Charlie Parker - The Complete Dial Sessions

Tracklist: 

CD 1

01. Diggin Diz (2:54)

02. Moose The Mooche (take 1) (3:00)

03. Moose The Mooche (take 2) (3:04)

04. Moose The Mooche (take 3) (2:58)

05. Yardbird Suite (take 1) (2:42)

06. Yardbird Suite (take 4) (2:57)

07. Ornithology (take 1) (3:04)

08. Ornithology (take 3) (3:19)

09. Ornithology (take 4) (3:02)

10. A Night In Tunisia (take 1) (0:51)

11. A Night In Tunisia (take 4) (3:09)

12. A Night In Tunisia (take 5) (3:05)

13. Max (Is) Making Wax (2:34)

14. Lover Man (take A) (3:23)

15. The Gypsy (take A) (3:05)

16. Bebop (take A) (2:56)

17. Blues #1 (0:49)

18. Blues #2 (1:09)

19. Yardbird Suite (2:15)

20. Lullaby In Rhythm (part 1) (1:34)

21. Lullaby In Rhythm (part 2) (1:36)

22. Home Cookin I (2:25)

23. Home Cookin II (2:10)

24. Home Cookin III (2:27)

CD 2

01. This is Always (Take C, Master) (3:16)

02. This is Always (Take D, Alternate) (3:12)

03. Dark Shadows (Take A, Alternate) (4:05)

04. Dark Shadows (Take B, Alternate) (3:12)

05. Dark Shadows (Take C, Master) (3:08)

06. Dark Shadows (Take D, Alternate) (3:01)

07. Bird's Nest (Take A, Master 1) (2:53)

08. Bird's Nest (Take B, Alternate) (2:52)

09. Bird's Nest (Take C, Master 2) (2:44)

10. Cool Blues (Take A, Alternate; aka HOT BLUES) (2:00)

11. Cool Blues (Take B, Alternate; aka BLOWTOP BLUES) (2:25)

12. Cool Blues (Take C, Master) (3:09)

13. Cool Blues (Take D, Alternate) (2:54)

14. Relaxin' at Camarillo (Take A) (3:09)

15. Relaxin' at Camarillo (Take C) (3:08)

16. Relaxin' at Camarillo (Take D) (3:03)

17. Relaxin' at Camarillo (Take E) (3:00)

18. Cheers (Take A) (3:11)

19. Cheers (Take B) (3:06)

20. Cheers (Take C) (3:03)

21. Cheers (Take D) (3:06)

22. Carvin' the Bird (Take A, Alternate) (2:47)

23. Carvin' the Bird (Take B, Master) (2:46)

24. Stupendous (Take A, Master) (2:55)

25. Stupendous (Take B, Alternate; aka SURPRISING) (2:53)

CD 3

01. Dexterity (Take A, Alternate) (2:59)

02. Dexterity (Take B, Master) (3:01)

03. Bongo Bop (Take A, Master; aka BLUES) (2:47)

04. Bongo Bop (Take B, Alternate; aka Blues and Parker's Blues) (2:46)

05. Dewey Square (Take A, Alternate; aka Prezology and Bird Feathers) (3:31)

06. Dewey Square (Take B, alternate) (3:05)

07. Dewey Square (Take C, Master) (3:10)

08. The Hymn (Take A, Master) (2:34)

09. The Hymn (Take B, Alternate; Originally released as 'Superman' by the Miles Davis Quartet (2:30)

10. Bird of Paradise (Take A) (3:10)

11. Bird of Paradise (Take B) (3:13)

12. Bird of Paradise (Take C) (3:14)

13. Embraceable You (Take A) (3:50)

14. Embraceable You (Take B) (3:25)

15. Bird Feathers (Take C, Master ; aka Schnourphology) (2:54)

16. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene (Take A, Master) (3:08)

17. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene (Take B, Alternate) (3:08)

18. Scrapple From the Apple (Take B, Alternate) (2:41)

19. Scrapple From the Apple (Take C, Master; aka 'Little Be-bop') (2:58)

CD 4

01. My Old Flame (Take A, Master) (3:16)

02. Out of Nowhere (Take A) (4:06)

03. Out of Nowhere (Take B) (3:53)

04. Out of Nowhere (Take C) (3:08)

05. Don't Blame Me (Take A, Master) (2:50)

06. Drifting On A Reed (Take B, Alternate: aka GIANT SWING) (2:58)

07. Drifting On A Reed (Take D, Alternate) (2:56)

08. Drifting On A Reed (Take E, Master: aka Air Conditioning) (2:55)

09. Quasimado (Quasimodo) (Take A, Alternate) (2:57)

10. Quasimado (Quasimodo) (Take B, Master: aka Trade Winds) (2:55)

11. Charlie's Wig (Take B, Alternate: aka Bongo Bop) (2:49)

12. Charlie's Wig (Take D, Alternate: aka Drifting on a Road) (2:49)

13. Charlie's Wig (Take E, Master) (2:44)

14. Bongo Beep (Take B: aka Dexterity) (3:00)

15. Bongo Beep (Take C: aka Bird Feathers and Charlie's Wig) (3:00)

16. Crazeology (Little Benny) (Take A, Excerpt) (1:03)

17. Crazeology (Little Benny) (Take B, Excerpt) (0:35)

18. Crazeology (Little Benny) (Take C, Alternate) (3:00)

19. Crazeology (Little Benny) (Take D, Master 2: aka Move and Bird Feathers) (3:00)

20. How Deep is the Ocean? (Take A, Master) (3:25)

21. How Deep is the Ocean? (Take B, Alternate) (3:07)

Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker

Bass – Arnold Fishkin (tracks: 1-17 to 1-24), Bob Kesterson (tracks: 1-13 to 1-16), Ray Brown (tracks: 1-1), George 'Red' Callender* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-25), Tommy Potter (tracks: 3-1 to 4-21), Vic McMillan (tracks: 1-2 to 1-12)

Drums – Don Lamond (tracks: 2-14 to 2-25), Harold "Doc" West (tracks: 2-1 to 2-13), Jimmy Pratt (tracks: 117 to 1-24), Max Roach (tracks: 3-1 to 4-21), Roy Porter (tracks: 1-2 to 1-16), Stan Levey (tracks: 1-1)

Electric Guitar – Arvin Garrison (tracks: 1-1, 1-5 to 1-12)

Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: 2-14 to 2-25)

Piano – Dodo Marmarosa (tracks: 1-2 to 1-12, 2-14 to 2-25), Duke Jordan (tracks: 3-1 to 4-21), Erroll Garner (tracks: 2-1 to 2-13), George Handy (tracks: 1-1), Jimmy Bunn (tracks: 1-13 to 1-16), Russ Freeman (tracks: 1-17 t o1-24)

Tenor Saxophone – Lucky Thompson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-2), Wardell Gray (tracks: 2-14 to 2-25)

Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: 4-6 to 4-21)

Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 1-1), Howard McGhee (tracks: 1-13 to 1-24, 2-14 to 2-25), Melvyn Broiles (tracks: 1-17 to 1-24), Miles Davis (tracks: 1-2 to 1-12, 3-1 to 4-21), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 1-17 to 1-24)

Vocals – Earl Coleman (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)