Session details: Trade Winds Club (June 16, 1952)

Charlie Parker session details

June 16, 1952 (4 items; TT = 43:27)

Trade Winds Club, Inglewood CA

Private recording (Tape) (B)

Charlie Parker (as); Sonny Criss (as); Chet Baker (tpt); Al Haig (p); Russ Freeman (p); Harry Babasin (b); Lawrence Marable (d)

1	The Squirrel (T. Dameron)	15:38
	Solos: Criss (0:36-2:22); Baker (2:22-3:27); Haig (3:27-5:13); Criss (5:13-8:15; he plays with "Cool Blues" at 7:13-7:22); Baker (8:15-9:24); Parker (9:24-11:57). These are immediately followed by Baker/Parker/Criss one-chorus exchanges (11:57-15:03) and the closing theme
2	Irresistible You (D. Raye-G. DePaul)	6:23
	Solos: Parker (0:44-1:56); Baker (1:56-3:02); Criss, who cuts off Baker's final phrase (3:02-4:09); Haig (4:09-5:51). Baker has some nice obbligatos behind Parker on the opening and closing choruses
3	Indiana [Donna Lee] (J.F. Hanley-B. McDonald)	11:31
	Solos: Parker (0:34-3:24); Baker (3:24-5:12); Criss (5:12-7:51); Freeman (7:51-9:10); Parker (9:10-9:39); Baker (9:39-10:05); Criss (10:05-10:35); Freeman (10:35-10:57). Parker uses pieces of the "Donna Lee" theme throughout his first solo. Baker and Criss try (mostly without much success) to use the theme in their solos, and Parker states it clearly in the closing chorus
4	Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) (G. Gershwin-G. Kahn-I. Gershwin)	9:55
	Solos: Parker (0:33-2:11); Baker (2:16-3:29); Criss (3:29-5:09; he quotes "Cool Blues" at 4:17-4:32); Haig (5:09-6:12); Babasin (6:12-6:59); Parker (6:59-7:24); Baker (7:24-7:46); Criss, who again steps on Baker's toes (7:46-8:11); Parker (8:8:11-8:36); Baker (8:36-8:59); Haig (8:59-9:23)


1 The Squirrel 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 15, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3012, Sound Hills SSCD 8028, Fresh Sounds FSR-CD 17, Philology Volume 55 (W 886), Definitive DRCD 11231, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1341
2 Irresistible You 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 16, Jazz Showcase 5007, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3012, Sound Hills SSCD 8028, Fresh Sounds FSR-CD 17, Philology Volume 55 (W 886), Definitive DRCD 11231, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1341
3 Indiana 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 16, Jazz Showcase 5007, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3013, Sound Hills SSCD 8029, Fresh Sounds FSR-CD 17, Philology Volume 55 (W 886), Definitive DRCD 11231, Musica Jazz MJCD 1102, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1341
4 Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 16, Jazz Showcase 5007, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102, Jazz Chronicles JCS-102 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3013, Sound Hills SSCD 8029, Fresh Sounds FSR-CD 17, Philology Volume 55 (W 886), Volume 60 (W 891), Definitive DRCD 11231, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1341

These are good quality complete items (though a bit bass-heavy). "Irresistible You" is sometimes listed as "They Didn't Believe Me." The unison parts of "Liza" are very ragged.

Parker spent most of the summer of 1952 in the Los Angeles area. He returned to New York following the birth of his son Baird on August 10. Babasin arranged for this All-Star date at the Trade Winds Club. The rhythm section is solid throughout, the young Sonny Criss plays well, if not particularly imaginatively, alongside Parker. This is one of Baker's first recordings, and he has intonation problems in several places. Parker's playing on "Indiana" is especially strong.