Verve session · in the studio
July 5, 1950
Charlie Parker Quartet With Joe Lippman Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Charlie Parker With Strings, The Charlie Parker Story #1
In the room
Charlie Parker – alto sax- Joseph Singer – French horn
- Edwin C. Brown – oboe
- Sam Kaplan – violin
- Harry Melnikoff – violin
- Sam Rand – violin
- Ziggy Smirnoff – violin
- Howard Kay – viola
- Isadore Zir – viola
- Maurice Brown – cello
- Verley Mills – harp
- Joe Lippman – arranger, conductor
- Bernie Leighton – piano
Ray Brown – bass
Buddy Rich – drums
The takes
5 of these 12 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
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 442-5 | Dancing In The Dark | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 11068 |
| 443-2 | You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) | MGC-675 |
| 444-1 | Laura | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 444-3 | - | MGV-8000 |
| 445-4 | East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon) | MGC-675 |
| 446-2 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | MGC-675 |
| 447-4 | Easy To Love | MGC-675 |
| 448-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love | MGC-675, MGV-8000 |
| 448-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 449-1 | I'll Remember April | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 449-2 | - | MGC-675 |
| 449-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGC-675 · 1955Charlie Parker With StringsCharlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra
MGV-8000 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #1Machito And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1307 | Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe | Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra | 1959 | Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Isadore Zir, Maurice Brown |
 | MGV-8001 | The Charlie Parker Story #2 | Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Sam Kaplan, Ziggy Smirnoff, Ray Brown |
3 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8787 | Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1949 | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich | |
 | MGC-639 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
 | MGN-1035 | Alto Sax | Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith | 1955 | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
 | MGV-8002 | The Charlie Parker Story #3 | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
 | MGV-8009 | Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 | Charlie Parker | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
 | MGV-8194 | Compendium Of Jazz #1 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
 | MGV-8230 | The Anatomy Of Improvisation | Various Artists | 1957 | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
 | V-8398 | The Essential Lester Young | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1961 | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
 | V-8409 | The Essential Charlie Parker | Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra | 1961 | Charlie Parker, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich |
