Live CD-Rs and Tapes: Charlie Parker

There are 165 Charlie Parker live recordings in the Miles Ahead database (61 hr, 47 min). Click on a venue for details. See the main tapes page for a key to abbreviations and criteria for quality.

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DateVenue and CityEnsembleSourceQualDur
Probably May-November 1940Unknown venue, Kansas CityCharlie Parker soloPrivate recording (Acetate)C4
August 9, 1940Trocadero Ballroom, WichitaJay McShann OrchestraPrivate recording (Paper disc)B-4
November 30, 1940KFBI Studio, WichitaJay McShann OrchestraKFBI radio recording (Acetate)B-21
Early 1942Clark Monroe's Uptown House, New YorkClark Monroe's BandPrivate recording (Paper disc)B-3
February 13, 1942Savoy Ballroom, New YorkJay McShann OrchestraPrivate recording (Acetate)B23
February 15, 1943Savoy Hotel, Room 305, ChicagoInformal trioPrivate recording (Acetate)B-8
February 15, 1943Unknown venue, ChicagoJam sessionPrivate recording (Acetate)B-23
Unknown 1943Unknown venue, Unknown cityCharlie Parker playing along with recordsPrivate recording (Acetate)C+8
Autumn 1943Vic Damon Studio, Kansas CityInformal trioPrivate recording (Acetate)C14
Unknown date 1944NBC Studios, New YorkJay McShann and His OrchestraAFRS JubileeB23
Unknown (late) 1944Savoy Ballroom, New YorkCootie Williams SextetUnknown radio broadcastC+4
January 1945Nola Penthouse Studios, New YorkClyde Bernhardt and His Kansas City BuddiesPrivate recording (Glass-based acetate test pressings)C+11
February 12, 1945Savoy Ballroom, New YorkCootie Williams Orchestra/SextetUnknown radio broadcastB31
May 30, 1945 (?)Lincoln Square, New YorkCharlie Parker SextetPrivate recording (Acetate)B-4
June 5, 1945Academy of Music, PhiladelphiaDizzy Gillespie QuintetPrivate recording (Acetate)B-4
June 22, 1945Town Hall, New YorkDizzy Gillespie All-StarsPrivate recording (acetate)B41
December 1945NBC Studios, HollywoodDizzy Gillespie and His Rebop SixAFRS JubileeB22
December 17, 1945Billy Berg's Club, HollywoodSlim Gaillard and His OrchestraUnknown radio broadcastC15
January 24, 1946Billy Berg's Club, HollywoodDizzy Gillespie and His Rebop SixWEAF radio broadcastC+3
February 4, 1946Freddie James's House, Los AngelesJam sessionPrivate recording (Acetate)C+4
February-March 1946Finale Club, Los AngelesCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Acetate)B22
March-April 1946NBC Studios, Los AngelesNat King Cole TrioAFRS JubileeB10
Unknown 1947Unknown venues, Los AngelesDean Benedetti itemsPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+17
Unknown 1947 (?)Unknown venue, Unknown cityCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Acetate)C4
February 1, 1947Chuck Kopely's apartment, HollywoodJam sessionPrivate recording (Acetate)C15
February-March 1947Unknown venue, Los AngelesJam sessionPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+2
March 1, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+10
March 2, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+31
March 1-7, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+9
March 1, 2, 4 or 5, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+23
March 6, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+23
March 7, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+36
March 8, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+30
March 9, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+34
March 11, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+18
March 12, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+21
March 13, 1947Hi-De-Ho Club, Los AngelesHoward McGhee QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti acetate)C+16
Autumn 1947 (?)Milton Green's apartment, New YorkJam sessionPrivate recording (Acetate)C+15
September 13, 1947Mutual Studios, New YorkBarry Ulanov and His All-Star Metronome JazzmenWOR radio broadcastB13
September 20, 1947Mutual Studios, New YorkBarry Ulanov and His All-Star Metronome JazzmenWOR radio broadcastB13
November 8, 1947Mutual Studios, New YorkBarry Ulanov and His All-Star Metronome JazzmenWOR radio broadcastB27
November 11-23, 1947 (?)Argyle Show Lounge, ChicagoCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Acetate)C+13
Late 1947 (?)Unknown venue, WaukeganCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Acetate)C+15
January 3-6, 1948New Savoy Hotel Ballroom, ChicagoCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C+4
March 31, 1948Three Deuces, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti tape)B25
May 23, 1948Washington Music Hall, WashingtonDixieland vs. Bebop All-StarsPrivate recording (Acetate)B-52
July 6-11, 1948Onyx Club, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti tape)C56
July 7, 1948Onyx Club, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti tape)C4
