The Dial session of October 28, 1947
The Charlie Parker Quintet with Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter and Max Roach, including two takes of Embraceable You.
Charlie Parker, 1947
- Released
- 1947 to 1948 (78 rpm)
- Recorded
- October 28, 1947
- Studio
- WOR Studio, New York
- Label
- Dial
- Type
- archival
On October 28, 1947 at WOR Studio in New York the Charlie Parker Quintet recorded for Dial: Dexterity, Bongo Bop, Dewey Square, The Hymn, Bird of Paradise, which is built on All the Things You Are, and Embraceable You. The quintet was Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter and Max Roach. The Jazzomat database gives the same date and lineup, from the album Boss Bird. Wikipedia flags its own page on these sessions as single-sourced.
In the box set Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions, the two takes of Embraceable You are on disc 3, tracks 13 and 14, credited to George and Ira Gershwin, at 3:49 and 3:26 by Wikipedia and 3:52 and 3:29 by MusicBrainz. The set has four and a half stars at AllMusic and, according to Wikipedia, The Guardian calls the recordings essential.
Track listing
- Dexterity
- Bongo Bop
- Dewey Square
- The Hymn
- Bird of Paradise
- Embraceable You
Personnel
- Charlie Parker alto saxophone
- Miles Davis trumpet
- Duke Jordan piano
- Tommy Potter bass
- Max Roach drums
More from Charlie Parker
The Savoy session of November 26, 1945 (1945)
Where to go next
Discography and data
- Charlie Parker on Dial The Dial box set and its tracklist.
Sources
- Charlie Parker on Dial, Wikipedia
- Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessions, Wikipedia