Amoeba Music

By Stuart Kremsky

            Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, known to many fans simply as “Bird,” has been variously described as “amazingly talented” (Orrin Keepnews), “above all, a great improviser” (James Patrick), as having “supernatural abilities” (Gary Giddins), and “simply the best” (Ira Gitler). Parker, with invaluable assistance from key associates like trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and pianist Bud Powell, changed the sound of jazz forever with the innovative music of the forties that came to be known as bebop. Not since Louis Armstrong came on the scene in the twenties had one man’s sound caused so much... Read More

City Of Origin:

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Genre:

Jazz, Classic Jazz, Bop

Birthdate:

08/29/1920

Death date:

03/12/1955