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Charlie Parker session details

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January 9, 1945 (4 items; TT = 10:51)
Nola's at Broadway, New York NY
Private recording (Glass-based acetate test pressings) (C+)

Charlie Parker (as); Clyde Bernhardt (tb, voc); Jay McShann (p); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (d)

1 Lay Your Habits Down (C. Bernhardt) 2:21
2 Triflin' Woman Blues (C. Bernhardt) 3:18

At 1:55-2:04 Parker toys with a phrase that will later become "Parker's Mood."
3 So Good This Morning (C. Bernhardt) 2:09
4 Would You Do Me a Favor? (C. Bernhardt) 3:03


1 Lay Your Habits Down
CD: Philology Volume 19 (W 849), Masters of Jazz MJCD 104, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331

2 Triflin' Woman Blues
CD: Philology Volume 19 (W 849), Masters of Jazz MJCD 104, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331

3 So Good This Morning
CD: Philology Volume 19 (W 849), Masters of Jazz MJCD 104, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331

4 Would You Do Me a Favor?
CD: Philology Volume 19 (W 849), Masters of Jazz MJCD 104, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331


Parker plays extensive obbligatos behind Bernhardt's vocals, and he has a solo on each take.

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