Complete Savoy Sessions

Complete Savoy Sessions

Complete Savoy Sessions

ASIN: B00001T3GF

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Wilbur Harden was an enigma, a promising trumpet and flügelhorn player who never lived up to his potential. When these sessions were originally issued in 1958, they were released under his name; Coltrane was paid only the nominal session fee of $41.25.So it was in the late 1950s for the man who was soon to become the undisputed chieftain of the tenor sax. But Trane was just one of the many hired guns assembled by Harden to augment him on this set of mostly original compositions. Joining him here on the sessions--issued here in their entirety for the first time--are also, at one time or another, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Howard Williams on piano, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Ali Jackson on bass, Louis Haynes on drums, Arthur Taylor also on drums, and Doug Watkins on bass. The musicians stampede through the sessions with finesse and vigor and nary a hint of chafe. This is classic, '50s postbop in all its frothing glory. Coltrane's work, in particular, is exemplary; this was just prior to the time he achieved supernova status, and one can sense the near-mythic vibes building, not only in the swooping breadth of his soloing on "Wells Fargo--(Take 1)" but on the complex wrangling in "E.F.F.P.H" as well. The other true luminary is Tommy Flanagan, whose Monk-derived work is a gift throughout. Actually, Flanagan bookends the sessions, having been temporarily replaced by Howard Williams in the midst of the recordings; because the tracks are programmed in the exact order they were recorded, a good lump of Williams is spread over both discs. As for Harden, despite the promise he showed as both a bandleader and soloist, he died in obscurity. He never rendered much else, but these sides did show amazing promise. Their reissue is an invaluable addition to the legacy of jazz. --Joe S. Harrington

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Complete Savoy Trio and Quintet Sessions
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    		Complete Savoy Trio and Quintet Sessions
    George Shearing
    Manufacturer: Jazz Factory
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005MNJ9
    Release Date: 2002-07-30

    Tracks:

    1. So Rare
    2. Have You Met Miss Jones?
    3. Buccaneer's Bounce
    4. When Darkness Falls
    5. Bop's Your Uncle
    6. Sweet and Lovely
    7. Cozy's Bop
    8. Sophisticated Lady
    9. Cherokee
    10. Four Bars Short
    11. Bebop's Fables
    12. Midnight on Cloud 69
    13. Sorry, Wrong Rhumba
    14. Cotton Top
    15. Moon Over Miami
    16. Life With Feather
    17. Nearness of You
    18. Someone to Watch Over Me
    19. Consternation
    20. Fourth Deuce
    21. Man from Minton's
    22. To Be or Not to Bop
    23. Poinciana
    24. Summertime

    Tracks:

    1. September in the Rain
    2. Good to the Last Bop
    3. Bop, Look and Listen
    4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
    5. Continental
    6. Nothin' But D. Best
    7. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
    8. In a Chinese Garden, Pt. 1
    9. In a Chinese Garden, Pt. 2
    10. Conception
    11. I'll Remember April
    12. Little White Lies
    13. Carnegie Horizons
    14. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
    15. November Seascape
    16. How's Trix?
    17. Changing with the Times
    18. Strollin'
    19. When Your Lover Has Gone
    20. As Long as There's Been Music
    21. Roses of Picardy
    22. For You
    23. (Geneva's) Move
    24. Pick Yourself Up

    Album Description

    Complete trio and quintet sessions of this great lyrical pianist.
    The Complete Savoy Sessions
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Small note.
    		 The Complete Savoy Sessions
    Charlie Parker
    Manufacturer: Definitive
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000300J0
    Release Date: 2004-04-05

    Tracks:

    1. Tiny's Tempo [Take 1] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    2. Tiny's Tempo [Take 2] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    3. Tiny's Tempo [Take 3 Master] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    4. I'll Always Love You Just the Same [Take 1 False Start] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    5. I'll Always Love You Just the Same [Take 2 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    6. Romance Without Finance - Tiny Grimes Quintet
    7. Romance Without Finance [Take 1 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    8. Romance Without Finance [Take 2 Incomplete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    9. Romance Without Finance [Take 3 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    10. Romance Without Finance [Take 4 Incomplete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    11. Red Cross - Tiny Grimes Quintet
    12. Red Cross [Take 1 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
    13. Warming up a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    14. Billie's Bounce [Take 1 Complete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    15. Billie's Bounce [Take 2 Incomplete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    16. Billie's Bounce [Take 3 Complete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    17. Billie's Bounce - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    18. Billie's Bounce [Take 4 Incomplete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    19. Now's the Time - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    20. Now's the Time [Take 1 False Start] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    21. Now's the Time [Take 2 Incomplete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    22. Now's the Time [Take 3 Complete] - Charlie Parker

    Tracks:

    1. Thriving on a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    2. Thriving on a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    3. Thriving on a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    4. Meandering - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    5. Koko - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    6. Koko - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
    7. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
    8. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
    9. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
    10. Donna Lee
    11. Donna Lee
    12. Chasin' the Bird
    13. Chasin' the Bird
    14. Chasin' the Bird
    15. Chasin' the Bird
    16. Cheryl
    17. Cheryl
    18. Buzzy
    19. Buzzy
    20. Buzzy
    21. Buzzy
    22. Buzzy
    23. Milestones - Miles Davis All-Stars
    24. Milestones - Miles Davis All-Stars
    25. Milestones - Miles Davis All-Stars
    26. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis All-Stars
    27. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis All-Stars
    28. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis All-Stars

    Tracks:

    1. Half Nelson - Miles Davis All-Stars
    2. Half Nelson - Miles Davis All-Stars
    3. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
    4. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
    5. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
    6. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
    7. Another Hair Do
    8. Another Hair Do
    9. Another Hair Do
    10. Another Hair Do
    11. Bluebird
    12. Bluebird
    13. Bluebird
    14. Klaunstance
    15. Bird Gets the Worm
    16. Bird Gets the Worm
    17. Bird Gets the Worm
    18. Barbados
    19. Barbados
    20. Barbados
    21. Barbados
    22. Ah-Leu-Cha
    23. Ah-Leu-Cha
    24. Constellation
    25. Constellation
    26. Constellation
    27. Constellation
    28. Constellation
    29. Parker's Mood
    30. Parker's Mood
    31. Parker's Mood
    32. Parker's Mood

    Tracks:

    1. Parker's Mood
    2. Perhaps
    3. Perhaps
    4. Perhaps
    5. Perhaps
    6. Perhaps
    7. Perhaps
    8. Perhaps
    9. Marmaduke
    10. Marmaduke
    11. Marmaduke
    12. Marmaduke
    13. Marmaduke
    14. Marmaduke
    15. Marmaduke
    16. Marmaduke
    17. Marmaduke
    18. Marmaduke
    19. Marmaduke
    20. Marmaduke
    21. Steeplechase
    22. Steeplechase
    23. Merry-Go-Round
    24. Merry-Go-Round
    25. Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
    26. All the Things You Are - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
    27. Dizzy Atmosphere - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
    28. Dizzy's Boogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
    29. Dizzy's Boogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
    30. Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
    31. Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
    32. Poppity Pop - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
    33. Slim's Jam - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Small note........2005-06-20

    I have both Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Sessions [BOX SET] from Savoy jazz label,but also Complete Dial sessions and Complete Savoy sessions from Definitive label too.
    Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Sessions from Savoy has better sound, but on songs Groovin' high (number 107 on this Definitive cd)
    All the things you are (108) and Dizzy atmosphere (109) is sound on this cd much better then on Savoy version.
    The Complete Savoy Sessions
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excuse my terrible English!
    • Um mestre esquecido
    		 The Complete Savoy Sessions
    Wilbur Harden , and John Coltrane
    Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
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    ASIN: B00001T3GF
    Release Date: 1999-09-21

    Tracks:

    1. Wells Fargo (Take 1)
    2. Wells Fargo (Take 2 - Master)
    3. West 42nd Street
    4. E.F.F.P.H.
    5. Snuffy
    6. Rhodamagnetics (Take 1)
    7. Rhodamagnetics (Take 2 - Master)
    8. Countdown (Take 1)
    9. Countdown (Take 2 - Master)
    10. Anedac

    Tracks:

    1. B.J. (Take 1)
    2. B.J. (Take 2)
    3. B.J. (Take 3 - Master)
    4. Once In A While
    5. Dial Africa (Take 1)
    6. Dial Africa (Take 2 - Master)
    7. Oomba
    8. Gold Coast
    9. Tanganyika Strut

    Amazon.com

    Wilbur Harden was an enigma, a promising trumpet and flügelhorn player who never lived up to his potential. When these sessions were originally issued in 1958, they were released under his name; Coltrane was paid only the nominal session fee of $41.25.So it was in the late 1950s for the man who was soon to become the undisputed chieftain of the tenor sax. But Trane was just one of the many hired guns assembled by Harden to augment him on this set of mostly original compositions. Joining him here on the sessions--issued here in their entirety for the first time--are also, at one time or another, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Howard Williams on piano, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Ali Jackson on bass, Louis Haynes on drums, Arthur Taylor also on drums, and Doug Watkins on bass. The musicians stampede through the sessions with finesse and vigor and nary a hint of chafe. This is classic, '50s postbop in all its frothing glory. Coltrane's work, in particular, is exemplary; this was just prior to the time he achieved supernova status, and one can sense the near-mythic vibes building, not only in the swooping breadth of his soloing on "Wells Fargo--(Take 1)" but on the complex wrangling in "E.F.F.P.H" as well. The other true luminary is Tommy Flanagan, whose Monk-derived work is a gift throughout. Actually, Flanagan bookends the sessions, having been temporarily replaced by Howard Williams in the midst of the recordings; because the tracks are programmed in the exact order they were recorded, a good lump of Williams is spread over both discs. As for Harden, despite the promise he showed as both a bandleader and soloist, he died in obscurity. He never rendered much else, but these sides did show amazing promise. Their reissue is an invaluable addition to the legacy of jazz. --Joe S. Harrington

