Verve session · in the studio

January 17, 1951

Charlie Parker Quintet

NYC

This day's music is on 4 records: Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8, The Essential Charlie Parker, The Magnificent Charlie Parker, The Charlie Parker Story #3

In the room

Charlie Parker – alto sax
Miles Davis – trumpet
Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
Teddy Kotick – bass
Max Roach – drums

The takes

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
489-2	Au Privave	MGV-8010, V-8409
489-3	-	MGC-646, MGV-8010, MGV-8002
490-3	She Rote	MGV-8010, V-8409
490-5	-	MGC-646, MGV-8010, MGV-8002
491-1	K.C. Blues	MGC-646, MGV-8010, V-8409
492-2	Star Eyes	MGC-646, MGV-8010, V-8787

6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Charlie Parker And His Orchestra – Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8 (Verve MGV-8010)

MGV-8010 · 1956+Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8Charlie Parker And His Orchestra

Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra – The Essential Charlie Parker (Verve V-8409)

V-8409 · 1961The Essential Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra

Charlie Parker Quintet – The Magnificent Charlie Parker (Clef MGC-646)

MGC-646 · 1955The Magnificent Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker Quintet

Jazz At The Philharmonic – The Charlie Parker Story #3 (Verve MGV-8002)

MGV-8002 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #3Jazz At The Philharmonic

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Charlie Parker, Walter Bishop Jr., Teddy Kotick, Max Roach
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Charlie Parker, Walter Bishop Jr., Teddy Kotick, Max Roach
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Charlie Parker, Walter Bishop Jr., Teddy Kotick, Max Roach
MGV-8008	Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6	Charlie Parker And His Orchestra	1956+	Charlie Parker, Walter Bishop Jr., Teddy Kotick, Max Roach

3 of them 18 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8005	Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3	The Quartet Of Charlie Parker	1956+	Charlie Parker, Teddy Kotick, Max Roach
MGV-8007	The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5	Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter	1956+	Charlie Parker, Walter Bishop Jr., Teddy Kotick
MG 9000	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Charlie Parker	1951	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 9001	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2	Charlie Parker	1951	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 9010	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3	Charlie Parker	1952	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 9011	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4	Charlie Parker	1952	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
PR 7822	Miles Davis Sextet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Sextet	1953	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MGC-157	Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet	1954	Charlie Parker, Teddy Kotick, Max Roach
MG 9034	Bird - Diz - Bud - Max	Various Artists	1954	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 12000	Charlie Parker Memorial	Charlie Parker All Stars	1955	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 12001	The Immortal Charlie Parker	Tiny Grimes Quintette	1955	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 12009	Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 12014	The Genius Of Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 12079	The Charlie Parker Story	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1956	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Charlie Parker, Teddy Kotick, Max Roach
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach
MG 12179	The 'Bird' Returns	Charlie Parker	1962	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Max Roach

2 of them 15 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 116	The New Sounds	Lee Konitz Featuring Miles Davis	1951	Miles Davis, Max Roach
PR 7827	Lee Konitz Sextet · not on the site yet	Lee Konitz Sextet	1951	Miles Davis, Max Roach
DLP-2	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1	The Quintet	1953	Charlie Parker, Max Roach
V-8787	Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra	1953	Charlie Parker, Max Roach
DLP-4	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3	The Quintet	1954	Charlie Parker, Max Roach
PRLP 161	Miles Davis Quartet	Miles Davis Quartet	1954	Miles Davis, Max Roach
DEB-124	Jazz At Massey Hall	The Quintet	1956	Charlie Parker, Max Roach
BLP 1519	Herbie Nichols Trio	Herbie Nichols	1956	Teddy Kotick, Max Roach
PRLP 7013	Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1956	Miles Davis, Max Roach
PRLP 7044	Collectors' Items	Miles Davis	1956	Charlie Parker, Miles Davis
PRLP 7054	Blue Haze	Miles Davis	1956	Miles Davis, Max Roach
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	Miles Davis, Max Roach
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	Miles Davis, Max Roach
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Charlie Parker, Max Roach
NJLP 8295	Ezz-thetic	Lee Konitz & Miles Davis, Teddy Charles & Jimmy Raney	1964	Miles Davis, Max Roach