Calendar for 29.04.2024

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Historical Charts
UK Singles
(1952-2024)
UK Albums
(1956-2024)
Billboard Singles
(1940-2024)
Billboard Albums
(1970-2024)
Radio Luxembourg Singles
(1980-1991)

Grammy Awards
Grammy Hall of Fame

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Appearances:

Albums Discography:

# Title Release Date Label Type UK USA 1. Allstar ? ? 2. World ? ? 3. Greatest Recording Sessions ? ? 4. Echoes Of An Era ? ? 5. Giants Of Jazz ? ? 6. Takin' Off ? ? 7. Very Best Of Bird ? ? 8. The Immortal Session 1945 9. Yardbird Suite 1946 10. Ornitology credited to: Charlie Parker Sextet 1946 Dial 11. The Charlie Parker Story on Dial, Vol. 1: West Coast Days 1947 12. Moose The Mooche 1947 13. Bird's Nest 1947 14. Cool Blues 1948 15. April In Paris 1949 16. Bird At The Roost 1949 17. Relaxing At Camarillo 1949 18. Passport 1949 19. Chi Chi 1949 20. Apartment Jam 1950 21. Pershing Ballroom Chicago 1950 22. Visa 1950 23. Bird In Paris 1950 24. K.C. Blues 1950 25. Charly Parker With Strings 1950 Mercury 26. One Night at Birdland 03.06.1950 27. Bird In Sweden 1951 28. Swedish Schnapps credited to: Charlie Parker Quintet 1951 29. One Night In Washington 1953 30. Jazz At Massey Hall & Dizzy Gillespie & Bud Powell & Max Roach & Charles Mingus 1953 Debut 31. Charlie Parker Plays South of the Border 25.02.1953 32. Bird & Diz & Dizzy Gillespie 1956 Doxy 33. The Genius of Charlie Parker, Vol. 3: Now's the Time 1957 34. Story 1958 35. Bird Returns 1959 36. Bird's Night 1960 37. Evening At Home 1960 38. Memorial 1963 39. Bird On 52nd Street 1964 40. Bird At St.Nicks 1964 41. Essential 1965 42. Fiesta 1965 43. With All Stars 1966 44. Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1966 5LP 45. Encores 1966 46. Encores Vol 2 1966 47. Bird Wings At JATP 1967 48. Savoy Masters 1967 49. One Night In Chicago 1968 50. Charlie Parker 1968 51. Jazz Perennial 1968 52. Night & Day 1969 53. Now's The Time 1969 54. Play's Porter 1969 55. More Charly Parker With Strings 1972 56. Afro Cuban 1972 57. South Of The Border 1973 58. Big Band 1973 59. Charly Parker In HiFi 1973 60. The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever & Dizzy Gillespie (2LP) 7/1973 Prestige 61. Charly Parker 1974 62. Charly Parker Sides 1974 63. First Recordings! 1974 Onyx 64. Immortal Sessions Volumes 1-6 2/1974 Saga 65. Lullaby In Rhythm 6/1974 Spotlite 66. Bird Of Paradise Volume 9 2/1976 Saga 67. Out Of Nowhere 2/1976 Saga 68. Concert At Carnegie Hall & Duke Ellington & Stan Getz & Billie Holiday (2LP) 11/1976 DJM 69. Davis, Parker & Gillespie & Dizzy Gillespie & Miles Davis (2LP) 11/1976 Vogue 70. Bird & Miles & Miles Davis 11/1976 DJM 71. Yardbird In Lotus Land 2/1977 Spotlite 72. At The Pershing Ballroom 7/1977 Zim 73. One Night In Birdland 9/1978 CBS 74. The Complete Savoy Sessions 1979 Savoy 75. Unissued 1949 Performances 10/1979 Cicala 76. Bird With Strings 10/1979 CBS 77. New Bird: Hi-Hat Broadcasts 1953 Vol. 1 10/1979 Phoenix 78. New Bird: Hi-Hat Broadcasts 1954 Vol. 2 10/1979 Phoenix 79. Charlie Parker 10/1979 Queen 80. Rare Live Bird 1945-51 1/1984 CP 81. The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1/1984 Verve 82. BIrd And Prez '49 & Lester Young 5/1984 Verve 83. Verve Years 1948-50 1986 84. Verve Years 1950-51 1987 85. Verve Years 1952-54 1987 86. Cole Porter Songbook 1987 87. Yardbird 1987 88. Birth Of The Bebop 1987 89. Bird 1988 Friday Music 90. The Bird You Never Heard 1988 91. Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve (9LP,) 25.10.1990 Verve 92. Diz 'N Bird in Concert & Dizzy Gillespie 1992 93. Complete Dial Sessions 23.07.1996 Essential Jazz Classics 94. Charlie Parker 18.01.1999 95. Ultimate Charlie Parker 07.06.1999 96. Live Performances 08.06.1999 97. Ultimate Bebop & Dizzy Gillespie & Bud Powell (3CD) 26.10.1999 Verve 98. Jazz Giant & Dizzy Gillespie & Bud Powell 30.01.2001 Verve 99. Washington Concerts 03.04.2001 Blue Note 100. Jumpin' at the Roost 1948-1949 07.08.2001 Cleopatra 101. Flying High: Live in New York 13.11.2001 Arpeggio Jazz 102. 