2CD.
Recording information:
Private recording, Kansas City, mid-1940 (track 1-1).
Private recording, Trocadero Ballroom, Wichita, Kan., August 1940 (track 1-2).
Broadcast, KFBI Radio, Wichita, Kan., November 30, 1940 (tracks 1-3, 1-4).
Broadcast, KFBI Radio, Wichita, Kan., prob. December 2, 1940 (tracks 1-5 to 1-9).
Dallas, Tex., April 30, 1941 (tracks 1-10 to 1-12).
Chicago, November 18, 1941 (track 1-13).
NBC broadcast, "Blue Network," Savoy Ballroom, New York City, February 13, 1942 (tracks 1-14 to 1-17).
Private recording, Clark Monroe's Uptown House, New York City, January/March 1942 (track 1-18).
New York City, July 2, 1942 (tracks 2-1 to 2-3).
Private recording, Vic Damon Studios, Kansas City, September 1942 (tracks 2-4 to 2-7).
Private recording, Savoy Hotel, Room 305, Chicago, February 15, 1943 (track 2-8).
Poss. Savoy Hotel, Room 305, Chicago, poss. February 15, 1943 (tracks 2-9, 2-10).
Private recording, Savoy Hotel, Room 305, Chicago, February 28, 1943 (tracks 2-11 to 2-14).
Private recording, 1943 (Charlie Parker playing along with a Hazel Scott (p) record [Decca 18341, February 27, 1942]) (track 2-15).
Private recording, 1943 (Charlie Parker playing along with a Benny Goodman Trio record [Victor 25333, April 24, 1936]: Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Gene Krupa (d)) (track 2-16).
Private recording, 1943 (Charlie Parker playing along with a Benny Goodman Quartet record [Victor 25644, July 30, 1937]: Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Lionel Hampton (vib), Gene Krupa (d)) (track 2-17).
Broadcast, Savoy Ballroom, New York, late 1944 (track 2-18).
Tracks 1-10 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-3: Decca
Artists for tracks taken from more complete CD booklet.
Total time (CD 1): 59:15
Total time (CD 2): 58:00
2 CDs come in a fatboy double jewel case with black trays and 48-page booklet.
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Made in France.
Con Dizzy Gillespie. Recorded in June 1950.
Track 1: Recorded at Reeves Sound Studio, New York, July 5, 1950.
Track 2: Recorded at New York, January 23, 1952.
Track 3-4: Recorded at 1rst Avenue & East 44th Street, New York, March 25, 1952.
Track 5: Recorded at Fulton Recording Studios, New York, May 25, 1953.
Track 6-9: Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York, March 31, 1954.
Track 10-11: Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York, December 10, 1954.
Track 12: Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 1952.
Track 12: CD Bonus Track.
Digitally remastered, Polygram Tape Facility USA.
3CD. Incisioni dal vivo rare: Vol. 4, Vol. 5 e Vol. 6.