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Charlie Parker (29 Aug 1920 - 12 Mar 1955)

Male Person - United States a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist

 Also known as (2)

Releases (448)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. No. 1 1948
  2. No. 2 1949
  3. No. 3 1949
  4. The Magnificent Charlie Parker 1955
  5. The Art Of Charlie Parker - Vol. 2: The Fabulous Bird 1955
  6. April in Paris 1957
  7. The Charlie Parker Story #1 1957
  8. The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial 1957
  9. Swedish Schnapps 1958
  10. L'Immortel Charlie Parker, Tome 1 1959
  11. The Charlie Parker Story #2 1961
  12. Bird Symbols 1961
  13. Historical Masterpieces 1962
  14. The Bird Returns 1962
  15. The Definite Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 1965
  16. Ornithology 1966
  17. The World of Charlie Parker 1969
  18. Charlie Parker On Dial, Volume 1 1970
  19. Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 5 1970
  20. Charlie Parker On Dial, Volume 2 1972
  21. Charlie Parker 1974
  22. First Recordings! 1974
  23. The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
  24. Bird: The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
  25. Yardbird in Lotus Land 1976
  26. The Very Best of Bird 1977
  27. Choice Bird 1980
  28. West Coast Time 1981
  29. Every Bit of It - 1945 1981
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Album

  1. Charlie Parker With Strings 30 Nov 1949
  2. Charlie Parker Sextet 1950
  3. South of the Border 1952
  4. Charlie Parker 1954
  5. Charlie Parker Memorial Vol. 1 1955
  6. The Charlie Parker Story 1956
  7. Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 08 Aug 1957
  8. Plays Cole Porter - The Genius of Charlie Parker #5 1957
  9. The Happy "Bird" 1961
  10. Once There Was Bird Oct 1962
  11. One Night In Birdland 1977
  12. Fragments 1982
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Album - Live

  1. “Bird” Is Free 1961
  2. Charlie Parker 1972
  3. Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 3 1972
  4. Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 4 1972
  5. The Comprehensive Charlie Parker: Live Performances Volume I 1972
  6. Bird With Strings: Live at the Apollo, Carnegie Hall and Birdland 1977
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Relationships (18)

Tribute Artists

  1. Supersax (1972)

Collaborator On

  1. The Quintet

Member Of

  1. Charlie Parker and His Orchestra original, eponymous
  2. Charlie Parker Quintet original, eponymous
  3. Charlie Parker Septet original, eponymous
  4. Charlie Parker Quartet original, eponymous
  5. Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen original
  6. Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers original, eponymous
  7. Charlie Parker Sextet original, eponymous
  8. Dizzy Gillespie's All-Star Quintet original, alto saxophone
  9. Jay McShann & His Orchestra
  10. Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet
  11. Charlie Parker's Jazzers eponymous
  12. Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
  13. Red Norvo All-Stars
  14. Miles Davis All Stars
  15. Charlie Parker Big Band eponymous

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Triology

Recordings by (2,365)

