Charlie Parker's Bebop Years (1942–1948)

1. Parker leaves McShann and joins Earl Hines

   Jan 1, 1942Labels: Jay McShann, Earl Hines, Charlie Parker

   • Britannica

2. AFM recording ban limits bebop documentation

   Aug 1, 1942Labels: AFM Recording

   • Encyclopaedia
   • Parker Bio

3. Parker joins Billy Eckstine’s bebop big band

   Jul 1, 1944Labels: Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker

   • UMKC Exhibit
   • Eckstine Bio

4. First Savoy recording: Tiny Grimes session

   Sep 14, 1944Labels: Tiny Grimes, Savoy Records

   • Immortal LP
   • Savoy Dial

5. Guild studio session records key early bop repertoire

   Feb 28, 1945Labels: Guild Records, Dizzy Gillespie

   • Town Hall DE
   • Groovin High

6. Town Hall concert showcases Gillespie–Parker bebop

   Jun 22, 1945Labels: Town Hall, Dizzy Gillespie

   • JazzTimes
   • MusicBrainz

7. First leader session for Savoy records “Ko-Ko”

   Nov 26, 1945Labels: Savoy Records, Ko-Ko

   • Ko Ko
   • Savoy Dial

8. Parker signs with Dial and records “A Night in Tunisia”

   Mar 28, 1946Labels: Dial Records, Ross Russell

   • Ornithology
   • Dial 1946

9. Hotel fire arrest leads to Camarillo commitment

   Jul 1, 1946Labels: Camarillo State, police-arrest

   • Jazz com
   • Relaxin

10. Released from Camarillo and returns to New York

    Jan 1, 1947Labels: Camarillo Release, New York

    • Jazz com

11. “Relaxin’ at Camarillo” recorded for Dial

    Feb 26, 1947Labels: Relaxin' at, Dial Records

    • Relaxin IT
    • Parker Discog

12. Savoy studio session with Bud Powell and Max Roach

    May 8, 1947Labels: Savoy Studio, Bud Powell

    • Savoy Dial
    • Memorial v1

13. Dial quintet session records “Dexterity” and “Dewey Square”

    Oct 28, 1947Labels: Dial Quintet, Miles Davis

    • Savoy Dial
    • Parker Dial

14. Royal Roost begins showcasing bebop headliners

    Jan 1, 1948Labels: Royal Roost

    • Royal Roost