July 10, 1948Onyx Club, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti tape)C36
July 11, 1948Onyx Club, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Dean Benedetti tape)C37
August 1948Unknown location, New YorkCharlie Parker interviewPrivate recording (Tape)B-24
September 4, 1948Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+10
September-October 1948Pershing Hotel Ballroom, ChicagoDizzy Gillespie Big BandPrivate recording (Acetate)C41
September-October 1948Pershing Hotel Ballroom, ChicagoCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C2
October 9 or 16, 1948Royal Roost, New YorkDizzy Gillespie Big BandUnknown broadcastB-5
December 11, 1948Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+24
December 12, 1948Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+9
December 18, 1948Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+14
December 25, 1948Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+18
January 1, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+31
January 1, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkJam sessionWMCA radio broadcastB+6
January 15, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+15
January 22, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+17
January 29, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+5
February 5, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+14
February 11, 1949Carnegie Hall, New YorkJazz at the PhilharmonicPrivate recording (Tape)B-112
February 12, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+14
February 19, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetWMCA radio broadcastB+13
February 21, 1949WPIX-TV Studio, New YorkMetronome Award ShowWPIX TV broadcastB13
February 26, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker SeptetWMCA radio broadcastB+19
March 4, 1949CBS-TV Studio, New YorkJam sessionCBS TV broadcastB14
March 5, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker SeptetWMCA radio broadcastB+22
March 5, 1949Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New YorkCharlie Parker All-StarsUnknown air checkB-7
March 12, 1949Royal Roost, New YorkCharlie Parker SeptetWMCA radio broadcastB+16
March 28-April 10, 1949 (?)Pershing Hotel Ballroom, ChicagoCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Acetate)C+50
May 8-15, 1949Salle Pleyel, ParisCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)B-65
May 12, 1949Colisée Movie Theatre, RoubaixCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Acetate)B-29
May 15, 1949Salle Pleyel, ParisJam sessionPrivate recording (Tape)B5
June 19, 1949Carnegie Hall, New YorkJazz at the PhilharmonicUnknown radio broadcastB10
October 1, 1949Bluebird Inn, DetroitPhil Hill QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C0
Late November 1949Pershing Hotel Ballroom, ChicagoCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C+59
December 24, 1949Carnegie Hall, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetVoice of America radio broadcastB28
Unknown date 1950 (?)Unknown venue, New YorkCharlie Parker and His OrchestraPrivate recording (Tape)C17
February 14, 1950Birdland, New YorkCharlie Parker SextetPrivate recording (Tape)C+44
February 18, 1950St. Nicholas Arena, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C+64
April 3, 1950Nola's Penthouse Studio, New YorkGene Roland OrchestraPrivate recording (Tape)B34
May 1, 1950Unknown venue, New YorkInterview with Marshall Stearns, John MaherPrivate recording (Tape)B21
May 17, 1950Birdland, New YorkCharlie Parker SextetPrivate recording (Tape)B95
May 19, 1950Renaissance Ballroom, New YorkMachito's Afro-Cuban bandPrivate recording (Tape)B15
May 28, 1950William Henry Apartments, New YorkJam sessionPrivate recording (Wire)B-34
June 1950William Henry Apartments, New YorkJam sessionPrivate recording (Wire)B-16
June-July 1950Café Society Downtown, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)B-51
June-July 1950Café Society Downtown, New YorkCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)B-33
June 30, 1950Birdland, New YorkBirdland All-StarsPrivate recording (Tape)B87
Summer 1950Unknown venue, New YorkCharlie Parker QuartetUnknown radio broadcastB-5
Late summer 1950Apollo Theater, New YorkCharlie Parker with StringsUnknown radio broadcastB4
August 17-23, 1950Apollo Theater, New YorkCharlie Parker with StringsPrivate recording (Tape)B60
August 28, 1950Unknown venue, New BrunswickCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C+18
October 23, 1950Pershing Hotel Ballroom, ChicagoCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C+49
October 23, 1950Pershing Hotel Ballroom, ChicagoCharlie Parker QuintetPrivate recording (Tape)C+35
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