| First Name |
Charlie
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| Middle Name |
Christopher
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| Last Name |
Parker
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| Full Name at Birth |
Charles Christopher Parker Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Bird, Yardbird, Charlie Chan, Sparrow, Charles Christopher Parker, Charlie Christopher Parker, Charles Parker Jr.
|
| Birthday |
29th August, 1920
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| Birthplace |
Kansas City, Missouri
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| Died |
12th March, 1955
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, United States
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia, heart failure and cirrhosis of the liver following drug abuse
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Lincoln High School, Kansas City
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, saxophonist
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| Occupation |
Saxophone
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| Claim to Fame |
Yardbird Suite, How High the Moon
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Bebop
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1937–1955, 1937–55
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| Music Style |
Bop, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Classical
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| Music Mood |
Cathartic, Sophisticated, Freewheeling, Complex, Intense, Elegant, Cerebral, Manic, Confident, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Fiery, Energetic, Searching, Literate, Intimate, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Aggressive, Rollicking, Sax (Alto)
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| Instrument |
Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Alto saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto and tenor saxophone
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| Record Label |
Savoy, Dial, Verve, Mercury; UK: Esquire, Vogue, EMI Columbia, Mercury, UK: Esquire, United States: Savoy Dial, United Kingdom: Esquire Vogue
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| Associated Acts |
Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Miles Davis
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| Official Websites |
http://www.cmgww.com/music/parker/, www.birdlives.co.uk/, www.biography.com/people/charlie-parker-9433413, www.nndb.com/people/676/000026598/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1426, https://charlieparkermusic.com/, http://charlieparkermusic.com/
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Charles "Charlie" Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" and "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist 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. Parker was a blazingly fast virtuoso and introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Primarily a player of the alto saxophone, Parker's tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber.
