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In April 1941, the band recorded for the Decca label in Dallas, Texas. Charlie’s 12 bar solo on Hootie Blues astounded musicians and fans alike. In 1942, Parker moved to New York with the McShann band where they opened at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Parker became a star soloist at the Savoy.
Aug 29, 2021 · Enjoy the best songs of Charlie Parker, one of the most influential jazz saxophonists and composers of all time. This full album features his greatest hits and showcases his brilliant ...
- 55 min
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- Saxophone Music
Aug 28, 2020 · Charlie Parker's tone, by contrast, is thin and coarse, more blues singer than Broadway. His Kansas City elder Lester Young was a role model there. That lighter sound let Parker be light on his ...
Aug 29, 2023 · Charlie Parker was one of the most important figures in the development of jazz and, in particular, Bop. He was a troubled man, with drugs and drink at the heart of his problems.
31/Aug/2020. His audience knew him as “Yardbird”, or more usually, just “Bird”. The variety of sobriquets given to jazz alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, who would have turned 100 on August ...
Aug 28, 2020 · Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker created a totally new sound known as bebop, along with other virtuosos like Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach. To celebrate Parker's 100th birthday, we go ...
Feb 13, 2020 · Charlie Parker, the man they nicknamed ‘Bird’, was one of the most important figures in the development of jazz and in particular be-bop. His was a thoughtful kind of jazz; the fact that he ...