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excuse my terrible English!.......2003-10-31

    Wilbur Harden was born in 1925, in Alabama. One of the first musicians of the Jazz to play faintly very so much the trumpet as the fluegelhorn, Harden began his career playing R&B. After working with Yusef Lateef in 1957, he recorded four sessions for Savoy in 1958: three with John Coltrane and one with pianist Tommy Flanagan. With 35 years old, due to health problems, he disappeared of the musical scenery, after recording with the trombonist Curtis Fuller in 1960. If we cannot include Harden among the geniuses of the Jazz, we can easily included among one of the best of his instrument, besides skilled composer (with prominence for the Wells Fargo and Snuffy). Nothing justifies, therefore, the ostracism that until then he was relegated. Proves of that you find in the two excellent cd's of the present compilation. As we read of the cd's title, the sophisticated touch of Harden is accompanied in all the tracks by John Coltrane's contrasting and already restless sound. Newly he go out of the experience of six months with Thelonious Monk in Five Spot and already member of Miles Davis' famous first sextet, Coltrane is in that phase that tries to position `par excellence' as the soloist of tenor sax of the bebop (in frank competition with Sonny Rollins). Then the sensational contrast between his touch and the one of Harden (that explores the medium tones as few in the Jazz trumpet). To the piano (in the two cd's) we found a Tommy Flanagan economical and necessary playing, without never to get lost in the easy resources that he used sometimes when accompanying singers or in some of your more sugary soils. In four tracks he is substituted by the competent Howard Williams. Also in all the tracks of the first cd (that presents sound quality surprisingly good) we counted with Doug Watkins's excellent and discreet presences (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums). In the second cd (that looks a sound quality slightly inferior to the first) we counted with the support of the formidable and vehement Ali Jackson (bass) and Arthur Taylor (drums). Besides them, we have the thickened and intelligent blow of Curtis Fuller in the trombone. Like this, it is with plenty peacefulness that I recommend this great disk to the general lovers of the Jazz and to the disciples of Coltrane in matter.

    5 out of 5 stars Um mestre esquecido.......2000-06-27

    Wilbur Harden nasceu em 1925, no Alabama. Um dos primeiros músicos do Jazz a tocar indistintamente bem tanto o trompete quanto o fluegelhorn, iniciou sua carreira tocando R&B. Depois de trabalhar com Yusef Lateef em 1957, gravou quatro sesões para a Savoy em 1958: três com John Coltrane e uma com o pianista Tommy Flanagan. Aos 35 anos, devido a problemas cardíacos, desapareceu do cenário musical, após gravar com o trombonista Curtis Fuller em 1960. Se não podemos incluir Harden entre os gênios do Jazz, podemos incluí-lo facilmente entre os melhores de seu instrumento, além de hábil compositor (com destaque para as faixas Wells Fargo e Snuffy). Nada justifica, portanto, o ostracismo a que até então esteve relegado. Prova disso você encontra nos dois excelentes cd's da presente compilação (gravados em 13 de março, 13 de maio e 24 de junho de 1958). Como se deprende do título, o toque sofisticado de Harden é acompanhado em todas as faixas pelo contrastante e já inquieto som de John Coltrane. Recém saído da experiência de seis meses com Thelonious Monk no Five Spot e já integrante do famoso sexteto de Miles Davis, Coltrane se encontra naquela fase em que procura posicionar-se como o solista de sax tenor por excelência do bebop (em franca competição com Sonny Rollins). Daí o sensacional contraste entre o seu toque e o de Harden (que explora os sons médios como poucos no Jazz). Ao piano (nos dois cd's) encontramos um Tommy Flanagan saudosamente econômico e preciso, sem jamais perder-se nos recursos fáceis de que se utiliza ao acompanhar cantoras ou em alguns de seus solos mais açucarados. Em quatro faixas é substituído pelo competente Howard Williams. Também em todas as faixas do primeiro cd (que apresenta qualidade sonora surpreendentemente boa)contamos com as excelentes e discretas presenças de Doug Watkins (baixo) e Louis Hayes (bateria). No segundo cd (que aparenta uma qualidade sonora levemente inferior ao primeiro) contamos com o apoio dos formidáveis e veementes Ali Jackson (baixo) e Arthur Taylor (bateria). Além deles, temos o sopro encorpado e inteligente de Curtis Fuller no trombone. Assim, é com bastante tranquilidade que recomendo este ótimo disco aos amantes do Jazz em geral e aos aficcionados por Coltrane em particular.
    The Complete Savoy Sessions
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      		The Complete Savoy Sessions
      Charlie Parker
      Manufacturer: Definitive Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0007IJY0C
      Release Date: 2005-03-14

