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The Complete Dial Modern Jazz Sessions (Mosaic Records MD9-260)

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Title: The Complete Dial Modern Jazz Sessions
Label: Mosaic Records MD9-260
Number of tracks: 185
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Details: February 4, 1946 (b); March 28, 1946; July 29, 1946; February 19, 1947; February 26, 1947; October 28, 1947; November 4, 1947; December 17, 1947

Note: Only tracks on which Parker is present (315:24) are displayed below.
Disc 1
1 Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take A] [Jun 6, 1945] 4:08
2 Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take B] [Jun 6, 1945] 4:09
3 Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take F] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:42
4 Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take B] [Jun 6, 1945] 4:00
5 Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take D] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:42
6 Slim Slam Blues [take A] [Jun 6, 1945] 5:02
7 Slim Slam Blues [take B] [Jun 6, 1945] 4:25
8 Congo Blues (C. Parker) [false start 1] [Jun 6, 1945] 1:04
9 Congo Blues (C. Parker) [false start 2] [Jun 6, 1945] 1:14
10 Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take A] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:59
11 Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take B] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:51
12 Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take C] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:51

Disc 2
1 Diggin' Diz (G. Handy) [Feb 4, 1946 (b)] 2:55
2 Confirmation (C. Parker) [Feb 5, 1946] 2:55
3 Diggin' for Diz (D. Gillespie) [Feb 5, 1946] 2:50
4 Dynamo A (D. Gillespie) [Dizzy Atmosphere take A] [Feb 5, 1946] 3:03
5 Dynamo B (D. Gillespie) [Dizzy Atmosphere take B] [Feb 5, 1946] 2:58
6 When I Grow Too Old to Dream (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein) [Feb 5, 1946] 2:55
7 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) [take A] [Feb 5, 1946] 2:50
8 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) [take B] [Feb 5, 1946] 2:50
9 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 1] [Mar 28, 1946] 2:57
10 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2] [Mar 28, 1946] 3:02
11 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 3] [Mar 28, 1946] 2:55
12 Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 1] [Mar 28, 1946] 2:39
13 Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4] [Mar 28, 1946] 2:39
14 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 1] [Mar 28, 1946] 3:01
15 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 3] [Mar 28, 1946] 3:16
16 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4] [Mar 28, 1946] 2:59
17 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 1, Famous Alto Break] [Mar 28, 1946] 0:47
18 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 4] [Mar 28, 1946] 3:05
19 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5] [Mar 28, 1946] 3:02

Disc 3
1 Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) [Jul 29, 1946] 2:31
2 Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) [Jul 29, 1946] 3:19
3 The Gypsy (B. Reid) [Jul 29, 1946] 3:02
4 Bebop (D. Gillespie) [Dizzy's Fingers] [Jul 29, 1946] 2:54

Disc 4
1 Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [Feb 1, 1947] 2:11
2 Blues on the Sofa [Feb 1, 1947] 0:44
3 Kopely Plaza Blues [Feb 1, 1947] 1:04
4 Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [part 1] [Feb 1, 1947] 1:29
5 Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [part 2] [Feb 1, 1947] 1:32
6 Home Cooking 1 [Opus] [Feb 1, 1947] 2:26
7 Home Cooking 2 [Cherokee] [Feb 1, 1947] 2:06
8 Home Cooking 3 [I Got Rhythm] [Feb 1, 1947] 2:26
9 This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take C] [Feb 19, 1947] 3:13
10 This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take D] [Feb 19, 1947] 3:09
11 Dark Shadows (S. Henry) [take A] [Feb 19, 1947] 4:02
12 Dark Shadows (S. Henry) [take B] [Feb 19, 1947] 3:10
13 Dark Shadows (S. Henry) [take C] [Feb 19, 1947] 4:02
14 Dark Shadows (S. Henry) [take D] [Feb 19, 1947] 4:02
15 Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take A] [Feb 19, 1947] 2:51
16 Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take B] [Feb 19, 1947] 2:50
17 Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take C] [Feb 19, 1947] 2:42
18 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take A] [Feb 19, 1947] 1:58
19 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take B] [Feb 19, 1947] 2:22
20 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take C] [Feb 19, 1947] 3:08
21 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take D] [Feb 19, 1947] 2:52

