 1948, 6: Parker touring in “your territory” March 14-29.
March 27	Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). New Bedford, MA.	“Bands Now Available,” Pittsburgh Courier, March 27, 1948, 6.
March 29	Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Revere Beach, MA.	“Bands Now Available,” Pittsburgh Courier, March 27, 1948, 6.
March 30?	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Margie Hyams Trio Including Margie Hyams (vib); Tal Farlow (g). Three Deuces, New York, NY. March 30?–April 14. March 31: Private tape recordings by Dean Benedetti exist.	“Goings on About Town: Three Deuces,” New Yorker, April 3, 1948, 4: Charlie Parker Band. “Street Stirs: Disc Ousted,“ Down Beat, April 7, 1948, ?: Hyams [at the Onyx] swapped places with Lawrence 88 Keys on March 25 moving into Three Deuces to alternate with Charlie Parker. “Goings on about Town: Three Deuces,” New Yorker, April 10, 1947, 7: on April 15 Errol Garner returns with a new band. K. Vail, Bird’s Diary, 1996, 36: Has opening date March 30 and closing date April 11. https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480331
April early	Charlie Parker Charlie Parker and Doris Sydnor move from the Dewey Square Hotel to Marden Hotel, 142, W. 44th Street.	R. Russell, Bird Lives. (1988), 263.
April 2	Jam session concert Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Bill Harris, Chubby Jackson, Lennie Tristano, and others. Hotel Diplomat, New York, NY. 8:30. Bob Feldman (prod); Leonard Feather (mc). Bob Feldman's Jazz Club. Benefit for Sydenham Hospital.	“Yardbird Parker in Sydenham Set,” New York Amsterdam News, March 27, 1948, 25. “Parker to Head Sydenham Benefit,” Baltimore Afro-American, March 27, 1948, 18. Ticket and ad from unidentified newspaper in Leonard Feather’s 1947–49 diary. Leonard Feather Collection at University of Idaho. https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/c948 chronology ollection/lfc/ “Harris, Parker Get Beat Plaques,” Down Beat, April 21, 1948, 18.
April 6	Symphony Sid’s Bop Concert Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Lucky Thompson, Dexter Gordon, Allen Eager, Tadd Dameron, George Wallington, Chubby Jackson, Denzil Best, and others. Royal Roost, New York, NY. This was the first of the bebop concerts at Royal Roost.	“Music—As Written, Billboard, April 10, 1948, 38: Gives date April 6. “Cozy-Roost Date Mulled,” Down Beat, April 21, 1948, 1: Initial session featured Chubby Jackson, Dexter Gordon, Denzil Best, George Wallington, Lucky Thompson, Allen Eager, Fats Navarro and Tadd Dameron. Monte Kay in I. Gitler, Jazz Masters of the 40s (1984), 269: Has Parker and Davis participating. The presence of Fats Navarro is wrong. A 1948 calendar note of Milt Buckner (Otto Flückiger’s Archive) shows that the Hampton Orchestra was in Canada on this date. Navarro may have been planned for the concert but may have left the project because of disagreements with Dameron and then have joined Hampton. For details see also L. B. Petersen and T. Rehak, Infatuation - The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro (2009), 187–89.
April mid	Charlie Parker – Leo Parker Release of The Parkers Savoy S 509 3 10” 78 rpm. records album. Charlie Parker only appears on Savoy 951-B and Savoy 952. Recorded December 19, 1947 Leo Parker’s All Stars Savoy 950-A Wee Dot Savoy 950-B Leaping Leo Recorded January 29, 1947 Fats Navarro - Leo Parker Savoy 951-A Goin’ to Minton’s Recorded August 14, 1947 Miles Davis - Charlie Parker Savoy 951-B Half Nelson Recorded December 21, 1947 Charlie Parker All Stars Savoy 952-A Bird Gets the Worm Recorded May 8, 1947 Savoy 952-B Cheryl	"New Popular Records," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 14, 1948, 6C: Favorable review. "Advance Record Releases," Billboard, April 17, 1948, 122. "Diggin’ Discs with Tom: Jazz" Down Beat, 21 April 1948: 19: Album rating: 3 notes (tasty). Positive towards Parker. “Record Reviews,” Metronome, July 1948. 29: Half Nelson: B (good); Bird Gets the Worm: B+ (very good); Cheryl: C+ (fair).
