Charlie Parker - The Official Website of Charlie Parker
WEBBorn in Kansas City, Kansas on August 29, 1920, Parker cut his musical teeth hanging out in the alleyways behind the nightclubs lining 12th Street in Kansas City, Missouri where Count Basie, Lester Young, Mary Lou Williams and other jazz legends engaged in marathon jam sessions. Continue Reading →.
Charlie Parker - Wikipedia
WEBDoris Parker claimed that she, Parker's mother, and Art Blakey were aware of Parker's death before March 14, when Pannonica claimed she first revealed the news on a phone call to Chan. Pannonica, however, visited a nightclub on March 13, the day after Parker died at her apartment but before she informed Chan of Parker's death. Further ...
JAZZ LEGEND CHARLIE PARKER HONORED WITH GLOBAL …
WEBNov 27, 2019 · CELEBRATION “BIRD 100” CONTINUES. One of the Most Pioneering and Influential Artists in Jazz and Modern Music is Honored with New Releases, Vinyl Reissues, First-Ever Excursions Into Graphic Novels and Animated Videos and …
Charlie Parker, on plastic sax, is one reason to hear concert's ...
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Seventy years ago, jazz great Charlie Parker played a plastic saxophone at what many call the greatest jazz concert ever. A new deluxe reissue of that recording is out now.
The Sound and Myth of Charlie Parker at 100 - DownBeat Magazine
WEBJan 10, 2020 · Still, Carrington’s observation raises a crucial conundrum: How can Charlie Parker be both historically significant and currently topical? Which parts of his sound and myth have held on, and which have faded away?
Charlie Parker, Born 100 Years Ago, Made Jazz Complexities Sound ... - NPR
WEBAug 28, 2020 · Alto saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker, one of the great American musical geniuses of the 20th century, was an originator of what came to be known as bebop. Tomorrow, August 29, marks the...
Charlie Parker at 100: What to Read, Watch and Dig
WEBAug 26, 2020 · Charlie Parker’s influence has never waned, and 100 years after his birth, there are many ways to revel in his crucial contributions to jazz. Credit...
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AND RARE RECORDINGS FROM CHARLIE PARKER…
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Charlie Parker’s prolific and historic first three trips to Los Angeles have been collected together as Bird In LA, a 28-track collection of mostly unreleased and incredibly rare recordings,...
Charlie Parker - The New York Times
WEBNews about Charlie Parker, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Celebrating Jazz Legend Charlie Parker : Fresh Air - NPR
WEBAug 28, 2020 · Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker created a totally new sound known as bebop, along with other virtuosos like Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach.