Session details: Philharmonic Auditorium (January 28, 1946)

Charlie Parker session details

January 28, 1946 (4 items; TT = 36:25)

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles CA

Commercial for Mercury

Charlie Parker (as); Al Killian (tpt); Howard McGhee (tpt); Willie Smith (as); Lester Young (ts); Arnold Ross (p); Billy Hadnott (b); Lee Young (d)

1	Blues for Norman (O. Peterson)	8:36
2	I Can't Get Started (V. Duke-I. Gershwin)	9:13
3	Lady Be Good (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)	11:04
4	After You've Gone (H. Creamer-T. Layton)	7:32


1 Blues for Norman 78 rpm: Arco 1216, Disc 2001 45 rpm: Clef EP Volume 2, Mercury 11073/74/75 10" LP: Arco AL 1, Clef MG Volume 2, Mercury MG 35003 12" LP: Verve MG Volume 2, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 1), Masters of Jazz MJCD 118, Philology Volume 68 (W 899), Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1332
2 I Can't Get Started 78 rpm: Arco 1217, Disc 2002 45 rpm: Clef EP Volume 2, Mercury 11073/74/75 10" LP: Arco AL 1, Clef MG Volume 2, Mercury MG 35003 12" LP: Verve MG Volume 2, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 1), Masters of Jazz MJCD 118, Philology Volume 68 (W 899), Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1332
3 Lady Be Good 78 rpm: Arco 1226, Disc 2005 45 rpm: Clef EP LBG 12" LP: Clef MGC 608, Verve MG Volume 1, MGV 8002, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 1), Masters of Jazz MJCD 118, Philology Volume 68 (W 899), Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1332
4 After You've Gone 78 rpm: Disc 5100 12" LP: Clef MGC 608, Verve MG Volume 1, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 1), Masters of Jazz MJCD 118, Philology Volume 68 (W 899), Definitive Records DRCD 11146, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1332

Parker and Gillespie, then booked at Billy Berg's, were supposed to play the early set of this JATP concert. Gillespie left after the first set, but Parker remained. Despite some reed trouble, Parker solos well, especially on "Lady Be Good."