Oo Bop (1945)

About this title: A ragtag of sessions from 1945, 1946, 1952, and 1953. The 1945 cuts (including "Salt Peanuts") also have Charlie Parker aboard; the ones from 1946 are less innovative and far more commercial-minded, with Alice Roberts on vocals. There's also a number with strings from 1953, and a selection ("Perdido") from the famous 1953 Massey Hall concert with Gillespie, Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. There's good stuff here, even if it's thematically scattered; it may make more sense to some to get the material on more focused compilations. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks:

1. He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped [Gillespie]
2. Good Dues Blues [Brown/Fuller/Gilles]
3. Oop Bop Sh'bam [Brown/Fuller/Gilles]
4. Perdido [Drake/Lengsfelder]
5. Koko [Parker]
6. Groovin' High [Gillespie/Paparelli]
7. Salt Peanuts [Clarke/Gillespie]
8. Stormy Weather [Koehler/Arlen]
9. Cocktails for Two [Johnston/Coslow]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.