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Charles Christopher “Bird” Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955) was an American 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 PlayOrnithology and PlayYardbird Suite

Parker is commonly considered the greatest bebop musician. In terms of influence and impact, his contribution to was so great that Charles Mingus commented that if Bird were alive today, he would think he was living in a hall of mirrors. Bird’s talent is compared almost without argument to such legendary musicians as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, and his reputation and legend as one of the best saxophonists is such that some critics say he was unsurpassed; critic Scott Yanow speaks for many fans and musicians when he suggests that “Parker was arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time.”[1]

A founding figure of , Parker’s innovative approach to melody, rhythm and harmony have exerted an incalculable influence on . Several of Parker’s songs have become standards of the repertoire, and innumerable musicians have studied Parker’s music and absorbed elements of his style.
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