Notes: | Jazz. Title from container and disc labels. Previously released material. Issued together in one container (32 x 32 cm). Program notes (32 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm) inserted in container. Includes discography. Disc 1: Red Norvo, vibraphone (tracks 1-12) ; Selected Sextet (tracks 1-12: Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone ; Teddy Wilson, piano ; Slam Stewart, bass ; variously, Specs Powell or J.C. Heard, drums) ; Erroll Garner, solo piano (tracks 13-23). Disc 2: Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (track 1: Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Lucky Thompson, tenor saxophone ; George Handy, piano ; Arvin Garrison, electric guitar ; Ray Brown, bass ; Stan Levey, drums) ; Tempo Jazzmen (tracks 2-8: Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet ; Lucky Thompson, tenor saxophone ; Milt Jackson, vibraphone ; Arvin Garrison, electric guitar ; Al Haig, piano ; Ray Brown, bass ; Stan Levey drums) ; The Three Angels (disc 2, track 6: Dizzy Gillespie, Lucky Thompson, Milt Jackson, vocals) ; Charlie Parker Septet (tracks 9-19: Miles Davis, trumpet ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Lucky Thompson, tenor saxophone ; Dodo Marmarosa, piano ; Vic McMillan, bass ; Roy Porter drums ; Arvin Garrison, electric guitar). Disc 3: Charlie Parker Quintet/Howard McGhee Quintet (tracks 1-4: Howard McGhee, trumpet ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Jimmy Bunn, piano ; Bob Kesterson, bass ; Ray Porter, drums) ; Howard McGhee Quartet (tracks 5-6: Howard McGhee, trumpet ; Jimmy Bunn, piano ; Bob Kesterson, bass ; Ray Porter, drums) ; Sonny Berman's Big Eight (tracks 7-11: Sonny Berman, trumpet ; Bill Harris, trombone ; Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone, Serge Chaloff, baritone saxophone ; Ralph Burns, piano ; Chuck Wayne, electric guitar ; Artie Bernstein, bass ; Don Lamond, drums) ; Bill Harris Big Eight [that is, Quintet] (tracks 12-13: Bill Harris, trombone ; Ralph Burns, piano ; Chuck Wayne, electric guitar ; Artie Bernstein, bass ; Don Lamond, drums) ; [Serge Chaloff]-Ralph Burns Quintet (tracks 14-15: Serge Chaloff, baritone saxophone ; Ralph Burns, piano ; Chuck Wayne, electric guitar ; Artie Bernstein, bass ; Don Lamond, drums) ; Howard McGhee Sextet (tracks 16-21: Howard McGhee, trumpet ; Teddy Edwards, tenor saxophone ; Dodo Marmarosa, piano ; Arvin Garrison, electric guitar ; Bob Kesterson, bass ; Roy Porter, drums). Disc 4: Charlie Parker "Home cooking" session (tracks 1-8: Melvin Broiles, Howard McGhee, Shorty Rogers (track 1 only), trumpets ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Russ Freeman, piano ; Arnold Fishkind, bass ; Jimmy Pratt, drums) ; Charlie Parker Quartet (tracks 9-21: Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Errol Garner, piano ; Red Callender, bass ; Harold "Doc" West, drums ; with Earl Coleman, vocal (tracks 9-14 only)) ; Erroll Garner Trio (disc 4, tracks 22-24: Errol Garner, piano ; Red Callender, bass ; Harold "Doc" West, drums). Disc 5: Charlie Parker All Stars [that is, Charlie Parker's New Stars] (tracks 1-12: Howard McGhee, trumpet ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Wardell Gray, tenor saxophone ; Dodo Marmarosa, piano ; Barney Kessel, electric guitar ; Red Callender, bass ; Don Lamond, drums) ; Dexter Gordon Quintet (tracks 13-16: Melba Liston, trombone ; Dexter Gordon, tenor saxophone ; Charles Fox, piano ; Red Callender, bass ; Chuck Thompson, drums). Discs 6-7: Wardell Gray, tenor saxophone (disc 6, tracks 1-2) ; Dexter Gordon Quartet (disc 6, tracks 1-7: Dexter Gordon, tenor saxophone ; Jimmy Bunn, piano ; Red Callender, bass ; Chuck Thompson, drums) ; Charlie Parker Quintet (disc 6, tracks 8-21; disc 7, tracks 1-10: Miles Davis, trumpet ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Duke Jordan, piano ; Tommy Potter, bass ; Max Roach, drums) ; Howard McGhee Sextet (disc 7, tracks 11-21: Howard McGhee, trumpet ; James Moody, tenor saxophone ; Milt Jackson, vibraphone ; Hank Jones, piano ; Ray Brown, bass ; J.C. Heard, drums). Disc 8: Dodo Marmarosa Trio (tracks 1-11: Dodo Marmarosa, piano ; Harrry Babasin, cello ; Jackie Mills, drums) ; Dexter Gordon/Teddy Edwards [Quartet/Quintet] (tracks 12-18: Dexter Gordon and/or Teddy Edwards, tenor saxophone ; Jimmy Rowles, piano ; Red Callender, bass ; Roy Porter, drums). Disc 9: Charlie Parker Sextet (tracks 1-16: Miles Davis, trumpet ; J.J. Johnson, trombone ; Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; Duke Jordan, piano ; Tommy Potter, bass ; Max Roach, drums) ; Earl Coleman, vocals (tracks 17-20) ; Al Casey, guitar (tracks 17-20) ; Fats Navarro [Quintet] (tracks 17-22: Fats Navarro, trumpet ; Don Lanphere, tenor saxophone ; Linton Garner, piano, celeste ; Jimmy Johnson, bass ; Max Roach, drums). Recorded WOR Studios, New York City; Electric Broadcast Studios, Glendale, California; and Radio Recorders, C.P. MacGregor Studios, and the home of Charlie Kopely, Hollywood, California 19450606-19481129. English vocals.
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