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A Studio Chronicle 1940-1948 (JSP Records JSP 915)

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Title: A Studio Chronicle 1940-1948
Label: JSP Records JSP 915
Number of tracks: 125
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Details: November 30, 1940; December 2, 1940; February 13, 1942; April 30, 1941; July 2, 1942; Unknown 1942; June 1944; September 15, 1944; January 4, 1945; February 28, 1945; May 11, 1945; May 25, 1945; June 6, 1945; September 4, 1945; November 26, 1945; December 17, 1945 (c); February 4, 1946 (b); March 28, 1946; July 29, 1946; February 1, 1947; February 19, 1947; February 26, 1947; May 8, 1947; August 14, 1947; October 28, 1947; November 4, 1947; December 17, 1947; December 1947 (b); December 1947 (c); December 21, 1947; September 18, 1948 (a); September 24, 1948

Note: Only tracks on which Parker is present (367:29) are displayed below.

Disc 1
1 I Found a New Baby (J. Palmer-S. Williams) [Nov 30, 1940] 3:00
2 Body and Soul (J.W. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) [Nov 30, 1940] 2:52
3 Honeysuckle Rose (A. Razaf-F. Waller) [Dec 2, 1940] 2:59
4 Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Dec 2, 1940] 2:57
5 Coquette (C. Lombardo-J. Green-G. Kahn) [Dec 2, 1940] 3:11
6 Moten Swing (B. Moten) [Dec 2, 1940] 2:49
7 Wichita Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) [Dec 2, 1940] 3:11
8 Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann) [Feb 13, 1942] 4:02
9 Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) [Feb 13, 1942] 4:36
10 Dexter Blues (J. McShann) [Apr 30, 1941] 2:53
11 Lonely Boy Blues (J. McShann-W. Brown) [Jul 2, 1942] 2:54
12 Cherokee (R. Noble) [incomplete] [Unkn 1942] 2:48
13 The Jumpin' Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) [Jul 2, 1942] 2:59
14 Sepian Bounce (A. Hall-J. McShann) [Sepian Stomp] [Jul 2, 1942] 3:06
15 Cherokee (R. Noble) [Jun 1944] 3:10
16 My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?) (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [Jun 1944] 3:16
17 I Found a New Baby (J. Palmer-S. Williams) [Jun 1944] 3:29
18 Body and Soul (J.W. Green-E. Heyman-R. Sour-F. Eyton) [Jun 1944] 3:40
19 Tiny's Tempo (T. Grimes) [take 3 (master)] [Sep 15, 1944] 2:53
20 I'll Always Love You Just the Same (T. Grimes-C. Hart) [take 2 (master)] [Sep 15, 1944] 2:58
21 Romance without Finance (T. Grimes) [take 5 (master)] [Sep 15, 1944] 3:01
22 Red Cross (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Sep 15, 1944] 3:06
23 What's the Matter Now? (C. Hart) [Jan 4, 1945] 2:44
24 I Want Every Bit of It (C. Hart) [Jan 4, 1945] 3:10
25 That's the Blues (D. Gillespie) [Jan 4, 1945] 2:48

Disc 2
1 G.I. Blues (C. Hart) [4-F Blues] [Jan 4, 1945] 2:33
2 G.I. Blues (C. Hart) [Jan 4, 1945] 2:20
3 Dream of You (E.P. Moran-S. Oliver-J. Lunceford) [Jan 4, 1945] 2:50
4 Seventh Avenue (G. Powell-I. Higgenbotham) [Jan 4, 1945] 2:46
5 Sorta Kinda (C. Hart) [Jan 4, 1945] 2:37
6 Oh Oh, My My, Oh Oh (C. Hart) [Jan 4, 1945] 2:42
7 Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Feb 28, 1945] 2:40
8 All the Things You Are (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [Feb 28, 1945] 2:47
9 Dizzy Atmosphere (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [Feb 28, 1945] 2:46
10 Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) [May 11, 1945] 3:16
11 Shaw 'Nuff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [May 11, 1945] 3:01
12 Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) [May 11, 1945] 3:23
13 Hot House (T. Dameron) [May 11, 1945] 3:10
14 What More Can a Woman Do? (P. Lee-D. Barbour) [May 25, 1945] 3:00
15 I'd Rather Have a Memory Than a Dream (L. Feather-J. Russell) [May 25, 1945] 2:40
16 Mean to Me (R. Turk-F. Ahlert) [May 25, 1945] 2:38
17 Hallelujah (C. Grey-L. Robin-V. Youmans) [take 3 (master)] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:56
18 Get Happy (H. Arlen-T. Koehler) [take 2 (master)] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:43
19 Slam Slam Blues (R. Norvo) [take 2 (master)] [Jun 6, 1945] 4:28
20 Congo Blues (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [Jun 6, 1945] 3:54
21 Takin' Off (C. Thompson) [Sep 4, 1945] 3:05
22 If I Had You (T. Shapiro-J. Campbell-R. Connelly) [Sep 4, 1945] 2:58
23 20th Century Blues (C. Thompson) [Sep 4, 1945] 2:53
24 The Street Beat (C. Thompson) [Sep 4, 1945] 2:30