April 18	JATP (6th National tour) Tour Group Red Rodney (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Dexter Gordon, Flip Philips (ts); Duke Jordan (p); Barney Kessel (g); Tommy Potter (b); Stan Levey (d). Sarah Vaughan (voc) acc. by Jimmy Jones (p). April 18—May 16. April 18: Taft Theater, Cincinnati, OH. April 19: Massey Hall, Toronto Canada April 20: Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY April 22: Pittsburgh, PA. April 23: Music Hall, Cleveland, OH. April 24: Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, MI. April 25: Indianapolis, IN. April 27: Music Hall, Kansas City, MO. April 28: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO. April 30: St. Louis, MO. May 1: Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL. May 2: Minneapolis, MN. May 4: Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI. May 14: Philadelphia, PA. May 15: Newark, NJ. May 15: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. May 16: Boston, MA.	“Trade Tattle,” Down Beat, May 19, 1948, 7: Red Rodney and Stan Levy replace Miles Davis and Max Roach for a tour. Ad in Cincinnati Enquirer, April 17, 148, 12B. "Jazz at the Philharmonic," Cincinnati Enquirer, April 18, 148, sec. 3, 10: The article uses the expression 5th National Tour. L. Feather, Facts about Max,” Metronome, November 1948, 27: “In the summer of ’47, when Charlie Parker returned to town, [Max Roach] flew with The Bird for several months. After numerous typical ornithological vicissitudes, another opportunity presented itself in the shape of Symphony Sid’s bop group.” P. Pullman (ed), booklet to The Complete Jazz at The Philharmonic on Verve. (1998), 183. K. Vail, Bird’s Diary, 1996, 38—39. Charlie Parker’s last appearance at this tour seems to have been May 4.
April 18	JATP Concert Taft Theater, Cincinnati, OH. 8:30 p. m.	Ad in Cincinnati Enquirer, April 17, 148, 12B. "Jazz at the Philharmonic," Cincinnati Enquirer, April 18, 148, sec. 3, 10.
April 19	JATP Concert Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada.	P. Pullman (ed), booklet to The Complete Jazz at The Philharmonic on Verve. (1998), 183: Ad in Toronto Star, April 18, 1948
April 20	JATP Concert Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Buffalo Courier-Express, April 18, 1948, 14.
April 22	JATP Concert Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 21, 1948, 12.
April 23	JATP Concert Music Hall, Cleveland, OH. 8:30–11·30 p.m.	Ad in Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH.), April 23, 1948, 21. “’Be-Bop’ Disciples Get Bang out of Granz’s jam Unit,” Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH.), April 24, 1948, 4: review.
April 24	JATP Concert Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, MI. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Detroit Free Press, April 19, 1948, 20.
April 25	JATP Concert Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Indianapolis Star, April 4, 1948, 42.
April 27	Charlie Parker Parker and some of his musicians were staying at Addie Parker’s home during their stay in Kansas City, MO.	J. Haddix, Bird –The Life and Music of Charlie Parker (2013), 116: letter from Rodney to Ross Russell in the Russell Collection Tommy Potter in R. Reisner, Bird – The Legend of Charlie Parker (1962) 183: Dates this to 1951, which does not fit with the facts.
April 27	JATP Tour Group Brown’s Music C. Kansas City, MO. 3:30 p.m. Record autographing.	Ad in Kansas City Star, April 25, 1948, 40.
April 27	JATP Concert Music Hall, Kansas City, MO. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Kansas City Star, April 27, 1948, 13.
April 28	JATP Concert Municipal Auditorium, Music Hall, Kansas City, MO. Concert for racially mixed audience.	C. Haddix, Bird –The Life and Music of Charlie Parker (2013), 116: The concert was reviewed: “Granz’s Philharmonic Artists Wow K.C, Fans,” Kansas City Call, May 7, 1948. K. Vail, Bird’s Diary, 1996, 38: Has Des Moines, IA, on this date.
April 28	Jam session Charlie Parker with local musicians, including Charles White (ts). Playhouse, Blue Ridge, MO.	C Haddix, Bird –The Life and Music of Charlie Parker (2013), 116.
April 29?	Charlie Parker The anecdote of Charlie Parker and Rodney flying in Charlie White’s private plane to the next engagement comes from this occasion.	C. Haddix, Bird –The Life and Music of Charlie Parker (2013), 116: letter from Rodney to Ross Russell in the Russell Collection
April 30	JATP Concert Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 30, 1948, 4F.
May 1	JATP Concert Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL.	Ad in Chicago Daily Tribune, April 23 and 30, 1947, A8. "Jazz at the Philharmonic Attracts Audience of 2000," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 1, 1948, 5A: Positive review, except for the role of Red Rodney and Dexter Gordon.
May 2	JATP Concert Minneapolis, MN. Concert Bowl, MPLS. Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Star Tribune, April 18, 1948, Upper Midwest sec. 19.
May 3	JATP Rooming at the Sherman Hotel. Chicago, IL.	F. R. Hayde, Stan Levey - Jazz Heavyweight (2016), Kindle ed. loc. 1110–1121: Stan Levey tells that he was on probation and was forced to leave the tour a day before planned in order to go to court. He had arranged that Shelly Manne could replace him. Granz was reluctant to let him go and give him his money, and Levey tells that he consequently knocked out Granz and took the money he was owed. Afterwards he borrowed $70 from Charlie Parker giving his drum set as collateral.
May 4	JATP Concert Red Rodney (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Dexter Gordon, Flip Philips (ts); Duke Jordan (p); Barney Kessel (g); Tommy Potter (b); Shelly Manne? (d); Sarah Vaughan (voc) acc. by Jimmy Jones. Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 30, 1948.
