Charlie Parker Discography & Songs

Album

1949 Charlie Parker with Strings

1 Just Friends
2 Everything Happens to Me
3 April in Paris
4 Summertime
5 I Didn't Know What Time It Was
6 If I Should Lose You

1952 Bird and Diz

1 Bloomdido
2 Melancholy Baby
3 Relaxing with Lee
4 Passport
5 Leap Frog
6 An Oscar for Treadwell
7 Mohawk
8 Visa

1952 South of the Border

1 Tico Tico
2 Un poquito de tu amor
3 My Little Suede Shoes
4 Estrellita
5 Begin the Beguine
6 La Paloma
7 La Cucuracha
8 Mama Inez

1954 Charlie Parker

1 Now's the Time
2 I Remember You
3 Confirmation
4 Chi Chi
5 I Hear Music
6 Laird Baird
7 Kim
8 Cosmic Rays

1955 Charlie Parker Memorial Vol. 1

1 Another Hair Do - Short Take 1
2 Another Hair Do - Short Take 2
3 Another Hair Do - Original Take 3
4 Bluebird - New Take 1
5 Bird Gets the Worm - New Take 1
6 Barbados - New Take 1
7 Constellation - Short Take 2
8 Constellation - New Take 1
9 Parker’s Mood - New Take 1
10 Ah-Leu-Cha - Short Take 1
11 Ah-Leu-Cha - Original Take 2
12 Perhaps - Short Take 4
13 Perhaps - New Take 5
14 Perhaps - Original Take 6
15 Marmaduke - Short Take 1
16 Marmaduke - New Take 2
17 Steeplechase - Original Take 1
18 Merry Go Round - New Take 1
19 Buzzy - Short Take 4
20 Buzzy - Original Take 5

1956 The Charlie Parker Story

1 Billie's Bounce (take 1)
2 Billie's Bounce (take 2)
3 Billie's Bounce (take 3)
4 Warming Up a Riff (take 1)
5 Billie's Bounce (take 4)
6 Billie's Bounce (take 5)
7 Now's the Time (take 1)
8 Now's the Time (take 2)
9 Now's the Time (take 3)
10 Now's the Time (take 4)
11 Thriving on a Riff (take 1)
12 Thriving on a Riff (take 2)
13 Thriving on a Riff (take 3)
14 Meandering
15 Ko-Ko (take 1)
16 Ko-Ko (take 2)

1957 The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial

1 Star Eyes
2 Blues (fast)
3 I'm in the Mood for Love
4 In the Still of the Night
5 Old Folks
6 If I Love Again
7 Cardboard
8 Visa
9 Segment
10 Passport (common)
11 Diverse (Segment)

1972 Bird With the Herd

1 You Go to My Head
2 Leo the Lion
3 Cuban Holiday
4 The Nearness of You
5 Lemon Drop
6 The Goof and I
7 Laura
8 Four Brothers
9 Leo the Lion

1977 One Night In Birdland

1 Wahoo
2 ’Round Midnight
3 This Time The Dream’s On Me
4 Dizzy Atmosphere
5 Night In Tunisia
6 Move
7 The Street Beat
1 Out Of Nowhere
2 Little Willie Leaps / 52nd Street Theme
3 Ornithology
4 I’ll Remember April / 52nd Street Theme
5 Embraceable You
6 Cool Blues / 52nd Street Theme

1985 Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)

1 Tiny's Tempo
2 Red Cross
3 Warming Up A Riff
4 Billie's Bounce
5 Now's The Time
6 Thriving On A Riff
7 Koko
8 Donna Lee
9 Chasin' The Bird
10 Cheryl
11 Milestones
12 Little Willie Leaps
13 Half Nelson
14 Another Hair-Do
15 Bluebird
16 Klaunstance
17 Bird Gets The Worm
18 Barbados
19 Ah-Leu-Cha
20 Constellation
21 Parker's Mood
22 Perhaps
23 Marmaduke
24 Steeple Chase
25 Merry-Go-Round

1986 Charlie Parker in Sweden 1950

1988 The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 3: Now's the Time

1 The Song Is You
2 Laird Baird
3 Kim
4 Kim (alternate take)
5 Cosmic Rays
6 Cosmic Rays (alternate take)
7 Chi-Chi
8 Chi-Chi (alternate take)
11 I Remember You
12 Now's the Time
13 Confirmation