Disc 3
1 Warming Up a Riff (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [incomplete] [Nov 26, 1945] 2:34
2 Billie's Bounce (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [Nov 26, 1945] 3:07
3 Now's the Time (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] [Nov 26, 1945] 3:14
4 Anthropology (D. Gillespie-C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Nov 26, 1945] 2:55
5 Meandering (C. Parker) [incomplete] [Nov 26, 1945] 3:15
6 Ko Ko (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Nov 26, 1945] 2:53
7 Dizzy Boogie (D. Gillespie) [take 1 (master)] [Dec 17, 1945 (c)] 3:07
8 Flat Foot Floogie (S. Gaillard-S. Stewart-A.B. Green) [take 1 (master)] [Dec 17, 1945 (c)] 2:30
9 Popity Pop (S. Gaillard) [Dec 17, 1945 (c)] 2:55
10 Slim's Jam (S. Gaillard) [Dec 17, 1945 (c)] 3:20
11 Diggin' Diz (G. Handy) [Feb 4, 1946 (b)] 2:51
12 Moose the Mooche (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Mar 28, 1946] 3:01
13 Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] [Mar 28, 1946] 2:53
14 Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) [take 4 (master)] [Mar 28, 1946] 2:58
15 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 1 (inc, Famous Alto Break)] [Mar 28, 1946] 0:47
16 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [take 5 (master)] [Mar 28, 1946] 3:01
17 Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) [Jul 29, 1946] 2:29
18 Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) [Jul 29, 1946] 3:18
19 The Gypsy (B. Reid) [Jul 29, 1946] 3:01
20 Bebop (D. Gillespie) [Jul 29, 1946] 2:52
21 Blues [Copely Plaza Plues] [Feb 1, 1947] 1:05
22 Yardbird Suite (C. Parker) [Feb 1, 1947] 2:10
23 Lullaby in Rhythm (B. Goodman-E. Sampson) [Part 1] [Feb 1, 1947] 1:29
24 Home Cookin' I (Unknown) [Lullaby at Kopely's] [Feb 1, 1947] 2:19
25 Home Cookin' II (Unknown) [E-flat Rhythm] [Feb 1, 1947] 2:05
26 Home Cookin' III (Unknown) [Kopely Rhythm] [Feb 1, 1947] 3:27

