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CHARLIE PARKER - Bird and Diz. Mercury Records, 1950

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Sparks - (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing

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Charlie Parker watching Dizzy Gillespie perform in New York, circa 1947.

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It is said that Charlie Parker once said: "I couldn't stand the stereotypical harmonies that anyone was playing at the time. I kept thinking there must be something different. Sometimes I could hear it but I couldn't play it...".

"Yes, that night I improvised for a long time on "Cherokee". As I did so I realised that, by using the upper intervals of the harmonies as a melodic line and placing new harmonies more or less in tune underneath, I could suddenly play what I had heard inside me for so long. I was filled with life.

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Se cuenta que una ocasión dijo Charlie Parker: "ya no aguantaba más las armonías estereotipadas que cualquiera tocaba entonces. No paraba de pensar que debía de haber algo diferente. A veces lo podia oir pero no lo podía tocar..."

"Si, esa noche improvisé durante mucho tiempo sobre "Cherokee". Mientras lo hacía me di cuenta de que, al utilizar los intervalos superiores de las armonías como línea melódica colocando debajo armonías nuevas más o menos afinadas, podía tocar de repente aquello que por tanto tiempo había oído dentro de mi. Me llené de vida.

Fuente: El Jazz, by Joachim Berendt

LISTEN ´´CHEROKEE´´ HERE:

Charlie Parker/ Yardbird In Lotus Land/ Live in Los Angeles, 1946 -

Charlie Parker - alto saxophone

Benny Carter - alto saxophone

Willie Smith - alto saxophone

with:

The King Cole Trio

Nat King Cole - piano

Oscar Moore - guitar

Johnny Miller - bass

Buddy Rich - drums

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... evening music ...

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Charlie Parker  † March 12, 1955

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Jimmy Heath: A Giant in the Jazz World

Introduction: Jimmy Heath, a saxophonist, composer, and arranger, stands as one of the most influential and versatile figures in jazz history. Throughout a career spanning more than seven decades, Heath carved out a unique legacy with his contributions to both the bebop movement and beyond. His work as a performer and composer left an indelible mark on jazz, and his collaborations with some of…

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The Charlie Parker Centennial

Jazz great Charlie Parker (1920-1955) was born 100 years ago today. It’s an oversimplification, of course, but there’s truth to Miles Davis’s formulation that the entire history of jazz could be boiled down to two lightning rod figures, Louis Armstrong, and Parker. The claim isn’t that they were the only ones who made great music. It’s about what they discovered, Armstrong as the most…

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Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere | Charlie Parker's Kansas City Legacy #BirdLives

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CHARLIE, THE POPE OF IMPROVISATION

Charlie Parker is venerated among jazz musicians, especially jazz masters, because of his great power of improvisation. His fast playing and fluidity are also the two other reasons Charlie “Bird” Parker is considered very important.

There is so much that has been said about the mercurial but brilliant jazz player, nevertheless I will add my take because I love his slow pieces more than his fast ones. Bebop is the style he mastered in the 40’s and 50’s. Listen to Embraceable you or Parker’s Mood and you’ll notice his capacity of spacing his solos, it gives an airy feeling to the songs. Bird was also a master of great flight in high notes and dropping suddenly to the bottom of the scale, just like a blues singer would do to accentuate the emotions.

I must mention that Charlie Parker came to Toronto, Canada, my city. He played in 1953 in Massey Hall. He came with Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. All giants of jazz. The all concert has been recorded. You can find a version on the Internet and Bird was in his element. His playing had fluttered by then because of heavy drinking and constant drug use. However, that night in Toronto, Bird soared like an eagle, especially on Night in Tunisia.

He died a few years later but his body of work continues to inspire new generations of jazz musicians. He influenced artists beyond the jazz genre, rock star Carlos Santana or rapper Common are among his admirers.

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Bird: the brief but impactful musical journey of legendary jazz saxophonist, Charlie "Bird" Parker, is chronicled in this inspired biopic. Brilliantly directed by Clint Eastwood, much of the film revolves around the artist’s life offstage with his common-law wife, Chan Parker!

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CHARLIE PARKER, DIZZY GILLESPIE & JOHN COLTRANE (young).

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Charlie Parker asked Dizzy Gillespie one day why are you always on time for your shows/concerts?

Gillespie replied:

Because they (referring to the white-skinned businessmen who hired him), they don't expect that from me, they think that because I'm a black-skinned musician I'm going to be late, stoned, drunk or just not show up and "I'm not going to give them the reason."

Charlie Parker was often late, drunk, high, or simply didn't show up for his performances or concerts.

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Charlie Parker le preguntó un día a Dizzy Gillespie ¿por qué siempre llegas a tiempo a tus presentaciones/conciertos?

Gillespie le respondió:

Porque ellos (refiriéndose a los empresarios de piel blanca que lo contrataban), no esperan eso de mí, piensan que por que soy un músico de piel negra voy a llegar tarde, drogado, borracho o simplemente no voy a llegar y "No les voy a dar la razón".

Charlie Parker frecuentemente llegaba tarde, borracho, drogado o simplemente no llegaba a sus presentaciones o conciertos.

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Charlie Parker chiese un giorno a Dizzy Gillespie: "Perché sei sempre puntuale ai tuoi spettacoli/concerti?".

Gillespie ha risposto:

Perché loro (riferendosi agli uomini d'affari di pelle bianca che lo hanno ingaggiato), non si aspettano questo da me, pensano che siccome sono un musicista nero sarò in ritardo, drogato, ubriaco o semplicemente non mi presenterò e "non sarò d'accordo con loro".

Charlie Parker era spesso in ritardo, ubriaco, strafatto o semplicemente non si presentava ai suoi spettacoli o concerti.

Fuente: Pasión por el Jazz y Blues

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The Bird & Chet Baker

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Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955)