Perhaps is a 12-bar blues composition by Charlie Parker, recorded in 1948 as part of his prolific series of Savoy Records sessions in New York City. The tune was performed by the Charlie Parker All Stars, featuring Miles Davis on trumpet, John Lewis on piano, Curly Russell on bass, and Max Roach on drums, the same core group responsible for numerous Parker originals from this period including Barbados, Constellation, and Parker's Mood. As a blues head, Perhaps belongs to a substantial category in Parker's output that includes compositions like Now's the Time, Cool Blues, and Buzzy, all of which use the 12-bar blues form as a launching pad for bebop improvisation. The recording captures Parker and his bandmates at a brisk tempo, with solos from Parker on alto saxophone, Davis on trumpet, and Lewis on piano. The tune was issued as part of The Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes compilation, which collects Parker's studio recordings for the Savoy and Dial labels from the mid-to-late 1940s. While Perhaps is not among Parker's most widely known blues compositions, it remains a representative example of his approach to the blues form during one of the most productive periods in his career, when he was recording prolifically and refining the bebop vocabulary that would shape jazz for decades to come.
