Charlie Parker, alto sax (tenor sax on A1, A5-A6 & B1)

On all tracks, plus:

A1, A5-A6 & B1: Miles Davis (tp), John Lewis (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach (d).Harris Smith Studio, New York, August 14, 1947.

A2-A4 & B5: Miles Davis (tp), Bud Powell (p), Tommy Potter (b), Max Roach (d).Harris Smith Studio, New York, May 8, 1947.

B2-B3, B7-B8: Clyde Hart (p), Tiny Grimes (g, also vc on B7-B8), Jimmy Butts (b,also vc on B8), Harold “Doc” West (d). WOR Studio, New York, September 15, 1944.

A7-A8, B4: Miles Davis (tp on B4 only), Dizzy Gillespie (p, also tp on A8),Curley Russell (b), Max Roach (d).WOR Studio, New York, November 26, 1945.

A9: John Lewis (p), Curley Russell (b), Max Roach (d).Harris Smith Studio, New York, September 18, 1948.

B6: Miles Davis (tp), John Lewis (p), Curly Russell (b), Max Roach (d).Harris Smith Studio, New York, September 24, 1948.

B9: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Jack McVea (ts), Dodo Marmarosa (p),Slim Gaillard (g, announcement), Bam Brown (b), Zutty Singleton (d).Hollywood, December 17, 1945.

All original sessions produced by Teddy Reig.

*Bonus tracks

• 1. Little Willie Leaps (Miles Davis) 2:54
• 2. Donna Lee (Charlie Parker) 2:35
• 3. Chasin' the Bird (Charlie Parker) 2:47
• 4. Cheryl (Charlie Parker) 3:01
• 5. Milestones (Miles Davis) 2:39
• 6. Half Nelson (Miles Davis) 2:47
• 7. Meandering (Charlie Parker) 3:21*
• 8. Ko-Ko (Charlie Parker) 2:58*
• 9. Pareker's Mood (Charlie Parker) 3:07*
• 10. Sippin' At Bells (Miles Davis) 2:25
• 11. Tiny's Tempo (Tiny Grimes-Clyde Hart) 2:57
• 12. Red Cross (Charlie Parker) 3:12
• 13. Now's the Time (Charlie Parker) 3:19
• 14. Buzzy (Charlie Parker) 2:32
• 15. Marmaduke (Charlie Parker) 2:46
• 16. I'll Always Love You Just the Same (Tiny Grimes-Clyde Hart)
• 17. Romance Without Finance (Tiny Grimes-Clyde Hart) 3:05*
• 18. Slim's Jam (Slim Gaillard) 3:17*