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Bird's Eyes, Volume 21 (Philology W 851)

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Title: Bird's Eyes, Volume 21
Label: Philology W 851
Number of tracks: 23
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Details: February 21, 1949; March 11, 1949; October 31, 1950; February 24, 1952; February 5, 1953; March 30, 1953

Note: Only tracks on which Parker is present (77:13) are displayed below.

1 Introduction - Now's the Time [Parker with Chubby Jackson, Charles Delauney] [Feb 21, 1949] 3:20
2 Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Feb 21, 1949] 3:15
3 I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) [Feb 21, 1949] 2:52
4 Blues Jam [Feb 21, 1949] 2:26
5 Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [William Williams introduction] [Mar 11, 1949] 2:33
6 Bop City (K. Winding) [with introduction] [Mar 11, 1949] 1:25
7 I Get a Kick out of You (C. Porter) [Mar 11, 1949] 2:35
8 Big Foot (C. Parker) [Blues Jam #2 (inc)] [Mar 11, 1949] 4:25
9 Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Jerry and Buddy Lester introduction] [Oct 31, 1950] 1:51
10 Donna Lee (C. Parker) [Oct 31, 1950] 1:41
11 Blues [Lester voc] [Oct 31, 1950] 2:03
12 Almost Like Being in Love (A.J. Lerner-F. Loewe) [Oct 31, 1950] 1:53
13 Hot House (T. Dameron) [Earl Wilson and Leonard Feather introduction] [Feb 24, 1952] 4:33
14 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Don Cameron introduction with Parker] [Feb 5, 1953] 2:22
15 Bernie's Tune (B. Miller-J. Leiber-A. Stoller) [Feb 5, 1953] 3:13
16 Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [Feb 5, 1953] 3:24
17 Wahoo (T. Dameron) [Closing announcement] [Feb 5, 1953] 3:27
18 Your Father's Moustache (B. Harris) [Feb 16, 1953] 5:10
19 Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Parker chats (inc)] [Mar 23, 1953] 3:30
20 Caravan Theme - Cool Blues - Star Eyes [Bob Garrity, Leonard Feather] [Mar 30, 1953] 6:14
21 My Little Suede Shoes - Ornithology - 52nd Street Theme [with announcement] [Mar 30, 1953] 6:06
22 Diggin' Diz - 52nd Street Theme [Dynamo A, with voiceover] [Mar 30, 1953] 5:23
23 Embraceable You - 52nd Street Theme [with announcement] [Mar 30, 1953] 3:32


February 21, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Shorty Sherrock (tpt); Sidney Bechet (ss); Joe Bushkin (p); Grieg Stewart "Chubby" Jackson (b); George Wettling (d); Charles Delauney (ann)

March 11, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Max Kaminsky (tpt); Kai Winding (tb); Will Bradley (tb); Joe Marsala (cl); Mike Caluccio (p); Joe Sullivan (p); Unknown (g); Unknown (b); Max Roach (d); Gordon "Specs" Powell (d); Ann Hathaway (voc); William Williams (ann)

October 31, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Milton De Lugg (accordion); Unknown (tpt); Unknown (p); Unknown (b); Unknown (d); Ray Malone (tap dancer); Jerry Lester (ann); Buddy Lester (ann, voc)

February 24, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Dick Hyman (p); Sandy Block (b); Charlie Smith (d); Earl Wilson (ann); Leonard Feather (ann)

February 5, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Milton "Brew" Moore (ts); Paul Bley (p); Neil Michaud (b); Ted Paskert (d); Dick Garcia (g); Don Cameron (ann)

February 16, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Bill Harris (tb); Charlie Mariano (as); Harry Johnson (ts); Sonny Truitt (p); Grieg Stewart "Chubby" Jackson (b); Morey Feld (d)

March 23, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Milt Buckner (org); Bernie McKay (g); Cornelius Thomas (d)

March 30, 1953
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Kenny O'Brien (b); Roy Haynes (d); Leonard Feather (ann); Bob Garrity (ann)

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