Bird on 52nd St.

Bird on 52nd St. is a live album by saxophone player Charlie Parker, originally released in 1957 under the Jazz Workshop label, as JWS 501. It was recorded in 1948[2] on a home tape recorder.[3] Even though it was remastered and restored in 1994, the recording is still very problematic, characterised by continuous noises and whirrings; besides several tracks are cut.

Bird on 52nd St.
Live album by Charlie Parker
Released	December 1957 (LP)[1] October 21, 1994 (CD)
Recorded	July 6, 1948 Onyx Club, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:01
Label	Jazz Workshop JWS 501

Track listing

1. "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk) - 2:19
2. "Shaw 'Nuff" (Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) - 1:33
3. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 3:05
4. "Hot House" (Tadd Dameron) - 2:15
5. "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 2:21
6. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:29
7. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:24
8. "52nd Street Theme" - 1:05
9. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) - 4:42
10. "Out of Nowhere" - 2:35
11. "Chasin' the Bird" (Parker) - 1:47
12. "This Time the Dreams's on Me" - 3:29
13. "Dizzy at Atmosphere" (Gillespie) - 2:59
14. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 3:38
15. "52nd Street Theme" - 1:14

Personnel

• Charlie Parker - alto saxophone
• Miles Davis - trumpet
• Duke Jordan - piano
• Tommy Potter - bass
• Max Roach - drums

References

1. Billboard Dec 23, 1957
2. Charlie Parker discography
3. Original liner notes