For other people with the same name, see Charles Parker.
Charlie Parker
Parker at the Three Deuces jazz club, New York, 1947
Background information
Birth name
Charles Parker Jr.
Also known as
Bird, Yardbird
Born
(1920-08-29)August 29, 1920 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Died
March 12, 1955(1955-03-12) (aged 34) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
bebop
Occupation(s)
Musician
composer
Instrument(s)
Alto and tenor saxophone
Years active
1937–1955
Labels
United States: Savoy
Dial
Verve
Mercury
United Kingdom: Esquire
Vogue
EMI Columbia
Website
charlieparkermusic.com
Musical artist
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. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Primarily a player of the alto saxophone, Parker's tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber.
Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career while on the road with Jay McShann.[3] This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise".
Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.[4]
^"Charlie Parker Biography – Facts, Birthday, Life Story". Biography.com. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
^"100 Jazz Profiles: Charlie Parker". BBC Radio 3. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^"Yardbird". Birdlives.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
^Woideck, Carl (2015). Charlie Parker. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190268787.
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