Charlie Parker
Acting
Born 1920-08-29 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Parker primarily played the alto saxophone. 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 just an entertainer.
Known for
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
1989 · Movie
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019 · Movie
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 · Movie
Take Your Pills
2018 · Movie
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022 · Movie
The Harlem Renaissance
2004 · Movie
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere
2020 · Movie
Improvisation
1950 · Movie
Improvisation
2004 · Movie