Charlie Parker - The Magnificent Charlie Parker LP

This sumptuous vinyl brings together all of Parker's 78 RPM singles for Clef Records, recorded in January and August 1951, and features a veritable line-up of jazz greats including Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Kenny Clarke and John Lewis Showcasing many of Parker's best-known compositions, including `Au Privave', `Si Si' and `Swedish Schnapps', and features the classic David Stone Martin cover and original Clef labelling.

PERSONNEL:

• CHARLIE PARKER, alto sax
• CHARLES MINGUS, RAY BROWN, TEDDY KOTICK, bass
• MANNIE THALER, bassoon
• HAL McKUSICK, clarinet
• AL BLOCK, flute
• JUNIOR COLLINS, french horn
• TOMMY MACE, tube
• MILES DAVIS, RED RODNEY, trumpet
• JOHN LEWIS, TONY ALESS, WALTER BISHOP, piano
• KENNY CLARK, MAX ROACH, ROY HAYNES, drums
• JOE MANGUAL, bongos
• RALPH MIRANDA, congas

TRACKS:

SIDE A:
A1. Au Privave
A2. She Rote
A3. K.C. Blues
A4. Star Eyes
A5. In The Still Of The Night
A6. Old Folks 

SIDE B:
B1. Blues For Alice
B2. Si Si
B3. Swedish Schnapps
B4. Back Home Blues
B5. Lover Man
B6. Why Do I Love You