Session details: Unknown recording studio (January 17, 1951)

Charlie Parker session details

January 17, 1951 (6 items; TT = 18:25)

Unknown recording studio, New York NY

Commercial for Mercury

Charlie Parker (as); Miles Davis (tpt); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (d)

1	Au Privave (take 2) (C. Parker)	2:37
2	Au Privave (take 3 (master)) (C. Parker)	2:41
3	She Rote (take 3) (C. Parker)	3:08
4	She Rote (take 5 (master)) (C. Parker)	3:04
5	K.C. Blues (C. Parker)	3:23
6	Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston)	3:32


1 Au Privave (take 2) 12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1339
2 Au Privave (take 3 (master)) 78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11087 45 rpm: Clef EPC 335 12" LP: Verve MGV 8002, MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1339
3 She Rote (take 3) 12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1339
4 She Rote (take 5 (master)) 78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11101 45 rpm: Clef EPC 335 12" LP: Verve MGV 8002, MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1339
5 K.C. Blues 78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11101 45 rpm: Clef EPC 335 12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1339
6 Star Eyes 78 rpm: Mercury/Clef 11087 45 rpm: Clef EPC 335 12" LP: Verve MGV 8010, Verve (J) 00MJ 3268/77 CD: Verve 837141 (Disc 6), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1339

This is the first of three studio sessions that Davis participated in on this date -- he led a session, and then played piano on one tune at Sonny Rollins' first session as a leader. Both of those sessions were recorded at Apex Studios.

Rejoining Parker after more than a year since quitting his group, Davis plays well (but seems a little lost on "Au Privave" and "Star Eyes"), and the addition of Max Roach makes this session seem like even more of a reunion. Parker plays particularly well.