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Charlie “Bird” Parker – The Mercury & Clef LP Collection

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By Cassandra Yany Saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker is re-releasing five of his records for The Mercury & Clef 10-Inch LP Collection for his 100th anniversary, “Bird 100.” Bird was “an architect of modern music” and is widely known as the greatest alto saxophonist. The LPs Charlie Parker With Strings (1950), Bird and Diz (1952), Charlie […]

Charlie Parker “Bird 100” Continues

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On the 100th anniversary of Charlie Parker’s birth – August 29, 2020 – it is impossible to imagine the evolution of jazz and modern music in general without the indelible influence of one of the most important Black American figures in history. Parker’s incomparable life and extraordinary, trailblazing career is being celebrated all year with […]