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| August 8, 1951 (7 items; TT = 20:26) |
| RCA 24th Street Studio, New York NY |
| Commercial for Mercury |
| Charlie Parker (as); Red Rodney [Robert Chudnick] (tpt); John Lewis (p); Ray Brown (b); Kenny Clarke (d) |
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| 1 |
Blues for Alice (C. Parker) |
2:45 |
| 2 |
Si Si (C. Parker) |
2:37 |
| 3 |
Swedish Schnapps (take 3) (C. Parker) |
3:13 |
| 4 |
Swedish Schnapps (take 4 (master)) (C. Parker) |
3:09 |
| 5 |
Back Home Blues (take 1) (C. Parker) |
2:35 |
| 6 |
Back Home Blues (take 2 (master)) (C. Parker) |
2:46 |
| 7 |
Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) |
3:21 |
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| 1 Blues for Alice
45 rpm: Clef EPC 287
12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
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2 Si Si
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11103
45 rpm: Clef EPC 336
12" LP: Verve MGV 8000, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
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3 Swedish Schnapps (take 3)
12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
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4 Swedish Schnapps (take 4 (master))
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11103
45 rpm: Clef EPC 336
12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
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5 Back Home Blues (take 1)
12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
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6 Back Home Blues (take 2 (master))
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11095
45 rpm: Clef EPC 336
12" LP: Verve MGV 8000, MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
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7 Lover Man
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11095
45 rpm: Clef EPC 336
12" LP: Verve MGV 8000, MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
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This is a solid session with excellent playing by everyone involved. Parker is in
complete control, and his solos on "Back Home Blues" (especially take 2) and "Lover
Man" are models of his mature style: economical, carefully constructed yet loose,
with great emotional power.
"Swedish Schnapps" is often credited to Charlie Shavers, but Shavers' version
of the tune is quite different than this one. Shavers' tune was recorded by Gene
Krupa for Clef (MGC 897) on September 10, 1953 with Shavers (tpt); Bill Harris (tb);
Ben Webster (ts); Herb Ellis (g); Teddy Wilson (p); Ray Brown (b); and Gene Krupa
(d). I am grateful to John Griffin for discussion of this tune.
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