Charlie Parker

Real Name:

Charles Christopher Parker Jr.

Profile:

American jazz saxophonist and composer.

Born: 29 Aug 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Died: 12 March 1955 in New York City, New York, USA (aged 34).

Best known as simply 'Bird' (a shortening of 'Yardbird', Parker acquired the nickname early in his career with many contradictory stories regarding the name's origin). Widely considered to be one of the most influential of jazz saxophonists, jazz musicians, and indeed musicians in general.

Not to be confused with the violinist, Charles Parker.

Sites:

cmgww.com, Facebook, Wikipedia, plosin.com, whosampled.com, Bookogs, jazzdisco.org, biography.com

Aliases:

Bird (28), Charlie Chan (5)

In Groups:

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, Dizzy Gillespie And His All Star Quintet, Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen, 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 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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