1947-1948, Vol. 3: The Alternative Takes 20.11.2001 Neatwork 103. 1947, Vol. 2: The Alternative Takes 27.11.2001 Neatwork 104. At Birdland 11.12.2001 Ember 105. Jazz Greats 19.02.2002 Delta 106. Plays It Cool 26.02.2002 Metro 107. Dial Masters and Roost Sessions 19.03.2002 Cleopatra 108. Bird 16.04.2002 Legacy 109. 1948-50, Vol. 4: The Alternative Takes 23.04.2002 Neatwork 110. 1950 07.05.2002 Melodie Jazz Classics 111. Timeless 07.05.2002 Savoy Jazz 112. Charlie Parker And Miles Davis & Miles Davis 07.05.2002 Delta 113. Best of the Complete Live Performances on Savoy 21.05.2002 Savoy Jazz 114. Best of the Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 02.07.2002 Savoy Jazz 115. Legends Of Jazz Saxophone 16.07.2002 Delta 116. Charlie Parker And Friends 16.07.2002 Delta 117. Burnin' Bird 16.07.2002 Savoy Jazz 118. Boss Bird 30.07.2002 Proper Box 119. New York to Hollywood 1942-1947 30.07.2002 Fremeaux & Associes 120. Bird After Dark 27.08.2002 Savoy Jazz 121. Golden Greats 27.08.2002 Golden Greats 122. Savoy and Dial Master Takes 24.09.2002 Savoy Jazz 123. New York Anthology 1950-1954 25.02.2003 Cleopatra 124. Complete Bird In Sweden 25.02.2003 Definitive Classics 125. Jazz Masters: Charlie Parker 04.03.2003 Delta 126. Newly Discovered Sides 11.03.2003 Savoy Jazz 127. Immortal Charlie Parker 11.03.2003 Savoy Jazz 128. 1951-1952 23.09.2003 Classics 129. Studio Chronicle 1940-1948 23.09.2003 JSP 130. Complete Verve Master Takes 21.10.2003 Verve 131. Parker's Mood 04.11.2003 Epm Musique 132. Don't Blame Me & Miles Davis 18.11.2003 Blu Mountain 133. Groovin' High 25.11.2003 Fabulous 134. Charlie Parker Quartet 01.12.2003 Universal 135. Birdsong & Miles Davis 13.01.2004 Savoy Jazz 136. Complete Jam Sessions & Chet Baker 09.03.2004 Definitive Classics 137. Complete Jazz at Massey Hall 27.04.2004 Jazz Factory 138. Complete Savoy and Dial Sessions 27.07.2004 Definitive Classics 139. Complete Live Recordings 03.08.2004 Definitive Classics 140. Complete Pershing Club Sets 03.08.2004 Definitive Classics 141. Complete Savoy Masters 1944-1949 03.08.2004 Definitive Classics 142. Complete Savoy Sessions 03.08.2004 Definitive Classics 143. Legendary Jam Sessions 1952 03.08.2004 Definitive Classics 144. Complete Storyville Performances 10.08.2004 Jazz Factory 145. 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection 24.08.2004 Verve 146. Charlie Parker 28.09.2004 Platinum Disc 147. Jazz Biography Series 26.10.2004 United Multi Consign 148. Chasin' the Bird 16.11.2004 Synergy 149. Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 07.12.2004 Platinum Disc 150. AKA "The Bird" Charlie Parker 11.01.2005 Liquid 8 151. Yardbird Sessions 01.02.2005 Universe 152. Genius of Charlie Parker 08.02.2005 Savoy Jazz 153. Liveology 15.02.2005 V.I. Music 154. Charlie Parker 22.02.2005 Direct Source 155. Very Best of the Dial Years 29.03.2005 Master Classics 156. Town Hall NYC June 22, 1945 & Dizzy Gillespie 21.06.2005 Uptown 157. Bird of Paradise 19.07.2005 Pazzazz 158. Complete Dial Sessions Master Takes 02.08.2005 Definitive Classics 159. East of the Sun 23.08.2005 Pazzazz 160. Star Eyes 23.08.2005 Proper 161. 