Thomas Phleps:
Bebop Transcriptions
1 Red Cross (Parker) [Master]
Tiny Grimes Quintette: Charlie Parker, as; Clyde Hart, p; Tiny Grimes, g; Jimmy Butts, b; Harold "Doc" West, dr.
– New York, Sep. 15, 1944 [Savoy 532; CD-Reissue (1999) Charlie Parker – Complete Savoy Sessions, Definitive Records (Andorra) DRCD 11148]
2 Little Benny (Harris)
Clyde Hart's Hot Seven: "Little" Benny Harris, tp; Herbie Fields, as, ts; Budd Johnson, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Denzil Best, dr.
– New York, Dec. 19, 1944 [Savoy 598; CD-Reissue (2000) Birth of Be-Bop – A Nostalgic Collection, Gale (UK) 457]
3 Cherokee (Noble)
Joe Marsala Sextet: Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Joe Marsala, cl; Cliff Jackson, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Irving Lang, b; Buddy Christian, dr.
– New York, Jan. 12, 1945 [Black & White 18; CD-Reissue (1996) Joe Marsala 1944-1945, Classics Records (France) 902]
4 Blue'n Boogie (Gillespie)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet: Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Frank Paparelli, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Murray Shipinski, b; Irv Kluger (or Shelly Manne), dr.
– New York, Feb. 9, 1945 [5: Guild 1001, 6: rejected; 5: CD-Reissue (1998) Dizzy Gillespie – Small Groups, Giants of Jazz CD 53314, 6: CD-Reissue (2000) BeBop spoken here, Proper Records (UK) Properbox 10 (P 1137)]
5 Groovin' High (Gillespie)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet: Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Frank Paparelli, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Murray Shipinski, b; Irv Kluger (or Shelly Manne), dr.
– New York, Feb. 9, 1945 [5: Guild 1001, 6: rejected; 5: CD-Reissue (1998) Dizzy Gillespie – Small Groups, Giants of Jazz CD 53314, 6: CD-Reissue (2000) BeBop spoken here, Proper Records (UK) Properbox 10 (P 1137)]
7 Scufflin' (unknown)
Ike Quebec All Stars: Ike Quebec, ts; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Bill D'Arango, g; Milton Hinton, b; J.C. Heard, dr.
– New York, Aug. 7, 1945 [Savoy X8033; CD Reissue (1997) Ike Quebec 1944-1946, Classics Records (France) 957]
8 52nd Street Theme (Monk) [Master]
Dizzy Gillespie Septet: Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Don Byas, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Bill de Arango, g; Ray Brown, b; J.C. Heard, dr.
– New York, Feb. 22, 1946 [12/13: Victor 40-1030, 14: Victor 40-1032; CD-Reissue (1995) Dizzy Gillespie – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Bluebird (Germany) 07863 66528 2]
9 52nd Street Theme (Monk) [Alt. Take]
Dizzy Gillespie Septet: Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Don Byas, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Bill de Arango, g; Ray Brown, b; J.C. Heard, dr.
– New York, Feb. 22, 1946 [12/13: Victor 40-1030, 14: Victor 40-1032; CD-Reissue (1995) Dizzy Gillespie – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Bluebird (Germany) 07863 66528 2]
10 Anthropology (Parker/Gillespie) [Master]
Dizzy Gillespie Septet: Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Don Byas, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Bill de Arango, g; Ray Brown, b; J.C. Heard, dr.
– New York, Feb. 22, 1946 [12/13: Victor 40-1030, 14: Victor 40-1032; CD-Reissue (1995) Dizzy Gillespie – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Bluebird (Germany) 07863 66528 2]
11 Anthropology (Parker/Gillespie) [Alt. Take]
Dizzy Gillespie Septet: Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Don Byas, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Bill de Arango, g; Ray Brown, b; J.C. Heard, dr.
– New York, Feb. 22, 1946 [12/13: Victor 40-1030, 14: Victor 40-1032; CD-Reissue (1995) Dizzy Gillespie – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, Bluebird (Germany) 07863 66528 2]
12 Yardbird Suite (Parker) [Master]
Charlie Parker Septet: Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Arv Garrison, g; Vic McMillan, b; Roy Porter, dr.
– Hollywood, Mar. 28, 1946 [17: Dial 1003; 19: Dial 1002; CD-Reissue (1999) Charlie Parker – The Complete Dial Sessions, Definitive Records (Andorra) DRCD 11152]
13 Night In Tunisia (Gillespie/Paparelli) [Master]
Charlie Parker Septet: Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Arv Garrison, g; Vic McMillan, b; Roy Porter, dr.