  1. Billie's Bounce 3:10 (1945) studio, 1945-11-26: Savoy S5850-5, master take
  2. Moose the Mooch 3:02 (1946)
  3. Yardbird Suite 2:54 (1946)
  4. Lover Man 3:22 (1947)
  5. A Night in Tunisia 2:59 (1948)
  6. Moose the Mooche 2:52 (1948)
  7. Ornithology 2:54 (1948)
  8. Bebop 2:48 (1948)
  9. The Gypsy 2:20 (1948)
  10. Max Making Wax 2:26 (1948)
  11. Bongo Bop 2:45 (1948)
  12. Embraceable You 3:21 (1948)
  13. Relaxing at Camarillo ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  14. Carvin' The Bird ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  15. Dark Shadows ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  16. Blowtop Blues ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  17. Cool Blues 3:07 (Jun 1949)
  18. Relaxing at Camarillo (alternate) ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  19. Carvin' the Bird (alternate) ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  20. Dark Shadows (alternate) ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  21. Blowtop Blues (alternate) ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  22. Bongo Bop (alternate) ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  23. Cool Blues (alternate) ?:?? (Jun 1949)
  24. Summertime 2:51 (30 Nov 1949)
  25. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was 3:14 (30 Nov 1949)
  26. Relaxin' at Camarillo 2:48 (1949)
  27. Cheers 3:03 (1949)
  28. Carving The Bird 2:36 (1949)
  29. Stupendous 2:47 (1949)
  30. Hot Blues 1:54 (1949)
  31. This Is Always 3:06 (1949)
  32. Bird's Nest 2:42 (1949)
  33. Don't Blame Me 2:48 (1949)
  34. Dexterity 3:00 (1949)
  35. Bird of Paradise 3:12 (1949)
  36. Dewey Square 3:10 (1949)
  37. Quasimado 2:54 (1949)
  38. Scrapple From the Apple 2:40 (1949)
  39. Now's the Time ?:?? (1950) orig.-take 4
  40. Red Cross ?:?? (1950) orig.-take 2
  41. Tiny's Tempo ?:?? (1950) orig.-take 3
  42. Ko-Ko ?:?? (1950) orig.-take 2 (as Cocoa)
  43. Warming Up a Riff ?:?? (1950) orig.-take 1
  44. Donna-Lee ?:?? (1950) orig.-take 3
  45. Parker's Mood 3:07 (1950) orig.-take 3
  46. My Old Flame 3:15 (1950)
  47. Air Conditioning 3:02 (1950)
  48. Crazeology 3:07 (1950)
  49. Bird Feathers 3:07 (1950)
  50. Out of Nowhere 4:09 (1950)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Seventh Avenue 2:54 James "Trummie" Young's All Stars (1945) alto saxophone
  2. What’s the Matter Now 2:45 Clyde Hart’s All Stars (1945) alto saxophone
  3. Now’s the Time 3:17 Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers (1945) alto saxophone
  4. Billie's Bounce 3:10 Charlie Parker (1945) alto saxophone
  5. Sorta Kinda 2:44 James "Trummie" Young's All Stars (1945) alto saxophone
  6. Mean to Me 2:39 Sarah Vaughan with the Dizzy Gillespie Septet (Jul 1946) alto saxophone
  7. Diggin' Diz (Bongo Beep) ?:?? Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (1946) alto saxophone
  8. 4‐F Blues 2:18 Clyde Hart’s All Stars with Rubberlegs Williams (1946) alto saxophone
  9. Flat Foot Floogie 2:31 Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra (1946) alto saxophone
  10. Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Oh! Oh! 2:44 Dizzy Gillespie with Clyde Hart’s All Stars (1946) alto saxophone
