Album: Verve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays Standards by Charlie Parker (1994)
Genre: Jazz
Record Label: Verve Reissues
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 - March 12, 1955), also known as "Yardbird" and "Bird", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Miles Davis once said, "You can tell the history of jazz in four words: Louis Armstrong. Charlie Parker." Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career and the shortened form, "Bird", which continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspired the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology",... Part of the Kansas City, Kansas, USA music scene. Associated with Jazz movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Kansas City, Kansas, USA music scene. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, 1990s, Compilation, Verve Reissues


Verve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays Standards

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