This edition contains all existing master takes from the Charlie Parker with Strings Verve recordings. That includes all of Bird’s studio masters with strings, which initially appeared on Parker With Strings (Clef Records MGC-675), as well as his professionally recorded Carnegie Hall set, fi rst issued as Midnight Jazz at Carnegie Hall (Verve MV-2562). As a bonus, we have added a rare alternate take of “Laura”.

Charlie Parker, alto sax on all tracks, plus:

String Orchestras conducted by Jimmy Carroll, Joe Lipman & Neal Hefti.

Recorded in New York, 1947-52.

Original sessions produced by Norman Granz.

1. Just Friends
2. Everything Happens To Me
3. April In Paris
4. Summertime
5. I Did't Know What Time It Was
6. If I Should Lose You
7. Dancing In the Dark
8. Out of Nowhere
9. Laura
10. East of the Sun
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
12. Easy To Love
13. I'm In the Mood For Love
14. I'll Remember April
15. What is This Thing Called Love?
16. April In Paris
17. Repetition
18. Easy To Love
19. Rocker
20. Temptation
21. Lover
22. Autumn In New York
23. Stella By Starlight
24. Repetition [1947 Studio Version]
25. Laura [Alt Tk]