May 8	Concert Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra Probably including Dizzy Gillespie (tp, voc), Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook (tp); Bill Shepard, Ted Kelly, Candy Ross (tb); Henry Reece (frh); John Brown, Ernie Henry (as); Ray Abrams, Joe Gayles (ts); Cecil Payne (bars); Tadd Dameron (p); Grachan Moncur (b); Teddy Stewart (dr); Chano Pozo Gonsalves (cng); unidentified female (voc). Symphony Sid's Bop Band Charlie Parker (and other surprises) Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. 11:30 p.m. Leonard Feather (prod).	Ad in New York Amsterdam News, May 1, 1948, 24: Has Gillespie Orchestra and Symphony Sid and His Bop Concert Stars. Ad in PM, May 9, 1948, 25: Has Gillespie Orchestra, Symphony Sid and His Bop Concert Stars, and Charlie Parker. “Diz Trims for Carnegie Date,” Down Beat, May 5, 1948, 5: Gillespie rehearses and changes personnel. New: Hampton Reese (frh), Ernie Henry replacing Howard Johnson (as), Ray Abrams replacing George Nicholas (ts), Willie Cooper replacing Lamar Wright (tp), Candy Ross extra tb (now 3). Teddy Stewart (dr), Tadd Dameron (p), Grachan Moncur (b), and Kenny Hagood replaced by girl singer. Concert planned to be repeated at Academy of Music, Philadelphia May 11 “Encores and Echoes,” Baltimore Afro-American, May 1, 1948, 20: Gillespie is revamping his band for its Carnegie Hall concert. Hagood is replaced with girl singer. Dizzy Gillespie will debut his Swedish Suite at Carnegie Hall.
May 14	Vivien Gary Trio (Except Tuesdays). Symphony Sid’s Bop Concert Probably: Miles Davis (tp); Kai Winding (tb); Charlie Parker (as); Allen Eager (ts); Milt Jackson (vib): Tadd Dameron (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (dr). (Nightly). Thelonious Monk Probably solo piano. (Tuesdays only). Royal Roost, New York, NY. May 14-27.	“Nightly Bop Bashes,” Down Beat, May19, 1948, 2. “Goings on About Town: Royal Roost,” New Yorker, May 8, 1948, 6: Three Flames. Every night at midnight Symphony Sid’s bop concert. Tuesdays Thelonious Monk piano “Music—As Written,” Billboard, May 22, 1948, 45: Vivien Gary returned to the Roost Wednesday, May 12. “Gossip of the Nation: Danton Walker,” Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 1948, 37: Charlie Parker joins the modern jam sessions at Royal Roost this Friday.
May mid/June mid	Charlie Parker Interviewed by Leonard Feather. Late May /early June. 1 Sheridan Square, Greenwich, Village, New York, NY. Tape recording of part of the interview exists. The recorded material was used for a Metronome-article.	L. Feather, “ A Bird's-Ear View of Music.” Metronome, August 1948, reprinted in C. Woideck, The Charlie Parker Companion (1998), 65-69: In the introduction Feather states that this Blindfold Test was made at 1 a.m. in Feather’s apartment, between Parker sets at the Royal Roost. This means that it was conducted in the period May 14–June 15. Parker did not return to the Roost again before early September. On the original tape, you hear noises from a meal and besides Parker's and Feather's voices also a woman, probably Doris Sydnor. You also hear that Feather intends to make a broadcast with Parker on "Tuesday." Feather's WHN nightly broadcast Jazz at Its Best, started on May 5 (Radio Today," Brooklyn Eagle, May 5, 1948, 25: WHN: 10:00 p.m.: Jazz at Its Best). https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480600
May mid	Be Bop vs. Boogie Woogie Charlie Parker Quintet Freddie Slack Theatre tour. Planned in mid-May. Cancelled.	"Bop Versus Boogie Show," Down Beat May 19, 1948: 3: Bebop versus Boogie Woogie is being sent out by the Gale Agency. Tour is moving westward. R. Fritts: "Charlie Parker at the Washington, D.C. Music Hall." Booklet to Uptown UPCD 27.55, Charlie Parker. Washington D.C., 1948 2008, 9–11: Jimmy Knepper was playing in Slack’s recording and touring unit 1947–48. In 1996, he told Fritts that such a tour was never realized.
May 23	Concert Buddy Rich Charlie Parker Wild Bill Davison Joe Sullivan Sir Charles Thompson George Wettling Tony Parenti, Earl Swope, Benny Morton, Charlie Walp, Sid Weiss, Ben Lary, Mert Oliver, Sam Krupit, Joe Theimer, Arthur Phipps Music Hall, Washington, D.C. 2:30 p.m. Willis Conover (prod). Willis Conover, Jackson Lowe (mc). Dixieland vs. Bebop. Private lacquer (acetate) recordings exist.	Ad in Washington Daily News, May 23, 1948, shown in R. Fritts: “Charlie Parker at the Washington, D.C. Music Hall,” in booklet to Charlie Parker. Washington D.C., 1948 (2008), 36. Discography in booklet to Charlie Parker. Washington D.C., 1948. Uptown UPCD 2755 (2008), 52. https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480523
May 28	Charlie Parker Band Miles Davis (tp); Kai Winding (tb); Charlie Parker (as); Allen Eager (ts); Tadd Dameron (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (d). Thelonious Monk Quartet Milt Jackson (vib); Thelonious Monk (p); Leonard Gaskin replaced by John Simmons (b); Denzil Best (d). Kenny Hagood (voc). Royal Roost, New York, NY. May 28–June 15.	“Bop Comes Home to Roost; Monk, Dizzy–Ooh, Vop!” Billboard, May 29, 1948: 20: Regular bop policy from May 28. Thelonious Monk Quintet and Charlie Parker Sextet. Tuesday night concerts under direction of Symphony Sid and Monte Kay. Ad in PM Daily, June 6, 1948, 25 and June 13, 1948, 28: Has John Simmons. Handbill or ad in G C. Ward and K. Burns, Jazz–A History of America’s Music (2000) 349: Has Leonard Gaskin. “Goings on About Town: Royal Roost,“ New Yorker, June 12, 1948, 6: Parker Band and Monk Quartet. Dizzy Gillespie opens June 16.
