Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 29, 1920
Died
Mar 12, 1955
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Credits
12 titles
Charlie Parker
Biography
Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Parker primarily played the alto saxophone. Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.
Known For
Filmography
Eastwood Symphonic
Music
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere
Self - Archival Footage
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
Improvisation
Self
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Improvisation
Self
Cool
Self
Bird 100