Charlie Parker
Charles Parker Jr.
5 albums · 1970s–2000s · LP · CD · appears on 43 albums
American 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). Parker was an extremely fast virtuoso and introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions.
Member of
- Miles Davis All Stars
- The Charlie Parker Septet
- The Charlie Parker Quartet
- The Charlie Parker All-Stars
- The Charlie Parker Sextet
- The Charlie Parker Quintet
- Charlie Parker's Jazzers
- Woody Herman And His Orchestra
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Also known as
- Charlie Chan
- Bird