Charlie Parker

[mrjazzman]

There must be at least three or four versions of Koko played by c.p. groups. Can any of you bird experts out there tell me which version is being played on the soundtrack for the movie The Talented Mr. Ripley. Thank you.........

[bichos]

hi, mr. jazzmann,

there are ten versions of "koko" by charlie parker. the one used in the film is the famouse master-take, take 2, from the first session under his own name (charlie parker´s ree-boppers) for savoy, monday, november 26, 1945 with dizzy, thornton aka hakim, russell and roach. i saw the film only once "years" ago and (maybe i´m wrong) but can´t we see the records when the main character (? matt damon) put them on the record player? there is also the original film soundtrack avaiable.

hope that helps.

keep boppin´

marcel

[John L]

there are ten versions of "koko" by charlie parker.

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It that counting or not counting versions that use the Cherokee head?

[bichos]

there are ten versions of "koko" by charlie parker.

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It that counting or not counting versions that use the Cherokee head?

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only the break-down first take of 26. nov. 45 has ray noble´s melody, all other nine are parker´s koko. here they are:

26.nov.45 savoy take 2

13.sep.47 band for bonds 1

20.sep.47 band for bonds 2

29.sep.47 carnegie hall

08.nov.47 band for bonds 3

04.sep.48 royal roost

possibly 28.mar.-10.apr.49(?)or

11.nov.-23.nov.47 argyle lounge or pershing ballroom

24.dec.49 carnegie hall

unkn.50 or ?47 washington

cherokee versions are:

jan./mar.42 monroe´s

fall 43 or c.sep.42(pos.41) vic damon

mar.-apr.46 jubilee 186

4.11.18.or25.jun.50 william henry apartment

25.feb.54 stan kenton

o.k., i know, this was only for bird afficionados, sorry!

keep boppin´

marcel

[John L]

Thanks, Marcel. Apparently, you know your Bird.

[mrjazzman]

there are ten versions of "koko" by charlie parker.

←

It that counting or not counting versions that use the Cherokee head?

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only the break-down first take of 26. nov. 45 has ray noble´s melody, all other nine are parker´s koko. here they are:

26.nov.45 savoy take 2

13.sep.47 band for bonds 1

20.sep.47 band for bonds 2

29.sep.47 carnegie hall

08.nov.47 band for bonds 3

04.sep.48 royal roost

possibly 28.mar.-10.apr.49(?)or

11.nov.-23.nov.47 argyle lounge or pershing ballroom

24.dec.49 carnegie hall

unkn.50 or ?47 washington

cherokee versions are:

jan./mar.42 monroe´s

fall 43 or c.sep.42(pos.41) vic damon

mar.-apr.46 jubilee 186

4.11.18.or25.jun.50 william henry apartment

25.feb.54 stan kenton

o.k., i know, this was only for bird afficionados, sorry!

keep boppin´

marcel

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marcel, i really appreciate your depth of knowledge, please keep up the effort.....