Complete Studio Masters W/ Miles Davis

2-CD SET EDITION

4-PANEL DIGIPACK

16-PAGE BOOKLET

INCLUDES 14 BONUS TRACKS

IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLIE PARKER'S BIRTH

Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was among the most influential jazz artists ever, and one of the few indisputable geniuses of his time. This set presents the complete master takes from the recording sessions he made with his regular Quintet featuring the equally great Miles Davis on trumpet. Included here are some of Bird’s most admired sides, such as “Billie’s Bounce,” “Now’s the Time,” “Scrapple from the Apple,” and “Donna Lee.” One session presents him on tenor sax, an instrument on which he only rarely recorded.

As a bonus, this set also presents all tunes from the above sessions not featuring Davis, as well as two dates on which Parker and Davis play with larger groups.

PERSONNEL:

CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
MILES DAVIS, trumpet
On all tracks, plus:
COLLECTIVE PERSONNEL:
Bud Powell, John Lewis, Duke Jordan, Walter Bishop, Jr. (piano),
Tommy Potter, Teddy Kotick, Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell (bass),
Max Roach (drums)

Recorded in New York and Detroit, 1945-51.

TRACKS:

CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 77:45 Min
01. Billie’s Bounce
02. Now’s the Time
03. Thrivin’ from a Riff
04. Donna Lee
05. Chasin’ the Bird
06. Cheryl
07. Buzzy
08. Milestones
09. Little Willie Leaps
10. Half Nelson
11. Sippin’ at Bells
12. Another Hair-Do
13. Bluebird
14. Klaunstance
15. Bird Gets the Worm
16. Barbados
17. Ah-leu-cha
18. Constellation
19. Perhaps
20. Marmaduke
21. Steeplechase
22. Merry-Go-Round
23. Dexterity
24. Bongo Bop
25. Dewey Square
26. All the Things You Are
27. Embraceable You

CD 2: TOTAL TIME: 78:32 Min.
01. The Hymn
02. Bird Feathers
03. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
04. Scrapple from the Apple
05. My Old Flame
06. Out of Nowhere
07. Don’t Blame Me
08. Au Privave
09. She Rote
10. K. C. Blues
11. Star Eyes
12. Moose the Mooche (*)
13. Yardbird Suite (*)
14. Ornithology (*)
15. A Night in Tunisia (*)
16. Drifting on a Reed (*)
17. Quasimodo (*)
18. Charlie’s Wig (*)
19. Bongo Beep (*)
20. Crazeology (*)
21. How Deep Is the Ocean (*)
22. Warming Up a Riff (*)
23. Meandering (*)
24. Ko-Ko (*)
25. Parker’s Mood (*)

(*) Bonus tracks