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Charlie Parker (29 Aug 1920 - 12 Mar 1955)

Male Person - United States a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist

Releases (448)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. No. 1 1948
  2. No. 2 1949
  3. No. 3 1949
  4. The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
  5. The Art Of Charlie Parker - Vol. 2: The Fabulous Bird 1955
  6. April in Paris 1957
  7. The Charlie Parker Story #1 1957
  8. The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial 1957
  9. Swedish Schnapps 1958
  10. L'Immortel Charlie Parker, Tome 1 1959
  11. The Charlie Parker Story #2 1961
  12. Bird Symbols 1961
  13. Historical Masterpieces 1962
  14. The Bird Returns 1962
  15. The Definite Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 1965
  16. Ornithology 1966
  17. The World of Charlie Parker 1969
  18. Charlie Parker On Dial, Volume 1 1970
  19. Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 5 1970
  20. Charlie Parker On Dial, Volume 2 1972
  21. Charlie Parker 1974
  22. First Recordings! 1974
  23. The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
  24. Bird: The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
  25. Yardbird in Lotus Land 1976
  26. The Very Best of Bird 1977
  27. Choice Bird 1980
  28. West Coast Time 1981
  29. Every Bit of It - 1945 1981
  30. The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 1 (1944-1945) 1984
  31. The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 4 (1947-1948) 1985
  32. The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 5 (1948) 1985
  33. The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 2 (1945) 1985
  34. Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1985
  35. Charlie Parker Story on Dial, Vol.1, Westcoast Days 01 Feb 1986
  36. The Collection - 20 Golden Greats 1987
  37. Bird at the Roost - Volume One 05 Apr 1988
  38. Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve 19 Sep 1988
  39. The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1988
  40. The Bird You Never Heard 1988
  41. Au Privave 1988
  42. Bebop & Bird, Volume 2 1988
  43. Bebop & Bird, Volume 1 1988
  44. Bird: The Original Recordings of Charlie Parker 1988
  45. The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 3: Now's the Time 1988
  46. Original Bird - The Best of Bird on Savoy 1988
  47. The Bird 1988
  48. The Original Bird - The Best of Charlie Parker 1944-1949 1988
  49. The Complete Original Master Takes - The Savoy Recordings 1988
  50. Чарли Паркер 1988
  51. On Dial Completed 22 Feb 1989
  52. The Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 1 1989
  53. The Great Sessions 1947/1948 1989
  54. The Highest Flying Bird 1989
  55. Bird Flies High 1989
  56. Now's the Time 1989
  57. The Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 2 1989
  58. Masterworks 1946-1947 1989
  59. The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker 1990
  60. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Volume 1/4 1990
  61. More Unissued Vol. 1 1990
  62. Bird 47 1990
  63. Round Midnight 1990
  64. Les Génies Du Jazz Live Charlie Parker 1990
  65. Bird of Paradise Vol. 1 1990
  66. Charlie Parker – 1945 - 1953 1990
  67. Bird of Paradise 1990
  68. Les Génies Du Jazz – Vol IV , No. 1 : The Bird 1990
  69. Jazz 'Round Midnight 19 Mar 1991
  70. Charlie Parker at Carnegie Hall 1949-1950 1991
  71. Blue Bird 1991
  72. Bird & Sarah 1991
  73. Charlie Parker Plays the Blues 1991
  74. Round Midnight and Other Gems 1991
  75. The Cole Porter Songbook 1991
  76. Congo Blues 1991
  77. Rocker 1991
  78. The Immortal Charlie Parker 1991
  79. The Genius of Charlie Parker 1991
  80. Charlie Parker Memorial, Volume 2 1991
  81. The Charlie Parker Story 1991
  82. Charlie Parker With Strings: The Master Takes 26 Aug 1992
  83. Compact Jazz: Charlie Parker 1992
  84. Bird Lives! 1992
  85. The Essential Charlie Parker 1992
  86. The World of Charlie Parker: Bird's Nest 1992
  87. The Complete Birth of the Bebop Jan 1993
  88. Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions 26 May 1993
  89. Bluebird, Volume 2 1993
  90. The Best of The Bird 1993
  91. Chasin' the Bird 1993
  92. The Best of The Bird 1993
  93. Charlie Parker Collection 25 Tunes 1993
  94. Jazz Helix 1993
  95. Anthology 1993
  96. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Vol. 7 1993
