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Complete Charlie Parker on Dial

Charlie Parker · 1996

256 min · 89 tracks · bebop

A vibrant tapestry of bebop brilliance woven with improvisational mastery and intricate melodies.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration of themes
  • improvisational mastery on display
  • headphone detail hunting
  • wave-like pacing throughout
  • vibrant tapestry of melodies

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer straightforward song structures
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1996, this compilation showcases the seminal recordings of Charlie Parker from the Dial label during the early 1940s. At this time, Parker was solidifying his role as a leading figure in jazz, having already revolutionized the genre with his innovative approach to improvisation and harmony. This collection serves as a comprehensive overview of his pivotal contributions to bebop, featuring some of his most iconic tracks.
Stylistic neighbors
Dizzy Gillespie· Thelonious Monk· Miles Davis

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Diggin' Diz 2:58
  • 2 Moose the Mooche (take 1) 3:02
  • 3 Moose the Mooche (take 2, Master) 3:07
  • 4 Moose the Mooche (take 3) 3:00
  • 5 Yardbird Suite (take 1) 2:44
  • 6 Yardbird Suite (take 4, Master) 2:59
  • 7 Ornitology (take 1) 3:06
  • 8 Ornithology (A.K.A. Bird Lore) (take 3) 3:21
  • 9 Ornithology (take 4, Master) 3:04
  • 10 Night in Tunisia (excerpt) (The Famous Alto Break) 0:52
  • 11 Night in Tunisia (take 4) 3:10
  • 12 Night in Tunisia (take 5, Master) 3:07
  • 13 Max Making Wax 2:35
  • 14 Lover Man 3:24
  • 15 The Gypsy 3:08
  • 16 Dizzy's Fingers (Be-Bop) 3:00
  • 17 Yardbird Suite 2:14
  • 18 Blues on the Sofa 0:47
  • 19 Kopely Plaza Blues 1:07
  • 20 Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 1 1:30
  • 21 Lullaby in Rhythm, Part 2 1:35
  • 22 Home Cooking I (Opus) 2:24
  • 23 Home Cooking II (Cherokee) 2:09
  • 24 Home Cooking III (I Got Rhythm) 2:26

Disc 2

  • 1 This Is Always 3:18
  • 2 This Is Always (alternate take) 3:13
  • 3 Dark Shadows (A - alternate) 4:06
  • 4 Dark Shadows (B - alternate) 3:15
  • 5 Dark Shadows (take C - Master) 3:09
  • 6 Dark Shadows (take D - alternate) 3:01
  • 7 Bird's Nest (take a, Master) 2:55
  • 8 Bird's Nest (take B, alternate) 2:53
  • 9 Bird's Nest (take C, alternate) 2:47
  • 10 Cool Blues (take a, alternate) 2:03
  • 11 Cool Blues (take B, alternate) 2:27
  • 12 Cool Blues (take C, alternate) 3:12
  • 13 Cool Blues (take D, Master) 2:56
  • 14 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take a) 3:10
  • 15 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take C) 3:10
  • 16 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take D) 3:06
  • 17 Relaxin' at Camarillo (take E, Master) 3:02
  • 18 Cheers (take a) 3:13
  • 19 Cheers (take B) 3:08
  • 20 Cheers (take C) 3:05
  • 21 Cheers (take D) 3:07
  • 22 Carvin' the Bird (take a, alternate) 2:48
  • 23 Carvin' the Bird (take B, Master) 2:48
  • 24 Stupendous (take a, Master) 2:58
  • 25 Stupendous (take B, alternate) 2:55

Disc 3

  • 1 Dexterity (take a, alternate) 3:01
  • 2 Dexterity (take B, Master) 3:03
  • 3 Bongo Bop (take A) 2:48
  • 4 Bongo Bop (take B) 2:49
  • 5 Prezology 3:33
  • 6 Dewey Square (take 5) 3:07
  • 7 Dewey Square (take C) 3:12
  • 8 The Hymn 2:36
  • 9 Superman 2:33
  • 10 All The Things You Are 3:13
  • 11 Bird of Paradise (take B) 3:15
  • 12 Bird of Paradise (take C) 3:16
  • 13 Embraceable You (take A) 3:52
  • 14 Embraceable You (take B) 3:29
  • 15 Bird Feathers 2:56
  • 16 Klact-Oveedseds-Tene (take A) 3:09
  • 17 Klact-Oveedseds-Tene (take B) 3:10
  • 18 Scrapple From the Apple 2:44
  • 19 Little Be Bop 2:57

Disc 4

  • 1 My Old Flame 3:18
  • 2 Out of Nowhere (take a) 4:08
  • 3 Out of Nowhere (take B) 3:55
  • 4 Out of Nowhere (take C) 3:11
  • 5 Don't Blame Me 2:54
  • 6 Giant Swing 3:01
  • 7 Drifting on a Reed 2:58
  • 8 Air Conditioning 2:57
  • 9 Quasimado (Quasimodo) (take a, alternate) 2:59
  • 10 Quasimado (Quasimodo) (take B, Master) 2:57
  • 11 Charlie's Wig (take B, alternate) 2:50
  • 12 Charlie's Wig (take D, alternate) 2:49
  • 13 Charlie's Wig (take E, Master) 2:46
  • 14 Bongo Beep (take B) 3:02
  • 15 Bongo Beep (take C) 3:02
  • 16 Crazeology (take A, excerpt) 1:01
  • 17 Crazeology (take B, excerpt) 0:36
  • 18 Crazeology (take C, alternate) 3:02
  • 19 Crazeology (take D, Master 2) 3:03
  • 20 How Deep Is the Ocean? (take a, Master) 3:26
  • 21 How Deep Is the Ocean? (take B, alternate) 3:06

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