by Bird | Feb 21, 2020 | Bird100, Charlie Parker
In the liner notes for an upcoming Charlie Parker box set, jazz journalist Neil Tesser writes that one of Bird’s songs suggests a style of music that wouldn’t emerge for over a decade: “…the gravity-defying ‘Constellation,’ which, with its barely sketched melody and...
by Bird | Jan 24, 2020 | Bird100, Charlie Parker
“This book was my introduction to the world of ‘cool jazz’ due to Charlie Watt’s love of it.” – GoodReads Fifty-five years ago, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts published an illustrated ode to Bird. Ode to a Highflying Bird was...
by Bird | Jan 9, 2020 | Albums, Bird100, Charlie Parker, Savoy
We are proud to announce the centennial of Bird with the release of THE SAVOY 10-INCH LP COLLECTION on February 28th, which spotlights Charlie Parker’s groundbreaking bebop sessions for the legendary jazz label, spanning 1944 to 1948. The deluxe, four-LP box set—also...
by Bird | Nov 27, 2019 | Bird100, Charlie Parker
JAZZ ICON CHARLIE PARKER’S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION “BIRD 100” CONTINUES One of the Most Pioneering and Influential Artists in Jazz and Modern Music is Honored with New Releases, Vinyl Reissues, First-Ever Excursions Into Graphic Novels and Animated Videos and a...
by Bird | Oct 8, 2019 | Albums, Charlie Parker, New Release, Record Store Day, The Magnificent Charlie Parker
Release Alert! Available exclusively on Black Friday, November 29th for Record Store Day, comes the rarest Bird 12”, The Magnificent Charlie Parker. This marks the first reissue of this incredible record since its original release in 1955! Joining Bird are some of...