  11. I Want Every Bit of It 3:11 Clyde Hart’s All Stars with Rubberlegs Williams (1946) alto saxophone
  12. Dewey Square 3:11 Charlie Parker Quintet (1947) alto saxophone
  13. This Is Always 3:16 Earl Coleman (1947) alto saxophone
  14. Chasin’ the Bird 2:46 Charlie Parker All Stars (1947) alto saxophone
  15. Half-Nelson 2:53 Fats Navarro - Leo Parker / Miles Davis - Charlie Parker (1947) tenor saxophone
  16. Milestones 2:39 Miles Davis All Stars (1947) alto saxophone
  17. Little Willie Leaps 2:54 Miles Davis All Stars (1947) alto saxophone
  18. Sippin’ at Bells 2:25 Miles Davis All Stars (1947) alto saxophone
  19. Bebop 2:48 Charlie Parker (1948) alto saxophone
  20. The Gypsy 2:20 Charlie Parker (1948) alto saxophone
  21. Max Making Wax 2:26 Charlie Parker (1948) alto saxophone
  22. Scrapple From the Apple 2:58 Charlie Parker Quintet (1948) alto saxophone
  23. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was 3:14 Charlie Parker (30 Nov 1949) alto saxophone
  24. Ornithology 5:26 Charlie Parker Quintet (24 Dec 1949) alto saxophone
  25. Ko Ko 5:10 Charlie Parker Quintet (24 Dec 1949) alto saxophone
  26. Cheryl 5:02 Charlie Parker Quintet (24 Dec 1949) alto saxophone
  27. Bird of Paradise 6:08 Charlie Parker Quintet (24 Dec 1949) alto saxophone
  28. Now’s the Time 5:17 Charlie Parker Quintet (24 Dec 1949) alto saxophone
  29. Drifting on a Reed ?:?? Charlie Parker Quintet (1949) alto saxophone
  30. Dexterity 3:01 Charlie Parker Quintet (1949) alto saxophone, alto saxophone
  31. The Bird 4:47 Charlie Parker Quartet (1950) alto saxophone
  32. Now's the Time ?:?? Charlie Parker (1950) alto saxophone
  33. Red Cross ?:?? Charlie Parker (1950) alto saxophone
  34. Tiny's Tempo ?:?? Charlie Parker (1950) alto saxophone
  35. If I Should Lose You 2:48 Charlie Parker (1950) alto saxophone
  36. Repetition 3:00 Neal Hefti and His Orchestra (1950) alto saxophone
  37. Just Friends 3:32 Charlie Parker (1950) alto saxophone
  38. Bird Feathers 2:52 Charlie Parker Quintet (1950) alto saxophone
  39. Everything Happens to Me 3:17 Charlie Parker (1950) alto saxophone
  40. April in Paris 3:08 Charlie Parker (1950) alto saxophone
  41. Hallelujah 3:58 Red Norvo Sextet (1951) alto saxophone
  42. Slam Slam Blues 4:27 Red Norvo, Flip Phillips, Teddy Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Slam Stewart (1951) alto saxophone
  43. Hallelujah 4:10 Red Norvo, Flip Phillips, Teddy Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Slam Stewart (1951) alto saxophone
  44. Get Happy 3:45 Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet (1951) alto saxophone
  45. Congo Blues 3:54 Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet (1951) alto saxophone
  46. Superman ?:?? Miles Davis (1951) alto saxophone
  47. East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) 3:41 Charlie Parker (1952) alto saxophone
  48. Leap Frog (master take) 2:31 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) alto saxophone, alto saxophone
  49. Relaxing with Lee 2:47 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) alto saxophone
  50. Passport 3:00 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) alto saxophone

