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Charlie Parker session details

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February 5, 1953 (9 items; TT = 12:44)
CBC-TV Studio, Montreal (Canada)
Unknown TV broadcast (B)
Show chatter

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

1 Introduction (Don Cameron and Parker) 0:32
2 Cool Blues (C. Parker) 1:50
3 Introduction (Don Cameron) 0:19
4 Bernie's Tune (B. Miller-J. Leiber-A. Stoller) 2:46

Add Brew Moore (ts); Parker out
5 Introduction (Don Cameron and Parker) 0:29
6 Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) 3:03
7 Introduction (Don Cameron) 0:22
8 Wahoo [Perdido] (T. Dameron) 3:06

Add Moore (ts)
9 Closing announcement (Don Cameron) 0:17


1 Introduction (Don Cameron and Parker)
CD: Philology Volume 21 (W 851), Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

2 Cool Blues
12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 19, Jazz Showcase 5003
CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3015, Sound Hills SSCD 8031, Philology Volume 9 (W 120), Philology Volume 21 (W 851), Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

3 Introduction (Don Cameron)
12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 19, Jazz Showcase 5003
CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3015, Sound Hills SSCD 8031, Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

4 Bernie's Tune
12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 19, Jazz Showcase 5003
CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3015, Sound Hills SSCD 8031, Philology Volume 9 (W 120), Volume 21 (W 851), Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

5 Introduction (Don Cameron and Parker)
12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 19, Jazz Showcase 5003
CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3015, Sound Hills SSCD 8031, Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

6 Don't Blame Me
CD: Philology Volume 9 (W 120), Philology Volume 21 (W 851), Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

7 Introduction (Don Cameron)
12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 19, Jazz Showcase 5003
CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3015, Sound Hills SSCD 8031, Philology Volume 21 (W 851), Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

8 Wahoo
12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 19, Jazz Showcase 5003
CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3015, Sound Hills SSCD 8031, Philology Volume 9 (W 120), Philology Volume 21 (W 851), Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342

9 Closing announcement (Don Cameron)
CD: Philology Volume 9 (W 120), Uptown UPCD 27.36, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1342


The Uptown includes detailed background about the recording, transcriptions of the solos, and biographies of the musicians.

Parker is out on "Bernie's Tune" and is joined by Moore on "Wahoo."

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