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Title:
Unheard Bird [CD] : the unissued takes
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
Santa Monica, CA : Verve Music Group : UMe, [2016]

℗2016
Physical Description:
2 audio discs : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
General Note:
Alternate takes, false starts, and incomplete performances of 18 works, along with the commercially released version, all featuring Charlie Parker with a variety of jazz ensembles.

Title from label of disc 1.

Notes on the provenance of the recordings and annotations for each work by Phil Schaap inserted in container.
Performers:
Charlie Parker, alto saxophone ; with various instrumental ensembles. On Okiedoke: Machito and His Orchestra. On Visa: Kenny Dorham, trumpet ; Tommy Turk, trombone ; Al Haig, piano ; Tommy Potter, bass ; Max Roach, drums ; Carlos Vidal, conga. On Tune X, Tune Y, and Tune Z: Kenny Dorham, trumpet ; Al Haig, piano ; Tommy Potter, bass ; Max Roach, drums. On If I should lose you: Stan Freeman, piano ; Ray Brown, bass ; Buddy Rich, drums ; Mitch Milller, oboe ; Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milt Lomask, violins ; Frank Brieff, viola ; Frank Miller, cello ; Myor Rosen, harp. On Star eye and on Blues: Hank Jones, piano ; Ray Brown, bass ; Buddy Rich, drums. On Bloomdido, An Oscar for Treadwell, and Mohawk: Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet ; Thelonious Monk, piano, Curly Russell, bass, Buddy Rich, drums. On My little suede shoes, Tico tico, and Fiesta: Walter Bishop, Jr., piano ; Teddy Kotick, bass ; Roy Haynes, drums ; Jose Manguel, bongos ; Luis Miranda, conga. On Mama Inez: Benny Harris, trumpet ; Walter Bishoph, Jr., piano ; Teddy Kotick, bass ; Max Roach, drums ; Jose Manguel, bongos ; Luis Miranda, conga. On Night and day, Almost like being in love, and What is this thing called love: Charlie Parker and His Orchestra.
Contents:
Disc 1. Okiedoke / written by René Hernandez and Machito. Okiedoke incomplete ; Okiedoke alternate take ; Okiedoke incomplete ; Okiedoke alternate take ; Okiedoke released master -- Visa / written by Charlie Parker. Visa incomplete ; Visa alternate take ; Visa false start ; Visa released master -- Tune X, Tune Y, Tune Z / written by Charlie Parker. Tune X Tune X incomplete & false start ; Tune X alternate take ; Tune X incompletes ; Tune X, a.k.a. "Diverse" released master ; Tune X, a.k.a. "Segment" released master -- Tune Y. Tune Y false starts ; Tune Y, a.k.a. "Passport" released "rare" master -- Tune Z. Tune Z false start ; Tune Z alternate take ; Tune Z false starts ; Tune Z alternate take ; Tune Z false starts ; Tune Z alternate take ; Tune Z, also a.k.a. "Passport" released "common" master -- If I should lose you / written by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin. If I should lose you false starts ; If I should lose you released master -- Star eyes / written by Don Raye and Gene DePaul. Star eyes incomplete & false start ; Star eyes incomplete ; Star eyes released master -- Blues / written by Charlie Parker. Blues (Fast) false starts ; Blues (Fast) alternate take ; Blues (Fast) false start ; Blues (Fast) alternate take ; Blues (Fast) incomplete ; Blues (Fast) alternate take ; Blues (Fast) abandoned take, studio chatter ; Blues (Fast) released master -- Bloomdido/ written by Charler Parker. Bloomdido false starts ; Bloomdido released master.

Disc 2. An Oscar for Treadwell / written by Charlie Parker. An Oscar for Treadwell incomplete ; An Oscar for Treadwell incomplete ; An Oscar for Treadwell released alternate take ; An Oscar for Treadwell released master -- Mohawk / written by Charlie Parker. Mohawk incomplete & false start ; Mohawk released alternate take ; Mohawk false start ; Mohawk released master -- My little suede shoes / written by Charlie Parker. My little suede shoes alternate take w/false start ; ; My little suede shoes alternate take ; My little suede shoes alternate take ; My little suede shoes released master -- Tico Tico / written by Aloysio Oliveira and Zequinha Abreu. Tico tico alternate take w/false start ; Tico tico false starts ; Tico tico alternate take ; Tico tico false starts ; Tico tico released master -- Fiesta / written by Cal Massey. Fiesta alternate take w/false start ; Fiesta released master -- Mama Inez / written by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Eliseo Grenet. Mama Inez alternate take ; Mama Inez released master -- Night and day / written by Cole Porter. Night and day alternate take ; Night and day alternate take ; Night and day released master -- Almost like being in love / written by Cole Porter. Almost like being in love alternate take ; Almost like being in love false start & incomplete ; Almost like being in love released master -- What is this thing called love / written by Cole Porter. What is this thing called love incomplete ; What is this thing called love alternate take ; What is this thing called love incomplete ; What is this thing called love released master.
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