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Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed " Bird " or " Yardbird ", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader, and composer. [1] Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, [2] a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies.
Apr 2, 2014 · Charlie Parker was a legendary Grammy Award–winning jazz saxophonist who, with Dizzy Gillespie, invented the musical style called bop or bebop.
May 20, 2024 · Charlie Parker, American alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, a lyric artist generally considered the greatest jazz saxophonist. Parker was the principal stimulus of the modern jazz idiom known as bebop, and he was one of the three great revolutionary geniuses in jazz.
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Aug 29, 2021 · Enjoy the best songs of Charlie Parker, one of the most influential jazz saxophonists and composers of all time. This full album features his greatest hits and showcases his brilliant ...
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During his short life, Parker changed the course of music. Like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, he was a pioneering composer and improviser who ushered in a new era of jazz and influenced subsequent generations of musicians, writers and artists.
Born August 29th 1920, bebop pioneer and alto saxophonist Charlie Parker remains one of the most awe-inspiring, influential and enduring jazz artists of all time. Celebrating the 100th...
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Like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, he was a pioneering composer and improviser who ushered in a new era of jazz and influenced subsequent generations of musicians, writers and artists. Jazz historian Martin Williams judged that Parker influenced “everyone.”