Disc 4
1 This is Always (M. Gordon-H. Warren) [take 3 (master)] [Feb 19, 1947] 3:12
2 Dark Shadows (S. Henry) [take 3 (master)] [Feb 19, 1947] 3:04
3 Bird's Nest (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Feb 19, 1947] 2:41
4 Cool Blues (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Feb 19, 1947] 3:06
5 Relaxin' at Camarillo (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:04
6 Cheers (H. McGhee) [take 4 (master)] [Feb 26, 1947] 3:03
7 Carvin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Feb 26, 1947] 2:43
8 Stupendous (H. McGhee) [take 1 (master)] [Feb 26, 1947] 2:53
9 Donna Lee (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [May 8, 1947] 2:30
10 Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] [May 8, 1947] 2:44
11 Cheryl (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [May 8, 1947] 2:55
12 Buzzy (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [May 8, 1947] 2:29
13 Milestones (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] [Aug 14, 1947] 2:34
14 Little Willie Leaps (M. Davis) [take 3 (master)] [Aug 14, 1947] 2:49
15 Half Nelson (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] [Aug 14, 1947] 2:42
16 Sippin' at Bells (M. Davis) [take 2 (master)] [Aug 14, 1947] 2:21
17 Dexterity (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:58
18 Bongo Bop (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:43
19 Dewey Square (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:07
20 The Hymn (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] [Oct 28, 1947] 2:30
21 Bird of Paradise (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:06
22 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 2 (master)] [Oct 28, 1947] 3:22
23 Bird Feathers (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Nov 4, 1947] 2:50
24 Klact-oveereds-tene (C. Parker) [take 1 (master)] [Nov 4, 1947] 3:04
25 Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Nov 4, 1947] 2:57
26 My Old Flame (A. Johnston-S. Coslow) [take 1 (master)] [Nov 4, 1947] 3:13

Disc 5
1 Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [take 3] [Nov 4, 1947] 3:04
2 Don't Blame Me (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 1] [Nov 4, 1947] 2:46
3 Drifting on a Reed (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:51
4 Quasimado (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:52
5 Charlie's Wig (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:41
6 Bongo Beep (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:56
7 Crazeology (B. Harris) [take 4 (master)] [Dec 17, 1947] 2:57
8 How Deep is the Ocean? (I. Berlin) [take 1 (master)] [Dec 17, 1947] 3:22
9 The Bird (C. Parker) [Dec 1947 (b)] 4:43
10 Repetition (N. Hefti) [Dec 1947 (c)] 2:56
11 Another Hair-Do (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] [Dec 21, 1947] 2:37
12 Bluebird (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Dec 21, 1947] 2:49
13 Klaunstance (C. Parker) [The Way You Look Tonight] [Dec 21, 1947] 2:44
14 Bird Gets the Worm (C. Parker) [take 3 (master)] [Dec 21, 1947] 2:34
15 Barbados (C. Parker) [take 4 (master)] [Sep 18, 1948 (a)] 2:26
16 Ah-Leu-Cha (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Sep 18, 1948 (a)] 2:52
17 Constellation (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [Sep 18, 1948 (a)] 2:26
18 Parker's Mood (C. Parker) [take 5 (master)] [Sep 18, 1948 (a)] 3:01
19 Perhaps (C. Parker) [take 7 (master)] [Sep 24, 1948] 2:31
20 Marmaduke (C. Parker) [take 12 (master)] [Sep 24, 1948] 2:41
21 Steeplechase (C. Parker) [take 2 (master)] [Sep 24, 1948] 3:03
22 Merry-Go-Round (C. Parker) [take 2] [Sep 24, 1948] 2:23
23 No Noise (E. Bartee) [parts 1-2] [Dec 20, 1948] 5:55
24 Mango Mangue (G. Valdez-M. Sunshine) [Dec 20, 1948] 2:55


November 30, 1940
Charlie Parker (as); Bernard "Buddy" Anderson (tpt); Orville "Piggy" Minor (tpt); J.F. "Bud" Gould (tb, vln); William J. Scott (ts); Jay McShann (p); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (d)

December 2, 1940
Charlie Parker (as); Bernard "Buddy" Anderson (tpt); Orville "Piggy" Minor (tpt); J.F. "Bud" Gould (tb, vln); Bob Mabane (ts); Jay McShann (p); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (d)

April 30, 1941
Charlie Parker (as); Bernard "Buddy" Anderson (tpt); Orville "Piggy" Minor (tpt); Harold Bruce (tpt); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Harold Ferguson (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); Jay McShann (p); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (d); Walter Brown (voc)

Unknown 1942
Charlie Parker (as); Vic Coulsen (tpt); George Treadwell (tpt); Unknown (ts, as); Unknown (g); Allan Tinney (p); Ebenezer Paul (b); "Little" Phil Phillips (d)

