Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes (Verve B0024802)

Title: Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes
Label: Verve B0024802
Number of tracks: 69
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Details: January 10, 1949; May 5, 1949 (a); May 5, 1949 (b); November 30, 1949; March 1950; June 6, 1950; March 12, 1951; January 23, 1952; March 25, 1952 (a)

Note: Only tracks on which Parker is present (157:41) are displayed below.

Disc 1
1	Okiedoke (A.R. Hernandez-R. Azpiazu-C.R. Isaacs) [take 1 inc] [Jan 10, 1949]	1:37
2	Okiedoke (A.R. Hernandez-R. Azpiazu-C.R. Isaacs) [take 2] [Jan 10, 1949]	3:17
3	Okiedoke (A.R. Hernandez-R. Azpiazu-C.R. Isaacs) [take 5 inc] [Jan 10, 1949]	1:52
4	Okiedoke (A.R. Hernandez-R. Azpiazu-C.R. Isaacs) [take 6] [Jan 10, 1949]	3:15
5	Okiedoke (A.R. Hernandez-R. Azpiazu-C.R. Isaacs) [take 7] [Jan 10, 1949]	3:05
6	Visa (C. Parker) [take 1 inc] [May 5, 1949 (a)]	0:44
7	Visa (C. Parker) [take 2] [May 5, 1949 (a)]	3:03
8	Visa (C. Parker) [take 3 fs] [May 5, 1949 (a)]	0:16
9	Visa (C. Parker) [take 4] [May 5, 1949 (a)]	3:01
10	Tune X (C. Parker) [inc + fs] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	1:46
11	Tune X (C. Parker) [alt] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	3:20
12	Tune X (C. Parker) [inc] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	1:17
13	Tune X (C. Parker) [aka Diverse] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	3:19
14	Tune X (C. Parker) [aka Segment] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	3:23
15	Tune Y (C. Parker) [fs] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	0:30
16	Tune Y (C. Parker) [aka Passport] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	2:56
17	Tune Z (C. Parker) [fs] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	0:07
18	Tune Z (C. Parker) [alt] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	2:56
19	Tune Z (C. Parker) [fs] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	0:39
20	Tune Z (C. Parker) [alt] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	2:52
21	Tune Z (C. Parker) [fs] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	1:08
22	Tune Z (C. Parker) [alt] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	3:09
23	Tune Z (C. Parker) [aka Passport] [May 5, 1949 (b)]	3:03
24	If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) [fs] [Nov 30, 1949]	0:28
25	If I Should Lose You (L. Robin-R. Rainger) [Nov 30, 1949]	2:50
26	Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 1 inc + take 2 fs] [Mar 1950]	1:10
27	Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 3 inc] [Mar 1950]	2:05
28	Star Eyes (D. Raye-G. DePaul-P. Johnston) [take 4] [Mar 1950]	3:30
29	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [takes 1-3] [Mar 1950]	1:06
30	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [take 4 alt] [Mar 1950]	2:50
31	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [take 5 fs] [Mar 1950]	0:21
32	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [take 6 alt] [Mar 1950]	2:44
33	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [take 7 fs] [Mar 1950]	0:42
34	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [take 8 alt] [Mar 1950]	2:50
35	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [take 11 chatter] [Mar 1950]	0:14
36	Blues (Fast) (C. Parker) [take 12] [Mar 1950]	2:48
37	Bloomdido (C. Parker) [takes 1-3] [Jun 6, 1950]	1:12
38	Bloomdido (C. Parker) [take 4] [Jun 6, 1950]	3:25

Disc 2
1	An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 1 inc] [Jun 6, 1950]	1:54
2	An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 2 inc] [Jun 6, 1950]	0:57
3	An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 3 alt] [Jun 6, 1950]	3:24
4	An Oscar for Treadwell (C. Parker) [take 4] [Jun 6, 1950]	3:24
5	Mohawk (C. Parker) [takes 1-2] [Jun 6, 1950]	1:09
6	Mohawk (C. Parker) [take 3 alt] [Jun 6, 1950]	3:51
7	Mohawk (C. Parker) [takes 4-5] [Jun 6, 1950]	1:53
8	Mohawk (C. Parker) [take 6] [Jun 6, 1950]	3:40
9	My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) [takes 1-2] [Mar 12, 1951]	3:03
10	My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) [take 3 alt] [Mar 12, 1951]	3:19
11	My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) [take 4 alt] [Mar 12, 1951]	3:09
12	My Little Suede Shoes (C. Parker) [take 5] [Mar 12, 1951]	3:07
13	Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-J. Abreu) [takes 1-2] [Mar 12, 1951]	3:10
14	Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-J. Abreu) [takes 3-5] [Mar 12, 1951]	1:24
15	Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-J. Abreu) [take 6 alt] [Mar 12, 1951]	2:48
16	Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-J. Abreu) [takes 7-8] [Mar 12, 1951]	0:52
17	Tico Tico (A. Oliveira-J. Abreu) [take 9] [Mar 12, 1951]	2:46
18	Fiesta (J. Heath-C. Massey) [takes 1-2] [Mar 12, 1951]	3:22
19	Fiesta (J. Heath-C. Massey) [take 3] [Mar 12, 1951]	2:52
20	Mama Inez (L.W. Gilbert-E. Grenet) [take 3 alt] [Jan 23, 1952]	3:02
21	Mama Inez (L.W. Gilbert-E. Grenet) [take 4] [Jan 23, 1952]	2:53
22	Night and Day (C. Porter) [take 3 alt] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	2:55
23	Night and Day (C. Porter) [take 4 alt] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	3:02
24	Night and Day (C. Porter) [take 5] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	2:53
25	Almost Like Being in Love (A.J. Lerner-F. Loewe) [take 1 alt] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	2:32
26	Almost Like Being in Love (A.J. Lerner-F. Loewe) [takes 2-3] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	1:21
27	Almost Like Being in Love (A.J. Lerner-F. Loewe) [take 4] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	2:38
28	What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [take 1 inc] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	1:18
29	What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [take 2 alt] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	2:16
30	What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [take 3 inc] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	1:21
31	What is This Thing Called Love? (C. Porter) [take 4] [Mar 25, 1952 (a)]	2:36

January 10, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Mario Bauza (tpt); Frank "Paquito" Davilla (tpt); Bob Woodlen (tpt); Gene Johnson (as); Fred Skerritt (as); Jose Madera (ts); Leslie Johnakins (bs); Rene Hernandez (p); Roberto Rodriguez (b); Jose Mangual (bgo); Luis Miranda (cga); Umbaldo Nieto (timbales); Frank "Machito" Grillo (maracas)

May 5, 1949 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Tommy Turk (tb); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d); Carlos Vidal (cga)

May 5, 1949 (b)
Charlie Parker (as); Kenny Dorham (tpt); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

November 30, 1949
Charlie Parker (as); Stan Freeman (p); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (d); Mitch Miller (oboe); Myor Rosen (harp); Bronislaw Gimpel (vln); Max Hollander (vln); Milt Lomask (vln); Frank Brieff (vla); Frank Miller (cello); Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)

March 1950
Charlie Parker (as); Hank Jones (p); Ray Brown (b); Buddy Rich (d)

June 6, 1950
Charlie Parker (as); J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Thelonious Monk (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Buddy Rich (d)

March 12, 1951
Charlie Parker (as); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Roy Haynes (d); Luis Miranda (cga); Jose Mangual (bgo)

January 23, 1952
Charlie Parker (as); Benny Harris (tpt); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Teddy Kotick (b); Max Roach (d); Jose Mangual (bgo); Luis Miranda (cga)

March 25, 1952 (a)
Charlie Parker (as); Jimmy Maxwell (tpt); Carl Poole (tpt); Al Porcino (tpt); Bernie Privin (tpt); Bill Harris (tb); Lou McGarity (tb); Bart Varsalona (tb); Harry Terrill (as); Murray Williams (as); Flip Phillips [Joseph Filipelli] (ts); Hank Ross (ts); Danny Bank (bs); Oscar Peterson (p); Freddie Green (g); Ray Brown (b); Don Lamond (d); Joe Lipman (arr, cond)