  97. Verve Jazz Masters 15 19 Apr 1994
  98. Carvin' the Bird 21 Jun 1994
  99. Verve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays Standards 18 Oct 1994
  100. The Charlie Parker Gold Collection 18 Oct 1994
  101. The Charlie Parker Story 1994
  102. Bluebird 1994
  103. The Very Best of Charlie Parker: The Millenium Edition 1994
  104. Bird of Paradise 1994
  105. The Dial Masters - Original Choice Takes 09 May 1995
  106. Bird's Best Bop on Verve 23 May 1995
  107. South of the Border 25 Jul 1995
  108. Volumes 1 & 2: Young Bird, 1940-1944 Jul 1995
  109. Confirmation: The Best of the Verve Years 08 Aug 1995
  110. In a Soulful Mood 1995
  111. Jazz & Blues Collection 17: Charlie Parker 1995
  112. Gold 1995
  113. The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert 1952 08 Oct 1996
  114. Volume 4: Young Bird 1945 1996
  115. From Dizzy to Miles 1996
  116. Bird’s the Word 1996
  117. Jazz Masters, 100 ans de Jazz: Charlie Parker 1996
  118. Members Edition 1996
  119. The Legendary Dial Masters, Volumes 1 & 2 1996
  120. Bluebird 1996
  121. Yardbird Suite 14 Jan 1997 Magnum Collectors Club release
  122. Yardbird Suite: The Ultimate Charlie Parker Collection 18 Mar 1997
  123. Members Edition 15 Jul 1997
  124. Charlie Parker 1997 Jazz & dintorni series
  125. The Quintessence: New York – Hollywood 1942–1947 1997
  126. Groovin' High 1997
  127. Volume 5: Young Bird Dec. 1945-April 1946 1997
  128. Charlie Parker (Figuras del Jazz) 1997
  129. Charlie Parker 24 Mar 1998
  130. The Gold Collection 29 Sep 1998
  131. The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1945-1947 1998
  132. The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1947 1998
  133. Boss Bird! 1998
  134. Volume 6: Young Bird Sep.-Nov. 1947 1998
  135. Bird of Paradise 1998
  136. The Anthology 1998
  137. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Vol. 9 1998
  138. 36 Outstanding Jazz Tracks 1998
  139. Talkin’ Bird 23 Feb 1999
  140. EMI Jazz Masters 12 Apr 1999
  141. Ultimate Charlie Parker 25 May 1999
  142. Dewey Square 1999
  143. Midnite Jazz & Blues: Happy Bird Blues 1999
  144. Parker's Mood 1999
  145. Bird of Paradise Mar 2000
  146. The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1947-1949 13 May 2000
  147. The Gold Collection 16 May 2000
  148. Bebop 03 Jul 2000
  149. The Complete Savoy Masters 18 Jul 2000
  150. Now's the Time 24 Oct 2000
  151. Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Charlie Parker 07 Nov 2000
  152. Portrait 2000
  153. Jazz Plus 2000
  154. Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Birds 2000
  155. Midnite Jazz & Blues: April in Paris 2000
  156. Midnite Jazz & Blues: Crazeology 2000
  157. Yardbird Suite 2000
  158. Groovin' High 2000
  159. The Charlie Parker Collection 2000
  160. Bird & Miles: Historical Sessions 2000
  161. Ultimate Legends: Charlie Parker 2000
  162. The Best of the Dial Years 2000
  163. Bird of Paradise 2000
  164. Bird Feathers 2000
  165. Legendary Hits 2000
  166. Bird of Paradise 18 Jun 2001
  167. Greatest Hits 2001
  168. Ornithology 2001
  169. Ornithology: Classic Recordings 1945-1947 2001
  170. Greatest Verve Bop Quintets 2001
  171. Volume 3 1947-1948: The alternate takes in Chronological Order 2001
  172. The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948 18 Jun 2002
  173. Best of the Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings 02 Jul 2002
  174. Boss Bird (Studio Recordings 1944-1951) 08 Jul 2002
  175. Burnin' Bird 30 Jul 2002
  176. Bird After Dark 27 Aug 2002
  177. The Complete Studio Recordings on Savoy Years 21 Dec 2002
  178. Hall of Fame 2002
  179. Timeless Charlie Parker 2002
  180. Plays It Cool 2002
  181. The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes 2002
  182. The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1950 2002
  183. Golden Greats 2002
  184. The New York Anthology: 1950-1954 25 Feb 2003
  185. Complete Bird at St Nick's 18 Jun 2003
  186. A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 23 Sep 2003
  187. Bird Up-The Originals 21 Oct 2003
  188. The Complete Verve Master Takes 21 Oct 2003
  189. Ballads 13 Nov 2003
  190. Charlie Parker & Friends 13 Nov 2003
  191. The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1951-1952 2003
  192. Ornithology 2003
  193. Now's the Time 2003
  194. BD Jazz : Charlie Parker 2003
