Saxophone virtuoso Charlie Parker was a transforming talent who pioneered bebop and changed the face of jazz improvisation Although he died long before his time Bird recorded a huge amount of material ...

It’s been 100 years since jazz legend Charlie Parker was born. Nicknamed “Bird,” Parker began playing the alto saxophone as a youth, eventually setting the music world ablaze with his penetrating ...

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Listening to Charlie Parker’s saxophone gymnastics on a new album of rare recordings is like watching Simone Biles stretch during warmups. A new collection, “Bird in Kansas City,” captures Parker’s ...