      Tracks:

      1. Tiny's Tempo [Take 1] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      2. Tiny's Tempo [Take 2] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      3. Tiny's Tempo [Take 3 Master] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      4. I'll Always Love You Just the Same [Take 1 False Start] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      5. I'll Always Love You Just the Same [Take 2 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      6. Romance Without Finance - Tiny Grimes Quintet
      7. Romance Without Finance [Take 1 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      8. Romance Without Finance [Take 2 Incomplete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      9. Romance Without Finance [Take 3 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      10. Romance Without Finance [Take 4 Incomplete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      11. Red Cross - Tiny Grimes Quintet
      12. Red Cross [Take 1 Complete] - Tiny Grimes Quintet, Charlie Parker,
      13. Warming up a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      14. Billie's Bounce [Take 1 Complete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      15. Billie's Bounce [Take 2 Incomplete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      16. Billie's Bounce [Take 3 Complete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      17. Billie's Bounce - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      18. Billie's Bounce [Take 4 Incomplete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      19. Now's the Time - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      20. Now's the Time [Take 1 False Start] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      21. Now's the Time [Take 2 Incomplete] - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      22. Now's the Time [Take 3 Complete] - Charlie Parker

      Tracks:

      1. Thriving on a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      2. Thriving on a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      3. Thriving on a Riff - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      4. Meandering - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      5. Koko - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      6. Koko - Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
      7. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
      8. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
      9. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
      10. Donna Lee
      11. Donna Lee
      12. Chasin' the Bird
      13. Chasin' the Bird
      14. Chasin' the Bird
      15. Chasin' the Bird
      16. Cheryl
      17. Cheryl
      18. Buzzy
      19. Buzzy
      20. Buzzy
      21. Buzzy
      22. Buzzy
      23. Milestones - Miles Davis All-Stars
      24. Milestones - Miles Davis All-Stars
      25. Milestones - Miles Davis All-Stars
      26. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis All-Stars
      27. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis All-Stars
      28. Little Willie Leaps - Miles Davis All-Stars

      Tracks:

      1. Half Nelson - Miles Davis All-Stars
      2. Half Nelson - Miles Davis All-Stars
      3. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
      4. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
      5. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
      6. Sippin' at Bells - Miles Davis All-Stars
      7. Another Hair Do
      8. Another Hair Do
      9. Another Hair Do
      10. Another Hair Do
      11. Bluebird
      12. Bluebird
      13. Bluebird
      14. Klaunstance
      15. Bird Gets the Worm
      16. Bird Gets the Worm
      17. Bird Gets the Worm
      18. Barbados
      19. Barbados
      20. Barbados
      21. Barbados
      22. Ah-Leu-Cha
      23. Ah-Leu-Cha
      24. Constellation
      25. Constellation
      26. Constellation
      27. Constellation
      28. Constellation
      29. Parker's Mood
      30. Parker's Mood
      31. Parker's Mood
      32. Parker's Mood

      Tracks:

      1. Parker's Mood
      2. Perhaps
      3. Perhaps
      4. Perhaps
      5. Perhaps
      6. Perhaps
      7. Perhaps
      8. Perhaps
      9. Marmaduke
      10. Marmaduke
      11. Marmaduke
      12. Marmaduke
      13. Marmaduke
      14. Marmaduke
      15. Marmaduke
      16. Marmaduke
      17. Marmaduke
      18. Marmaduke
      19. Marmaduke
      20. Marmaduke
      21. Steeplechase
      22. Steeplechase
      23. Merry-Go-Round
      24. Merry-Go-Round
      25. Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
      26. All the Things You Are - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
      27. Dizzy Atmosphere - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
      28. Dizzy's Boogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
      29. Dizzy's Boogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
      30. Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
      31. Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
      32. Poppity Pop - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra
      33. Slim's Jam - Slim Gaillard & His Orchestra

      Album Description

      This collection brings tobether and in chronological order all the studio recording master takes made by Charlie Parker for the Savoy label, plus two other sessions made for Continental and BelTone labels and later published by Savoy. Finally, as bonus tracks on disc two, the legendary concert performed at Carnegie Hall in 1947. 20-bit remastered, Definitive Records reissue ncludes new cover sleeve, artwork and photographs. 2005.

      Album Details

      This Collection Brings Together and in Chronological Order all the Studio Recording Master Takes Made by Charlie Parker for the Savoy Label, I.e. The One Originally Selected at the Time of Issue on Disc, plus Two Other Sessions Made for Continental and Beltone Labels and Later Published by Savoy. Finally, as Bonus Tracks, the Legendary Concert.
      Complete Savoy & Dial Masters: Leader Sessions
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        		Complete Savoy & Dial Masters: Leader Sessions
        Howard McGhee
        Manufacturer: Definitive Classics
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00004TLQQ
        Release Date: 2004-04-05

        Tracks:

        1. Trumpet at Tempo
        2. Thermodynamics
        3. Dilated Pupils
        4. Midnight at Minton's
        5. Up in Dodo's Room
        6. High Wind in Hollywood
        7. Dorothy
        8. Night Mist
        9. Coolie-Rini
        10. Night Music
        11. Turnip Blood
        12. Surrender
        13. Sleepwalker Boogie
        14. Stop Time Blues
        15. You
        16. Merry Lee
        17. Short Life
        18. Talk of the Town
        19. Bass C Jam
        20. Down Home
        21. Sweet and Lovely
        22. Fiesta
        23. I'm in the Mood for Love
        24. Belle from Bunnycock
        25. Flip Lip
        26. Man I Love
        27. Last Word

        Album Description

        Definitive and complete collection of the first recordings made under his leadership for Savoy and Dial labels in the second half of the forties. Featuring Dodo Marmarosa, Hank Jones and others. Only master takes.
        Complete Savoy and Dial Sessions
        Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
        • Amazing music, mediocre packaging
        • Essential jazz history at a phenomenal price
        • The guys selling hubcaps stole them off YOUR car ...
        		 Complete Savoy and Dial Sessions
        Charlie Parker
        Manufacturer: Definitive Spain
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005S7V1
        Release Date: 2004-04-05

        Tracks:

        1. Tiny's Tempo
        2. I'll Always Love You Ust The Same
        3. Romance Without Finance
        4. Red Cross
        5. Tiny's Tempo
        6. Tiny's Tempo
        7. I'll Always Love You Just The Same
        8. Romance Without Finance
        9. Romance Without Finance
        10. Romance Without Finance
        11. Romance Without Finance
        12. Red Cross
        13. Warming Up A Riff
        14. Billie's Bounce
        15. Now's The Time
        16. Thriving From A Riff
        17. Meandering
        18. Koko
        19. Billie's Bounce
        20. Billie's Bounce
        21. Billie's Bounce
        22. Billie's Bounce
        23. Now's The Time
        24. Now's The Time
        25. Now's The Time
        26. Thriving From A Riff
        27. Thriving From A Riff
        28. Koko
        29. Diggin' Diz
        30. Moose The Moche
        31. Yardbird Suite
        32. Ornithology
        33. Night In Tunisia
        34. Moose The Moche
        35. Moose The Moche
        36. Yardbird Suite
        37. Ornithology
        38. Ornithology
        39. Night In Tunisia
        40. Night In Tunisia
        41. Max Making Wax
        42. Lover Man
        43. Gypsy
        44. Bebop
        45. Donna Lee
        46. Chasin' The Bird
        47. Cheryl
        48. Buzzy
        49. Donna Lee
        50. Donna Lee
        51. Donna Lee
        52. Donna Lee
        53. Chasin' The Bird
        54. Chasin' The Bird
        55. Cheryl
        56. Buzzy
        57. Buzzy
        58. Buzzy
        59. Buzzy
        60. This Is Always
        61. Dark Shadow
        62. Bird's Nest
        63. Cool Blues
        64. This Is Always
        65. Dark Shadow
        66. Dark Shadow
        67. Dark Shadow
        68. Bird's Nest
        69. Bird's Nest
        70. Cool Blues
        71. Cool Blues
        72. Cool Blues
        73. Relaxin' At Camarillo
        74. Cheers
        75. Carvin' The Bird
        76. Stupendous
        77. Relaxin' At Camarillo
        78. Relaxin' The Camarillo
        79. Relaxin' The Camarillo
        80. Cheers
        81. Cheers
        82. Cheers
        83. Carvin' The Bird
        84. Stupendous
        85. Milestones
        86. Little Willie Leaps
        87. Half Nelson
        88. Sippin' At Bell's
        89. Milestones
        90. Milestones
        91. Little Willie Leaps
        92. Little Willie Leaps
        93. Half Nelson
        94. Sippin' At Bell's
        95. Sippin' At Bell's
        96. Sippin' At Bells
        97. Dexterity
        98. Bongo Bop
        99. Dewey Square
        100. Hymn
        101. Bird Of Paradise
        102. Embraceable You
        103. Dexterity
        104. Bongo Bop
        105. Dewey Square
        106. Dewey Square
        107. Hymn
        108. Bird Of Paradise
        109. Bird Of Paradise
        110. Embraceable You
        111. Bird Feathers
        112. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
        113. Scrapple From The Apple
        114. My Old Flame
        115. Out Of Nowhere
        116. Don't Blame Me
        117. Klact - Oveeseds-Tene
        118. Scrapple From The Apple
        119. Out Of Nowhere
        120. Out Of Nowhere
        121. Barbados
        122. Au-Leu-Cha
        123. Constellation
        124. Parker's Mood
        125. Barbados
        126. Barbados
        127. Barbados
        128. Au-Leu-Cha
        129. Constellation
        130. Constellation
        131. Constellation
        132. Constellation
        133. Parker's Mood
        134. Parker's Mood
        135. Parker's Mood
        136. Parker's Mood
        137. Drifting On A Red
        138. Quasimodo
        139. Charlie's Wig
        140. Bongo Beep
        141. Crazeology
        142. How Deep Is The Ocean ?
        143. Drifting On A Reed
        144. Drifting On A Reed
        145. Quasimodo
        146. Charlie's Wig
        147. Charlie's Wig
        148. Bongo Beep
        149. Crazeology
        150. Crazeology
        151. Crazeology
        152. How Deep Is The Ocean ?
        153. Another Hair Do
        154. Bluebird
        155. Klaunstance
        156. Bird Gets The Worm
        157. Another Hair Do
        158. Another Hair Do
        159. Another Hair Do
        160. Bluebird
        161. Bird Gets The Worm
        162. Bird Gets The Worm
        163. Perhaps
        164. Marmaduke
        165. Steeplechase
        166. Merry Go Round
        167. Perhaps
        168. Perhaps
        169. Perhaps
        170. Perhaps
        171. Perhaps
        172. Perhaps
        173. Marmaduke
        174. Marmaduke
        175. Marmaduke
        176. Marmaduke
        177. Marmaduke
        178. Marmaduke
        179. Marmaduke
        180. Marmaduke
        181. Marmaduke
        182. Marmaduke
        183. Marmaduke
        184. Steeplechase
        185. Merry Go Round
        186. Hallelujah
        187. Get Happy
        188. Slam Slam Blues
        189. Congo Blues
        190. Hallelujah
        191. Hallelujah
        192. Get Happy
        193. Slam Blues
        194. Congo Blues
        195. Congo Blues
        196. Congo Blues
        197. Congo Blues
        198. Groovin' High
        199. All The Thing You Are
        200. Dizzy Atmosphere
        201. Salt Peanuts
        202. Shaw 'Nuff
        203. Lover Man
        204. Hot House
        205. Dizzy's Boogie
        206. Dflat Food Floogie
        207. Poppity Pop
        208. Slim's Jam
        209. Dizzy's Boogie
        210. Flat Foot Floogie
        211. Blues
        212. Yardbird Suite
        213. Lullaby In Rhythm, Part. 1
        214. Lullaby In Rhythm, Part 2
        215. Home Cooking I" Opus
        216. Home Cooking Ii: Cherokee
        217. Home Cooking Iii: I Git Rhythm

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Amazing music, mediocre packaging.......2007-05-07

        The music is wonderful. Bird is amazing, playing the best on these recordings he ever did (excluding "Charlie Parker With Strings" and "Jazz At Massey Hall"). Most people buying this already know that, though. However, in movement the discs get displaced easily and their are several scratches on my CD's. If you clean the cd's and use an up-to-date Cd player they have no effect, but if you use an old cd player or import them onto your computer they come up. 5 stars for the music 3 stars for the packaging.

        5 out of 5 stars Essential jazz history at a phenomenal price.......2006-10-21

        Presumably if you are reading this review you already know who Charlie Parker is (one of the great innovators in the history of jazz), but you are wondering whether you should splash out for a complete set of his Savoy & Jazz recordings -- and also whether if this is *the* set you should order. I highly recommend it.

        Just to clarify what this is, it is the complete studio recording sessions that Charlie Parker did for a group of small record labels in the 40's such as Savoy, Guild, Mercury, Dial, Clef, Norgran...generally these have come to be known as the Savoy and Dial recording sessions. These cuts contain the music that made Charlie Parker a legend and, indeed, changed the course of jazz music. They also contain work of a number of other masters like Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis; many of these recordings were originally with other musicians as the leaders of the sessions but they have come to be treasured because of the work of Charlie Parker on them.