1952-1954 21.02.2006 Classics FR 162. Essentials & Miles Davis 25.04.2006 Big Eye 163. Night in Tunisia 13.06.2006 164. Charlie Parker for Lovers 01.08.2006 Verve 165. Legendary Town Hall Concert, New York City 1945... & Dizzy Gillespie 22.08.2006 Universe 166. To Go 19.09.2006 Verve 167. Best of Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 21.11.2006 Collectables 168. Quintessence, Vol. 2: New York / Los Angeles / Toronto 21.11.2006 Fremeaux Associes 169. Charlie Parker Memorial Vol 1 05.02.2007 Columbia 170. Rare Recordings 1947-1952 27.03.2007 Collectables 171. Live with the Big Bands & Stan Kenton 10.04.2007 Jazz Factory 172. Rise and Fall of Charlie Parker 17.04.2007 Primo 173. Anthology 1948-1953 24.04.2007 Cabu 174. Charlie Parker 25.09.2007 Prestige 175. Very Best of Charlie Parker 27.11.2007 Music Brokers 176. Jazz Legends 18.03.2008 Acrobatic 177. Charlie Parker & Arne Domnerus in Sweden 1950 & Arne Domnerus 29.04.2008 Storyville Films 178. Washington D.C. 1948 17.06.2008 Uptown 179. Bird in Time 1940-1947 11.11.2008 ESP Disc Ltd. 180. Story on Dial, Vol. 2 23.06.2009 181. Complete Live at Birdland & Dizzy Gillespie 01.12.2009 Rare Live 182. Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings on Savoy, Vol. 1 29.12.2009 Columbia 183. Complete Royal Roost Live: Savoy Years, Vol. 2 29.12.2009 Columbia 184. Complete Royal Roost Live: Savoy Years, Vol. 3 29.12.2009 Columbia 185. Complete Royal Roost Live: Savoy Years, Vol. 4 29.12.2009 Columbia 186. Complete Studio Recording on Savoy Years, Vol. 1 29.12.2009 Columbia 187. Complete Studio Recording on Savoy Years, Vol. 2 29.12.2009 Columbia 188. Complete Studio Recording on Savoy Years, Vol. 3 29.12.2009 Columbia 189. Complete Studio Recording on Savoy Years, Vol. 4 29.12.2009 Columbia 190. When Bebop Was King! (2CD) 24.04.2010 Smith & Co 191. BlueBird: Legendary Savoy Sessions 08.03.2011 192. Complete Bird at The Bandbox 12.06.2012 Rare Live 193. Plays Cole Porter 12.06.2012 Essential Jazz Classics 194. All This Time & Dizzy Gillespie 12.06.2012 jazz2jazz 195. Night and Day 19.06.2012 Universal 196. Marchin' On 03.07.2012 jazz2jazz 197. Live: Still Chasin' the Bird 06.11.2012 Mr. Music 198. Complete Royal Roost Broadcasts 13.11.2012 Ais 199. At Storyville / Bird At The Hi-hat (2CD) 02.02.2013 EMI 200. The Immortal Charlie Parker 08.02.2013 Doxy 201. Charlie Parker: 30 Selected Songs 18.06.2013 202. The Complete Master Takes 03.09.2013 Essential Jazz 203. On Dial, Vol. 1 08.10.2013 Doxy 204. Charlie Parker With Strings 19.11.2013 Verve 205. The World Of Charlie Parker 03.12.2013 Hallmark 206. The Charlie Parker Story 06.05.2015 Savoy Jazz 207. The Complete Charlie Parker With Strings 12.05.2015 Verve 208. The Long Lost Bird Live Afro-Cubop Recordings 26.05.2015 Rockbeat 209. The Complete Dial Masters 17.07.2015 Essential Jazz Classics 210. The Complete Savoy Masters 17.07.2015 Essential Jazz Classics 211. The Complete Savoy Dial Recordings 13.11.2015 Savoy Jazz 212. Integrale Charlie Parker, Vol: 11: This Time the Dream's on Me,1952 22.01.2016 213. Classic Album Selection 25.03.2016 214. Milestones of a Legend 10.06.2016 Documents 215. The Early Bird & Miles Davis 24.06.2016 Not Now Music 216. Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes 24.06.2016 Universal 217. Integrale Charlie Parker, Vol. 12: 1952-1953 05.08.2016 Frémeaux 218. Christmas Eve at Carnegie Hall 1949 & Stars Of Modern Jazz 19.08.2016 Hi Hat 219. Live at the Hi-Hat, Boston 1953-1954 04.11.2016 Fresh Sound 220. Three Essential Albums 10.03.2017 Decca

Singles Discography:

Awards:

1974 Grammy Awards - Best Jazz Performance By A Soloist (LP "First Recordings!")
1979 Grammy Awards - Best Album Notes ("The Complete Savoy Sessions")
1988 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Charlie Parker With Strings")
1989 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Ornitology")
1989 Grammy Awards - Best Album Notes ("Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve")
1995 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Jazz At Massey Hall", & Dizzy Gillespie & Bud Powell & Max Roach & Charles Mingus)
2002 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Billie's Bounce", 1945)
2014 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Yardbird Suite", 1946)
2019 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Ko Ko", 1945)

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