Infos
CD 1:
#1-5: Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, January 28, 1946;
Charlie Parker, Willie Smith - alto sax, Al Killian, Dizzy Gillespie (#1), Howard McGhee (#2-5) - trumpet, Lester Young - tenor sax, Mel Powell (#1), Arnold Ross (#2-5) - piano, Billy Hadnott - bass, Lee Young - drums
#6-8: Embassy Theatre, Los Angeles, California, April 22, 1946;
Charlie Parker, Willie Smith - alto sax, Buck Clayton - trumpet, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - tenor sax, Ken Kersey - piano, Irving Ashby - guitar, Billy Hadnott - bass, Buddy Rich - drums, Norman Granz - MC on #7)
CD 2:
#1: Carnegie Hall, New York City, December 1947;
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Hank Jones - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Shelly Manne - drums
#2: Carnegie Hall, New York City, December 1947;
Al Porcino, Doug Mettome, Ray Wetzel - trumpet, Bill Harris - trombone, Bart Varsalona - bass trombone, Vinnie Jacobs - french horn, John La Porta - clarinet, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams, Sonny Salad - alto sax, Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips - tenor sax, Manny Albam - baritone sax, Gene Orloff, Sam Caplan, Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Harry Katzman, Zelly Smirnoff - violin, Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla - viola, Joe Benaventi - cello, Tony Aless - piano, Curly Russell - bass, Shelly Manne - drums, Diego Iborra - percussion, Neal Hefti - arranger / conductor
#3-5: Probably Mercury Studios, New York City, December 20, 1948;
#6: Probably Mercury Studios, New York City, January 1949;
Mario Bauza, Paquito Davilla, Bobby Woodlen - trumpet, Charlie Parker, Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt - alto sax, Jose Madera - tenor sax, Leslie Johnakins - baritone sax, Rene Hernandez - piano, Roberto Rodriguez - bass, Jose Manguel - bongos, Luis Miranda - conga, Umbaldo Nieto - timbales, Machito - maraccas, Flip Phillips (#3, Part 1) - tenor sax
#7-8: a Midtown Studio, New York City, circa March 1949
#9-12: Probably Mercury Studios, New York City, May 5, 1949;
Kenny Dorham - trumpet, Tommy Turk (#7-8) - trombone, Charlie Parker - alto sax, Al Haig - piano, Tommy Potter - bass, Max Roach - drums, Carlos Vidal (#7-8) - conga
CD 3: Carnegie Hall, New York City, September 18,1949
Roy Eldridge - trumpet, Tommy Turk - trombone, Charlie Parker - alto sax, Flip Phillips, Lester Young - tenor sax, Hank Jones - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Buddy Rich - drums, Ella Fitzgerald (#6-8) - vocal, Norman Granz (#5) - MC
CD 4:
1-6: Mercury Studios, New York City, November 30, 1949;
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Mitch Miller - oboe / possibly english horn, Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milt Lomask - violin, Frank Brieff - viola, Frank Miller - cello, Myor Rosen - harp, Stan Freeman - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Buddy Rich - drums, Jimmy Carroll - arranger / conductor
#7-9: Recording studio, New York City, early April 1950;
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Hank Jones - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Buddy Rich - drums
#10-34: Probably Mercury Studios, New York City, June 6, 1950;
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, Charlie Parker - alto sax, Thelonious Monk - piano, Curly Russell - bass, Buddy Rich - drums
CD 5:
#1-12: possibla at 2 differeht studios, New York City, Late summer 1950;
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Joseph Singer - french horn, Eddie Brown - oboe, Sam Caplan, Howard Kay, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Zelly Smirnoff - violin, Isadore Zir - viola, Maurice Brown - cello, Verley Mills - harp, Bernie Leighton - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Buddy Rich - drums, Joe Lipman - arranger / conductor, unknown (#1) - chimes / xylophone
#13-17: Carnegie Hall, New York City, September 17, 1950;
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Tommy Mace - oboe, Ted Blume, Sam Caplan, Stan Karpenia - violin, Dave Uchitel - viola, unknown - cello, Wallace McManus - harp, Al Haig - piano, Tommy Potter - bass, Roy Haynes - drums
#18-19: Possibly Gjon Mili Studio, New York City, circa Fall 1950