1989 Now's the Time

1 Ko Ko
2 Bird of Paradise
3 Now's the Time
4 Cheryl
5 Ornithology
6 Just Friends
7 Easy to Love
8 Repetition
9 A Night in Tunisia
10 52nd St. Theme
11 Dance of the Infidels

1990 Jam Session

1 Jam Blues
2 What Is This Thing Called Love
3 Ballad Medley
4 Funky Blues

1991 Bird’s Night

1 Parker’s Mood
2 Steeplechase
3 Buzzy
4 Scrapple From The Apple

1991 The Immortal Charlie Parker

1 Little Willie Leaps (short take 1)
2 Little Willie Leaps (new take 2)
3 Little Willie Leaps (original take 3)
4 Donna Lee (new take 2)
5 Donna Lee (new take 3)
6 Chasing the Bird (new take 1)
7 Cheryl (short take 1)
8 Cheryl (original take 2)
9 Milestones (new take 2)
10 Half Nelson (new take 1)
11 Sipping at Bells (short take 3)
12 Sipping at Bells (new take 4)
13 Tiny's Tempo (short take 1)
14 Tiny's Tempo (short take 2)
15 Tiny's Tempo (original take 3)
16 Red Cross (short take)
17 Red Cross (original take 2)
18 Now's the Time (original)
19 Buzzy (short take 2)
20 Buzzy (new take 3)
21 Marmaduke (short take 3)
22 Marmaduke (new take 4)

1993 Bird on the Wing

1 Dream of You
2 Oh, Oh, My, My, Oh, Oh
3 Sorta Kinda
4 Seventh Avenue
5 What's the Matter Now
6 4-F Blues
7 That's the Blues
8 I Want Every Bit of It
9 Mean to Me
10 I'd Rather Have a Memory
11 What More Can a Woman Do
12 Slam Slam Blues
13 Congo Blues

1993 Chasin' the Bird

1 Chasing the Bird
2 Crazeology
3 Yardbird Suite
4 My Old Flame
5 Be Bop a Lula
6 Rocker
7 Bird of Paradise
8 Don't Blame Me
9 Moose the Mooch
10 Marmaduke
11 Street Beat
12 Parker's Mood
13 Theme
14 Bluebird
15 Relaxin' in Camarillo
16 'round Midnight
17 Constellation
18 Slow Boat to China

1994 An Evening at Home With the Bird

1994 Bird of Paradise

1 Billie's Bounce
2 Yardbird Suite ('What Price Love')
3 Moose the Moocho ('I Got Rhythm')
4 Bebop
5 Bird's Nest
6 Cheers
7 Relaxin' at Camarillo
8 Chasin' the Bird ('I Got Rhythm')
9 Bird of Paradise ('All the Things You Are')
10 My Old Flame
11 Lester Leaps In
12 Star Eyes

1995 Montreal 1953

1 Intro Chez Paree
2 Ornithology
3 Cool Blues
4 I'll Remember April
5 Moose the Mooche
6 Embraceable You
7 Now's the Time
8 Intro TV Program
9 Cool Blues
10 Bernie's Tune
11 Don't Blame Me
12 Wahoo (Perdido)
13 Closing

1996 Bird Meets Diz

1 Sweet Georgia Brown
2 Dizzy Atmosphere
3 Sweet Georgia Brown
4 Lover, Come Back to Me
5 Night in Tunisia
6 Dizzy Atmosphere
7 Groovin' High
8 Confirmation
9 Ko Ko
10 Blue 'n' Boogie
11 Anthropology
12 'Round About Midnight
13 Night in Tunisia
14 Hot House

1997 Blue Rondo

1 Blue Rondo a la Turk
2 Première rhapsodie
3 Waltz for Debby
4 Clarinet Sonatina, H.42: I. Modere
5 Clarinet Sonatina, H.42: II. Lent et soutenu
6 Clarinet Sonatina, H.42: III. Vif et rythmique
7 Minha Saudade (My Longing)
8 3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 1. Sempre piano e molto tranquillo: quarter note = 52
9 3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 2. quarter note = 168
10 3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet: No. 3. quarter note = 160
11 Yardbird Suite
12 Clarinet Sonata, FP184: I. Allegro tristemente
13 Clarinet Sonata, FP184: II. Romanza: Tres calme
14 Clarinet Sonata, FP184: III. Allegro con fuoco
15 A Child Is Born

