by Bird | Aug 27, 2020 | Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker’s brief swing through this world kicked off a century ago on Saturday with his birth in Kansas City, Kan. Eleven years later, he would take up the saxophone. A couple of years after that, inspired by the hot bands tearing up K.C. in the ’30s, the man...
by Bird | Aug 26, 2020 | Charlie Parker
Kim Parker is spinning a yarn about her stepfather, Charlie Parker, when a hummingbird swings by to greet her. “It’s a beautiful thing to see them,” the jazz singer tells Discogs from her garden in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. One year, she says, Kim and her...
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...