  195. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Charlie Parker 24 Aug 2004
  196. Jazz Ballads 16: Charlie Parker 11 Oct 2004
  197. The Jazz Biography 2004
  198. Dancing in the Dark 2004
  199. East of the Sun 2004
  200. Complete Savoy & Dial Sessions 2004
  201. Modern Jazz Archive: Charlie 'Bird' Parker 2004
  202. The Essential Charlie Parker 2004
  203. Triple Treasures 2004
  204. Complete Savoy Sessions 2004
  205. The Complete 1944-1948 Small Group Sessions, Volume 4 2004
  206. Mellow Bird With Strings 2004
  207. April in Paris 2004
  208. The Complete 1944-1948 Small Group Sessions, Volume 1 2004
  209. The Genius of Charlie Parker 08 Feb 2005
  210. Rétrospective 1940-1953 04 Apr 2005
  211. A Proper Introduction to Charlie Parker: Star Eyes 27 Jun 2005
  212. Bird of paradise 13 Oct 2005
  213. Groovin' High 2005
  214. Parker, Charlie : RTL jazz The collection 2005
  215. The Complete Norman Granz Master Takes 2005
  216. Complete Dial Sessions Master Takes 2005
  217. Masters of Music: Charlie Parker 2005
  218. Chasin' the Bird 2005
  219. The Very Best of the Dial Years 2005
  220. Laird Bird 2005
  221. Bird Ornithology: His 24 Greatest 2005
  222. The Last Notes 1953-1954 21 Apr 2006
  223. Une Anthologie 1948/1953 2006
  224. No Noise 2006
  225. The Essence of Charlie Parker 2006
  226. Chasin' His Legendary Tunes 2006
  227. Charlie Parker for Lovers 2006
  228. CHARLIE PARKER STORY ON DIAL VOL.2 24 Jan 2007
  229. Rare Recordings 1947-1952 27 Mar 2007
  230. The Rise and Fall of Charlie Parker 17 Apr 2007
  231. Now’s the Time 06 May 2008
  232. Bird in Time 1940-1947 11 Nov 2008
  233. Bird's Nest 2009
  234. Now's the Time 27 Jan 2010
  235. Intégrale Charlie Parker Vol. 1 "Groovin' High" 1940 - 1945 2010
  236. The Rough Guide to Jazz Legends: Charlie Parker 23 May 2011
  237. The Complete Masters 1941–1954 21 Nov 2011
  238. Mitos do jazz, Volume 11: Charlie Parker 20 Apr 2012
  239. The Complete Charlie Parker, Vol. 4: Bird of Paradise 25 Jun 2012
  240. Charlie Parker With Strings: The Complete Master Takes 27 Jul 2012
  241. BD Music Presents Charlie Parker 20 Jul 2015
  242. The Complete Dial Masters 2015
  243. Intégrale, Vol. 12 : “Laird Baird” 1952–1953 2016
  244. Milestones of a Legend 2016
  245. 5 Original Albums 2016
  246. Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes 2016
  247. Ornithology 2017
  248. The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection 28 Feb 2020
  249. The Birth of Bebop - Celebrating Bird at 100 - Vol.1 2020
  250. The Birth of Bebop - Celebrating Bird at 100 - Vol.2 2020
  251. The Complete Savoy Masters 2020
  252. The Complete Dial Masters 2020
  253. Complete Carnegie Hall Performances 2022
  254. Complete Dial Sessions 2022
  255. Jazz For A Lazy Day
  256. Complete Savoy & Dial Sessions
  257. The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection - CD1
  258. Bird's nest
  259. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued Vol. 24 - Open Door '53 (First Part)
  260. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Vol. 18 - Stardust
  261. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Vol. 15 - A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
  262. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Vol. 21
  263. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Vol. 17
  264. Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Vol. 20
  265. Classic Jazz Archive: Charlie 'Bird' Parker
  266. 18 Reflective Recordings
  267. In the Studio 1947
  268. In the Studio 1946-1947
  269. Bird: The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) Vol 1
  270. Bird: The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) Vol 2
  271. The Charlie Parker Story Vol. 3
  272. The Verve Years (1950-51)
  273. The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1952-1954
  274. Anthology
  275. Bop City, Volume 1
  276. Jazz Greats No. 11: Charlie Parker - Out of Nowhere
  277. From Swing to Bebop: 'round Midnight
  278. Charlie Parker
  279. The Best of Charlie Parker
  280. Parker's Mood
  281. The Revue Collection
  282. Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 1
  283. Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 2
  284. Jumpin' at the Roost: 1948-1949
  285. Broadcast Performances
  286. Masters of Jazz
  287. The Charlie Parker Collection
  288. Anthology

