Charlie Parker

Charles Christopher "Bird" Parker, Jr (29th August 1920 – 12th March 1955) was a U.S. bebop saxophonist and composer. Early in his career Parker was dubbed Yardbird; this was later shortened to "Bird" (or sometimes "Yard") and remained Parker's nickname for the rest of his life, and inspiration for the titles of his works such as "Ornithology and Yardbird suite".

Parker is commonly considered the greatest bebop jazz musician. In terms of influence and impact Read more on Last.fm

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Albums

Jazz Ballads 16 (disc 1) (2004)
Jazz Ballads 16 (disc 2) (2004)
A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 1: 1940 - 1941) (2003)
A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 2: 1941 - 1945) (2003)
A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 3: 1945 - 1947) (2003)
A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 4: 1947) (2003)
A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948 (disc 5: 1947 - 1948) (2003)
The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes (disc 1) (2002)
Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Birds (2000)
An Evening at Home With the Bird (1994)
The Cole Porter Songbook (1991)
The Immortal Charlie Parker (1991)
Now's the Time (1989)
The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 3: Now's the Time (1988)
The Collection - 20 Golden Greats (1987)
The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial (1957)
Audio Archive
Bird Lives!
Bird Symbols
Bird: Rarities From Private Collections, 1947-50
Chasin' the Bird
Ornithology - Classic recordings 1945 - 1947
The Jazz Biography
The Millennium Edition

Singles

 
Bird & Miles (The Very Best of Charlie Parker With Miles Davis) (2001)
 
Moose the Mooch / Yardbird Suite (1946)

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