Charlie Parker
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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; jazz critic Scott Yanow speaks for many jazz fans and musicians when he suggests that “Parker was arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time.”[1]
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.
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Ornithology
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Lover Man
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Scrapple From The Apple
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Confirmation
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Star Eyes
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Embraceable You
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April In Paris
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Parker's Mood
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Out Of Nowhere
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Bird Of Paradise
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Donna Lee
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