Session details: Renaissance Ballroom (May 19, 1950)

Charlie Parker session details

May 19, 1950 (3 items; TT = 14:27)

Renaissance Ballroom, New York NY

Private recording (Tape) (B)

Charlie Parker (as); Howard McGhee (tpt); Mario Bauza (tpt); Frank "Paquito" Davilla (tpt); Bob Woodlen (tpt); Gene Johnson (as); Fred Skerritt (as); Jose Madera (ts); Frank Socolow (ts); Leslie Johnakins (bs); Rene Hernandez (p); Roberto Rodriguez (b); Jose Mangual (bgo); Luis Miranda (cga); Umbaldo Nieto (timbales); Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas)

1	Mambo Fortunado [Bird's Mambo] (Unknown)	5:04
2	Lament for the Congo [Bongo Ballad] (Unknown)	5:44
3	Reminiscing at Twilight (F. Davilla)	3:39
	No Parker solo


1 Mambo Fortunado 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 4, Jazz Showcase 5003 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3004, Sound Hills SSCD 8020, Philology Volume 22 (W 852), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1338
2 Lament for the Congo 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 4, Jazz Showcase 5003 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3004, Sound Hills SSCD 8020, Philology Volume 22 (W 852), Definitive Records DRCD 11375, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1338
3 Reminiscing at Twilight 12" LP: Spotlite SPJ 138

"Mambo Fortunado" is the same tune as the "Mambo" part of "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite" performed in the studio with Machito in the studio on December 21, 1950.

The identity of this group -- and the presence of Parker -- has been disputed, e.g. by Phil Schaap. But in the absence of an alternative, I will leave the personnel as usually listed.

Thanks to Leif Bo Petersen for help with this session.