Credited as (221)

  1. Charlie Parker
  2. Charlie Parker and Strings
  3. Charlie Parker & Miles Davis
  4. Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie
  5. Charlie Parker & Chet Baker
  6. Charlie Parker, Hank Jones, Teddy Kotick & Max Roach
  7. Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Percy Heath & Max Roach
  8. Charlie Parker with Machito and His Orchestra
  9. Charlie Parker & Woody Herman & The Herd
  10. Charlie Parker & Lester Young
  11. Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker
  12. Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra feat. Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker
  13. Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright
  14. Charlie Parker feat. Dizzy Gillespie
  15. Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach & Charles Mingus
  16. Neal Hefti - Charlie Parker
  17. Miles Davis & Charlie Parker
  18. Miles Davis with Charlie Parker
  19. Miles Davis and Charlie Parker
  20. Dizzy Gillespie Sextet feat. Charlie Parker
  21. Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet feat. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Teddy Wilson & Flip Phillips
  22. Jay McShann & His Orchestra feat. Charlie Parker
  23. Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars feat. Charlie Parker & Dexter Gordon
  24. Dizzy Gillespie & His All Stars feat. Charlie Parker
  25. Tiny Grimes Quintet feat. Charlie Parker
  26. Howard McGhee Quintet feat. Charlie Parker
  27. Charlie Parker feat. Miles Davis
  28. Tiny Grimes feat. Charlie Parker
  29. Slim Gaillard feat. Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Dodo Marmarosa & Zutty Singleton
  30. Neal Hefti feat. Charlie Parker
  31. Miles Davis All Stars feat. Charlie Parker
  32. Machito y Su Orquesta feat. Charlie Parker
  33. Buddy Rich & Charlie Parker
  34. Charlie Parker - Howard McGhee Quintet
  35. Charlie Parker with Joe Lipman & His Orchestra
  36. Charlie Parker with Clark Monroe's Band
  37. Django Reinhardt / Charlie Parker
  38. Chet Baker & Charlie Parker
  39. Charlie Parker & Lennie Tristano
  40. Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen feat. Charlie Parker
  41. Cee Pee Johnson Orchestra / Benny Carter Big Band / Dizzy Gillespie and his Rebop Six featuring Charlie Parker / Boyd Raeburn Orchestra
  42. Charlie Parker with The Jimmy Carroll Orchestra
  43. Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Bud Powell
  44. Charlie Parker & Billie Holiday
  45. Charlie Parker & Sarah Vaughan
  46. Charlie Parker & Ella Fitzgerald
  47. Charlie Parker& Benny Harris; Axel Wolf, Hugo Siegmeth
  48. Чарли Паркер, Игорь Чернов
  49. Charlie Parker and the Jazz All Stars with Sarah Vaughan
  50. Charlie Parker; Von Freeman & Dexter Gordon
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Works (92)

Wrote

  1. The Hucklebuck additional
  2. Parker’s Mood
  3. Happy Bird Blues
  4. Now’s the Time
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Composed

  1. Ko Ko (1945)
  2. Yardbird Suite (1946)
  3. Hootie Blues
  4. Blues for Alice
  5. Swedish Schnapps
  6. Laird Baird
  7. Kim
  8. Mr. Smith
  9. Relaxin’ at Camarillo
  10. Another Hair Do
  11. Scrapple From the Apple
  12. Drifting on a Reed
  13. Lydia’s Confirmation
  14. You've Proven Your Point (Bongo Beep)
  15. Conceptions (Deceptions)
  16. Warming Up a Riff
  17. Scrapple From the Apple
  18. Jumpin’ the Blues
  19. Groovin’ High
  20. Shaw 'Nuff
  21. Now’s the Time
  22. Moose the Mooche
  23. Ornithology
  24. Cool Blues
  25. Donna Lee
  26. Chasing the Bird
  27. Dewey Square
  28. Bird of Paradise
  29. The Hymn
  30. Klactoveedsedstene
  31. Quasimodo
  32. Klaunstance
  33. Parker's Mood
  34. Bloomdido
  35. She Rote
  36. My Little Suede Shoes
  37. Confirmation
  38. Anthropology
  39. Sippin' at Bells
  40. Segment
  41. Cheryl
  42. Chi Chi
  43. Relaxin' with Lee
  44. Au Privave
  45. Red Cross
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Dedicated Works

  1. Charlie se fue
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Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Pescara Jazz 1989

Links (31)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50050327
  2. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4918032A
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w67086vq
  4. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/charlie-parker/
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898247z
  6. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-911160
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/charlie_parker
  8. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336464
  9. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50050327
  10. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118739328

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Charlie+Parker

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/75617
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/753336

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000211758

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0662127/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/10034216

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103767

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/138

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Ww5mwS7BWYjoZTUIrMHfC
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/2692

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/284786497
  2. https://itunes.apple.com/artist/id284786497

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/872
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/284786497

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1426&pt=Charlie%20Parker

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.birdlives.co.uk/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charlie_Parker,_Tommy_Potter,_Miles_Davis,_Max_Roach_(Gottlieb_06941).jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/c7356af9-9ea6-4a78-a55b-c73775716312

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.kyushu-ns.ac.jp/~allan/Documents/CP_M.html
  2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/bird/
  3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/charlie-parker/discography/