Jazz ensembles. All compositions by Charlie Parker. Compilation; all tracks previously released. Compact disc. Program notes in English by Bill Milkowski inserted in container. Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; with Miles Davis, trumpet ; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet (track 1) and piano (tracks 1-2, 4) ; Argonne Thornton (aka Sadik Hakim), piano (tracks 1, 3) ; Bud Powell, piano (tracks 5-8) ; Duke Jordan, piano (tracks 9-11) ; John Lewis, piano (tracks 12-17) ; Curly Russell, bass (tracks 1-4, 12-17) ; Tommy Potter, bass (tracks 5-11) ; Max Roach, drums (tracks 1-17). Recorded November 26, 1945 (tracks 1-4), May 8, 1947 (tracks 5-8), December 21, 1947 (tracks 9-11), September 18, 1948 (tracks 12-14), and September 24, 1948 (tracks 15-17) in New York City.
Contents:
Merry go round (2:25). Now's the time (3:07) -- Thrivin' from a riff (2:59) -- Billie's bounce (3:06) -- Donna lee (2:31) -- Chasin' the bird (3:00) -- Cheryl (2:58) -- Buzzy (2:38) -- Another hair do (2:38) -- Bluebird (2:54) -- Bird gets the worm (3:01) -- Barbados (2:34) -- Constellation (2:31) -- Parker's mood (3:24) -- Perhaps (2:17) -- Steeplechase (3:04) -- Merry go round (2:25).
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