Session details: Hi-Hat Club (January 24, 1954)

Charlie Parker session details

January 24, 1954 (8 items; TT = 29:02)

Hi-Hat Club, Boston MA

WCOP-AM radio broadcast (B)

Show chatter

Charlie Parker (as); Herbie Williams (tpt); Rollins Griffith (p); Jimmy Woode (b); Marquis Foster (d); Symphony Sid Torin (ann)

1	Cool Blues (incomplete) (C. Parker)	6:09
	Opening measures missing. During his solo Griffith develops a "Rhythm-a-Ning"-ish riff (1:50-1:55, 2:13-2:17, 2:47-2:52) and quotes "Blue 'n' Boogie" (2:36-2:41). Parker, Williams, and Foster exchanges following Woode's solo (5:13-5:45)
2	Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin (inc))	0:10
	"...Ah for the good sound, ladies and gentlemen, here at the Hi-Hat it's Charlie Parker and the All-Stars. We hope you're enjoying just a little taste of what's happening, what has been happening, here all week..."
3	My Little Suede Shoes (incomplete) (C. Parker)	5:51
	Begins about halfway through the last chorus of Parker's solo
4	Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin and Parker)	1:01
	SS: "...Was it a real big thing in Paris, Dad?" CP: "Well, to me it was the biggest deal." SS: "It was, huh?" CP: "Yeah. I had much fun." SS: "Heard you on HDH, last night, and you were talking about going to Paris to study." CP: "Yeah, I'm very sincere about that." SS: "Well, that should be real wonderful, you're gonna study composition and writing..." CP: "Yeah." SS: "But then I'd be saying the same thing to Thomas Hollingwood, so I'd better not. (Parker laughs.) Bird, it's been a ball. And don't forget, if you haven't heard Charlie Parker and the All-Stars, my advice to you is to make it here right up until 1:00 this morning and dig the great gentleman of modern music, Yutfagel -- Aelish Yutfagel Parker... (Parker laughs.) That's a little story that we... Jumper just told me a story that if he had a million dollars, but we won't tell it on the air... Go, Bird." CP: "All right, Sid, I think we'll get back to a little music here by presenting for those peoples' listening entertainment a little tune called 'Ornithology'..."
5	Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris)	7:35
	There's a quick allusion to "Country Gardens" at the beginning of the second chorus of Williams' solo (3:03-3:04), and he quotes "On the Trail" (3:03-3:17)
6	Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin and Parker)	1:22
	SS: "Great big hand for Charlie Parker... Charlie Parker, Herbie Williams on trumpet, Rollins Griffith on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Marquis Foster on drums. A wonderful group of musicians, most of 'em from Boston. Charlie Parker, I don't know, I think he's from Kansas, Kansas City... Is that your home originally, Bird?" CP: "Yes." SS: "You originally were born in Kansas?" CP: "That's correct." SS: "Not that it's ... just to make conversation, that's all. So, what happens from here? Oh, that's right, you're going on this great big tour, with Stan Kenton and all the fellas, aren't you?" CP: "Yeah, I meet Kenton next week, in Texas..." SS: "And I understand that you'll be in Worcester around February the 9th." CP: "Yes..." SS: "I think that's the date. It'll be Stan Kenton and his modern progressive sounds in jazz, will feature Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz, Erroll Garner and the trio, and that could be for a wonderful, wonderful tour. Lotta luck to you, Dad." CP: "Thank you, Sid." SS: "Well, let's see, we got about seven minutes left. What can we blow in seven minutes?" CP: "Well, 'You Came to Me from Out of Nowhere' might fit." SS: "Yeah? All right, let's do that. A little ballad, 'Out of Nowhere'..."
7	Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green)	4:22
	During his solo Williams plays "Country Gardens" (2:16-2:35)
8	Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (incomplete, with voiceover) (L. Young)	2:32
	During his solo Williams quotes "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair" (1:57-2:02). Voiceover (2:07-2:28): "Ah, I hate to be a drag and cut in on this wonderful solo, but time is sort of... cuttin' out, so I hope you've had a lot of fun, and don't forget, Charlie Parker and the All-Stars will be here right up until one o'clock. How about a great big hand for Charlie Parker and the wonderful group... And so, until tonight on WCOP, here's your boy Symphony Sid saying 'I Dig You the Most'..." Faded out


1 Cool Blues (incomplete) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343
2 Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin (inc)) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343
3 My Little Suede Shoes (incomplete) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343
4 Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin and Parker) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343
5 Ornithology 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Volume 60 (W 891), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343
6 Introduction (Symphony Sid Torin and Parker) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343
7 Out of Nowhere 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343
8 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (incomplete, with voiceover) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 22, Phoenix LP 12 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3018, Sound Hills SSCD 8034, Fresh Sounds FSCD 1007, Blue Note CDP 99787, Philology Volume 47 (W 878), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1343

The trumpet is poorly miked on most of the titles.

Stash STCD-10 contains four titles ("Ornithology," "Out of Nowhere," "My Funny Valentine," and "Cool Blues") purportedly recorded on this date with Herb Pomeroy on trumpet. All but "My Funny Valentine" are from January 18. Pomeroy is almost certainly not present if these titles were recorded in January 1954.

Parker was booked at Boston venues on the following dates during this period: April 12, 1951, Christy's Tavern, Framingham; May 28-June 3, 1951: Hi-Hat Club; March 3-9, 1952, Hi-Hat Club; December 8-14, 1952: Hi-Hat Club; March 9-15, 1953: Storyville Club; June 8-14, 1953: Hi-Hat Club; September 21-27, 1953: Storyville Club; October 25, 1953: Jordan Hall (Parker with Strings); January 18-24, 1954: Hi-Hat Club; February 9, 1954: Worcester Memorial Auditorium, Worcester (Festival of Modern American Jazz -- thanks to Jon Foley for identifying the venue); September 26, 1954: Boston Arena (Birdland Stars of 1954).