Session details: Carnegie Hall (February 11, 1949)

Charlie Parker session details

February 11, 1949 (20 items; TT = 111:42)

Carnegie Hall, New York NY

Private recording (Tape) (B-)

Show chatter

Charlie Parker (as); Theodore "Fats" Navarro (tpt); Tommy Turk (tb); Sonny Criss (as); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Coleman Hawkins (ts); Hank Jones (p); Ray Brown (b); Shelly Manne (d); Ella Fitzgerald (voc); Mario Bauza (tpt); Frank "Paquito" Davilla (tpt); Bob Woodlen (tpt); Gene Johnson (as); Fred Skerritt (as); Jose Madera (ts); Leslie Johnakins (bs); Rene Hernandez (p); Roberto Rodriguez (b); Jose Mangual (bgo); Luis Miranda (cga); Umbaldo Nieto (timbales); Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas); Norman Granz (ann)

1	Introduction (Norman Granz)	1:15
	"Good evening, everybody. Tonight's band qualifies (undecipherable) for the new year (undecipherable). The blues are featured on the first set, with the rhythm section (undecipherable), the small group, Hank Jones on piano... The great bassist from the modern school (undecipherable), Ray Brown... And then we come to the great drummer, the poll winner, from Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne... On the horns, those of you (undecipherable), Tom Turk... On the alto saxophone, Sonny Criss... On trumpet, Fats Navarro... The other two are (undecipherable), the Bird and the Flip..."
2	Leap Here (N. Cole)	11:26
3	Indiana (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald)	11:19
4	Lover Come Back to Me (S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein)	15:35
5	Cherokee (incomplete) (R. Noble)	3:54
	Criss solo and closing theme only
6	Introduction	0:13
	"Ready?"
7	Perdido (J. Tizol)	13:04
	Solos: Phillips (0:46-3:12); Turk (3:15-5:00); Criss (5:02-8:44); Navarro (8:45-11:08); Fitzgerald (11:09-12:31)
8	Introduction (Norman Granz)	0:15
	"Before the band plays its concluding number, I'd like to thank the people at the Royal Roost to allow Charlie Parker to play here tonight, and also the people at the (undecipherable)... And now the entire group with the inevitable Jazz at the Philharmonic theme song, 'How High the Moon'..."
9	How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis)	7:04
	Solos: Navarro (0:36-1:10); Phillips (1:11-3:15); Turk (3:15-4:18); Criss (4:19-6:10)
10	Introduction (Norman Granz)	0:11
	"...Tenor saxophone, Coleman Hawkins..."
11	Rifftide (C. Hawkins)	5:09
	Parker out
12	Sophisticated Lady (D. Ellington-I. Mills-M. Parish)	4:30
	Parker out
13	The Things We Did Last Summer (S. Cahn-J. Styne)	3:39
	Parker out
14	Stuffy (C. Hawkins)	10:17
	Parker out
15	Introduction (Norman Granz)	0:05
	"Now it gives me great pleasure to introduce the greatest singer in jazz today, Miss Ella Fitzgerald..."
16	I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (I. Berlin)	2:37
	Parker out; Ella Fitzgerald and Trio
17	No Noise (E. Bartee)	6:44
	Machito and His Afro-Cubans; solos by Phillips and Parker
18	Mango Mangue (G. Valdez-M. Sunshine)	3:23
	Machito and His Afro-Cubans; solo by Parker
19	Tanga (G. Valdez)	6:17
	Machito and His Afro-Cubans; solo by Phillips (Parker out)
20	No, No, Yes, Yes (F. Grillo)	4:45
	Machito and His Afro-Cubans with unknown vocalist


1 Introduction (Norman Granz) CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311, Definitive Records DRCD 11375
2 Leap Here CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311, Philology Volume 49 (W 880), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1336
3 Indiana CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311, Philology Volume 49 (W 880), Volume 60 (W 891), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1336
4 Lover Come Back to Me CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311, Philology Volume 49 (W 880), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1336
5 Cherokee (incomplete) CD: Philology Volume 37 (W 868), Volume 43 (W 874), Volume 49 (W 880)
6 Introduction CD: Philology Volume 37 (W 868)
7 Perdido CD: Philology Volume 37 (W 868)
8 Introduction (Norman Granz) CD: Philology Volume 37 (W 868)
9 How High the Moon CD: Philology Volume 37 (W 868)
10 Introduction (Norman Granz) CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311
11 Rifftide CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311
12 Sophisticated Lady CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311
13 The Things We Did Last Summer CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311
14 Stuffy CD: Fantasy/Pablo PACD 5311
15 Introduction (Norman Granz) CD: Philology Volume 29 (W 860)
16 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm CD: Philology Volume 29 (W 860)
17 No Noise CD: Philology Volume 29 (W 860), Definitive Records DRCD 11375
18 Mango Mangue CD: Philology Volume 29 (W 860), Definitive Records DRCD 11375
19 Tanga CD: Philology Volume 29 (W 860), Definitive Records DRCD 11375
20 No, No, Yes, Yes CD: Philology Volume 29 (W 860)

Parker, whose quintet was booked at the Royal Roost at the time, joined Norman Granz's JATP touring group for this Carnegie Hall concert. He is the first alto soloist on each of the three long numbers.

The personnel for the first set (through "How High the Moon") was Navarro, Turk, Parker, Criss, Phillips, Jones, Brown, and Manne, with Ella Fitzgerald taking a brief solo turn on "Perdido." For the second set (through "Stuffy") it's Hawkins (replacing Turk), Criss, Phillips, Jones, Brown, and Manne. Ella Fitzgerald and Her Trio (Jones, Brown, and Manne) performed, then Parker returned to the stage along with Machito and His Afro-Cubans.

The notes to Fantasy PACD 5311 list the date as November 2, but the correct date is February 11.