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Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions
Box set by
Charlie Parker
ReleasedMay 26, 1993 (1993-May-26)
RecordedFeb 5, 1946 – Dec 17, 1947
GenreJazz, bebop
LabelSpotlite Jazz
Charlie Parker chronology
Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve
(1990) 		Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions
(1993) 		Charlie Parker with Strings
(1995)

Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions is a 1993 four-disc

vinyl in the 1970s under the series title Charlie Parker on Dial. The box set has been critically well received. In 1996, a different box set collecting Parker's work with Dial was assembled by Jazz Classics and released as Complete Charlie Parker on Dial
.

Recording history

Recorded during Parker's tenure with Dial Records between March 28, 1946, and December 17, 1947, these 89 songs have been released multiple times.[1]

Release history

In addition to British Spotlite's release in Britain and the United States on vinyl, in the mid-1970s, separately, the collection was published by label Jazz Classics in 1996 as

Warner Brother Records
in 1977, and as a general release two-disc set in 1977.)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[2]

The producers have, according to jazz historian

surface noise" on some of the tracks, but praises the collection for its informativeness and comprehensiveness, indicating that "those who truly love Charlie Parker will cherish these artifacts, warts and all."[3]

Track listing

Except where otherwise noted, all songs composed by Charlie Parker.

Disc 1

  1. "Diggin' Diz" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 2:55
  2. "Moose the Mooche" – 3:00
  3. "Moose the Mooche" – 3:05
  4. "Moose the Mooche" – 2:58
  5. "Yardbird Suite" – 2:41
  6. "Yardbird Suite" – 2:57
  7. "Ornithology" – 3:04
  8. "Ornithology" ("Bird Lore") – 3:19
  9. "Ornithology" – 3:01
  10. "A Night in Tunisia" (Excerpt) (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – :50
  11. "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Paparelli) – 3:07
  12. "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Paparelli) – 3:04
  13. "Max Making Wax" (Howard McGhee) – 2:33
  14. "
    Roger "Ram" Ramirez
    , Jimmy Sherman) – 3:22
  15. "The Gypsy" (Take) (Billy Reid) – 3:05
  16. "Rebop" (Gillespie) – 2:55
  17. "Yardbird Suite" – 2:14
  18. "Blues on the Sofa" – :47
  19. "Kopely Plaza Blues" – 1:06
  20. "Lullaby in Rhythm, Pt. 1" (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson) – 1:32
  21. "Lullaby in Rhythm, Pt. 2" (Goodman, Sampson) – 1:34
  22. "Home Cooking (Opus)" (Hal McKusick) – 2:24
  23. "Home Cooking (Cherokee)" (
    Ray Noble
    ) – 2:09
  24. "Home Cooking (I Got Rhythm)" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:27

Disc 2

  1. "This is Always" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:18
  2. "This is Always" (Gordon, Warren) – 3:13
  3. "Dark Shadows" (Coleman, Shifty Henry) – 4:06
  4. "Dark Shadows" (Coleman, Henry) – 3:13
  5. "Dark Shadows" (Coleman, Henry) – 3:09
  6. "Dark Shadows" (Coleman, Henry) – 3:01
  7. "Bird's Nest" – 2:55
  8. "Bird's Nest" – 2:53
  9. "Bird's Nest" – 2:46
  10. "Cool Blues" (aka "Hot Blues") – 2:01
  11. "Cool Blues" (aka "Blowtop Blues") – 2:26
  12. "Cool Blues" – 3:11
  13. "Cool Blues" – 2:54
  14. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" – 3:10
  15. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" – 3:09
  16. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" – 3:04
  17. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" – 3:02
  18. "Cheers" (McGhee) – 3:12
  19. "Cheers" (McGhee) – 3:07
  20. "Cheers" (McGhee) – 3:07
  21. "Cheers" (McGhee) – 3:07
  22. "Carvin' the Bird" (McGhee) – 2:47
  23. "Carvin' the Bird" (McGhee) – 2:47
  24. "Stupendous" (Melvin Broiles, McGhee) – 2:57
  25. "Stupendous" (Broiles, McGhee) – 2:54

Disc 3

  1. "Dexterity" – 3:01
  2. "Dexterity" – 3:01
  3. "Bongo Bop" – 2:48
  4. "Bongo Bop" – 2:47
  5. "Dewey Square" (aka "Prezology") – 3:32
  6. "Dewey Square" – 3:05
  7. "Dewey Square" – 3:11
  8. "The Hymn" – 2:34
  9. "The Hymn" – 2:31
  10. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern) – 3:11
  11. "Bird of Paradise" – 3:13
  12. "Bird of Paradise" – 3:13
  13. "Embraceable You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:49
  14. "Embraceable You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:26
  15. "Bird Feathers" – 2:54
  16. "Klact-Oveeseds-Tene" – 3:08
  17. "Klact-Oveeseds-Tene" – 3:09
  18. "Scrapple from the Apple" – 2:42
  19. "Little Be Bop" – 2:58