1998 April in Paris

1 April in Paris
2 Summertime
3 If I Should Lose You
4 I Didn't Know What Time It Was
5 Everything Happens to Me
6 Just Friends
7 They Can't Take That Away From Me
8 Out of Nowhere
9 East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
10 Easy to Love
11 I'm in the Mood for Love
12 I'll Remember April
13 Dancing in the Dark
14 Laura
15 Autumn in New York
16 Stella by Starlight

1 Red Cross
2 Groovin' High
3 Dizzy Atmosphere
4 Hot House
5 Billi's Bounce
6 Meandering
7 Yardbird Suite
8 Ornitologhy
9 Lover Man
10 Cool Blues
11 Confirmation
12 Ko-Ko
13 Bird of Paradise
14 Parker's Mood
15 The Bird
16 Funky Blues
17 Compulsion
18 Now's The Time

2000 Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Birds

1 Bird's Nest
2 How High the Moon
3 Ko-Ko
4 Moose the Mooch
5 Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)
6 Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
7 Quasimodo
8 Cool Blues
9 Stupendous
10 Red Cross
11 Donna Lee
12 Move
13 Street Beat
14 Relaxin' in Carmarillo
15 Bird of Paradise
16 Carvin' the Bird
17 Confirmations
18 Congo Blues

2000 The Latin Bird

1 No Noise Parts I + II
2 Mango Mangue
3 Okiedoke
4 Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite
5 Un Poquito de Tu Amor
6 Tico, Tico
7 Fiesta
8 La Cucaracha
9 Estrellita
10 Begin the Beguine
11 La Paloma

2002 Super Session

1 Funky Blues
2 What Is This Thing Called Love
3 Ballad Medley
4 Jam Blues

2015 The Complete Dial Masters

-- 1947-1949

1 Repetition
2 The Bird
3 Barbados
4 Ah-Leu-Cha
5 Constellation
6 Parker's Mood
7 Perhaps
8 Marmaduke
9 Steeplechase
10 Merry-Go-Round
11 No Noise
12 Mango Mangue
13 Okiedoke Rhumba
14 Cardboard
15 Visa
16 Segment
17 Passport
18 Passport (I Got Rhythm)
19 Diverse
20 Just Friends
21 Everything Happens To Me
22 April In Paris
23 Summertime
24 I Didn't Know What Time It Was
25 If I Should Lose You

-- Bird at the Roost, Vol. 3

1 Announcer
2 Scrapple From the Apple
3 Be Bop
4 Hot House
5 Oop Bop Sh’ Bam
6 Scrapple From the Apple
7 Salt Peanuts
8 Groovin’ High
9 Scrapple From the Apple
10 Barbados
11 Salt Peanuts
12 Scrapple From the Apple
13 Barbados
14 Be Bop

-- Bird's the Word

1 Red Cross
2 Groovin’ High (’Whispering’)
3 Hot House (’What Is This Thing Called Love’)
4 Congo Blues
5 Street Beat (’Lady Be Good’)
6 Ko-Ko (’Cherokee’)
7 Billie’s Bounce
8 Ornithology (’How High the Moon’)
9 Yardbird Suite (’What Price Love’)
10 Moose the Mooche (’I Got Rhythm’)
11 Lover Man
12 Bebop
13 Bird’s Nest
14 Stupendous (’Wonderful’)
15 Cheers
16 Relaxin’ at Camarillo
17 Chasin’ the Bird (’I Got Rhythm’)
18 Cheryl
19 Bird of Paradise (’All the Things You Are’)
20 My Old Flame
1 Klact-Oveeseds-Tene (’Chase the’)
2 Don’t Blame Me
3 Quasimodo (’Embraceable You’)
4 Crazeology
5 Bluebird
6 Parker’s Mood
7 Constellation (’I Got Rhythm’ & ’Honeysuckle Rose’ Bridge)
8 Marmaduke (’Honeysuckle Rose’)
9 Slow Boat to China
10 Scrapple From the Apple (’Honeysuckle Rose’ & ’I Got Rhythm)
11 Move
12 52nd Street Theme 1
13 52nd Street Theme 2
14 Cool Blues
15 Ornithology (’How High the Moon’)
16 Rocker
17 Sly Mongoose
18 Star Eyes
19 Lester Leaps In
20 How High the Moon

-- Bird Takes Off

1 CHEROKEE
2 I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES
3 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
4 GROOVIN' HIGH
5 SHAW'NUFF
6 DIZZY ATMOSPHERE
7 SALT PEANUTS
8 ANTROPOLOGY
9 BILLIE'S BOUNCE
10 BLUE 'N' BOOGIE
11 ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
12 ORNITHOLOGY
13 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
14 DIZZY ATMOSPHERE
15 GROOVIN' HIGH
16 CONFIRMATION
17 KO KO