        This is a "complete" set of the recordings, meaning that it not only contains the "master" recordings that were released to the public but also the alternate takes. Alternate takes are often complete takes that were judged not quite as good as the version that released...or they may be false starts, takes plagued with a few errors, or takes with small technical problems. At any case, these alternates give you a chance to hear Bird and his sidemen working through numbers, perfecting approaches, and trying out different improvisations.

        In the days of the LP record or even CD player these "complete" sets were a chore; you would put on a disc and then hear multiple versions of a the same song in a row. However, if you digitize your music, it's relatively simple to put together complete or "edited" playlists to your liking...therefore I think these Complete sets are even a greater value than they used to be.

        In recent years there has been quite a bit of growth in the availability of classic American jazz, blues and roots music coming out of Europe. Though not an expert, it's my understanding that copyrights expire after 50 years outside the U.S. and therefore a bunch of folks in Europe are in the business of re-issuing old US music at cut-rate prices..and the label that produces this (Definitive) is one of those.

        [You may spot some customer reviews on this site criticizing this practice, but from what I can tell it appears to be legal, and results from entrepreneurs taking an opportunity of variations in legal regimes around the world. Without lengthening the debate, I would also note that the ethical issues around these recordings could be discussed at length -- for example, many of the beboppers' original recordings were simply new melody lines put on top of chord changes from the pop tunes of the day, and no licenses fees were paid, for example, when Bird recorded "Donna Lee" on the chord changes of "Indiana" or "KoKo" on the changes from "Cherokee." In fact, there is at least one recorded instance of a recording engineer stopping a session in the middle when the musicians stray too close to a copyright-protected melody line. In any case, the law appears to be that the original rights owners, and their corporate descendants, have had 50 years to profit from these songs on 78, LP, 45, 8-track, cassette and CD. It seems to me that the Europeans would not have a shot at the market if the US labels who owned the rights improved thier packaging/labeling/pricing of these reissues; in any case, as a consumer I appear to have a choice of how I spend my money and I voted for this version.]

        The great thing about this set is it's a nicely put together set of these complete recordings at a phenomenal price; you really can afford to buy this set for a little more than a price of Savoy and Dial masters; you get the alternate takes for not much more additional money.

        Considering the source material, the sound quality of this release is excellent. I contain several versions of a number of these tracks and these rank as good or better as any of the others that I own.

        This is an 8-set with the CD's packaged in two four-packs. The tracks are arranged with the masters at the beginning of each CD and all the alternates at the end of each CD (so you don't have to listen to multiple versions of a song if you don't want to). Each CD also contains a very clear explanation of the sessions for each recording -- with the personnel, dates, record label, and recording master numbers clearly delineated. A very nice touch is the fact that there is a large book in the set that contains all the session and track listings, and then two smaller listings included in the two CD packs. The booklet also contains a serviceable bigoraphy of Charlie Parker, which any purchaser of this set likely doesn't need.

        All in all this is amazing music, a great package, and an amazing value.

        1 out of 5 stars The guys selling hubcaps stole them off YOUR car ..........2006-05-02

        Here come "Calvados" and his bootleggers with another inferior burn-over, this time of the Savoy and Dial studio recordings Bird made in mid-career. Both sets are now owned by Savoy, and, usually, available from that label that did so much for African American jazz music. I say "usually", because with boiler room burn-over technicians at work, in Spain or wherever "Calvados" and his cronies are lurking these days, it's getting hard to to pay the bills incurred in producing high quality CD's, re-mastered, researched, with informative liner notes, etc. "Calvados" and his bums are watching to see what sells, then cut right in with a slapdash burn-over.
        I can recommend both the Savoy set, as well as the Dial sessions re-mastered by Stash, a now-defunct re-issue label. The thieves at Definitive know nothing and care nothing about jazz.
        Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Sessions
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Perfect music, but absolutely poor packaging.
        • Great Music, Poor Packaging, and a Defective Disc
        		 Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Sessions
        Charlie Parker
        Manufacturer: Savoy Jazz
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        Release Date: 2002-06-18

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Perfect music, but absolutely poor packaging........2005-08-25

        I love music from Savoy and Dial labels.
        Sound on this box is for me very good, but session with Dizzy Gillespie (February 28,1945)has more worse sound as Definitive box set.
        Packaging on this set is worst I ever seen.
        I have problems with defective disc 4 too, but Savoyjazz send me correct version (on savoyjazz is address) without problems.

        4 out of 5 stars Great Music, Poor Packaging, and a Defective Disc.......2004-07-30

        The music on this set is truly excellent, and for the most part the remastered sound is a noticeable improvement over previous CD releases of this material. The many alternative takes make for very interesting comparative listening, and quite a few of them are as good as or even better than the respective master takes (often Parker's solo is more interesting on one of the alternative takes, while the master offers a more polished performance by the band as a whole). If judging the music alone, I would certainly give the set five stars.

