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Bird's Eyes, Volume 8 (Philology W 80)

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Title: Bird's Eyes, Volume 8
Label: Philology W 80
Number of tracks: 18
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Details: August 1944; February 1, 1947; April 21, 1951; December 1952; March 24, 1952; February 1954; February 25, 1954; July 14, 1952

Note: Only tracks on which Parker is present (75:03) are displayed below.

1 You Talk a Little Trash (C. Williams) [The Boppers] [Aug 1944] 3:09
2 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [composite track] [Dec 10, 1945] 5:38
3 Blues [Feb 1, 1947] 1:55
4 Wahoo (T. Dameron) [Perdido] [Apr 21, 1951] 3:52
5 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [Apr 21, 1951] 3:29
6 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Apr 21, 1951] 3:45
7 Lady Bird (T. Dameron) [Apr 21, 1951] 3:20
8 Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [Apr 21, 1951] 2:56
9 Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [Apr 21, 1951] 3:40
10 Mop Mop - Tenderly [Dec 1952] 2:54
11 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [Mar 24, 1952] 8:20
12 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [Mar 24, 1952] 4:15
13 Interview [Feb 1954] 12:54
14 Night and Day (C. Porter) [with introduction] [Feb 25, 1954] 2:58
15 My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Feb 25, 1954] 3:16
16 Cherokee (R. Noble) [Feb 25, 1954] 2:52
17 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [incomplete] [Jul 14, 1952] 2:11
18 Hot House (T. Dameron) [incomplete] [Jul 14, 1952] 3:39


August 1944
Charlie Parker (as); Charles "Cootie" Williams (tpt); Sam Taylor (ts); Earl "Bud" Powell (p); Carl Pruitt (b); Sonny Payne (d)

December 10, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Milt Jackson (vb); Al Haig (p); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (d); Mannie Klein (tpt); Red Mack (tpt); Raven Mandell (tpt); Teddy Buckner (tpt); George Washington (tb); Carl Loeffler (tb); Juan Tizol (tb); Willie Smith (as); Les Robinson (as); Corky Corcoran (ts); Jack McVea (ts); Floyd Turnham (bs); Milt Laskin (p); Allan Reuss (g); Van Clark (b); Ray Hagan (d); Jimmy Mundy (cond, arr); Kay Starr (voc); Frankie "Sugar Chile" Robinson (p, voc); Harry "The Hipster" Gibson (p, voc); Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann); Vernon Smith (ann)

February 1, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Melvin Broiles (tpt); Harold "Shorty" Rogers (tpt); Russ Freeman (p); Arnold Fishkind (b); Jimmy Pratt (d)

April 21, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); Benny Harris (tpt); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Roy Haynes (d)

March 24, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Henry "Red" Allen (tpt, voc); Bill Butterfield (tpt); Russell "Big Chief" Moore (tb); Bill Harris (tb); Jerry Jerome (ts, cl); Buddy De Franco (cl); Dick Cary (p); Teddy Wilson (p); Eddie Safranski (b); Don Lamond (d); Willis Conover (ann); Leonard Feather (ann)

July 14, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Frank Morgan (as); Don Wilkerson (ts); Amos Trice (p); Dave Bryant (b); Lawrence Marable (d)

December 1952
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Billie Holiday (voc); Buster Harding Orchestra (personnel unknown); Unknown (ann)

February 1954
Charlie Parker (talking); Paul Desmond (interviewer); John McLellan (interviewer)

February 25, 1954
Charlie Parker (as); Sam Noto (tpt); Vic Minichelli (tpt); Buddy Childers (tpt); Don Smith (tpt); Stu Williamson (tpt); Milt Gold (tb); Joe Ciavardone (tb); Bob Fitzpatrick (tb); Frank Rosolino (tb); George Roberts (bass tb); Charlie Mariano (as); Dave Schildkraut (as); Mike Ciccheti (ts); Bill Perkins (ts); Tony Ferina (bs); Bob Lesher (g); Don Bagley (b); Stan Levey (d); Stan Kenton (arr, cond)

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