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Charlie Parker sessions: 1950-1955

The Miles Ahead database contains 103 Charlie Parker sessions from the 1950s. For details on a session, click on the venue.

DateLocationEnsemble
February 14, 1950Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Sextet
February 18, 1950St. Nicholas Arena - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
Spring 1950Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
Mid-March 1950Café Society Downtown - New York, NYJam session
April 1950Unknown venue - New York, NYJam session
April 3, 1950Nola Penthouse Studios - New York, NYGene Roland Orchestra
May 1, 1950Unknown venue - New York, NYInterview with Marshall Stearns and Jim Maher
May 17, 1950Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Sextet
May 19, 1950Renaissance Ballroom - New York, NYMachito's Afro-Cuban band
May 28, 1950William Henry Apartments - New York, NYJam session
June 1950William Henry Apartments - New York, NYJam session
June 6, 1950Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
June-July 1950Café Society Downtown - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
June 30, 1950Birdland - New York, NYBirdland All-Stars
Summer 1950Unknown venue - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
Late summer 1950Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
August 17-23, 1950Apollo Theater - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
August 23, 1950Apollo Theater - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
August 28, 1950Rainbow Inn - New Brunswick, NJCharlie Parker Sextet
Fall 1950Gjon Mili's Studio - New York, NYAll-Star jam session
September 16, 1950Carnegie Hall - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
October 31, 1950Unknown TV studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker studio band
November 5, 1950Pershing Hotel Ballroom - Chicago, ILCharlie Parker Septet
November 22, 1950Amiralen Dance Hall - Malmö, SwedenCharlie Parker and His Swedish All-Stars
November 24, 1950Folkparken (Folkets Park) - Helsingborg, SwedenCharlie Parker and His Swedish All-Stars
November 24, 1950Restaurang Sjöcrona - Helsingborg, SwedenJam session
November 28, 1950Studio Washington, Le Poste Parisien - Paris, FranceCharlie Parker with the Maurice Moufflard Orchestra
December 21, 1950Unknown venue - New York, NYMachito and His Orchestra
December 23, 1950Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
Unknown date, probably 1950-1951Buddy Johnson's basement - New York, NYJam session
January 17, 1951Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
January 19, 1951Diplomat Hotel - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
February 1951Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker interview
February 11, 1951Pershing Hotel Ballroom - Chicago, ILCharlie Parker Sextet
March 12, 1951Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Jazzers
March 24, 1951Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
March 31, 1951Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
April 1-3, 1951Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
April 7, 1951Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
April 12, 1951Christy's Restaurant - Framingham, MAJam session
April 21, 1951Symphony Ballroom - Boston, MACharlie Parker Quintet
June 23, 1951Eastern Parkway Ballroom - Brooklyn, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
July 1951Phil Baxter's house - Kansas City, MOJam session
July 22, 1951Municipal Auditorium - Kansas City, MOWoody Herman Orchestra
August 1951Lennie Tristano's studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker All-Stars
August 8, 1951RCA 24th Street Studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker and His Orchestra
November 4, 1951Veterans Administration Hospital - Philadelphia, PACharlie Parker Sextet
January 22-23, 1952Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
January 23, 1952Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
February 24, 1952Dumont TV Studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
March 24, 1952Loew's Valencia Theatre - Jamiaca, NYJerry Jerome All-Stars
March 25, 1952Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker and His Orchestra
June 16, 1952Trade Winds Club - Inglewood, CAHarry Babasin All-Stars
June 17, 1952Radio Recorders Studio - Hollywood, CANorman Granz jam session
July 1952Unknown location - Los Angeles, CAJam session
July 14, 1952Jirayr Zorthian's ranch - Altadena, CAJam session
July 28, 1952Jirayr Zorthian's ranch - Altadena, CAJam session
Autumn 1952Parker's home - New York, NYCharlie Parker interview
September 20, 1952Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
September 26, 1952Rockland Palace Ballroom - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
October 18, 1952Howard Theatre - Washington, DCJam session
November 1, 1952Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker with the Modern Jazz Quartet
November 14, 1952Carnegie Hall - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
December 1952Apollo Theater - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Buster Harding Orchestra
December 8-14, 1952Hi-Hat Club - Boston, MACharlie Parker and His All-Stars
December 14, 1952Hi-Hat Club - Boston, MACharlie Parker and His All-Stars
December 30, 1952Unknown recording studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
Unknown 1953Tony Fruscella's apartment - New York, NYJam session
January 30, 1953WOR Studio - New York, NYMiles Davis Sextet
February 5, 1953CBC-TV Studio - Montreal, CanadaCharlie Parker All-Stars
February 7, 1953Chez Paree Nightclub - Montreal, CanadaCharlie Parker All-Stars
February 16, 1953Band Box - New York, NYBill Harris-Chubby Jackson Herd
February 21-22, 1953Howard Theatre - Washington, DCCharlie Parker Quartet
February 22, 1953Club Kavakos - Washington, DCCharlie Parker All-Stars
March 10, 1953Storyville - Boston, MACharlie Parker All-Stars
March 23, 1953Band Box - New York, NYCharlie Parker All-Stars
March 30, 1953Band Box - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
May 9, 1953Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet with Candido
May 15, 1953Massey Hall - Toronto, CanadaQuintet of the Year
May 22, 1953Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
May 23, 1953Birdland - New York, NYDizzy Gillespie All-Stars
May 25, 1953Fulton Recording Studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
May 30, 1953Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
May-June 1953 (?)Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
June 13, 1953WHDH studio - Boston, MAInterview
June 14, 1953Hi-Hat Club - Boston, MACharlie Parker and His All-Stars
June 26, 1953Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker with the Max Roach Quartet
July 26, 1953Open Door - New York, NYJam session
July 30, 1953Fulton Recording Studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
September 22, 1953Storyville - Boston, MACharlie Parker All-Stars
November 4, 1953Erb Memorial Union, University of Oregon - Eugene, ORCharlie Parker with the Chet Baker Quartet
January 4-10, 1954Hi-Hat Club - Boston, MACharlie Parker and His All-Stars
January 18, 1954Hi-Hat Club - Boston, MACharlie Parker and His All-Stars
January 23, 1954Hi-Hat Club - Boston, MACharlie Parker and His All-Stars
January 24, 1954Hi-Hat Club - Boston, MACharlie Parker and His All-Stars
Early 1954WHDH studio - Boston, MAInterview
February 25, 1954Civic Auditorium - Portland, ORStan Kenton Big Band
March 31, 1954Fine Sounds Studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
June 10, 1954Unknown venue - Lowell, MAInterview with Bob Bachelder
August 27, 1954Birdland - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Strings
September 25, 1954Carnegie Hall - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quartet
December 10, 1954Fine Sounds Studio - New York, NYCharlie Parker Quintet
Late 1954-Early 1955Dick Meldonian's apartment - New York, NYCharlie Parker with Dick Meldonian
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