Rétrospective 1940-1953

Compilation by Charlie Parker

Released 4 April 2005

Tracklist

  • CD 1: 1940-1947
  • 1
    Swingmatism
    Jay McShann & His Orchestra
    2:43
  • 2
    Hootie Blues
    Jay McShann & His Orchestra
    2:58
  • 3
    Tiny's Tempo
    Tiny Grimes Quintet
    3:01
  • 4
    Groovin' High
    Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
    2:44
  • 5
    All the Things You Are
    Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
    2:50
  • 6
    Dizzy Atmosphere
    Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
    2:49
  • 7
    Salt Peanuts
    Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars
    3:18
  • 8
    Shaw 'Nuff
    Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars
    3:04
  • 9
    Hot House
    Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars
    3:12
  • 10
    Hallelujah
    Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers
    4:02
  • 11
    Slam Slam Blues
    Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers
    4:34
  • 12
    Congo Blues
    Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra
    3:57
  • 13
    Billie's Bounce
    Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers
    3:12
  • 14
    Ko-Ko
    Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers
    2:59
  • 15
    Slim's Jam
    Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra
    3:19
  • 16
    Yardbird Suite
    Charlie Parker Septet
    2:57
  • 17
    Ornithology
    Charlie Parker Septet
    3:03
  • 18
    A Night in Tunisia
    Charlie Parker Septet
    3:07
  • 19
    The Famous Alto Break
    Charlie Parker Septet
    0:50
  • 20
    Cool Blues
    Charlie Parker Quartet
    3:07
  • 21
    Bird's Nest
    Charlie Parker Quartet
    2:47
  • 22
    Relaxin' At Camarillo
    Charlie Parker's New Stars
    3:04
  • 23
    Chasin' the Bird
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    2:51
  • 24
    Honeysuckle Rose - Body and Soul
    3:45
  • CD 2: 1947-1951
  • 1
    Donna Lee
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    2:36
  • 2
    Milestones
    Miles Davis All Stars
    2:37
  • 3
    Little Willie Leaps
    Miles Davis All Stars
    2:51
  • 4
    The Hymn
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    2:30
  • 5
    Scrapple From the Apple
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    3:02
  • 6
    My Old Flame
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    3:15
  • 7
    Don't Blame Me
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    2:50
  • 8
    Bongo Beep
    Charlie Parker Sextet
    3:08
  • 9
    How Deep Is the Ocean
    Charlie Parker Sextet
    3:33
  • 10
    Bird Gets the Worm
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    2:42
  • 11
    Barbados
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    2:29
  • 12
    Ah-Leu-Cha
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    2:57
  • 13
    Parker's Mood
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    3:05
  • 14
    Perhaps
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    2:34
  • 15
    Marmaduke
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    2:45
  • 16
    Visa
    Charlie Parker Septet
    3:03
  • 17
    April in Paris
    Charlie Parker with Strings
    3:09
  • 18
    Bloomdido
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    3:27
  • 19
    Leap Frog
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    2:33
  • 20
    Out of Nowhere
    Charlie Parker with Strings
    3:12
  • 21
    Au Privave
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    2:49
  • 22
    Star Eyes
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    3:37
  • 23
    My Little Suede Shoes
    Charlie Parker's Jazzers
    3:07
  • 24
    Lover Man
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    3:24
  • CD 3: Broadcast and Live, 1947-1953
  • 1
    Ko-Ko
    Charlie Parker with Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
    4:16
  • 2
    Hot House
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    4:31
  • 3
    On A Slow Boat To China
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    4:44
  • 4
    Confirmation
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    3:40
  • 5
    Embraceable You
    Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars
    6:36
  • 6
    Cheryl
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    5:06
  • 7
    Bird of Paradise
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    6:13
  • 8
    Blue 'N' Boogie
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    7:30
  • 9
    Anthropology
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    5:52
  • 10
    'Round Midnight
    The Charlie Parker All-Stars
    3:21
  • 11
    Leaster Leaps in
    Charlie Parker Quartet
    4:29
  • 12
    Cool Blues
    Charlie Parker Quintet
    5:29
  • 13
    Salt Peanuts
    The Quintet of the Year
    7:45
  • 14
    Wee
    The Quintet of the Year
    6:48

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