Charlie Parker

Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Parker primarily played the alto saxophone. Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.

Plays the Blues - 2025-09-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Bird ’49: The Savoy Royal Roost Recordings - 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Bird In Kansas City (Live) - 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Bird ’49: The Savoy Royal Roost Recordings - 2024-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Afro Cuban Bop: The Long Lost Bird Live Recordings - 2023-04-21T00:00:00.000000Z

On Savoy: Charlie Parker & Miles Davis - 2022-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Charlie Parker Live in Sweden 1950 - 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000000Z

On Savoy: Charlie Parker - 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Origins - 2022-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Chasin' the Bird - 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Bird In LA (Live) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Savoy 10-inch LP Collection - 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes - 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

All That Jazz, Vol. 39: Bird Bopping Through the Styles – Charlie Parker’s Mixed Emotions (2015 Digital Remaster) - 2015-09-04T00:00:00.000000Z

All That Jazz, Vol. 36: Bird on Air – Charlie Parker on Radio and in Studio (Remastered 2015) - 2015-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

All that Jazz, Vol. 24: From Bop to Sweet – Charlie Parker, Vol. 3 (2014 Digital Remaster) - 2015-03-03T00:00:00.000000Z

All That Jazz, Vol. 20: "Bebop" – Charlie Parker in Studio and on Stage (2014 Digital Remaster) - 2015-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Charlie Parker With Strings (Deluxe Edition) - 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

All That Jazz, Vol. 18: Charlie Parker (2014 Digital Remaster) - 2014-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Savoy's Charlie, Vol. 1 - 2007-07-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Savoy's Charlie, Vol. 2 - 2007-07-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Savoy's Charlie, Vol. 3 - 2007-07-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Parker's Mood - 2007-05-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Stupendous - 2007-04-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Charlie Parker [2-fer] - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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