Verve session · in the studio
December 10, 1954
Charlie Parker Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5, The Charlie Parker Story #2
In the room
Charlie Parker – alto sax
Billy Bauer – guitar- Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
- Teddy Kotick – bass
Art Taylor – drums
The takes
3 of these 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2115-1 | Love For Sale | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 2115-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 2115-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 2115-4 | - | MGV-8007 |
| 2115-5 | 62VK472 | - | MGV-8007, MGV-8001 |
| 2116-2 | I Love Paris | MGV-8007 |
| 2116-3 | - | MGV-8007, MGV-8001 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8007 · 1956+The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter
MGV-8001 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #2Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 8 albums
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-157 | Charlie Parker | Charlie Parker Quartet | 1954 | Charlie Parker, Teddy Kotick |
 | PRLP 7032 | Jazz For The Carriage Trade | George Wallington Quintet | 1956 | Teddy Kotick, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 4024 | Swing, Swang, Swingin' | Jackie McLean | 1960 | Walter Bishop Jr., Art Taylor |
 | BLP 4033 | Soundin' Off | Dizzy Reece | 1960 | Walter Bishop Jr., Art Taylor |
 | BLP 4038 | Capuchin Swing | Jackie McLean | 1960 | Walter Bishop Jr., Art Taylor |
 | PJ-41 | Inta Somethin' | Kenny Dorham And Jackie McLean | 1962 | Walter Bishop Jr., Art Taylor |
 | MGV-8005 | Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 | The Quartet Of Charlie Parker | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Teddy Kotick |
 | MGV-8230 | The Anatomy Of Improvisation | Various Artists | 1957 | Charlie Parker, Teddy Kotick |
 | CL 1419 | The New Jazz Sound Of Show Boat | John Carisi | 1960 | Billy Bauer, Teddy Kotick |
 | NJLP 8247 | Looking Ahead | Ken McIntyre, Eric Dolphy | 1961 | Walter Bishop Jr., Art Taylor |