Charlie Parker Plays the Blues

~ Release by Charlie Parker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Blues (fast)
recording of:
Blues (in 1950-04)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:47
2Chi-Chi (master take)
recording of:
Chi Chi
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:04
3Funky Blues
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1952-06-17), Johnny Hodges (on 1952-06-17) and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-06-17)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-06-17)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1952-06-17)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-06-17)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-06-17)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-06-17) and Ben Webster (on 1952-06-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1952-06-17)
recording of:
Funky Blues (on 1952-06-17)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
recording of:
Funky Blues (in 1952-06)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
13:30
4Laird Baird
recording of:
Laird Baird
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:46
5Blues for Norman
recording of:
Blues for Norman
8:38
6Back Home Blues (master take)
recording of:
Back Home Blues
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:48
7Jam Blues
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1952-06-17), Johnny Hodges (on 1952-06-17) and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-06-17)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-06-17)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1952-06-17)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-06-17)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-06-17)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-06-17) and Ben Webster (on 1952-06-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1952-06-17)
recording of:
Jam Blues (on 1952-06-17)
composer:
Norman Shrdlu (Musician - Composer)
recording of:
Jam Blues (in 1952-06)
composer:
Norman Shrdlu (Musician - Composer)
14:44
8Passport - Tune Y (rare)
recording of:
Passport (on 1949-05-05)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
2:56
9Si-Si
recording of:
Si Si
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
JATAP Publishing Co.
2:41
10The Closer
10:57