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Happy Birthday to legendary jazz drummer and bandl Happy Birthday to legendary jazz drummer and bandleader, Buddy Rich! 🥁

Buddy is one of the most celebrated American jazz drummers of all time. Known as a virtuoso with phenomenal power and speed, he had his own big band and performed with jazz greats including Charlie Parker, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James.

(L to R: Buddy Rich, Ray Brown, Charlie Parker, Mitch Miller, Max Hollander)
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“That rhythm, you hadn't heard no shit like that “That rhythm, you hadn't heard no shit like that! Bird played like that. Nobody wrote like that before.” - Miles Davis

Remembering the legendary, Miles Davis:
May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991

Listen to Bird and Miles together on “BIRDSONG”:
Link available in the IG Story.

Photo: Getty Images
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Happy Birthday to the legendary Red Rodney! 🎺 Happy Birthday to the legendary Red Rodney! 🎺

Red Rodney was the last of the original bebop trumpeters. After cutting his musical teeth playing swing with big bands, Rodney converted to jazz under the guidance of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.

Joining Parker's quintet at the age of 21, for more than a half a century he carried on the legacy begun by Gillespie and Miles Davis.

Photo: William Gottlieb
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Watch your favorite Bird videos on the official Ch Watch your favorite Bird videos on the official Charlie Parker YouTube Channel. 

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Charlie Parker spent more time in Los Angeles than Charlie Parker spent more time in Los Angeles than anywhere outside of Kansas City and New York.

Parker’s prolific and historic first three trips to Los Angeles have been collected together as Bird In LA, a 4-LP Box Set featuring 28-tracks of mostly unreleased and incredibly rare recordings.

Highlights include “How High the Moon” from his historic 1945 engagement with Dizzy Gillespie at Billy Berg’s, previously unknown performances from a 1948 “Jazz at the Philharmonic” concert at the Shrine Auditorium, & the complete recordings of the infamous 1952 “naked party” at the Altadena ranch of Jirayr Zorthian.

Bird may be gone, but to paraphrase Rick in Casablanca,“We’ll always have LA.”

Link available in the IG Story and profile bio.
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“Parker had me strung up. He was way ahead of me “Parker had me strung up. He was way ahead of me and I had trouble just to keep up with him. Parker did all the things I would like to do and more – he really had a genius.” 
- John Coltrane

Happy Birthday to the legendary John Coltrane! (b.September 23, 1926)

Photo: Getty Images
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Artist Bésot (IG User @besotdessins) created this Artist Bésot (IG User @besotdessins) created this captivating illustration of Charlie Parker.

Use the hashtag #BirdLives to share your Bird inspired artwork and for a chance to be featured on the official Charlie Parker social media pages!
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HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL AVAILA HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
 
On May 15, 1953, five of jazz’s most influential musicians – Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and Bud Powell – gathered at Toronto’s Massey Hall for what would result in their first and only known recordings as a quintet. 
 
This 19-track box set includes the quintet’s original 12-inch Debut Records LP release (featuring bass overdubs by Mingus), plus all six quintet tracks without overdubs, as well as performances by the Powell/Mingus/Roach trio, and Roach’s “Drum Conversation,” making it the complete collection of recordings captured on that extraordinary evening. Both the 3-LP and 2-CD formats also include rare photos from the show and two essays with behind-the-scenes stories.
 
 Pre-order now on the Charlie Parker webstore at the link in bio and IG Story.

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Bird knew the art of letting go and exploring crea Bird knew the art of letting go and exploring creativity.
Who are some contemporary musicians who are pushing the envelope and exploring new sounds?

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Happy Birthday to the legendary Tommy Potter! Pot Happy Birthday to the legendary Tommy Potter!

Potter was an American jazz double bass player and a legendary member of Charlie Parker's "classic quintet" including Miles Davis. 

