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| Born: Aug 29, 1920 in Kansas City, KS | Avg.User Rating: 293 Ratings |
| Died: Mar 12, 1955 in New York, NY |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Bop, Big Band |
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| Biography: One of a handful of musicians who can be said to have permanently changed jazz, Charlie Parker was arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time. He could play remarkably fast lines that, if slowed down to half speed, would reveal that every note made sense. "Bird," along with his contemporaries Dizzy ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1946 Label: Verve Critics' Rating:  Jazz at the Philharmonic. More in LA from Lester and Lee Young, Dizzie Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Buck Clayton, Willie Smith, Mel Powell, Howard McGhee, and Charlie Ventura. It is the ultimate melding ...Read full reviewReleased: 1953 Label: Prestige Critics' Rating: Reissued many times but well worth acquiring in one form or another, the music on this double LP features the famous Massey Hall concert, which teamed together (for the last time on records) the unbeatable ...Read full review
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