Savoy session · in the studio
December 21, 1947
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI
- This day's music is on 4 records: Charlie Parker Memorial, New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2, New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3, The Genius Of Charlie Parker
In the room
Charlie Parker – alto sax
Miles Davis – trumpet- Duke Jordan – piano
Tommy Potter – bass
Max Roach – drums
The takes
3 of these 11 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| D830-1 | Another Hair Do (short-take 1) | MG 12000 |
| D830-2 | Another Hair Do (short-take 2) | MG 12000 |
| D830-3 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3) | MG 9001, MG 12000 |
| D830-4 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy S5J 5500 |
| D831-1 | Bluebird (new-take 1) | MG 12000 |
| D831-2 | Bluebird (take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy S5J 5500 |
| D831-3 | Bluebird (orig.-take 3) | MG 9010, MG 12014 |
| D832-1 | Klaunstance (orig.-take 1) | MG 9001, MG 12014 |
| D833-1 | Bird Gets The Worm (new-take 1) | MG 12000 |
| D833-2 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy S5J 5500 |
| D833-3 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3) | MG 9010, MG 12014 |
11 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 12000 · 1955Charlie Parker MemorialCharlie Parker All Stars
MG 9001 · 1951New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2Charlie Parker
MG 9010 · 1952New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3Charlie Parker
MG 12014 · 1955The Genius Of Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop BoysTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9000 | New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 | Charlie Parker | 1951 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tommy Potter, Max Roach |
 | MG 12001 | The Immortal Charlie Parker | Tiny Grimes Quintette | 1955 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tommy Potter, Max Roach |
 | MG 12009 | Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 | Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys | 1955 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tommy Potter, Max Roach |
 | MG 12179 | The 'Bird' Returns | Charlie Parker | 1962 | Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tommy Potter, Max Roach |
