Early Bird

~ Release by Charlie Parker with Jay McShann & His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1I Found a New Baby
alto saxophone:
John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-11-30) and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1940-11-30)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1940-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1940-11-30)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1940-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
William J. Scott (on 1940-11-30)
trombone and violin:
Bob Gould (on 1940-11-30)
trumpet:
Bernard Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-11-30) and Orville "Piggy" Minor (on 1940-11-30)
instrumental recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1940-11-30)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
3:02
2Body and Soul
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1940)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1940-11-30)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:55
3Moten Swing
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1940-11-30)
recording of:
Moten Swing (on 1940-11-30)
writer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist), Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (pianist) (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1930)
2:52
4Coquette
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1940-11-30)
recording of:
Coquette (on 1940-11-30)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Carmen Lombardo
3:13
5Oh, Lady Be Good
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1940-11-30)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1940-11-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:59
6Wichita Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1940-11-30)
3:12
7Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1940-11-30)
instrumental recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1940-11-30)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
2:59
8Cherokee
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1942)
recording of:
Cherokee (in 1942)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:51
9St. Louis Mood
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1940)
4:43
10I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1942)
live instrumental recording of:
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) (in 1942)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony and Webster Music Co.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4:08
11I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1942)
live instrumental recording of:
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles (in 1942)
lyricist:
James Brockman (US songwriter), James Kendis and Nat Vincent
composer:
John Kellette (songwriter)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Remick Music Corp.
4:06
12Hootie Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1942)
live recording of:
Hootie Blues (in 1942)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:27
13Swingmatism
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1942)
live recording of:
Swingmatism (in 1942)
writer:
Jay McShann and William J. Scott
4:02
14[Sign Off Theme}: Love Don't Get You Nothin' but the Blues
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1942)
0:31
15Bottle It
2:53
16Sweet Georgia Brown
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown (in 1944)
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
2:41
17Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
recording of:
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (in 1944)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1931) and Billy Moll (songwriter) (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
2:57
18Say Forward, I'll March
recording of:
Say Forward, I'll March
composer:
Jay McShann and Skipper Hall
2:57
19Lonely Boy Blues
recording of:
Lonely Boy Blues (in 1944)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
2:15
20Vine Street Boogie
3:59
21Jump the Blues
recording of:
Jumpin’ the Blues (in 1944)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:00
22{Sign Off Theme} One O'Clock Jump
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (in 1944)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
1:31
23I Got Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1940-08)
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:37