Album

  1. Charlie Parker With Strings 30 Nov 1949
  2. Charlie Parker Sextet 1950
  3. South of the Border 1952
  4. Charlie Parker 1954
  5. Charlie Parker Memorial Vol. 1 1955
  6. The Charlie Parker Story 1956
  7. Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 08 Aug 1957
  8. Plays Cole Porter - The Genius of Charlie Parker #5 1957
  9. The Happy "Bird" 1961
  10. Once There Was Bird Oct 1962
  11. One Night In Birdland 1977
  12. Fragments 1982
  13. Charlie Parker in Sweden 1950 1986
  14. Jam Session 1990
  15. Bird’s Night 01 Sep 1991
  16. An Evening at Home With the Bird 1992
  17. I Grandi Del Jazz - Charlie Parker - The Cole Porter Songbook 2002
  18. The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection CD2 2018
  19. The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection CD3 2018
  20. Charlie Parker With Strings 2020
  21. Plays Cole Porter 2020
  22. Now's The Time 2020
  23. At Café Society 2020
  24. Bird And Diz 2020

Album - Live

  1. “Bird” Is Free 1961
  2. Charlie Parker 1972
  3. Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 3 1972
  4. Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 4 1972
  5. The Comprehensive Charlie Parker: Live Performances Volume I 1972
  6. Bird With Strings: Live at the Apollo, Carnegie Hall and Birdland 1977
  7. Parker Plus Strings: The Charlie Parker Quartet Live In Concert 1983
  8. Bird on 52nd Street 21 Oct 1984
  9. Charlie Parker at Storyville 16 Nov 1988
  10. 1949 Concert & All Stars 1950-1951 1988
  11. Bird at the Roost, Vol. 3 1989
  12. Rara Avis 1989
  13. Summit Meeting at Birdland 1990
  14. Birdology 12 Sep 1991
  15. Bird Lives Volume I 1991
  16. Bird in Boston: Charlie Parker Live at the Hi-Hat 1953-54 Vol. 1 1991
  17. Bird in Boston: Charlie Parker Live at the Hi-Hat 1953-54 Vol. 2 1991
  18. Bird at St. Nick's 1992
  19. Jazz at the Philharmonic "1946" 1992
  20. Bird at the Hi-Hat 06 Apr 1993
  21. Jazz at the Philharmonic 1949 21 Sep 1993
  22. 28 Jazz Performances 1993
  23. At Birdland and Cafe Society 1993
  24. Montreal 1953 24 Mar 1995
  25. Bird at Birdland 1995
  26. Newly Discovered Sides by the Immortal Charlie Parker (live) 1996
  27. The Complete Live Performances on Savoy 1998
  28. Complete Savoy Live Recordings 1999
  29. All Stars Live at the Royal Roost 2000
  30. Charlie Parker at the Open Door 2000
  31. The Washington Concerts 2001
  32. Best of The Complete Live Performances on Savoy 2002
  33. Complete Bird in Sweden - Sweeden 1950 2002
  34. Complete Onyx Recordings 2003
  35. Coleção Folha clássicos do jazz, Volume 4 14 Oct 2007
  36. Bird at St. Nick's - Complete Edition 31 Jan 2008
  37. At the Finale Club & More 24 Mar 2008
  38. Washington, D.C., 1948 05 Aug 2008
  39. Complete Live at Café Society 20 Aug 2008
  40. Complete Live at the Rockland Palace 17 Nov 2008
  41. Complete Bird at the Open Door 03 Nov 2009
  42. ¡The Long Lost Bird Live Afro-CuBop Recordings! 26 May 2015
  43. Complete Bird In Sweden 2020
  44. Complete Live At The Hi-Hat 2020
  45. Complete Bird At The Rockland Palace 2020
  46. Bird at the Roost Vol.2
  47. Bird at the Apollo
  48. Bop City, Volume 2
  49. Live Sessions
  50. Live At Cafe Society