February 13, 1942
Charlie Parker (as); Bernard "Buddy" Anderson (tpt); Orville "Piggy" Minor (tpt); Bob Merrill (tpt); Lawrence "Frog" Anderson (tb); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Fred Culliver (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); James Coe (bs); Jay McShann (p); Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g); Gene Ramey (b); Harold "Doc" West (d); Walter Brown (voc); Al Hibbler (voc); Bill Abernhathy (ann)

July 2, 1942
Charlie Parker (as); Bernard "Buddy" Anderson (tpt); Orville "Piggy" Minor (tpt); Bob Merrill (tpt); Lawrence "Frog" Anderson (tb); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Fred Culliver (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); James Coe (bs); Jay McShann (p); Leonard "Lucky" Enois (g); Gene Ramey (b); Harold "Doc" West (d); Walter Brown (voc); Al Hibbler (voc)

June 1944
Charlie Parker (as); Efferge Ware (g); Edward "Little Phil" Phillips (d)

September 15, 1944
Charlie Parker (as); Clyde Hart (p); Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (g); Jimmy Butts (b); Harold "Doc" West (d)

January 4, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Don Byas (ts); James "Trummy" Young (tb, voc); Clyde Hart (p); Mike Bryan (g); Al Hall (b); Gordon "Specs" Powell (d); Henry "Rubberlegs" Williams (voc)

February 28, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Clyde Hart (p); Remo Palmieri (g); Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (b); William "Cozy" Cole (d)

May 11, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt, voc); Al Haig (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Sid Catlett (d); Sarah Vaughan (voc)

May 25, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Nat Jaffe (p); Tadd Dameron (p); Bill De Arango (g); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d); Sarah Vaughan (voc)

June 6, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Red Norvo [Kenneth Norville] (vb); Teddy Wilson (p); Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart (b); Gordon "Specs" Powell (d); J.C. Heard (d)

September 4, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); Buck Clayton (tpt); Dexter Gordon (ts); Danny Barker (g); Sir Charles Thompson (p); Jimmy Butts (b); J.C. Heard (d)

November 26, 1945
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt, p); Sadik Hakim [Argonne Thornton] (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d)

December 17, 1945 (c)
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Jack McVea (ts); Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (p); Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (g, p, voc); Tiny "Bam" Brown (b); Arthur "Zutty" Singleton (d)

February 4, 1946 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Eli "Lucky" Thompson (ts); George Handy (p); Arvin Garrison (g); Ray Brown (b); Stan Levey (d)

March 28, 1946
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Eli "Lucky" Thompson (ts); Arvin Garrison (g); Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (p); Vic McMillan (b); Roy Porter (d)

July 29, 1946
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Jimmy Bunn (p); Bob Kesterson (b); Roy Porter (d)

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)

February 19, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Erroll Garner (p); George "Red" Callender (b); Harold "Doc" West (d); Earl Coleman (voc)

February 26, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Wardell Gray (ts); Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (p); Barney Kessel (g); George "Red" Callender (b); Don Lamond (d)

May 8, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Earl "Bud" Powell (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

August 14, 1947
Charlie Parker (ts); Miles Davis (tpt); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (d)

October 28, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

November 4, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

December 1947 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); Hank Jones (p); Ray Brown (b); Shelly Manne (d)

December 1947 (c)
Charlie Parker (as); Al Porcino (tpt); Doug Mettome (tpt); Ray Wetzel (tpt); Bill Harris (tb); Bart Varsalona (bass tb); Vinnie Jacobs (frh); Murray Williams (as); Sonny Salad (as); Pete Mondello (ts); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Manny Albam (bs); John La Porta (cl); Gene Orloff (vln, concertmaster); Sam Kaplan (vln); Manny Fiddler (vln); Sid Harris (vln); Harry Katzman (vln); Zelly Smirnoff (vln); Nat Nathanson (vla); Fred Ruzilla (vla); Joe Benaventi (cello); Tony Aless (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Shelly Manne (d); Diego Iborra (perc); Neal Hefti (arr, cond)

December 17, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

December 21, 1947
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

September 18, 1948 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); John Lewis (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d)

September 24, 1948
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); John Lewis (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d)

December 20, 1948
Charlie Parker (as); Mario Bauza (tpt); Frank "Paquito" Davilla (tpt); Bob Woodlen (tpt); Gene Johnson (as); Fred Skerritt (as); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); 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)

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