Disc 5
1 Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take A] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:07
2 Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take C] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:05
3 Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take D] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:01
4 Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take E] [Feb 26, 1947] 2:58
5 Cheers (H. McGhee) [take A] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:08
6 Cheers (H. McGhee) [take B] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:04
7 Cheers (H. McGhee) [take C] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:00
8 Cheers (H. McGhee) [take D] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:04
9 Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take A] [Feb 26, 1947] 2:44
10 Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take B] [Feb 26, 1947] 2:44
11 Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take A] [Feb 26, 1947] 2:53
12 Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take B] [Feb 26, 1947] 2:53

Disc 6
1 Dexterity (C. Parker) [take A] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:57
2 Dexterity (C. Parker) [take B] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:59
3 Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take A] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:44
4 Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take B] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:43
5 Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take A] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:28
6 Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take B] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:02
7 Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take C] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:08
8 The Hymn (C. Parker) [take A] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:31
9 The Hymn (C. Parker) [take B] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:28
10 Bird of Paradise (C. Parker) [take A] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:10
11 Bird of Paradise (C. Parker) [take B] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:10
12 Bird of Paradise (C. Parker) [take C] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:11
13 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take A] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:47
14 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take B] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:23

Disc 7
1 Bird Feathers (C. Parker) [Nov 4, 1947] 2:52
2 Klact-Oveereds-Tene (C. Parker) [take A] [Nov 4, 1947] 3:05
3 Klact-Oveereds-Tene (C. Parker) [take B] [Nov 4, 1947] 3:05
4 Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take B] [Nov 4, 1947] 2:39
5 Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take C] [Nov 4, 1947] 2:58
6 My Old Flame (A. Johnston-S. Coslow) [Nov 4, 1947] 3:14
7 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [take A] [Nov 4, 1947] 4:03
8 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [take B] [Nov 4, 1947] 3:50
9 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [take C] [Nov 4, 1947] 3:05
10 Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [Nov 4, 1947] 2:47

Disc 9
1 Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take B] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:57
2 Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take D] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:53
3 Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take E] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:52
4 Quasimado (C. Parker) [take A] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:54
5 Quasimado (C. Parker) [take B] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:53
6 Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take B] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:46
7 Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take D] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:46
8 Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take E] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:42
9 Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take B] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:57
10 Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take C] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:57
11 Crazeology (B. Harris) [excerpt A] [Dec 17, 1947] 1:00
12 Crazeology (B. Harris) [excerpt B] [Dec 17, 1947] 0:32
13 Crazeology (B. Harris) [take C] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:57
14 Crazeology (B. Harris) [take D] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:58
15 How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take A] [Dec 17, 1947] 3:23
16 How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take B] [Dec 17, 1947] 3:07


June 6, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Red Norvo [Kenneth Norville] (vb); Teddy Wilson (p); Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (b); Gordon "Specs" Powell (d); J.C. Heard (d)

February 4, 1946 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Eli "Lucky" Thompson (ts); George Handy (p); Arvin Garrison (g); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (d)

February 5, 1946
J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt, voc); Eli "Lucky" Thompson (ts, voc); Milt Jackson (vb, voc); Al Haig (p); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (d)

March 28, 1946
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Eli "Lucky" Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (d)

July 29, 1946
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Jimmy Bunn (p); Bob Kesterson (b); Roy Porter (d)

February 1, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Melvin Broiles (tpt); Harold "Shorty" Rogers (tpt); Russ Freeman (p); Arnold Fishkind (b); Jimmy Pratt (d)

February 19, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Erroll Garner (p); George "Red" Callender (b); Harold "Doc" West (d); Earl Coleman (voc)

February 26, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Wardell Gray (ts); Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (p); Barney Kessel (g); George "Red" Callender (b); Don Lamond (d)

October 28, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

November 4, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

December 17, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)
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