Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessions

Charlie Parker's Savoy And Dial Sessions as a leader were recorded between 1945 and 1948. Also included is Miles Davis' first session in 1947 with Charlie Parker on tenor saxophone.

Session 1

Charlie Parker's Reboppers- Recorded November 26, 1945 in New York City for Savoy Records

1. Billie's Bounce
2. Warming Up A Riff [Cherokee]
3. Now's The Time
4. Thriving From A Riff (aka Anthropology)
5. Meandering [Embraceable You]
6. Ko-Ko

Charlie Parker (alto sax) all-- Miles Davis (trumpet) 1,3,4-- Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) 6 (piano) 1,3,6-- Sadik Hakim (piano) 2,4,5-- Curley Russell (bass) all-- Max Roach (drums)

Session 2

Charlie Parker Septet- Recorded March 28, 1946 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records

1. Moose the Mooche
2. Yardbird Suite
3. Ornithology
4. A Night In Tunisia

Charlie Parker (alto sax)--Miles Davis (trumpet)--Eli "Lucky" Thompson (tenor sax)--Michael "Dodo" Marmarosa (piano)--Arvin Garrison (guitar)--Vic MicMillan (bass)--Roy Porter (drums)

Session 3

Charlie Parker Quintet- Recorded July 29, 1946 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records

1. Max is Making Wax
2. Lover Man
3. The Gypsy
4. Bebop

Charlie Parker (alto sax)--Howard McGhee (trumpet)--Jimmy Bunn (piano)--Bob Kesterson (bass)--Roy Porter (drums)

Session 4

Charlie Parker Quartet- Recorded February 19, 1947 in Hollywood, CA for Dial Records

1. This Is Always
2. Dark Shadows
3. Bird's Nest
4. Cool Blues

Charlie Parker (alto sax)--Erroll Garner (piano)--George "Red" Callender (bass)--Harold "Doc" West (drums)--Earl Coleman (vocals on 1 and 2)