Charlie Parker with Strings: Deluxe Edition (Verve B0022596)

Title: Charlie Parker with Strings: Deluxe Edition
Label: Verve B0022596
Number of tracks: 43
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Details: December 1947 (c); November 30, 1949; August 1950 (b); September 16, 1950; January 22, 1952

Note: Only tracks on which Parker is present (140:36) are displayed below.

Disc 1
1	Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [take 5] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:28
2	Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) [take 3] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:14
3	April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [take 3] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:04
4	If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) [take 3] [Nov 30, 1949]	2:44
5	Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [take 2] [Nov 30, 1949]	2:44
6	I Didn't Know What Time It Was (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [take 2] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:11
7	Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) [take 5] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:18
8	Laura (D. Raskin-J. Mercer) [take 2] [Aug 1950 (b)]	2:56
9	They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 2] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:16
10	Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [take 2] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:05
11	East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (B. Bowman) [take 4] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:37
12	Easy to Love (C. Porter) [take 4] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:28
13	I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 2] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:32
14	I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 3] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:08
15	Temptation (A. Freed-N.H. Brown) [take 2] [Jan 22, 1952]	3:29
16	Autumn in New York (V. Duke) [take 4] [Jan 22, 1952]	3:27
17	Lover (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [take 3] [Jan 22, 1952]	3:05
18	Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) [take 4] [Jan 22, 1952]	2:55
19	Repetition (N. Hefti) [Dec 1947 (c)]	2:56
20	What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [Sep 16, 1950]	2:54
21	April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [Sep 16, 1950]	3:11
22	Repetition (N. Hefti) [Sep 16, 1950]	2:48
23	Easy to Love (C. Porter) [Sep 16, 1950]	2:25
24	Rocker (G. Mulligan) [Sep 16, 1950]	3:09

Disc 2
1	Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [take 1 (inc)] [Nov 30, 1949]	0:42
2	Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [take 2 (alt)] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:46
3	Just Friends (J. Klenner-S. Lewis) [take 3-4 (fs + alt)] [Nov 30, 1949]	4:10
4	Everything Happens to Me (M. Dennis-T. Adair) [take 1 (alt)] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:19
5	April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [take 1 (alt)] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:53
6	April in Paris (V. Duke-E.Y. Harburg) [take 2 (alt)] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:32
7	Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [take 1 (alt)] [Nov 30, 1949]	3:05
8	Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) [take 2 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:58
9	Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) [take 3 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:21
10	Dancing in the Dark (H. Dietz-A. Schwartz) [take 4 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:28
11	Laura (D. Raskin-J. Mercer) [take 1 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	2:57
12	They Can't Take That Away from Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 1 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:26
13	Out of Nowhere (E. Heyman-J.W. Green) [take 1 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:36
14	East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (B. Bowman) [take 1 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:49
15	Easy to Love (C. Porter) [take 1 (alt)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:36
16	I'm in the Mood for Love (D. Fields-J. McHugh) [take 3 (EP master)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:27
17	I'll Remember April (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 1 (alt) + 2 (fs)] [Aug 1950 (b)]	3:21
18	Temptation (A. Freed-N.H. Brown) [take 1 (alt)] [Jan 22, 1952]	3:57
19	Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young) [take 1 (alt)] [Jan 22, 1952]	4:09

December 1947 (c)
Charlie Parker (as); Al Porcino (tpt); Doug Mettome (tpt); Ray Wetzel (tpt); Bill Harris (tb); Bart Varsalona (bass tb); Vinnie Jacobs (frh); Murray Williams (as); Sonny Salad (as); Pete Mondello (ts); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Manny Albam (bs); John La Porta (cl); Gene Orloff (vln, concertmaster); Sam Kaplan (vln); Manny Fiddler (vln); Sid Harris (vln); Harry Katzman (vln); Zelly Smirnoff (vln); Nat Nathanson (vla); Fred Ruzilla (vla); Joe Benaventi (cello); Tony Aless (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Shelly Manne (d); Diego Iborra (perc); Neal Hefti (arr, cond)

November 30, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Stan Freeman (p); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (d); Mitch Miller (oboe); Myor Rosen (harp); Bronislaw Gimpel (vln); Max Hollander (vln); Milt Lomask (vln); Frank Brieff (vla); Frank Miller (cello); Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)

August 1950 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); Joseph Singer (frh); Edwin Brown (oboe); Sam Kaplan (vln); Howard Kay (vln); Harry Melnikoff (vln); Sam Rand (vln); Zelly Smirnoff (vln); Isadore Zir (vla); Maurice Brown (cello); Verley Mills (harp); Bernie Leighton (p); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (d); Joe Lipman (arr, cond)

September 16, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Tommy Mace (oboe); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Roy Haynes (d); Wallace McManus (harp); Teddy Blume (vln); Sam Caplan (vln); Stan Karpenia (vln); Dave Uchitel (vla); Unknown (cello)

January 22, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Chris Griffin (tpt); Al Porcino (tpt); Bernie Privin (tpt); Will Bradley (tb); Bill Harris (tb); Nuncio "Toots" Mondello (as); Murray Williams (as); Hank Ross (ts); Art Drelinger (ts); Stanley Webb (bs); Verley Mills (harp); Lou Stein (p); Art Ryerson (g); Bob Haggart (b); Don Lamond (d); Unknown (strings, woodwinds); Joe Lipman (arr, cond)