CHARLIE PARKER ** Unreleased ** FRENCH Only EPs COMPLETE Set

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RARE COMPLETE SET of 7 x FRENCH ONLY Series of EPs gathering – at the time – unreleased takes from Charlie Parker's mythical sessions for Savoy.

Released in the late 50's on Savoy and distributed by Ducretet Thomson, under the name of ''Les Fameux Inedits de Parker'' (that could be translated by ''Parker's talked about unreleased takes''), with liner notes by Frank Tenot.

VOL. 1

TRACKS : Billie's Bounce (take 1) / Now' the Time (take 3) / Parker's Mood (take 1) Constellation (take 1)

LABEL : Savoy 460 SV 396 OG Fr Press YEAR : 1958 release of 1945 and 1948 recordings

FORMAT : 45 Rpm 7'' w/ PS

VISUAL : Sleeve is EX- (name and small sticker on back, light ringwear, creases, lightly used seams) Labels EX+

AUDIO : VG+/EX

COMMENT : Featuring Miles David, Bud Powell Curley Russell and Max Roach on A side, and the same but John Lewis instead of Powell on B side.

TRACKS : Buzzy (take 3) / Donna Lee (take 2) / Cheryl (take 2) / Chasin' The Bird (take 1).

LABEL : Savoy 460 SV 397 OG Fr Press YEAR : 1958 release of 1947 recordings

FORMAT : 45 Rpm 7'' w/ PS

VISUAL : Sleeve is VG+ (name and sticker on back, light crease and seam wear, light ringwear, small tear) Labels EX+

AUDIO : VG+/EX

COMMENT : Featuring Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Tommy Potter and Max Roach

TRACKS : Milestones (take 2) / Sippin' At Bells (take 4) / Little Willie Leaps (take 2) / Half Nelson (take 1)

LABEL : Savoy 460 SV 398 OG Fr Press YEAR : 1958 release of 1947 recordings

FORMAT : 45 Rpm 7'' w/ PS

VISUAL : Sleeve is VG+ (name and sticker on back, light ringwear, light seam wear light creases) Labels EX+

AUDIO : VG- (faulty pressing or tape ? Vinyl doesn't look abused but the sound is low / distorted)

COMMENT : Parker is on tenor saxophone here, featuring Miles Davis, John Lewis, Nelson Boyd and Max Roach

TRACKS : Koko (take 2) / Ah Leu Cha (take 2) / Meandering (take 1) / Steeplechase (take 1)

LABEL : Savoy 460 SV 399 OG Fr Press YEAR : 1958 release of 1945 and 1948 recordings

FORMAT : 45 Rpm 7'' w/ PS

VISUAL : Sleeve is VG+ (name and sticker on back, ringwear causing light tear on front, light creases) Labels EX+

AUDIO : VG+ (some noises)

COMMENT : Featuring Dizzy Gillespie on both trumpet and piano (and maybe Miles Davis too), Argonne Thornton, Curley Russell and Max Roach on A side, and same personnel on B except John Lewis on piano and Miles as the only trumpet player.

TRACKS : Merry Go Round (take 1) / Marmaduke (take 2) / Perhaps (take 5) / Barbados (take 1)

LABEL : Savoy 460 SV 400 OG Fr Press YEAR : 1958 release of 1948 recordings

FORMAT : 45 Rpm 7'' w/ PS

VISUAL : Sleeve is VG- (ringwear on both sides, ½'' open seam, worn seam, little tears on front and back) Labels EX+

AUDIO : EX

COMMENT : Featuring Miles Davis, John Lewis, Curley Russel and Max Roach.

TRACKS : Red Cross (take 2) / Tiny's Tempo (take 3) / Antoher Hair Do (take 3) / Klaunstance (take 1)

LABEL : Savoy 460 SV 401 OG Fr Press YEAR : 1958 release of 1944 and 1947 recordings

FORMAT : 45 Rpm 7'' w/ PS

VISUAL : Sleeve is EX- (name and sticker on back, light ringwear, light wear) Labels EX+

AUDIO : EX-

COMMENT : These tracks were actually those originally released on 78's. Tracks on A side were released as Tiny Grimes Quintet and feature Clyde Hart, Tiny Grimes, Jimmy Butts and Harold Doc West. B side features Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter and Max Roach.

TRACKS : Bluebird (take 1) / Bird's Get The Worm (take 1) / Thriving From A Riff (take 1) / Warming Up A Riff (take 1)

LABEL : Savoy 460 SV 402 OG Fr Press YEAR : 1958 release of 1947 and 1945 recordings

FORMAT : 45 Rpm 7'' w/ PS

VISUAL : Sleeve is EX (light wear and light stains) Labels EX+

AUDIO : EX+

COMMENT : A side features Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter and Max Roach. B side feaures both Dizzy and Miles (with Dizzy probably playing some piano parts), Argonne Thornton (and maybe Bud Powell), Curley Russell and Max Roach.

All Soundclips are taken directly from the record auctioned and converted in mp3 : they're not « cleaned » by computer in any way so WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU GET

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