Tommy Potter also performed and recorded with many other notable jazz musicians, including Earl Hines, Artie Shaw, Bud Powell, Count Basie, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Eddie Heywood, Tyree Glenn, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buck Clayton and Charles Lloyd.

Listen to this live performance of Chasin’ The Bird featuring Charlie Parker and Tommy Potter together. Link available in the IG Story.

(Photo: Tommy Potter, Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Charlie Parker, Al Haig)
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HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL AVAILA HOT HOUSE: THE COMPLETE JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
 
On May 15, 1953, five of jazz’s most influential musicians – Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and Bud Powell – gathered at Toronto’s Massey Hall for what would result in their first and only known recordings as a quintet. 
 
This 19-track box set includes the quintet’s original 12-inch Debut Records LP release (featuring bass overdubs by Mingus), plus all six quintet tracks without overdubs, as well as performances by the Powell/Mingus/Roach trio, and Roach’s “Drum Conversation,” making it the complete collection of recordings captured on that extraordinary evening. Both the 3-LP and 2-CD formats also include rare photos from the show and two essays with behind-the-scenes stories.
 
 Pre-order now on the Charlie Parker webstore at the link in bio.

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#BirdLives! Stock up all things Charlie Parker inc #BirdLives! Stock up all things Charlie Parker including signature crew neck short sleeve and long sleeve tees.

Find your Bird inspired look TODAY at the official Charlie Parker online store. Link available in the profile bio. 
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🖌️ 🎨 BIRD LIVES! This brilliantly minimali 🖌️ 🎨 BIRD LIVES! This brilliantly minimalistic Bird inspired artwork was
created by Erno Verkerk and shared by Instagram user @skully_tophat

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Blue Note Vinyl Spinners (IG User @blue_note_vinyl Blue Note Vinyl Spinners (IG User @blue_note_vinyl_spinners) shared their blue vinyl copy of 
Charlie Parker’s JAZZ AT MIDNITE.

What Charlie Parker albums do you have on vinyl?

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Charlie Parker spent more time in Los Angeles than Charlie Parker spent more time in Los Angeles than anywhere outside of Kansas City and New York.

Parker’s prolific and historic first three trips to Los Angeles have been collected together as Bird In LA, a 4-LP Box Set featuring 28-tracks of mostly unreleased and incredibly rare recordings.

Highlights include “How High the Moon” from his historic 1945 engagement with Dizzy Gillespie at Billy Berg’s, previously unknown performances from a 1948 “Jazz at the Philharmonic” concert at the Shrine Auditorium, & the complete recordings of the infamous 1952 “naked party” at the Altadena ranch of Jirayr Zorthian.

Bird may be gone, but to paraphrase Rick in Casablanca,“We’ll always have LA.”

Link available in the IG Story and profile bio.

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🎨 This jazzy Bird inspired artwork was shared b 🎨 This jazzy Bird inspired artwork was shared by Dennis (IG User @dbalogh142).

Do you have any Charlie Parker inspired artwork or tributes?

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“Charlie Parker is not in his body, but everythi “Charlie Parker is not in his body, but everything about Charlie Parker
is here to me in spirit.” 
- Sonny Rollins

Happy Birthday to the legendary Sonny Rollins! 🎷

Rollins is a tenor saxophonist who is recognized as one of the most influential jazz musicians. Sonny Rollins recorded with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, the Modern Jazz Quartet and Thelonious Monk. To a global community of admirers, he remains an enduring exemplar of personal and musical integrity.

What is your favorite Sonny Rollins tune?

Photo: Frank Driggs/Getty Images
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Stay warm and look cool this Fall with the exclusi Stay warm and look cool this Fall with the exclusive Charlie Parker STAR EYES CREW NECK SWEATSHIRT! This heavy blend crew neck fleece is a 50/50 cotton/poly blend featuring a graphic of Charlie Parker and his signature.

Only available at the official Charlie Parker online store. Link available in the IG Story and profile bio.

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