Disc 4

  1. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) – 3:17
  2. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 4:06
  3. "Out of Nowhere" (Green, Heyman) – 3:53
  4. "Out of Nowhere" (Green, Heyman) – 3:08
  5. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh) – 2:51
  6. "Drifting on a Reed" (aka "Giant Swing") – 2:59
  7. "Drifting on a Reed" – 2:56
  8. "Drifting on a Reed" (aka "Air Conditioning") – 2:55
  9. "Quasimado" – 2:57
  10. "Quasimado" – 2:55
  11. "Charlie's Wig" – 2:49
  12. "Charlie's Wig" – 2:49
  13. "Charlie's Wig" – 2:45
  14. "Bongo Beep" (aka "Dexterity") – 3:00
  15. "Bongo Beep" (aka "Bird Feathers") – 3:00
  16. "Crazeology" (Excerpt) (
    Little Benny Harris
    ) – 1:03
  17. "Crazeology" (Excerpt) (Harris) – :35
  18. "Crazeology" (Harris) – 3:00
  19. "Crazeology" (Harris) – 3:00
  20. "
    How Deep is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin
    ) – 3:26
  21. "How Deep is the Ocean?" (Berlin) – 3:07

Eight-volume vinyl set

Initially, Spotlite Records released the Dial recordings in a six-volume vinyl

lp set in 1970. The subsequent release of two additional albums incorporated material from 1948, including a session with Tadd Dameron's Orchestra, featuring performances by tenor saxophonists Allen Eager and Wardell Gray.[7]

Charlie Parker on Dial, Vols. 1 – 8
Compilation album by
Charlie Parker
RecordedJune 6, 1945 – September, 1948
GenreJazz, bebop
LabelSpotlite Records
Professional ratings
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Volume 1:
Allmusic
 link
Volume 2: Allmusic link
Volume 3: Allmusic link
Volume 4: Allmusic link
Volume 5: Allmusic link
Volume 6: Allmusic link
Volume 7: Allmusic link
Volume 8: Allmusic link

Volume 1

  • Recorded: Feb 5, 1946 – Jul 29, 1946

The first volume features several sessions. In one, Parker and Dizzy Gillespie perform "Diggin' Diz".[8] In another, described by Yanow as "superior", Parker and Miles Davis on trumpet lead a West Coast septet through several Parker standards, with variant takes. The final session on the album features Parker in performance with a Howard McGhee-led quintet where, according to Yanow, Parker's performance is seriously hampered by his poor physical condition.

Volume 2

  • Recorded: Feb 19, 1947

This volume features the first session, including alternate takes, that Parker recorded following his hospitalization at Camarillo State Hospital in 1947.[9] He is accompanied by the Erroll Garner trio, with vocalist Earl Coleman.

Volume 3

  • Recorded: Feb 1, 1947 – Feb 26, 1947

The majority of the third volume features Parker in session with

drum, McGhee on trumpet, and Dodo Marmarosa on piano.[10] Although the rest of the album has more historical significance than sound quality, Yanow describes the volume as "excellent" and recommends it.[10]

Volume 4

  • Recorded: Oct 28, 1947

The fourth volume presents Parker in performance with his 1947 quintet, featuring musicians Davis on trumpet, Duke Jordan on piano and Max Roach on drums.[11] The album features six classics and 10 alternative takes. In his review, Yanow indicates that "this influential bop music...is full of brilliant moments".[11]

Volume 5

  • Recorded: Jun 6, 1945 – Nov 4, 1947

Primarily from a session on November 4, 1947, the 5th volume again features Parker with his 1947 quintet.[12] Additionally, it includes tracks featuring vocals by Earl Coleman and a 1945 performance of "Hallelujah" with Parker and Gillespie in support of vibraphonist Red Norvo.

Volume 6

  • Recorded: Dec 17, 1947

Concluding the original six-volume run, Parker's quintet became a

J.J. Johnson on trombone.[13]

Volume 7

  • Recorded: Feb 1, 1947 – Sep 20, 1947

Spotlite LP107,[14] officially titled Lullaby in Rhythm Featuring Charlie Parker,[15] presents several Parker solos along with two radio sessions featuring Parker with Gillespie, Billy Bauer on guitar, Ray Brown on double bass, John LaPorta on clarinet, Roach on drums and Lennie Tristano on piano.[16]

Volume 8

  • Recorded: Nov 8, 1947 – Sep 1948

The final volume of the series featured tracks taken primarily from a radio broadcast on November 8, 1947, where Parker played with Barry Ulanov and His All-Star Metronome Jazzmen. The group featured Bauer on guitar, Allen Eager on tenor saxophone, LaPorta on clarinet, Fats Navarro on trumpet, Tommy Potter on double bass, Buddy Rich on drums, Tristano on piano, and, singing on "Everything I Have Is Yours", Sarah Vaughan.[7] Additional material was taken from a set with Tadd Dameron's Orchestra, featuring performances by Eager and Gray.

Personnel

Performance

Production

  • Ross Russell – liner notes
  • Malcolm Walker – graphic design
  • Tony Williams – liner notes

References

  1. AllMusic
  2. ^ Allmusic review
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    AllMusic
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  5. ^ a b Hann, Michael (2007-11-21). "Artists beginning with P". The Guardian. 1000 albums to hear before you die. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  6. ^ Hann, Michael (2007-11-19). "1000 albums to hear before you die". The Guardian. 1000 albums to hear before you die. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
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    AllMusic
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  15. ISBN 0-313-29168-3
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