June	New Sounds in Modern Music Release of New Sounds in Modern Music vol. 2 Savoy S-508 Reissue of Savoy S-508 with a new cover. Charlie Parker appears on 977. Recorded June 26, 1946 Jay Johnson and His Modern Jazz Quintette Savoy 975-A Jay Bird Recorded January 22, 1947 Teddy Reig’s All Stars Savoy 975-B Mr. Dues Recorded January 29, 1947 Fats Navarro Quintette Savoy 976-A Ice Freezes Red Recorded September 25, 1946 Ray Brown’s All Stars Savoy 976-B For Hecklers Only] Recorded May 8, 1947 Charlie Parker’s All Stars Savoy 977-A Chasing the Bird Recorded August 14, 1947 Miles Davis’ All Stars: Savoy 977-B Little Willie Leaps Recorded March 5, 1947 Serge Chaloff’s All Stars Savoy 978-A Gabardine and Serge Recorded September 4, 1946 Sonny Stitt’s All Stars Savoy 978-B Blues in Be-Bop	“Disc Data” Pittsburgh Courier, July 3, 1948, 10: positive mention.
June 9	Concert Nat King Cole Trio, Jimmy Lunceford Band, Mildred Bailey, Jan Murray, Jackie Miles, Grace Barrie, Jerry Lewis, Zero Mostel, Eric Victor, Susan & Jerry Reid, Nicholas Bros, Three Flames, Garland Wilson, Jimmy Daniels, Ann Lewis. Billie Holiday, Dean Martin, Harry Richman, Rose Murphy, Archie Savage, Timmie Rogers, Thelma Carpenter, Miss Barnes, Joey Adams, Irwin Corey, Noro Morales, Duke of Iron, King Houdini, Josephine Premice, Billy Banks, Dickie Wells, Symphony Sid's & Ray Carroll's Be-Bop concert from the Royal Roost: Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Allen Eager, Kai Winding, Max Roach, Curly Russell, Milt Jackson, Leonard Gaskin, Denzil Best, and Kenny Hagood. Central High School for Needle Trades, NYC. 7:30 p.m. Leonard Feather, Fred Robbins, Joe Bostic (mc). Benefit concert for Sydenham.	Ad in New York Amsterdam News, June 5, 1948, 24: Leonard Feather not mentioned here. Ad in PM, June 9, 1948, ?: Miles Davis not mentioned here.
June mid/late	Charlie Parker Charlie Parker is reported sitting in with Gillespie at the Royal Roost in the last part of June.	Claus Dahlgren: Mitt I Be-bopnästet,” Orkester Journalen, August 1948, 11.
July early	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Onyx Club, New York, NY. Early to mid-July. Private tape recordings by Dean Benedetti exist from July 6, 7, 10, and 11.	“Goings on About Town: Onyx,” New Yorker, July 10, 1948, 5: Charlie Parker. K. Vail, Bird’s Diary, 1996, 35: Dates July 6-11 (no source is given). https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480706 https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480707 https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480710 https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480711
July 23	Buddy Johnson and His Band Including Ella Johnson and Arthur Prysock (voc). Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Duke Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). 3 Brown Buddies Spider Bruce Apollo Theater, New York, NY. July 23-29.	Ad in New York Age, July 27, 1948, 5. August Blume in R. Reisner, Bird – The Legend of Charlie Parker (1962) 55–56: Gives the personnel of the Parker quintet. Dates wrongly 1947, but there is no doubt that it is this engagement that he is telling about, as he also mentions that Buddy Johnson was on the bill, too.
July late	Charlie Parker  Release of Dial 1019. 10" 78 rpm. record. Recorded October 28, 1947. Charlie Parker Quintet Dial 1019-A Dewey Square Recorded February 19, 1947. Earl Coleman Dial 1019-B This Is Always	“Record Reviews,” Metronome, August 1948, 30: This Is Always: C+ (fair); Dewey Square: B- (fairly good). “Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Combo Jazz,” Down Beat, August 11, 1948, 13: Rating: This Is Always; 2 notes (tepid); Dewey Square: 3 notes (tasty).
