Charlie Parker portrait

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker is a popular Jazz artist from United States, born on .

Charles Christopher "Bird" Parker, Jr (29th August 1920 – 12th March 1955) was a U.S. bebop saxophonist and composer. Early in his career Parker was dubbed Yardbird; this was later shortened to "Bird" (or sometimes "Yard") and remained Parker's nickname for the rest of his life, and inspiration for the titles of his works such as "Ornithology and Yardbird suite". Parker is commonly considered the greatest bebop jazz musician. In terms of influence and impact . Popular albums include "Best Of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings", "The Magnificent Charlie Parker" and "Bird and Diz".