Charlie Parker - The Complete Dial Sessions vol. 1 [FLAC]

Charlie Parker's historic Dial sessions have been reissued in a variety of ways over the years. This is especially true since the advent of the compact disc. These sessions not only capture Parker's alto brillance but highlight his interaction with such jazz stalwarts as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Max Roach, Erroll Garner, Howard McGhee and Dodo Marmarosa. This four-disc set is broken up into Hollywood Sessions 1: Moose the Mooche, Hollywood Sessions 2: Relaxin' at Camarillo, New York Sessions 1: Scrapple from the Apple, and New York Sessions 2: Drifting on a Reed. It's fortunate that these slices of jazz history are available allowing the listener to hear several takes of classics like "Moose the Mooch," "Relaxin at Camarillo," "Scrapple from the Apple," and "Ornithology" take shape. Sound quality on these Jazz Classics discs is good for the most part, fair but not great on others. ~ Al Campbell Illustrator: Alan Nahigian. Personnel: Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Earl Coleman (vocals); Arv Garrison, Barney Kessel (guitar); Lucky Thompson, Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone); Howard McGhee, Miles Davis, Shorty Rogers, Melvin Broiles (trumpet); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Dodo Marmarosa, Duke Jordan, Erroll Garner, Jimmy Bunn, Russ Freeman (piano); Don Lamond, Harold "Doc" West, Jimmy Pratt, Max Roach, Roy Porter (drums).

Definitive edition of all the Parker's recordings for the Dial label, including masters and alternates in chronological order. With complete and updated discography.

Tacklisting:

CD 1:

1. Diggin' Diz
2. Moose the Mooche (take 1)
3. Moose the Mooche (2)
4. Moose the Mooche (3)
5. Yardbird Suite (1)
6. Yardbird Suite (4)
7. Ornithology (1)
8. Ornithology (2)
9. Ornithology (4)
10. Night in Tunisia (excerpt Famous alto break) (1)
11. Night in Tunisia (4)
12. Night in Tunisia (5)
13. Max (is) making wax
14. Lover man
15. The gypsy
16. Be-bop
17. This is always (3)
18. This is always (4)
19. Dark shadows (1)
20. Dark shadows (2)
21. Dark shadows (3)
22. Dark shadows (4)