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Charlie Parker session details

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September 17-18, 1949 (8 items; TT = 67:37)
Carnegie Hall, New York NY
Commercial for Mercury

Charlie Parker (as); Roy Eldridge (tpt); Tommy Turk (tb); Lester Young (ts); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Hank Jones (p); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (d); Ella Fitzgerald (voc); Norman Granz (ann)
1 The Opener (N. Shrdlu) 12:46
2 Lester Leaps In (L. Young) 12:12
3 Embraceable You (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 10:31
4 The Closer (N. Shrdlu) 10:55
5 Ow (D. Gillespie) 0:47

Granz introduces Ella Fitzgerald
6 Flyin' Home (B. Goodman-L. Hampton) 5:30

Add Fitzgerald (voc)
7 How High the Moon (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) 6:24

Add Fitzgerald (voc)
8 Perdido (J. Tizol) 8:32

Add Fitzgerald (voc)

1 The Opener
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11054/55/56
45 rpm: Clef EP Volume 12
10" LP: Clef MG Volume 12
12" LP: Verve MG Volume 7, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 69 (W 900), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1337

2 Lester Leaps In
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11054/55/56
45 rpm: Clef EP Volume 12
10" LP: Clef MG Volume 12
12" LP: Verve MG Volume 7, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 69 (W 900), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1337

3 Embraceable You
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11062/63/64
45 rpm: Clef EP Volume 13
10" LP: Clef MG Volume 13
12" LP: Verve MG Volume 7, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 69 (W 900), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1337

4 The Closer
78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11062/63/64
45 rpm: Clef EP Volume 13
10" LP: Clef MG Volume 13
12" LP: Verve MG Volume 7, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 69 (W 900), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1337

5 Ow
12" LP: Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 67 (W 898), Definitive Records DRCD 11375

6 Flyin' Home
12" LP: Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 67 (W 898), Definitive Records DRCD 11375

7 How High the Moon
12" LP: Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 67 (W 898), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Definitive Records DRCD 11146

8 Perdido
12" LP: Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77
CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 3), Philology Volume 67 (W 898), Definitive Records DRCD 11375

The concert began late Saturday night and ended Sunday morning.

Playing is competent (very JATP-ish) throughout. Eldridge, Young, Parker, and Phillips take nice solos on "Embraceable You," and Jones' accompaniment is tasteful.
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