Charlie Parker

Real Name:

Charles Christopher Parker Jr.

Profile:

American 30's to 50's alto saxophonist, composer and bebop pioneer (b. August 29, 1920, Kansas City - d. March 12, 1955, New York City (aged 34)). Widely considered to be one of the most influential of jazz saxophonists, jazz musicians, and indeed musicians in general.
Also known as 'Bird' (a shortening of 'Yardbird', Parker acquired the nickname early in his career with many contradictory stories regarding the name's origin).
Not to be mistaken for the violinist, Charles Parker.

Sites:

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Aliases:

Bird (28), Charlie Chan (5)

In Groups:

Barry Ulanov And His All Star Metronome Jazzmen, Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians, Charlie Parker And His Orchestra, Charlie Parker And His Swedish All Stars, Charlie Parker Big Band, Charlie Parker Jazzmen, Charlie Parker With Strings, Charlie Parker With Unknown Afro-Cuban Band, Charlie Parker-Howard McGhee Quintet, Charlie Parker's Jazzers, Charlie Parker's New Stars, Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers, Clyde Hart All Stars, Cootie Williams Sextet, Dizzy Gillespie And His All Star Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen, Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie Sextet, Dizzy Gillespie-Charlie Parker Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie's Rebop Six, Howard McGhee Quintet, Jay McShann And His Orchestra, Metronome All Stars, Miles Davis All Stars, Red Norvo All-Stars, Red Norvo And His Orchestra, Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet, Sir Charles And His All Stars, Slim Gaillard And His All Stars, Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra, The Charlie Parker All-Stars, The Charlie Parker Quartet, The Charlie Parker Quintet, The Charlie Parker Septet, The Charlie Parker Sextet, The Quintet, The Quintet Of The Year, Tiny Grimes Quintet, Trummy Young All Stars, Woody Herman And His Orchestra, Woody Herman And His Third Herd

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