Artist
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker is a jazz artist from Kansas City, Kansas, USA. 105 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · Kansas City, Kansas, USA · Best jazz albums
- 105
- Releases
- 1945–2024
- Active years
Discography
100
Most popular
Bird With Strings: Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall & Birdland
1977 · 18 tracks
Bird and Diz
1950
Charlie Parker with Strings
1996
Charlie Parker
1998
Parker's Mood
2009
The Charlie Parker Story
1945
Verve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays Standards
1994
The Essence Of Charlie Parker
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The Complete JATP Performances
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Summit Meeting at Birdland
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Dancing in the Dark
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The Jazz Biography
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Ornithology: The Best Of Bird
2024
Verve Jazz Masters 15: Charlie Parker
2023
On Savoy: Charlie Parker & Miles Davis
2022
Swedish Schnapps + The Great Quintet Sessions 1949-51 (Vol. 5)
2022
Swedish Schnapps: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8 (Expanded Edition)
2022
On Savoy: Charlie Parker
2022
Bird & Pres at JAPT (Jazz At The Philharmonic)
2021
Bird Up: The Originals
2020
Work From Home with Charlie Parker
2020
The Savoy 10-inch LP Collection
2020
Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5
2020
Bird And Diz: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4
2020
Bird 100
2020
April In Paris: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #2
2020
The Complete Verve Master Takes
2018
The Cole Porter Songbook
2018
The Genius Of Charlie Parker
2018
Bird: The Original Recordings Of Charlie Parker
2018
Big Band
2018
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
2018
Best Of The Complete Live Performances On Savoy
2018
Charlie Parker: Ken Burns's Jazz
2018
The Complete Live Performances On Savoy
2018
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best Of Charlie Parker
2018
Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve
2018
The Washington Concerts
2017
Bird's Best Bop On Verve
2017
Charlie Parker With Strings: Complete Master Takes
2017
Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes
2016
Charlie Parker: Verve Ultimate Cool
2013
Compact Jazz: Charlie Parker Plays The Blues
2013
Now's The Time
2010
Timeless: Charlie Parker
2010
Compact Jazz
2010
Bird After Dark
2010
Jazz 'Round Midnight
2009
The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
2009
Best Of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings
2009
Savoy's Charlie, Vol. 1
2009
Burnin' Bird
2009
Out Of Nowhere: The Rise Of Miles Davis
2009
Savoy's Charlie, Vol. 3
2009
Stupendous
2009
Jazz Immortal Series, Vol. 1: An Evening At Home With The Bird
2009
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1
2009
Bird's Nest
2009
The Immortal Charlie Parker (Reissue)
2009
The Bird Returns (Live)
2009
Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker (Live)
2009
Birdsong
2009
Charlie Parker Jam Session
2008
One Night In Washington
2008
Savoy's Charlie, Vol. 2
2008
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Charlie Parker [2-fer]
2007
Bird On 52nd Street
2006
Charlie Parker For Lovers
2006
Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1
2005
Jazz Ballads 16
2004
A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948
2003
Jazz Masters
2003
Bird & Miles
2001
Blue Bird: Legendary Savoy Sessions
2000
Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Birds
2000
Jazz Plus
2000
Ultimate Charlie Parker
1999
Talkin' Bird
1999
- Jazz Greats, Volume 11: Charlie Parker: Out of Nowhere
Jazz Greats, Volume 11: Charlie Parker: Out of Nowhere
1996
South Of The Border
1995
Montreal 1953
1995
Charlie Parker With Strings: The Master Takes
1995
- An Evening at Home With the Bird
An Evening at Home With the Bird
1994
Bird of Paradise
1994
Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions
1993
Chasin' The Bird
1993
Jazz At The Philharmonic 1949
1993
Bird At The Hi-Hat
1993
Bird Lives!
1992
The Immortal Charlie Parker
1991
The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 3: Now's the Time
1988
The Original Bird - The Best of Charlie Parker 1944-1949
1988
Charlie Parker At Storyville
1988
Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1988
One Night In Birdland (Live)
1977
Summit Meeting at Birdland (Live)
1977
Charlie Parker Story on Dial, Vol.1, Westcoast Days
1970
Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7
1959
Bird At St. Nicks
1958
- The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial
The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial
1957
Singles & EPs
5
Collaborators
1
Upcoming shows
Community
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About
Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), also known as "Yardbird" and "Bird", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Miles Davis once said, "You can tell the history of jazz in four words: Louis Armstrong. Charlie Parker." 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 his virtuoso playing style and complex melodic lines, sometimes combining jazz with other musical genres, including blues, Latin, and classical.
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As a teenager, Parker developed a morphine addiction while in the hospital, after an automobile accident, and subsequently became addicted to heroin. He continued using heroin throughout his life, which ultimately contributed to his death at the age of 34. 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 an entertainer.
Charlie Parker in brief
- How many Charlie Parker releases are on Riffiter?
- 105 releases are catalogued, spanning 1945 to 2024.
- What genre is Charlie Parker?
- Charlie Parker is catalogued under Jazz.
- What is the most recent Charlie Parker release on Riffiter?
- Ornithology: The Best Of Bird, released in 2024.