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Coleman Hawkins (#19) - tenor sax, Hank Jones - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Buddy Rich - drums
#20: Recording studio, New York City, December 21, 1950;
Mario Bauza, Paquito Davilla, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Al Stewart, Bobby Woodlen - trumpet, Charlie Parker, Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt - alto sax, Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, Sol Rabinowitz - tenor sax, Leslie Johnakins - baritone sax, Rene Hernandez - piano, Roberto Rodriguez - bass, Buddy Rich - drums, Jose Manguel - bongos, Rafael Miranda, Chino Pozo - conga, Umbaldo Nieto - timbales, Machito - maraccas, Chico O'Farrill - arranger / conductor, unknown - clarinet
CD 6:
#1-6: A recording studio, New York City, January 17, 1951
Miles Davis - trumpet, Charlie Parker - alto sax, Walter Bishop, Jr - piano, Teddy Kotick - bass, Max Roach - drums
#7-13: Probably Mercury Studios, March 12, 1951
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano, Teddy Kotick - bass, Roy Haynes - drums, Jose Manguel - bongos, Luis Miranda - conga
#14-20: Possibly RCA 24th Street Studios, New York City, August 8, 1951
Red Rodney - trumpet, Charlie Parker - alto sax, John Lewis - piano, Ray Brown - bass, Kenny Clarke - drums
CD 7:
#1-4: Studio @ First Avenue & East 44th Street, New York City, January 22 or 23, 1952
Al Porcino, Chris Griffin, Bernie Privin - trumpet, Will Bradley, Bill Harris - trombone, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams, Toots Mondello - alto sax, Hank Ross - tenor sax, Stan Webb - baritone sax, Artie Drelinger - reeds, possibly unknown - reeds, unknown - oboe, propably. Sam Caplan, possibly. Sylvan & Jack Zayde - violin, 5 unknown - violin, 2 unknown - viola, 2 unknown - cello, Verley Mills - harp, Lou Stein - piano, Art Ryerson - guitar, Bob Haggert - bass, Don Lamond - drums, Joe Lipman - arranger / conductor
#5-15: Recording studio, New York City, January 23, 1952
Benny Harris (#5-13, 15) - trumpet, Charlie Parker - alto sax, Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano, Teddy Kotick - bass, Max Roach - drums, Jose Manguel - bongos, Luis Miranda - conga
#16-19: Recording Studio First Ave @ East 44th Street, New York City, March 25, 1952
Al Porcino, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Bernie Privin (solos) - trumpet, Bill Harris (solos), Lou McGarity, Bart Varsalona - trombone, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams, Harry Terrill - alto sax, Flip Phillips, Hank Ross - tenor sax, Danny Bank - baritone sax, Oscar Peterson - piano, Freddie Green - guitar, Ray Brown - brown, Don Lamond - drums, Joe Lipman - arranger / conductor
CD 8: Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard Hollywood, California, First half of June 1952
Charlie Shavers - trumpet, Charlie Parker, Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges - alto sax, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster -tenor sax, Oscar Peterson - piano, Barney Kessel - guitar, Ray Brown - bass, J.C.Heard - drums
CD9:
#1-6: Recordig studio, New York City, End of December 1952 - January 1953
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Hank Jones - piano, Teddy Kotick - bass, Max Roach - drums
#7-22: Fulton Recording, New York City, MAy 25, 1953
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Junior Collins - french horn, Hal McKusick - clarinet, Tommy Mace - oboe, Manny Thaler - bassoon, Tony Aless - piano, Charles Mingus - bass, Max Roach - drums, Dave Lambert Singers (Dave Lambert, Jerry ? - tenors, Jerry Parker - baritone, Butch Birdsall - bass, Annie Ross + at least one more female voice) - vocals, Dave Lambert - choral arranger, Gil Evans - instrumental arranger / conductor
CD10:
#1-11: Fulton Recording, New York City, July 30, 1953
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Al Haig - piano, Percy Heath - bass, Max Roach - drums
#12-22: Fine Recording 711 Fifth Avenue, New York City, March 31, 1954
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano, Jerome Darr - guitar, Teddy Kotick - bass, Roy Haynes - drums
#23-29: Fine Recording 711 Fifth Avenue, New York City, December 10, 1954
Charlie Parker - alto sax, Walter Bishop, Jr. - piano, Billy Bauer - guitar, Teddy Kotick - bass, Arthur Taylor - drums