August?	Charlie Parker Quintet Washington, DC. Possibly August? 1948.	Sadik Hakim [Argonne Thornton]: "Reflections of an Era - My Experiences with Bird and Prez" Jazz Journal, August 1996: "I remember a couple of things about Bird that happened while I was with Prez. Prez and I were in DC at a club called Caverns, and Bird was also in town with Duke Jordan on piano. Bird asked me to join the band (not I'm sure, because he didn't like Duke's playing, but for personal reasons that my reply explains). I told Bird, I love you, but I can't put up with your not paying people and leaving them stranded in different places. I f you did that to me I'd have to hurt you or try to, and I'd hate to have that to happen because I love you. I'd rather be your friend and listen"
August/ September	Charlie Parker Chicago, IL.	Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows September 17 receipt of $240 and $250 for Chicago dates.
August/ September	Charlie Parker Boston, MA.	Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows September 17 receipt of $64 (Milt Shaw) and $134 for Boston dates.
September 3	Charlie Parker (as) acc. by Miles Davis (tp); Tadd Dameron (p); Curly Russell (b); Max Roach (d). Tadd Dameron and His Orchestra Fats Navarro (tp); Allen Eager (ts): Milt Jackson (vib); Tadd Dameron (p); Curley Russell (b); Kenny Clarke (d). Miles Davis Nonet Miles Davis (tp); Michael Zwerin (tb); Junior Collins (frh); Bill Barber (tu); Lee Konitz (as); Gerry Mulligan (bar & arr), John Lewis (p & arr); Al McKibbon (b); Max Roach (d); Gil Evans (arr). Kenny Hagood (voc). Royal Roost, New York, NY. September 3-5. Parker weekend engagement as special guest star. September 4: WMCA broadcast 3–4 a.m. Symphony Sid (mc). Tadd Dameron Orchestra, Charlie Parker All-Stars, and Davis Nonet. Recordings exist.	This bill is known from the surviving broadcast recordings and Symphony Sid’s announcements here. Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows September 17 New York date receipt of $200, possibly for this engagement. https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480904 https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/Sessions.aspx?s=480904
September 18	Charlie Parker All-Stars Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Harry Smith Studios, New York, NY. Commercial recordings for Savoy.	Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows September 17 record date receipts of $600 and $585, probably for this and the following session. https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480918a
September 24	Charlie Parker All-Stars Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); John Lewis (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Harry Smith Studios, New York, NY. Commercial recordings for Savoy.	https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480924
September 26	Charlie Parker Miles Davis Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra Pershing Ballroom, Chicago, IL. Private lacquer (acetate) recordings exist	“Chicago Band Briefs,” Down Beat, October 20, 4: Gillespie, Parker, and Mercer Ellington at Pershing Ballroom on September 26. J. Segal, “Bird in Chicago,” Down Beat, March 11, 1965, 19: Memories and photo by Segal. He does not mention Miles Davis. https://www.plosin.com/MilesAhead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480926a https://www.plosin.com/MilesAhead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=480926b Davis’ presence in Chicago at this time has been doubted because it has been believed that Davis was engaged at the Roost until the end of September 1948. However, recent research points in another direction: “Night Life,” Brooklyn Eagle, September 21, 1948, 5: Anita O’Day into the Roost on Thursday September 23, Basie remains. A. O’Day and G. Eells, High Times Hard Times (1982), 150–5: O’Day tells that she opened at the Roost opposite Basie and Dameron. In the September 18 WMCA broadcast from the Roost Symphony Sid announces O’Day, and Dameron for the next week, even if the surviving broadcasts from September 25 do not have Tadd Dameron, but instead the Miles Davis Quintet and Kenny Hagood. Davis may have stopped already on September 25 (in the morning) and gone to Chicago in company with Parker for the September 26 engagement. Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows November 15 receipt of $300 (Al Benson) for Chicago date. Jesse Tarrant in D. Gillespie and A. Fraser, To Be, or Not… to Bop (1979), 344–45: Tarrant tells of two Chicago gigs: one with Parker and the Gillespie Orchestra and another with Parker/Miles Davis and the Gillespie orchestra. He states that he joined Gillespie after the European tour in 1948 and names Teddy Stewart, Ernie Henry, and James Moody at the first occasion. This gives a date between March late and November 1948, because Moody left Gillespie in November, and Davis left Parker in December. Ad in Chicago Defender, May 16, 1948, 26: The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra at the New Savoy, Chicago, on May 16. Gillespie may have been in Chicago on other dates in May. I have not found other Gillespie appearances in Chicago in 1948. All this may point to a Parker/Gillespie appearance in Chicago in May, and a Parker/Davis/Gillespie appearance in Chicago in late September. If so the pianist in the Parker quintet cannot be Duke Jordan. He was out of the band by then.
September late?	Charlie Parker Quintet Ciro’s, Philadelphia; PA.	K. Vail, Bird’s Diary, 1996, 41: (no source is given). Ads for Ciro’s in Philadelphia Inquirer do not show Parker in September or October.