-- Dancing in the Dark

1 Dancing in the Dark
2 Just Friends
3 I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
4 April in Paris
5 Everything Happens to Me
6 Summertime
7 If I Should Lose You
8 Out of Nowhere
9 I’m in the Mood for Love
10 Laura
11 The Can’t Take That Away From Me
12 East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
13 I’ll Remember April
14 Easy to Love
15 Temptation
16 Love
17 Autumn in New York
18 Stella by Starlight
19 What Is This Thing Called Love
20 Repetition
21 Rocker

-- Plays Cole Porter - The Genius of Charlie Parker #5

1 I Get a Kick Out of You
2 I Get a Kick Out of You (alternate take)
3 Just One of Those Things
4 My Heart Belongs to Daddy
5 I've Got You Under My Skin
6 Love for Sale
7 Love for Sale (alternate take)
8 I Love Paris
9 I Love Paris (alternate take)

-- The Complete JATP Performances

1 Blues For Norman
2 Oh, Lady Be Good
3 I Can't Get Started
4 After You've Gone
5 Sweet Georgia Brown
6 JATP Blues
7 I Got Rhythm

-- The Complete JATP Performances, Volume 2

1 The Opener
2 Lester Leaps In
3 Embraceable You
4 The Closer
5 How High the Moon?

-- The Jazz Biography

1 Bird of Paradise
2 Dexterity
3 Drifting on a Reed
4 How Deep Is the Ocean
5 Ornithology
6 Out of Nowhere
7 Quasimodo
8 Relaxing at Camarillo
9 The Hymn
10 Night in Tunisia
11 Embraceable You
12 Klact-Oveeseds-Tene
13 Bird's Nest
14 Bongo Bop
15 Don't Blame Me
16 Dewey Square
17 Autumn in New York
18 Blues for Alice
19 I Get a Kick Out of You
20 Now's for Time

Single

1945 Lover Man / Shaw 'Nuff

1945 Red Cross / Tiny's Tempo

1946 Moose the Mooch / Yardbird Suite

1946 Romance Without Finance / I'll Always Love You Just the Same

1946 Thriving on a Riff

1947 Buzzy / Donna Lee

1947 Goin to Mintons / Half-Nelson

1947 Lover Man / Be Bop

1947 Stupendous / Bikini

1948 Bongo Bop / Embraceable You

1949 Summertime / I Didn't Know What Time It Was

1949 Drifting on a Reed / The Gypsy

1949 Mango Mangue / Okiedoke

1951 If I Had You / Takin' Off

1951 The Street Beat / 20th Century Blues

1952 La Cucuracha / My Little Suede Shoes

1952 Lover / Stella by Starlight

1952 Night and Day / I Can't Get Started

1952 Temptation / Autumn in New York

1953 I've Got the Bluest Blues

1956 Koko / Now's the Time

-- After You Have Gone

-- Back Home Blues / Lover Man

-- Estrellita / Begin the Beguine

-- Fat Girl / Ko-Ko

-- Jazz Perennial

-- Just Friends / Repetition

-- Now's the Time / Delaunay's Dilemma

-- Repitition / The Bird

-- Tico Tico / La Paloma

EP

1950 New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 1

1954 Charlie Parker

1954 Kansas City Memories

1954 South of the Border

1955 Charlie Parker Plays

1955 The Magnificent Charlie Parker

1957 Bird at St. Nick's, Volume 1

1957 Jazz Perennial

1958 Bird on 52nd St., Volume 2

1960 Charlie Parker All Star Quintet - Sextet

1960 L'Inoubliable Charlie Parker

2003 Bird Up - The Charlie Parker Remix Project Special Edition EP

-- Bird At St. Nick's, Volume 2

-- Charlie Parker Big Band

-- Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Avec Slim Gaillard Et Son Orchestre

-- Charlie Parker With Strings

-- Early Bird

-- Jazz Masters

-- Koko

-- N°1

-- New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2

-- New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 3

-- New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 4

-- New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 5

-- New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 6

-- New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 7

-- One More Time

-- Summertime

-- The Immortal Session, Vol. 1

-- The Immortal Session, Vol. 2

-- The Magnificent Charlie Parker (NO. 3)

-- Vol. 5