Savoy session · in the studio
February 26, 1949
Charlie Parker Septet
In the room
Charlie Parker – alto sax
Kenny Dorham – trumpet- Lucky Thompson – tenor sax
Milt Jackson – vibes
Dave Lambert – vocal
Buddy Stewart – vocal- Symphony Sid – announcer
- Al Haig – piano
Tommy Potter – bass
Max Roach – drums
The takes
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Announcer | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
| – | Half Nelson | MG 12179 |
| – | Announcer | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
| – | Night In Tunisia | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SAVOY 12186 |
| – | Announcer | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
| – | Scrapple From The Apple | MG 12179 |
| – | Announcer | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
| – | Deedle | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
| – | Introductions By Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
| – | What's This | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
| – | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy ZDS 4414 |
11 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGV-8000 | The Charlie Parker Story #1 | Machito And His Orchestra | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Kenny Dorham, Dave Lambert, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Max Roach | |
| MGV-8009 | Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 | Charlie Parker | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Kenny Dorham, Dave Lambert, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Max Roach |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGN-1035 | Alto Sax | Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith | 1955 | Charlie Parker, Kenny Dorham, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Max Roach |
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7841 | The Max Roach Quintet · not on the site yet | The Max Roach Quintet | 1949 | Kenny Dorham, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Max Roach | |
| PRLP 113 | Modern Jazz Trumpets | Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham | 1951 | Kenny Dorham, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Max Roach | |
| MGV-8001 | The Charlie Parker Story #2 | Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Max Roach | |
| MG 12020 | Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie Sextet | 1955 | Charlie Parker, Kenny Dorham, Milt Jackson, Al Haig | |
| MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Charlie Parker, Lucky Thompson, Milt Jackson, Max Roach | |
| MG 12126 | The Jazz Hour | Various Artists | 1958 | Charlie Parker, Lucky Thompson, Milt Jackson, Max Roach |
