Charles “Charlie“ Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 -- March 12, 1955), also known as “Yardbird“ and “Bird“, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Parker acquired the nickname “Yardbird“ early in his career and the shortened form, “Bird“, which continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspired the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as “Yardbird Suite“, “Ornithology“, “Bird Gets the Worm“, and “Bird of Paradise.“ Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and improvisation. Parker introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. His tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. Many Parker recordings demonstrate virtuosic technique and complex melodic lines, sometimes combining jazz with ot
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David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I’m Good (Blue) [Official Music Video]
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Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues
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ELDAR TRIO “Donna Lee“ (by Charlie Parker) - Live at Maverick Concerts
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Robert Anchipolovsky Parker’s Mood
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Bebop (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker) - Chad LB Quartet Live in Salt Lake City
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Donna Lee by Charlie Parker Damian Draghici dazzling fast on pan-flute
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Sweet Charlie Parker C7 Lick for Clarinet
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(2023) SAW X OST
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Al Jolson - There’s a Rainbow ’Round My Shoulder
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Arturo Sandoval (Cuba) full concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival • 16-07-1986 • World of Jazz
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John Scatman - ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop (live - on tv)
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James Brown - Try Me (1958)
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Luigi Grasso & Johan Hörlén feat. by WDR BIG BAND - Chi - Chi
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Charlie Parker’s one bar Ⅰmaj licks 7(Ionian Scale)+Backing track
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Charlie Parker - Indiana Donna Lee
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Martin Taylor & Bireli Lagrene | KNKX Studio Session