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Bird: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1988

Album - Compilation / Live

  1. The Charlie Parker Story 1990
  2. Boston, 1952 1996
  3. The Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings on Savoy Years 23 Dec 2002
  4. Liveology 15 Feb 2005
  5. Bird in LA 26 Nov 2021

Single

  1. Moose the Mooch / Yardbird Suite 1946
  2. Bongo Bop / Embraceable You 1948
  3. Summertime / I Didn't Know What Time It Was 30 Nov 1949
  4. Back Home Blues / Lover Man 25 Mar 1952
  5. La Cucuracha / My Little Suede Shoes 1952
  6. Temptation / Autumn in New York 1952
  7. Lover / Stella by Starlight 1952
  8. Night and Day / I Can't Get Started 1952
  9. In the still of the night 1953
  10. Koko / Now's the Time 1956
  11. After You Have Gone
  12. Just Friends / Repetition
  13. Now's the Time / Delaunay's Dilemma
  14. Jazz Perennial
  15. Estrellita / Begin the Beguine
  16. Tico Tico / La Paloma

EP

  1. New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2 1950
  2. New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 1 1950
  3. New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 3 1951
  4. Charlie Parker With Strings 1952
  5. South of the Border 1954
  6. Charlie Parker 1954
  7. The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
  8. Charlie Parker Plays 1955
  9. Charlie Parker 1956
  10. Jazz Perennial 1957
  11. Bird on 52nd St., Volume 2 1958
  12. BIRD ON 52rd ST., Vol. 1 1958
  13. Charlie Parker All Star Quintet - Sextet Jun 1960
  14. L'Inoubliable Charlie Parker 1960
  15. Yardbird 1965
  16. Bird Up - The Charlie Parker Remix Project Special Edition EP 2003
  17. N°1
  18. New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 4
  19. Summertime
  20. Vol. 5
  21. New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 6
  22. Koko
  23. New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 5
  24. The Magnificent Charlie Parker (NO. 3)
  25. New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 7

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Bird & Miles (The Very Best of Charlie Parker With Miles Davis) 2001
  2. Sampler: The Complete Live Performances on Savoy
  3. Cool Blues

Album

  1. Jazz Do It 1995
  2. Jazz Greats, Volume 11: Charlie Parker: Out of Nowhere 1996

Single

  1. Lover Man

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Bird: Inspired by the Motion Picture Mar 1990
  2. Street Beat 1993
  3. Autumn in New York 1993
  4. Bird of Paradise 1947 1994
  5. Bird Lives: Yardbird Suite 1945-47 1994
  6. Parker's Mood 1947-50 1995
  7. 1945-1953 1999
  8. Lover Man 2001
  9. Cool Blues 2006

Album - Live

  1. Jazz at Tiffany’s 15 Aug 2000
  2. 14-02-1950: Birdland Live