Savoy session · in the studio
November 26, 1945
Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
In the room
Charlie Parker – alto sax
Miles Davis – trumpet
Sadik Hakim – piano
Dizzy Gillespie – piano, trumpet
Curley Russell – bass · as Curly Russell
Max Roach – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) | MG 9000, MG 12014, MG 12079 |
| S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) | MG 12079 |
| S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) | MG 12079 |
| S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) | MG 12079 |
| S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) | MG 12079 |
| S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) | MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079 |
| S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) | MG 12079 |
| S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) | MG 12079 |
| S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) | MG 12079 |
| S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) | MG 9000, MG 12001, MG 12079, MG 12125 |
| S5852-1 | Thriving On A Riff (new-take 1) | MG 12079 |
| S5852-2 | Thriving On A Riff (short-take 2) | MG 12079 |
| S5852-3 | Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3) | MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079 |
| S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) | MG 12079 |
| S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (as Cocoa) | MG 9000, MG 9034, MG 12014, MG 12079, MG 12126 |
| – | Meandering (new-take 1) | MG 12079 |
16 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 9000 · 1951New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1Charlie Parker
MG 12014 · 1955The Genius Of Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
MG 12079 · 1956The Charlie Parker StoryCharlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
MG 9001 · 1951New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2Charlie Parker
MG 12009 · 1955Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
MG 12001 · 1955The Immortal Charlie ParkerTiny Grimes Quintette
MG 12125 · 1958The Many Faces Of The BluesVarious Artists
MG 9034 · 1954Bird - Diz - Bud - MaxVarious Artists
MG 12126 · 1958The Jazz HourVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8002 | The Charlie Parker Story #3 | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
| V-8787 | Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet · not on the site yet | Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet | 1950 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Curley Russell, Max Roach | |
 | MG 9011 | New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 | Charlie Parker | 1952 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
 | V-8409 | The Essential Charlie Parker | Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra | 1961 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
4 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9010 | New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 | Charlie Parker | 1952 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
 | MG 12000 | Charlie Parker Memorial | Charlie Parker All Stars | 1955 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
 | MGV-8230 | The Anatomy Of Improvisation | Various Artists | 1957 | Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
 | MG 12179 | The 'Bird' Returns | Charlie Parker | 1962 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Curley Russell, Max Roach |
