Swedish Schnapps

Swedish Schnapps
Studio album by
Charlie Parker
Released1958; 1991 (CD)
RecordedJanuary 17 & August 8, 1951
GenreJazz
Length39:11
LabelVerve Records
MG V-8010
Charlie Parker chronology
Bird at St. Nick's
(1958) 		Swedish Schnapps
(1958) 		Bird Is Free
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Swedish Schnapps (The Genius of Charlie Parker, volume 8) (MG V-8010) is a Charlie Parker studio album, released by Verve Records, compiling recordings made by two different groups, on two different dates in 1951.[4] The tracks had previously been released as 78rpm singles, and the master takes had previously appeared on the 1955 Clef Records LP The Magnificent Charlie Parker (MG C-646).[5][6]

History

The two sessions feature either Max Roach or Kenny Clarke on drums. The January 17, 1951 session features Miles Davis on trumpet, who had made many recordings as part of Parker's band in 1946 and 1947. This recording session was the same day as Davis' own first recording session for his new label, Prestige Records, which he would complete later the same day.[7]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Si Si"Charlie Parker2:38
2."Swedish Schnapps"Charlie Shavers3:14
3."Swedish Schnapps (Alternate Take)"Charlie Shavers3:11
4."Back Home Blues"Charlie Parker2:36
5."Back Home Blues (Alternate Take)"Charlie Parker2:47
6."Lover Man"Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, James Sherman3:22
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Au Privave"Charlie Parker2:39
8."Au Privave (Alternate Take)"Charlie Parker2:43
9."She Rote"Charlie Parker3:09
10."She Rote (Alternate Take)"Charlie Parker3:06
11."K.C. Blues"Charlie Parker3:24
12."Star Eyes"Gene de Paul, Don Raye3:35
13."Blues for Alice"Charlie Parker2:47

Personnel

tracks 1-6, 13 August 8, 1951

tracks 7-12 January 17, 1951[8]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 158. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1117. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swedish Schnapps, Discogs.com, accessed August 17, 2014
  5. ^ The Magnificent Charlie Parker, Discogs.com, accessed January 3, 2017
  6. ^ Charlie Parker discography, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed January 3, 2017
  7. ^ "Miles: the Autobiography", Miles Davis with Quincy Troupe, 1989, pg.142
  8. ^ January 17, 1951 Session Details, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed May 21, 2014