Live album · 1995
Tracklist
1 Things to Come (D. Gillespie) [Oct 1948 (a)] 2:25
2 Oo Bop Sh'Bam (D. Gillespie) [Oct 1948 (a)] 1:34
3 Yesterdays (J. Kern-O. Harbach) [Oct 1948 (a)] 1:30
4 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Oct 1948 (a)] 3:15
5 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) [Oct 1948 (a)] 3:40
6 Good Bait (T. Dameron-C. Basie) [Oct 1948 (a)] 1:59
7 Hot House (T. Dameron) [Oct 1948 (a)] 0:55
8 Manteca (D. Gillespie-W.G. Fuller-C. Pozo) [Oct 1948 (a)] 2:28
9 Algo Bueno (D. Gillespie) [Oct 1948 (a)] 2:25
10 Lover Man (J. Davis-R. Ramirez-J. Sherman) [Oct 1948 (a)] 2:25
11 Half Nelson (M. Davis) [Mar 31, 1948] 2:44
12 Barbados (C. Parker) [Mar 28, 1949] 2:52
13 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Dec 1947 (a)] 1:05
14 52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [Dec 1947 (a)] 2:25
15 Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser) [Mar 28, 1949] 3:21
16 Pennies from Heaven (J. Burke-A. Johnston) [Oct 23, 1950 (a)] 2:57
Line-up/Musicians
December 1947 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)
March 31, 1948
Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Irving "Duke" Jordan (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d); Kenny Hagood (voc)
October 1948 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt, cond); Miles Davis (tpt); Dave Burns (tpt); Willie Cook (tpt); Elmon Wright (tpt); Jesse Tarrant (tb); Andy Duryea (tb); John Brown (as); Ernie Henry (as); Joe Gayles (ts); James Moody (ts); Cecil Payne (bs); James Foreman, Jr. (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Teddy Stewart (d); Luciano "Chano" Pozo (cga)
March 28, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)
October 23, 1950 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Unknown (tb); Earl Lavon "Von" Freeman (ts); George Freeman (g); Chris Anderson (p); Leroy Jackson (b); Bruz Freeman (d); Unknown (voc)
About this release
Stash ST 2500 (US)
Compiled from private recordings--mostly, it seems, from audience tapes made on amateur equipment
Recorded live at The Pershing Hotel Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois in August 1948 and on October 23, 1950; The Three Deuces, New York, New York on March 31, 1948; The Argyle Lounge, Chicago, Illinois from November 11-23, 1947 and in Waukegan, Illinois between November 1947 and November 1948
Thanks to snobb for the addition