Charlie Parker, alto saxon all tracks, plus:

A1: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Lucky Thompson (ts), George Handy (p),Arv Garrison (g), Ray Brown (b), Stan Levey (d). Glendale, California,February 5, 1946.

A2-A4: Howard McGhee (tp), Wardell Gray (ts), Barney Kessel (g),Red Callender (b), Don Lamond (d). Hollywood, February 26, 1947.

A5-A7: Miles Davis (tp), Duke Jordan (p), Tommy Potter (b),Max Roach (d). New York, October 28, 1947.

A8-A9: Erroll Garner (p), Red Callender (b), Harold “Doc” West (d),Earl Coleman (vcl). Hollywood, February 19, 1947.

A10 & B1-B4: Same personnel as A5-A7 except J.J. Johnson (tb) added.New York, December 17, 1947.

B5-B8: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Flip Phillips (ts), Red Norvo (vib),Teddy Wilson (p), Slam Stewart (b), Specs Powell (d on B5-B6),J.C. Heard (d on B7-B8). New York, June 6, 1945.[Originally issued on Comet; later acquired and reissued by Dial.]

All original sessions produced by Ross Russell[except B5-B8, unknown producer].

• 1. Diggin' Diz (George Handy) 2:52
• 2. Cheers (Howard McGhee) 3:08
• 3. Carvin' the Bird (Howard McGhee) 2:51
• 4. Stupendous (Howard McGhee) 3:04
• 5. Bongo Bop (Charlie Parker) 2:48
• 6. Dewey Square (Charlie Parker) 3:08
• 7. The Hymn (Charlie Parker) 2:31
• 8. This is Always (Mack Gordon-Harry Warren) 3:16
• 9. Dark Shadows (Shifty Henry) 3:10
• 10. Drifting On a Reed (Charlie Parker) 3:06
• 11. Quasimodo (Charlie Parker) 3:03
• 12. Charlie's Wig (Charlie Parker) 2:50
• 13. Bongo Beep (Charlie Parker) 3:08
• 14. Crazeology (Benny Harris) 3:07
• 15. Hallelujah (Clifford Grey-Sydney Robin-Vincent Youmans) 4:08
• 16. Get Happy (Harold Arlen-Ted Koehler) 3:46
• 17. Slam Slam Blues (Red Norvo) 4:35
• 18. Congo Blues (Slam Stewart) 3:59