October 9	JATP All Stars Including Tommy Turk (tb); Charlie Parker (as); Flip Philips (ts); Dave Tough (d). Show Boat, Milwaukee, WI. October 9-?	“Jazz at the Phil,” Chicago World, October 2, 1948.
October early	Charlie Parker Release of Savoy 934. 10” 78 rpm. recording. Recorded August 14, 1947. Miles Davis All Stars Savoy 934-A Milestones Savoy 934-B Sippin’ at Bell’s	“The New Records,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 13, 1948, 4F: positive mention. “Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Combo Jazz,” Down Beat, December 29, 1948, 12: Both sides: three notes (tasty).
October mid	JATP Release of Jazz at the Philharmonic vol. 6 Mercury MG 6. 3 10” 78 rpm. records album. Reissue of Clef 100 by a new record company. Charlie Parker only appears on JATP Blues. Recorded April 22. 1946. Jazz at the Philharmonic Mercury 11003 A JATP Blues Part 1 Mercury 11003 B Slow Drag Part 2 Mercury 11004 A JATP Blues Part 2 Mercury 11004 B Slow Drag Part 1 Mercury 11005 A JATP Blues Part 3 Mercury 11005 B JATP Blues Part 4	Mercury ad in Billboard, October 16, 1948, 42: The 3 records album is listed here. “Album Reviews,” Billboard, November 27, 1948, 41: Review of the 3 records album: Rating 70.
October 19	Jam session Three Deuces, NYC. Parker is featured guest at Leonard Feather’s Tuesday jam session at the Three Deuces.	“Music–As Written,” Billboard, October 23, 1948, 41. Ads from newspapers in Leonard Feather’s 1947–49 diary. Leonard Feather Collection at University of Idaho. https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/collection/lfc/
October late	Charlie Parker Release of Savoy 936. 10” 78 rpm. record. Recorded September 18, 1948. Charlie Parker All Stars Savoy 936-A Barbados Savoy 936-B Parker’s Mood	“New Popular Records,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 27, 1948, 4D: positive mention. “Most Played Juke Box Race Records,” Billboard, December 18, 1948, 34: Barbados no. 10. It was out the following week. “Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Combo Jazz,” Down Beat, December 29, 1948, 12: Barbados: 2 notes (tepid); Parker's Mood: 3 notes (tasty). “Record Reviews,” Metronome, January 1949, 47: Barbados B- (fairly good); Parker’s Mood: C+ (fair).
November 6	JATP (7^th National Tour) Tour Group Howard McGhee (tp); Tommy Turk (tb); Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker (as); Coleman Hawkins, Flip Philips (ts); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); J. C. Heard (d); Kenny Hagood (voc). November 6–December 4, 1948. November 6: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. November 7: Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. November 13: Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI. November 14: Kiel Auditorium Opera House, St. Louis, MO. November 15: Auditorium, South High School, Salt Lake City, UT. November 16: Moore Theater, Seattle, WA. November 17: Park Auditorium, Vancouver, Canada November 19: Portland Auditorium, Portland, OR. November 20: Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, CA. November 21: Ross Auditorium, San Diego, CA. November 22: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA. November 23: Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA. November 24: Opera House, San Francisco, CA. November 25: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO. November 26: Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL. November 27: Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh. PA. December 4: Mosque Theater, New Ark, NJ.	Booklet to Complete Jazz at The Philharmonic on Verve. P. Pullman ed., (1998), 184–85. Ad in Newark Ledger, December 4, 1948, 13: The concert planned for December 11 took in fact place on December 4. See also further documentation on the dates. Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows November 15 receipts of $220 and $1477 for Granz dates.
November 6	JATP Concert Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. 11:30 p.m.	Ad in Daily News, October 31, sec. 2, 5.
November 7	JATP Concert Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Boston Globe, November 7, 1948, 7A. “Norman Granz Gives Another 'Jazz at the Philharmonic' Concert,” Boston Globe, November 8, 1948, 6: Review.
November 13	JATP Concert Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Detroit Free Press, November 1, 1948, 17.
November 14,	JATP Concert Kiel Auditorium Opera House, St. Louis, MO. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in St. Louis Star and Times, November 11, 1948. “Jazz at Philharmonic Concert Best to Date,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 15, 1948, 31: very positive review. “Norman Granz’ Jazz Piece Well Received by Audience of 3000,” St. Louis Post and Times, November 15, 4: Review.
November 15	JATP Concert Auditorium, South High School, Salt Lake City, UT. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Salt Lake Tribune, November 15, 1948, 15. “Jazz Concert ‘Sends’ Young Enthusiasts,” Salt Lake Tribune, November 16, 1948, 12: Review of concert without naming musicians. “Pseudo-Cats Louse up JATP Concert,” Daily Utah Chronicle, November 19, 1948, 2: Review unfavorable for Charlie Parker. “Salt Lake City Jockey Gives JATP Assist,” Down Beat, December 15, 1948, 15: Parker is not mentioned in the review but is shown on photo from the concert.
November 16	JATP Concert Moore Theater, Seattle, WA. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Seattle Daily Times, November 14, 1948, 15. “Bop, Dixie Jazz, ‘Names’ Boosting Seattle Music Biz,” Down Beat, December 15, 1948, 17: short positive review.
