One of the founding fathers of bebop, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was the most influential modern jazz artist ever and one of the few indisputable geniuses of his time. This set presents some of his best studio recordings, including masterpieces made for the Dial, Savoy and Verve labels. Charlie Parker, alto sax Featuring: Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Hank Jones, Erroll Garner, John Lewis, Duke Jordan (p), Percy Heath, Tommy Potter (b), Max Roach, Buddy Rich (d), among others. Recorded between 1946 & 1953. 1. The Song is You 2. Nows the Time 3. Just Friends 4. Confirmation 5. Lover Man 6. Billies Bounce 7. Bloomdido 8. Ko-Ko 9. Laura 10. Celebrity 11. A Night In Tunisia 12. Parkers Mood 13. Donna Lee 14. Ornithology 15. Cool Blues 16. Embraceable You 17. Scrapple From the Apple 18. My Old Flame 19. Yardbird Suite 20. Leap Frog
