Tracklist

Charlie Parker Quintet: New York City, Birdland • NY WJZ Radio Broadcast, March 31, 1951
A1	Blue N' Boogie
Charlie Parker Quartet With Candido: New York City, Birdland • WABC Radio Broadcast, May 9, 1953
A2	Cool Blues
Charlie Parker with Strings: New York City - Birdland • NY WJZ Radio Broadcast, April 7, 1951
A3	Laura
Charlie Parker Quintet: New York City, Café Society Downtown • Private Recording, June-July, 1950
A4	Summertime
Interview with Marshall Stearns & John Maher: New York City, Unknown venue, May 1, 1950
B1	Interview With Bird [Incomplete]
Charlie Parker Quintet: New York City, Royal Roost • WMCA Radio Broadcast, December 25, 1948
B2	Little Wille Leaps
Charlie Parker Quartet With Candido: New York City, Birdland • WABC Radio Broadcast, May 9, 1953
B3	Broadway Rhythm [Listed as "Broadway"]
Charlie Parker Quintet: New York City, Royal Roost • WMCA Radio Broadcast, December 25, 1948
B4	Half Nelson
Charlie Parker Quartet With Candido: New York City, Birdland • WABC Radio Broadcast, May 9, 1953
B5	Moose The Mooche/ Lullaby Of Birdland [Not listed on cover]

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Interviewee – Charlie Parker
• Bass – Curly Russell (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Teddy Kotick (tracks: A3), Tommy Potter (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B4)
• Clarinet – Tony Scott (tracks: A4 [not clearly audible])
• Congas – Candido (tracks: A2, B3, B5)
• Drums – Kenny Clarke (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Max Roach (tracks: B2, B4), Roy Haynes (tracks: A1, A3, A4)
• Harp – Unknown Artist (tracks: A3)
• Interviewer – John Maher (tracks: B1), Marshall Stearns* (tracks: B1)
• Oboe – Unknown Artist (tracks: A3)
• Piano – Al Haig (tracks: A4, B2, B4), Bud Powell (tracks: A1), John Lewis (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Walter Bishop, Jr. (tracks: A3)
• Recorded By – Boris Rose
• Strings – Unknown Artist (tracks: A3)
• Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: A1), Kenny Dorham (tracks: A4, B2, B4)

Notes

From sleeve:
"Previously un-issued music of Charlie Parker recorded between 1946 and 1950 in New York City. It includes some of the finest music ever recorded by this giant."

Master from Boris Rose collection.

The Interview (B1) is presented here in incomplete form. The unedited track is available on:
LP: Bird Box LP 5, Philology Volume 5 (W 19), Volume 6 (W 29)
CD: Bird Box Volume 4, Philology Volume 7 (W 57), ESP-Disk 4050.
[Info from Peter Losin website: http://www.plosin.com/milesahead/BirdSessions.aspx?s=500501]