November 17	JATP Concert Park Auditorium, Vancouver, Canada. 8:30 p.m. Parker did not appear here.	Ad in Vancouver Sun, November 17, 1948. “Fans Sore; Bird Fails to Show Up,” Down Beat, December 1, 1948, 6. “Hot Jazzers Warm Up Cold Parke Auditorium,” Province, November 18, 1948, 14: Review.
November 19	JATP Concert Public Auditorium, Portland, OR. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Oregonian (Portland, OR.), November 14, 1948, sec. 3, 15.
November 20	Charlie Parker Charlie Parker and Doris Sydnor, who accompanied Parker on the tour, drive to ‘Tia Juana and get married.	Doris Parker in R. Reisner, Bird – The Legend of Charlie Parker (1962) 170.
November 20	JATP Concert Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, CA. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in California Eagle, November 18, 1948, 15.
November 21	JATP Concert Ross Auditorium, San Diego, CA.	Ad in San Diego Union, November 14, 1948, 2d.
November 22	JATP Concert Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA. November 22, 1948. 8:30 p.m. Parts of the concert were used on an AFRS Just Jazz transcription.	Ad in California Eagle, November 18, 1948, 15. “Musically Speaking,” Pasadena Independent, November 26, 19448, 17: Reviews, unfavorable towards Parker. "Bird a Floperoo; Hawk Still Tops," Down Beat, December 15, 1948, 7: Parker was late and unsatisfying. https://www.plosin.com/milesAhead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=481122 J. Haddix, Bird —The Life and Music of Charlie Parker (2013), 119-20, 175 n. 31—32: Norman Granz tells that Parker disappeared and that Teddy Edwards was sent out to find him. Parker only managed to participate in three quartet numbers at the end of the concert.
November 23	JATP Concert Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Oakland Tribune, November 21, 1948, 8C A. “From Brahms to Be-Bop; Such is Life,” Oakland Tribune, November 24, 1948, 12 D: Review, positive for Parker. “Bay Arena Turns Away 800 at JATP Concerts,” Down Beat, December 15, 1948, 15: Positive Review.
November 24	JATP Concert Opera House, San Francisco, CA. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Oakland Tribune, November 21, 1948, 8C A. “Bay Arena Turns Away 800 at JATP Concerts,” Down Beat, December 15, 1948, 15: Positive Review.
November 25	Concert and Dance JATP Flip Philips, Coleman Hawkins, Al Haig, J. C. Heard, and others. Ivory Joe Hunter Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO. 9–1 a.m. Francis M. Spencer presents for Thanksgiving.	Ad in Kansas City Star, November 25, 1948, 14: Charlie Parker is not mentioned in the ad.
November 26	JATP Concert Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL. 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Chicago Defender, November 20, 1948, 31.
November 27	JATP Concert Howard McGhee (tp); Tommy Turk (tb); Charlie Parker, Sonny Criss (as); Coleman Hawkins, Flip Philips (ts); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); J. C. Heard (d); Kenny Hagood (voc). Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA 8:30 p.m.	Ad in Pittsburgh Courier, November 7, 1948, 62. “Ringing Applause Greets Stars of Jazz in Mosque,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 29, 1948, 17: Review.
November 28	JATP Concert Music Hall, Cleveland, OH.	Ad in Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH.). November 24, 1948, 10.
November late?	Charlie Parker Chicago, IL.	Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows November 15 receipt of $500 for Chicago date (Al Benson).
December	Charlie Parker Quintet Release of Dial 1024. 10” 78 rpm. record. Recorded October 28, 1947. Charlie Parker Quintet Dial 1024-A Bongo Bop Dial 1024-B Embraceable You	“New Popular Records,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 8, 1948, 4D: mention with reservations. “Diggin’ the Discs with Tom: Combo Jazz,” Down Beat, January 28, 1949, 14: Bogo Bop: 2 notes (Tepid); Embraceable You: 3 notes (tasty). “Record Reviews,” Metronome, February 1949., 39: Bongo Bop: B- (fairly good); Embraceable You: C+ (very good).
December	JATP Release of Norman Granz’ Jazz at the Philharmonic vol. 6 Mercury MG vol. 6. 10" 33 rpm. LP. Charlie Parker only appears on 15007 A. Reissue of Clef 100 by a new record company and in a new format. Recorded April 22, 1946. jazz at the Philharmonic Mercury 15007 A JATP Blues Mercury 15007 B Slow Drag	“Disc Favorites,” Indianapolis Star, December 10, 1948, 39: lists this Mercury LP.
December 4	JATP Concert Howard McGhee (tp); Tommy Turk (tb); Charlie Parker, Sonny Criss (as); Coleman Hawkins, Flip Philips (ts); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); J. C. Heard (d); Kenny Hagood (voc). Mosque Theater, Newark, NJ. 11:30 pm.	Ad in Daily News, December 2, 1948, 89: The bassist is not specified. Kenny Hagood is not mentioned.
