Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Doc WestPiano – Erroll Garner
3:05
2
Yardbird Suite
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Vic McMillanComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Arvin GarrisonPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:52
3
Bird Feathers
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:47
4
Scrapple From The Apple
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:36
5
Klact-oveeseds-tene
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:58
6
Embraceable You
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – G. Gershwin, I. GershwinDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:41
7
Out Of Nowhere
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – Edward Heyman, John W. GreenDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:46
8
Moose The Mooche
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Vic McMillanComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Roy PorterPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:56
9
Drifting On A Reed
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – MayhewDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:55
10
The Hymn
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:29
11
Bird Of Paradise
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:09
12
Ornithology
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Vic McMillanComposed By – B. Harris, C. ParkerDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Arvin GarrisonPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:13
13
Cheers
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderComposed By – H. McGheeDrums – Don LamondGuitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Wardell GrayTrumpet – Howard McGhee
3:00
14
Stupendous
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Don LamondGuitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Wardell GrayTrumpet – Howard McGhee
2:50
15
Max Making Wax
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Bob KestersonComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Roy PorterPiano – Jimmy BunnTrumpet – Howard McGhee
2:28
16
Dewey Square
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:04
17
Bongo Bop
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:42
18
How Deep Is The Ocean
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – Irving BerlinDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:24
19
Charlie's Wig
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrombone – J.J. JohnsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:40
20
Night In Tunisia
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Vic McMillanComposed By – John "Dizzy" Gillespie, Frank PaparelliDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Arvin GarrisonPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:00
21
Famous Alto Break
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Vic McMillanComposed By – John "Dizzy" Gillespie, Frank PaparelliDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Arvin GarrisonPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTrumpet – Miles Davis
0:47
22
Dexterity
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:56
23
Don't Blame Me
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – Jimmy McHugh, Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy FieldsDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
2:43
24
My Old Flame
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterComposed By – A. Johnson, S. CoslowDrums – Max RoachPiano – Duke JordanTrumpet – Miles Davis
3:05
25
Relaxin' At Camarillo
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Don LamondGuitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Wardell GrayTrumpet – Howard McGhee
2:54
26
Carvin' The Bird
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Don LamondGuitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Wardell GrayTrumpet – Howard McGhee
2:42
27
Bird's Nest
Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderComposed By – C. ParkerDrums – Doc WestPiano – Erroll Garner
2:42
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
2 WB 3198, 2WB 3198
Charlie Parker
The Very Best Of Bird (2xLP, Comp)
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records
2 WB 3198, 2WB 3198
US
1977
WB 66 081
Charlie Parker
The Very Best Of Bird (2xLP, Comp)
Warner Bros. Records
WB 66 081
Germany
1977
J5A 3198
Charlie Parker
The Very Best Of Bird (Cass, Comp)
Warner Bros. Records
J5A 3198
US
Unknown
2 WB 3198, 56.004/5
Charlie Parker
The Very Best Of Bird (2xLP, Comp, Gat)
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records
2 WB 3198, 56.004/5
Brazil
1978
J5A 3198
Charlie Parker
The Very Best Of Bird (2xCass, Comp)
Warner Bros. Records
J5A 3198
US
1977
Credits
Art Direction [AGI] – Michael Doud
Art Direction [WBRI] – John Cabalka
Design [Project Designed By] – John Kehe
Liner Notes – Ross Russell
Presenter – Bob Krasnow, Raymond Lofaro, Stewart Levine
Producer [Original Session] – Ross Russell
Notes
Recording info: A1, A2, C6 to D2: WOR Studios, Broadway at 38th Street, New York City - Tuesday, October 28, 1947. A3, D6, D7: WOR Studios, Broadway at 38th Street, New York City - Wednesday, December 17, 1947. A4 to A6, D3 to D5: WOR Studios, Broadway at 38th Street, New York City - Tuesday, November 4, 1947. B1 to B5: Radio Recorders Studios, Hollywood - Thursday, March 28, 1946. B6: C.P. MacGregor Studios, Hollywood - Monday, July 29, 1946. B7, C1: C.P. MacGregor Studios, Hollywood - February 19, 1947. C2 to C5: C.P. MacGregor Studios, Hollywood - Wednesday, February 26, 1947.
Publishers: A1: Duchess Music Corp. BMI A2: New World Music Corp. ASCAP A3: Irving Berlin Music Corp. ASCAP A4: Famous Music Corp. ASCAP A5: Robbins Music Corp. ASCAP A6: Famous Music Corp. ASCAP B1: Atlantic Music Corp. ASCAP B2: Atlantic Music Corp. ASCAP B3: Atlantic Music Corp. ASCAP B4: MCA Music. ASCAP B5: MCA Music. ASCAP B6: Charlie Parker Music Co. BMI B7: Duchess Music Corp. BMI C1: Duchess Music Corp. BMI C2: Duchess Music Corp. BMI C3: American Academy Of Music. ACAP C4: Charlie Parker Music Co. BMI C5: Charlie Parker Music Co. BMI C6: Duchess Music Corp. BMI C7: Duchess Music Corp. BMI D1: Criterion Music Corp. ASCAP D2: Duchess Music Corp. BMI D3: Duchess Music Corp. BMI D4: Duchess Music Corp. BMI D5: Criterion Music Corp. ASCAP D6: Leeds Music Corp. ASCAP D7: Duchess Music Corp. BMI
