Cheers is a bebop jazz tune led by Charlie Parker with his All Stars - Howard McGhee on trumpet, Wardell Gray on tenor, Dodo Marmarosa on piano and Barney Kessel on guitar. It was recorded for Dial Records in 1947 and released in 1949 on the Dial label as part of Parker’s famous Dial Sessions. The track is a brisk 32-bar AABA in 4/4 and showcases Parker’s alto lead with rapid ensemble improvisation, including a memorable McGhee trumpet feature. It appears on the 1999 compilation Quasimodo: Famous Dial Sessions, and is regarded as a highlight of Parker’s late-1940s bebop experiments.
