Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie - Bebop's Heartbeat (1987)

Tracklist

01. A Night In Tunisia (5:11)
02. Dizzy Atmosphere (4:05)
03. Groovin' High (5:17)
04. Confirmation (5:40)
05. Koko (4:15)
06. Dizzy Boogie (common take) (3:10)
07. Popity Pop (2:58)
08. Flat Foot Floogie (2:32)
09. Slim's Jam (3:16)
10. Dizzy Boogie (rare take) (3:17)
11. Flat Foot Floogie (rare take) (2:47)
12. Slim's Jam (78 excerpt) (0:15)

1 to 5 Live at Carnegie Hall, NYC on 9/29/47
6 to 12 recorded on 12/29/45 at Beltone Studio

Half of this LP consists of the odd but famous Slim Gaillard session in which the guitarist/personality was joined by altoist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie for four songs (highlighted by the humorous "Slim's Jam"). The flip side contains more essential music, the appearance by Diz and Bird at Carnegie Hall on Sept. 29, 1947. These renditions of "A Night in Tunisia," "Dizzy Atmosphere," "Groovin' High" and "Ko Ko" (despite the so-so recording quality) are brilliant but Parker's solo on "Confirmation" really takes honors.~Scott Yanow