His Finest Recordings

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Enlightenment

Annotation last modified on 2022-01-08 03:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1A Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3:10
2Yardbird Suite
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1946)
2:41
3Moose in the Mooche
recording of:
Moose the Mooche
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
5:10
4Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:02
5Loverman
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:22
6Bebop
recording of:
Be-Bop
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
2:55
7The Gypsy
instrumental recording of:
The Gypsy
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:04
8Max Making Wax
recording of:
Max Making Wax
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
2:31
9Relaxin' at Camarillo
recording of:
Relaxin’ at Camarillo
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:03
10Cheers
recording of:
Cheers (on 1947-02-26)
composer:
Howard McGhee
3:02
11Carvin' the Bird
recording of:
Carvin' the Bird (on 1947-02-26)
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:51
12Stupendous
recording of:
Stupendous (on 1947-02-26)
composer:
Howard McGhee
2:55
13Cool Blues
recording of:
Cool Blues
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:12
14Dark Shadows
recording of:
Dark Shadows
composer:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry
3:10
15Hot Blues
2:02
16This is Always
instrumental recording of:
This Is Always
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:14
17Bird's Nest
recording of:
Bird's Nest
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:46
18Don't Blame Me
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Blame Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
2:50
19Dexterity
recording of:
Dexterity
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:03
20Bird of Paradise
recording of:
Bird of Paradise
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:14
21Bongo Bop
recording of:
Bongo Bop
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:50
22Embraceable You
instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:21
23Dewey Square
recording of:
Dewey Square
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:11
24Quasimodo
recording of:
Quasimodo
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:57
25Scrapple from the Apple
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:02
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