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Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. [1] [2] Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, [3] a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies.
Inglewood Jam, also known as Bird and Chet and Live at the Trade Winds, is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, recorded in California in 1952 with trumpet player Chet Baker and Sonny Criss. It was released by the Jazz Showcase label in 1978.
Bird at St. Nick's was a live tape recording by Charlie Parker taken from a February 1950 performance at St. Nicholas Arena. [2] [5] The recording was made on non-professional equipment by Jimmy Knepper, a fan of Parker. As with his recording released as Bird on 52nd St., Knepper
Summit Meeting at Birdland is a live album by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker recorded at Birdland in New York City in 1951 and 1953. It was released by Columbia Records in 1977. [ 1 ]
One Night in Birdland is a live album by saxophone player Charlie Parker, trumpeter Fats Navarro, pianist Bud Powell, bassist Curley Russell, and drummer Art Blakey recorded at Birdland on May 15–16, 1950. [1] Recorded in low audio quality on a private tape, it was released as an LP by Columbia Records. [2]
Bird on 52nd St. is a live album by the saxophonist Charlie Parker. [4] It was recorded in July 1948 at the Onyx Club (though the album's liner notes suggest it might have been recorded at the nearby Three Deuces club [5]) on a non-professional tape recorder by trombonist Jimmy Knepper, a fan of Parker who also made the recording released as Bird at St. Nick's.
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The Washington Concerts is an album by jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, first released in 1983 by Elektra [1] and re-released in its full form by Blue Note in 2001. [2] The album's content is drawn from two live performances at the Howard Theatre and one at Club Kavakos. [2]