Bird at St. Nick's explained

Bird at St. Nick's
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Charlie Parker
Cover:	Bird at St. Nick's.jpg
Released:	1958^[1]
Recorded:	1950
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:53
Label:	Jazz Workshop JWS–500
Prev Title:	Bird on 52nd St.
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Swedish Schnapps
Next Year:	1958

Bird at St. Nick's was a live tape recording by Charlie Parker taken from a February 1950 performance at St. Nicholas Arena.^[2] The recording was made on non-professional equipment by Jimmy Knepper, a fan of Parker. As with his recording released as Bird on 52nd St., Knepper focused mainly on recording Parker's solos to conserve audiotape. The album was the first release on Charles Mingus' Jazz Workshop label.^[3]

Track listing

1. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 2:35
2. Ornithology 3:27
3. Embraceable You 2:18
4. Visa 2:57
5. I Cover the Waterfront 1:44
6. Scrapple from the Apple 4:34
7. Star Eyes/52nd Street Theme 3:02
8. Confirmation 3:18
9. Out of Nowhere 2:17
10. Hot House 3:45
11. What's New 2:43
12. Now's The Time 4:14
13. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/52nd Street Theme 4:46

Personnel

• Charlie Parker -- alto saxophone
• Red Rodney -- trumpet
• Al Haig -- piano
• Tommy Potter -- bass
• Roy Haynes -- drums

Notes and References

1. Book: Umphred, Neal. Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectable Jazz Albums, 1949–1969. Iola, Wisconsin. Krause. 1994. 386.
2. Web site: Charlie Parker -- Bird at St. Nick's . Discogs . 23 December 2023.
3. Web site: Bird at St. Nick's . Concord Label Group . 23 December 2023.