♪ The Sideman Map · alto saxophone
Charlie Parker
20 reviewed records, 1949 to 1958
Every record Charlie Parker plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 20 records, 1949 to 1958, 18 as leader and 2 as sideman, most often alongside Max Roach, Miles Davis, John Lewis. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
20Reviewed records
18As leader
2As sideman
51Collaborators
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Charlie Parker. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
1940s
- 1949The Bird Blows the BluesLeader★★★★☆
1950s
- 1950Charlie Parker with StringsLeader★★★★★
- 1951Alternate Masters, Vol. 1Leader★★★★☆
- 1951New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 1Leader★★★★★
- 1951New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2Leader★★★★☆
- 1952Bird and DizLeader★★★★★
- 1952New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 3Leader★★★★☆
- 1952South of the BorderLeader★★★★☆
- 1953Charlie Parker with Strings #2Leader★★★★☆
- 1953Jazz at Massey Hallalto saxophoneThe Quintet★★★★★
- 1954Alternate Masters, Vol. 2Leader★★★★☆
- 1954Charlie ParkerLeader★★★★★
- 1955Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1Leader★★★★★
- 1955Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2Leader★★★★☆
- 1955The Genius of Charlie ParkerLeader★★★★★
- 1955The Magnificent Charlie ParkerLeader★★★★★
- 1956Collectors’ Itemstenor saxophone (1953 session)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1956Night and DayLeader★★★☆☆
- 1956Now's the TimeLeader★★★★★
- 1958Swedish SchnappsLeader★★★★☆
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