Album NotesPersonnel: Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Sarah Vaughan, Earl Coleman (vocals); Claude McLin (tenor saxophone); Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham (trumpet); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Clyde Hart, Erroll Garner, Duke Jordan, Al Haig, Chris Anderson (piano); George Freeman, Remo Palmieri (guitar); Slam Stewart, Curly Russell, Red Callendar, Tommy Potter (bass); Cozy Cole, Harold "Doc" West, Max Roach, Joe Harris (drums).Producers: Teddy Reig, Ross Russell.Compilation producer: Orrin Keepnews.Recorded between 1945 & 1950. Includes liner notes by Zan Stewart.All tracks have been digitally remastered.Bird After Dark combines tracks off several of alto saxophonist Charlie Parker"s various Savoy label sessions, including Newly Discovered Sides and Bird at the Roost: The Savoy Years, Vol. 1. Given that these albums go in and out of print, this budget compilation seems like an acceptable addition to Parker"s catalog -- though diehards will still want to seek out the original albums. ~ Matt Collar