        Unfortunately, there are some problems with the way Savoy has presented this music. The discs are packaged in cardboard sleeves attached to a spiral binder, and the sleeves are so tight that it is very difficult to remove the discs from them. To avoid scratching the discs, it would be best to take them out of the binder and store them in plastic jewel cases. Additionally, in the accompanying booklet, the track information is incorrect for a number of tracks on discs seven and eight. As of this writing, you can get a corrected track listing by contacting Savoy at inquiries@savoyjazz.com.

        A more serious problem is that at least some copies of the set are still being sold with a defective version of disc four, on which most of the tracks are recorded about 10% too fast. If you already have the set, you can determine whether your copy of disc four is defective by checking the timing of the master take of "Donna Lee" (track 13): if the timing is 2:35, you have the pitch-corrected disc, but if it is 2:22, you have the defective disc and need to get a replacement. As of this writing, you can do that by contacting Savoy at inquiries@savoyjazz.com; after asking you a question to verify that you have the defective disc, they will send you a replacement. (At least one other Amazon reviewer reports that Savoy ignored his requests for a replacement disc, but I did not encounter this problem when I contacted them after purchasing the set in February 2004).

        Those who don't want to spend quite so much money, or who don't want to go to quite so much trouble to correct Savoy's mistakes, should consider purchasing the three-disc "Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes" (ASIN B00006H6A6). Though far less comprehensive than the "Complete Studio Sessions," it's a great value and provides an excellent overview of some of Parker's best recordings.
        Complete Savoy & Dial Masters: Leader Sessions
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          		Complete Savoy & Dial Masters: Leader Sessions
          Howard McGhee
          Manufacturer: Definitive
          ProductGroup: Music
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          ASIN: B0000508ID
          Release Date: 2000-09-19

          Tracks:

          1. Trumpet at Tempo
          2. Thermodynamics
          3. Dilated Pupils
          4. Midnight at Minton's
          5. Up in Dodo's Room
          6. High Wind in Hollywood
          7. Dorothy
          8. Night Mist
          9. Coolie-Rini
          10. Night Music
          11. Turnip Blood
          12. Surrender
          13. Sleepwalker Boogie
          14. Stop Time Blues
          15. You
          16. Merry Lee
          17. Short Life
          18. Talk of the Town
          19. Bass C Jam
          20. Down Home
          21. Sweet and Lovely
          22. Fiesta
          23. I'm in the Mood for Love
          24. Belle from Bunnycock
          25. Flip Lip
          26. Man I Love
          27. Last Word
          Complete Savoy Sessions
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            ASIN: B000A2GVHY
            Release Date: 2005-03-29
            Complete Savoy Trio and Quintet Sessions
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              		Complete Savoy Trio and Quintet Sessions
              George Shearing
              Manufacturer: Jazz Factory Spain
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B00006BNG7
              Release Date: 2002-07-30

              Tracks:

              1. So Rare
              2. Have You Met Miss Jones?
              3. Buccaneer's Bounce
              4. When Darkness Falls
              5. Bop's Your Uncle
              6. Sweet ANd Lovely
              7. Cozy's Bop
              8. Sophisticated Lady
              9. Cherokee
              10. Four Bars Short
              11. Bebop's Fables
              12. Midnight On Cloud 69
              13. Sorry, Wrong Rhumba
              14. Cotton Top
              15. Moon Over Miami
              16. Life With Feather
              17. The Nearness Of You
              18. Someone To Watch Over Me
              19. Consternation
              20. The Fourth Deuce
              21. The Man From Minton's
              22. To Be Or Not To Bop
              23. Poinciana
              24. Summertime

              Tracks:

              1. September In The Rain
              2. Good To The Last Bop
              3. Bop Look And Listen
              4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
              5. The Continental
              6. Nothin' But D Best
              7. East Of The Sun
              8. In A Chinese Garden Pt.1
              9. In A Chinese Garden Pt.2
              10. Conception
              11. I'll Remember April
              12. Little White Lies
              13. Carnegie Horizons
              14. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
              15. November Seascape
              16. How's Trix?
              17. Changing With The Times
              18. Strollin'
              19. When Your Lover Has Gone
              20. As Long As There's Been Music
              21. Roses Of Picardy
              22. For You
              23. (Geneva's) Move
              24. Pick Yourself Up

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              1. Concorde
              2. Danzón
              3. Doing Their Own Thing [Import]
              4. Duo (London) 1993
              5. Ellington Suites
              6. Engine Room: History of Jazz Drumming / Var [Box set]
              7. Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea [Live] [Original recording remastered]
              8. Fathead: Ray Charles Presents David Newman
              9. For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal
              10. Great Women Of Song

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