American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955) · aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
| Description | American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920-08-29 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1955-03-12 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Manhattan Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | composer musician saxophonist jazz musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | saxophone alto saxophone Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz bebop Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Mercury Records Verve Records Dial Records Savoy Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Jay McShann & His Orchestra Charlie Parker Sextet Charlie Parker Quintet Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen Charlie Parker Septet Dizzy Gillespie’s All‐Star Quintet Charlie Parker Quartet Miles Davis All Stars Charlie Parker Big Band Red Norvo All-Stars Charlie Parker's Jazzers Dizzy Gillespie’s Rebop Six Howard McGhee Quintet Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Kansas Music Hall of Fame Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy Hall of Fame Source: Wikidata |
"Charlie Chan" "The Yardbird ... Charlie Chan ... The Sparrow ... Call Him What You May" Bird Bird And Chet C. Parker Charles Christopher Parker, Jr Charles Parker Charley Parker Charlie "Chan" Parker Charlie Chan Charlie Parker Jam Session Charlie Parker and Strings Charlie Parker with Strings Charlier Parker with Strings
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