– Hollywood, Mar. 28, 1946 [17: Dial 1003; 19: Dial 1002; CD-Reissue (1999) Charlie Parker – The Complete Dial Sessions, Definitive Records (Andorra) DRCD 11152]
14 Blue Serge (Burns) [→ Cherokee]
Serge Chaloff Quintet: Serge Chaloff, bs; Ralph Burns, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Artie Bernstein, b; Don Lamond, dr.
– Los Angeles, Sep. 21, 1946 [Dial 1008; long version CD-Reissue (2000) Hittin' On All Six, Proper Records (UK) Properbox 9 (P1136)]
15 Interlude (Gillespie/Paparelli) [→ Night In Tunisia]
Lennie Tristano Trio: Lennie Tristano, p; Billy Bauer, g; Clyde Lombardi, b.
– New York, Oct. 8, 1946 [EmArcy MG26029; CD-Reissue (1994) Lennie Tristano Trio, Quartet, Quintet & Sextet 1946-1949, Giants of Jazz (Italy) CD 53149]
16 High Wind In Hollywood (McGhee) [Master] [→ 52nd Street Theme]
Howard McGhee Sextet: Howard McGhee, tp; Teddy Edwards, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Arv Garrison, g; Bob "Dingbod" Kesterson, b; Roy Porter, dr.
– Los Angeles, Oct. 18, 1946 [24/25: Dial 1011; 26/27: Dial 1010; CD-Reissue (1999) Howard McGhee – Complete Savoy and Dial Masters, Leader Sessions, Definitive Records (Andorra) DRCD 11163]
17 Relaxin' At Camarillo (Parker) [Master]
Charlie Parker's New Stars: Howard McGhee, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Wardell Gray, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Barney Kessel, g; Red Callender, b; Don Lamond, dr.
– Hollywood, Feb. 26, 1947 [28: Dial 1012, 29/30: Dial 1013, 31: Dial 1022; CD-Reissue (1999) Charlie Parker – The Complete Dial Sessions, Definitive Records (Andorra) DRCD 11152]
18 Carvin' The Bird (McGhee) [Master]
Charlie Parker's New Stars: Howard McGhee, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Wardell Gray, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Barney Kessel, g; Red Callender, b; Don Lamond, dr.
– Hollywood, Feb. 26, 1947 [28: Dial 1012, 29/30: Dial 1013, 31: Dial 1022; CD-Reissue (1999) Charlie Parker – The Complete Dial Sessions, Definitive Records (Andorra) DRCD 11152]
19 Thrivin' On A Riff (Parker) [→ Anthropology]
Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra: Eddie Zandy, Louis Mucci, Emil Terry, tp; Vahey "Tak" Takvorian, Allan Langstaff, tb; Walter Welscher, Sandy Siegelstein, fr-h; Bill Barber, tuba; Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, cl/as; Micky Folus, b-cl/ts; Mario Rollo, ts/cl; Bill Bushey, cl/b-cl/bs; Claude Thornhill, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Joe Shulman, b; Bill Exiner, dr; Gil Evans, arr.
– New York, Sep. 4, 1947 [Columbia 38224; CD-Reissue (2000) BeBop spoken here, Proper Records (UK) Properbox 10 (P 1138)]
20 Yardbird Suite (Parker)
Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra: Eddie Zandy, Louis Mucci, Red Rodney, tp; Vahey "Tak" Takvorian, Allan Langstaff, tb; Walter Welscher, Sandy Siegelstein, fr-h; Bill Barber, tuba; Ed Stang, picc-fl; Danny Polo, Lee Konitz, cl/as; Micky Folus, b-cl/ts; Mario Rollo, cl/ts; Bill Bushey, cl/b-cl/bs; Claude Thornhill, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Joe Shulman, b; Bill Exiner, dr; Gil Evans, arr.
– New York, Dec. 17, 1947 [Columbia CL-6164; CD-Reissue (2000) BeBop spoken here, Proper Records (UK) Properbox 10 (P 1138)]
21 Parker 51 (Raney) [→ Cherokee]
Stan Getz Quintet: Stan Getz, ts; Al Haig, p; Jimmy Raney, g; Teddy Kotick, b; Tiny Kahn, dr.
– Storyville, Boston, Oct. 28, 1951 [LP Roost LP 2209; CD-Reissue (2001) Stan Getz – The Song Is You, Past Perfect / Tim (Germany) 205734-203]
