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(1920 – 1955)
Ornithology and Yardbird Suite”.
Parker is commonly considered the greatest bebop jazz musician. In terms of influence and impact, his contribution to jazz 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.
A founding figure of bebop, Parker’s innovative approach to melody, rhythm and harmony have exerted an incalculable influence on jazz… 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.
Parker became an icon for the Beat generation, and was a pivotal figure in the evolving conception of the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual, rather than just a popular entertainer.
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jazzthieve
Spotify playlist Jazz: Bebop, Cool, Swing, Vocal, Fusion, Modal, Stride, Dixieland, Third Stream, Big Band, Hard Bop
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familyfeuef
piece of advice don't audition for anything with these solos because they're too damn hard
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Nyasa_Lake
out of nowhere.
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Woodylliam
"my old flame" and "out of nowhere" two of the most beautiful songs i ever heard
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sssssssev
bird is the word
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StratfordCircus
Sat 24 Nov - Django Bates returns with collaborators Petter Eldh (double bass) and Peter Bruun (drums) for a new concert and album, celebrating the work of Jazz, Bebop great, Charlie Parker at Stratford Circus, east London. http://stratford-circus.com/events/music/dbBeloved.htm
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jungsolji
bird
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iliveinthewoods
bop
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pvsiffert
Today's Bird Day! See you soon, man
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ginandjukes
Happy Birthday, Bird!
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lovebeatloko
Happy birthday, Bird! You're a diamond
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KevinKevnQuevin
Not sure why, but I love his song titles: Dexterity, Bongo Bop, Bebop, Ornithology, Carvin' the Bird, Embraceable You, Drifting on a Reed, etc--all awesome.
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u2theedge
Genius
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MrJazzyMan
Pure magic!
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RonZol
Excellent!
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ColonelTheSlav
Get Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial Sessions. You'll find mostly compilations of his music. Very few actual albums circulate the internet.
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ProgClow
whats a good album for starters?
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gavenmx
You can't think by yourself.
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KingsAndQueen
You can't listen to Charlie Parker without remembering Cortázar [3]
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