December 9	Charlie Parker Quintet Miles Davis, (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d). Kenny Dorham replaced Miles Davis on December 24. Charlie Ventura Band Norman Faye (tp), Bennie Green, (tb) Ben Ventura (as & bars), Charlie Ventura (ts & bars), Roy Kral (p), Ken O'Brien (b), Ed Shaughnessy (dr), Jackie Cain (voc). Billy Eckstine (voc). Royal Roost, NYC. December 9–January 6. December 11: WMCA broadcast. 3–4 a.m. Symphony Sid (mc). Charlie Ventura Band, Charlie Parker Quintet. December 12: Broadcast WNEW. 2:30–3·30 p.m. Art Ford (mc): Charlie Ventura Band, Charlie Parker Quintet, and Billy Eckstine. Recordings exist. December 18: WMCA broadcast. 3–4 a.m. Symphony Sid (mc). Charlie Ventura Band, Charlie Parker Quintet. Recordings exist. December 25: WMCA broadcast. 3–4 a.m. Symphony Sid (mc). Charlie Ventura Band, Charlie Parker Quintet, and Billy Eckstine. Recordings exist.	“Goings on About Town: Royal Roost,” New Yorker, 4 December 1948: 8: Opening December 9: Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Charlie Ventura. K. Vail, Miles’ Diary (1996), 19: Davis leaves the band on December 23. Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows December 15, 22, and 29 receipts of $200, $261, and $425 for Royal Roost engagement. Statement of Charlie Parker account from the Gale Agency dated April 25, 1949. A scan is shown in K. Vail (ed.), Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia (2007), 44: Shows December 30 receipt of $100 (Leonard Feather) probably for the WNEW performance. Boris Rose’s Birdland Book. https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=481211 https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=481212 https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=481218 https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=481225
December mid	Charlie Parker Release of Savoy 915, 916, 918, 925, and 928. 10” 78 rpm. records. Charlie Parker does not appear on 916-A. Recorded September 15, 1944. Charlie Parker Alto Sax Reissue of Savoy 541 with a new label and series number Savoy 915 A Red Cross Savoy 915 B Tiny’s Tempo Recorded November 26, 1945 Don Byas Quintette Reissue of Savoy 597 with a new label and series number Savoy 916 A How High the Moon Charlie Parker’s Ri [sic]Bop Boys Savoy 916 B Ko Ko Recorded November 26, 1945. Charlie Parker Reissue of Savoy 573 with new label and series number. Savoy 918 A Billie’s Bounce Savoy 918 B Now's the Time Recorded September 15, 1944. Tiny Grimes Quintette Savoy 925 A Reissue of Savoy 567 with a new label and series number. Romance Without Finance Savoy 925 B I’ll Always Love You Just the Same Recorded May 7, 1947. Charley Parker Reissue of Savoy 652 with a new label and series number. Savoy 928 A Buzzy Savoy 928 B Donna Lee	"Advance Record Releases: Hot Jazz," Billboard, December 18, 1948, 110.
December 20	Charlie Parker (as), Flip Philips (ts), acc. by Machito and His Orchestra Mario Bauza, Frank Davilla, Bob Woodlen (tp); Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (as); Jose Madera (ts); Leslie Johnakins (bars); Rene Hernandez (p); Roberto Rodriguez (b); Jose Manguel (bgo); Luis Miranda (cng); Umbaldo Nieto (timbales); Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas). Unidentified studio, New York, NY. Commercial recording for Mercury.	https://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=481220 In his WMCA broadcast from the Roost on January 1, 1949, Symphony Sid and Parker make comments on Mango Mangue. In his WMCA broadcast from the Roost on January 15, 1949, Symphony Sid is giving away copies of No Noise.
December 25	An Evening of Bebop Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra Including: Ernie Henry (as); Budd Johnson (ts); Cecil Payne (bars); Joe Harris (dr); Sabu Martinez (bgo); Johnny Hartman (voc). Joe Carroll Billy Eckstine Illinois Jacquet Ella Fitzgerald Sarah Vaughan Charlie Ventura Band Charlie Parker Quintet Presentation of other poll winners (including Kai Winding; Milt Jackson; Tad Dameron; Billy Bauer; Max Roach; Serge Chaloff; Chubby Jackson). Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. 8:30 p.m. Symphony Sid Torin, Monte Kay, Leonard Feather (prod).	“Jazz Poll Winner to Shine at Xmas Concert,” New York Age December 18, 1948, 14: the concert present winners of the first disc jockey poll of modern jazz. "Goings on About Town: Music," New Yorker, December 18, 1948, 14. “Djs. Diz’ Humor (?), Plus Other Mess Mar Concert,” Down Beat, January 14, 1949, 3: Review: very positive mention of the Parker quintet. D. Gillespie and A. Fraser, To Be or Not... to Bop (1979), 313. J. Chambers, Milestones vol. 1 (1983), 121.
December 29	Down Beat 1948 Band Poll Combo-Instrumental 18. Charlie Parker Favorite soloist 6. Charlie Parker Alto sax 1. Johnny Hodges 2. Charlie Parker 3. Willie Smith	“Stan Cops 2^nd, Hampton 3^rd as Vote Sets Record,” Down Beat, December 29, 1948, 1, 12.