by Bird | Aug 7, 2020 | Charlie Parker, New Release, The Magnificent Charlie Parker
NOW AVAILABLE! Get your copy of the rare 1955 12”, THE MAGNIFICENT CHARLIE PARKER. This collection contains the classics, “Au Privave,” “She Rote,” “Star Eyes,” “Lover Man” and “In The Still Of The Night.” Joining Bird are some of the most iconic names in jazz...
by Bird | Jul 21, 2020 | Charlie Parker, Hal Leonard
We are proud to announce Charlie Parker: The Complete Scores boxed set, published by Hal Leonard as part of Bird’s centennial celebration!. This quintessential collection features a hardcover book with forty note-for-note transcriptions for all the instruments that...
by Bird | Jul 1, 2020 | Charlie Parker
We are proud to announce Charlie Parker has been awarded the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame Star as part of Bird’s centennial celebration! Bird’s impact and legacy will now be honored alongside other icons on Hollywood Blvd. Stay tuned for more details!...
by Bird | Apr 27, 2020 | Bird100, Charlie Parker, Chasin The Bird, Graphic Novel, Z2 Comics
We are excited to announce CHASIN’ THE BIRD: CHARLIE PARKER IN CALIFORNIA by Dave Chisholm, a graphic novel published by Z2 Comics coming this September in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bird! The graphic novel tells the story of Bird’s time in L.A. starting...
by Bird | Mar 12, 2020 | Bird100, Charlie Parker
Charlie “Bird” Parker Photo Credit: William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress In 1952, bluesman Bull Moose Jackson recorded a suggestive song called “Big Ten Inch Record,” which became a hit on...