Rare Bird Live Sessions 1945-1951

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A1	Night In Tunisia	2:57
A2	Yardbird Suite	2:31
A3	Moose The Mooche Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Vic McMillanDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Arvin GarrisonPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Lucky ThompsonTrumpet – Miles Davis	2:50
A4	Lover Man	3:13
A5	Be Bop	2:48
A6	The Gypsy	2:04
A7	Max Is Making Wax Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Bob KestersonDrums – Roy PorterPiano – Jimmy BunnTrumpet – Howard McGhee	2:24
B1	Relaxing At Camarillo	2:47
B2	Cheers	3:03
B3	Carving The Bird	2:36
B4	Stupendous Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderDrums – Don LamondGuitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Wardell GrayTrumpet – Howard McGhee	2:45
B5	Cool Blues	2:58
B6	Dark Shadows	3:59
B7	Hot Blues	1:52
B8	This Is Always Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Red CallenderDrums – Harold "Doc" WestPiano – Erroll GarnerVocals – Earl Coleman	3:04
C1	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid	1:11
C2	Be Bop	3:40
C3	Ooh Bop Sh'Bam	4:45
C4	Koko	2:23
C5	Groovin' High	4:37
C6	Slow Boak To China	4:12
C7	Ornithology	5:08
D1	Cheryl	4:20
D2	Barbados	3:38
D3	Hot House	5:00
D4	East Of The Sun	4:30
D5	Scrapple From The Apple	4:00
D6	52nd Street Theme Alto Saxophone – Charlie ParkerBass – Tommy PotterDrums – Joe Harris Piano – Al HaigTrumpet – Kenny Dorham	4:20
E1	Salt Peanuts	3:08
E2	Shaw Nuff	2:57
E3	Hot House	3:06
E4	Grooving' High	4:48
E5	Night In Tunisia	4:10
E6	Salt Peanuts	3:01
E7	Groovin' High	5:37
F1	Introduction (Symphony Side)	2:55
F2	Blue N' Boogie	4:02
F3	Anthropology	5:10
F4	Round Midnight	4:36
F5	Night In Tunisia	4:48
F6	Jumpin' With The Symphony Sid	0:44

Notes

A1-3 were recorded March 28, 1946 and performed by the Charlie Parker Septet (as noted in A3)
A4-7 were recorded July 29, 1946 and performed by the Charlie Parker Quintet (as noted in A7)
B1-4 were recorded in Hollywood February 26, 1947 by Charlie Parker's New Stars (as noted in B4)
B5-7 were recorded in Hollywood February 19, 1947 by Charlie Parker Quartet (as noted in B7)
D1-6 artists noted in D6
E1-3 were recorded May 11, 1946 in NYC and included Charlie Parker, alto sax,; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Sid "Catlett, drums.
E4-7 were recorded at Carnegie Hall September 9, 1947 and included John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; John Harris, drums
F1-6 were recorded at Birdland March 31 1951 NYC and included Charlie Parker, also sax; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Executive producer: John R. Rowland