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Charlie Parker
Kansas City, United States
Active from 1920 to 1955
AKA: Bird, C. Parker, Charles Christopher Parker, Jr, Charles Parker, Charley Parker, Charlie "Chan" Parker, Charlie Parker And The Jazz All-Stars, Charlie Parker Jam Session, Charlie Parker and Strings, Charlier Parker with Strings, Charlie Parker with Strings, Charlie Chan, Bird And Chet
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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.

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.
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Now's the Time
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Donna Lee
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Confirmation
2022
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Ornithology
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Summertime
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Just Friends
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Tico Tico
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Ah-Leu-Cha
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Embraceable You
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Scrapple From the Apple
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Laird Baird
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Hot House: The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings (Live At Massey Hall / 1953)
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Complete Carnegie Hall Performances
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Complete Dial Sessions
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Bird In LA
, Album
Bird and Diz
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Bird & Diz
, Album
The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection
, Compilation
The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 7: Jazz Perennial
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Bird And Diz: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4
, Album
Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #5
, Album
The Birth of Bebop - Celebrating Bird at 100 - Vol.1
, Compilation
The Birth of Bebop - Celebrating Bird at 100 - Vol.2
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At Café Society
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Charlie Parker with Strings
, Album
Complete Bird At The Rockland Palace
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Complete Bird In Sweden
, Live
Complete Live at Birdland
, Live
Complete Live At The Hi-Hat
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Complete Recordings
, Compilation
Now's the Time
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Plays Cole Porter
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The Complete Dial Masters
, Album
The Complete Savoy Masters
, Compilation
Swedish Schnapps + The Great Quintet Sessions 1949-51 (Vol. 5)
, Compilation
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1
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Big Band
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Bird: The Original Recordings of Charlie Parker
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Compact Jazz: Charlie Parker
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Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker (Live)
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The Bird Returns (Live)
, Live
The Immortal Charlie Parker (Reissue)
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Bird And Diz (Expanded Edition)
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An Evening at Home With the Bird
, Album
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
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Jam Session
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The Charlie Parker Story
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The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection CD3
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The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection CD2
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Ornithology
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Jazz at the Philharmonic - Milestones of Legends
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Bird and Diz +3
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Complete Savoy Sessions
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5 Original Albums
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Intégrale, Vol. 12 : “Laird Baird” 1952‐1953
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Milestones of a Legend
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BD Music Presents Charlie Parker
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¡The Long Lost Bird Live Afro-CuBop Recordings!
, Live
Charlie Parker With Strings: The Complete Master Takes
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The Complete Charlie Parker, Vol. 4: Bird of Paradise
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Mitos do jazz, Volume 11: Charlie Parker
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Charlie Parker Records: The Complete Collection
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The Complete Masters 1941–1954
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The Rough Guide to Jazz Legends: Charlie Parker
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Now’s The Time
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Complete Bird at the Open Door
, Live
Bird's Nest
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Complete Live at the Rockland Palace
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Bird in Time 1940-1947
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Complete Live at Café Society
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Washington, D.C., 1948
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At the Finale Club & More
, Live
Bird at St. Nick's - Complete Edition
, Live
Coleção Folha clássicos do jazz, Volume 4
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Charlie Parker
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Jazz at Massey Hall
, Live
The Rise and Fall of Charlie Parker
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Rare Recordings 1947-1952
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In a Soulful Mood
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Bird at St. Nick's
, Live
Bird on 52nd Street
, Live
Bird At St. Nicks
, Live
The Quintet: Jazz At Massey Hall
, Live
The Last Notes 1953-1954
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Charlie Parker for Lovers
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Chasin' His Legendary Tunes
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No Noise
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The Legendary Town Hall Concert: New York City, 1945
, Live
The Savoy Recordings
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Une Anthologie 1948/1953
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Bird: The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)
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Bird of Paradise
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The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 23: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz
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The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 30: Swing to Bebop, Modern Jazz
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A Proper Introduction to Charlie Parker: Star Eyes
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Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945
, Live
Rétrospective 1940-1953
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Liveology
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The Genius of Charlie Parker
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Complete Dial Sessions Master Takes
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Groovin' High
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Laird Bird
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Masters of Music: Charlie Parker
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Parker, Charlie : RTL jazz The collection
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The Complete Norman Granz Master Takes
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The Very Best of the Dial Years
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Bird At The Roost
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Bird Ornithology: His 24 Greatest
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Bird Takes Off
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The Yardbird Sessions
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Jazz Ballads 16: Charlie Parker
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Charlie Parker
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Complete Jam Sessions
, Live
April in Paris
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Birdsong
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Complete Savoy & Dial Sessions
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East of the Sun
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Modern Jazz Archive: Charlie 'Bird' Parker
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The Complete 1944-1948 Small Group Sessions, Volume 4
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The Essential Charlie Parker
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Mellow Bird With Strings
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Ballads
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Charlie Parker & Friends
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Bird Up-The Originals
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The Complete Verve Master Takes
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A Studio Chronicle, 1940 - 1948
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Complete Bird at St Nick's
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Complete Jazz at Massey Hall
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The New York Anthology: 1950-1954
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The Bird Returns
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Bird Up - The Charlie Parker Remix Project Special Edition EP
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Complete Onyx Recordings
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The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1951-1952
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BD Jazz : Charlie Parker
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The Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings On Savoy Years
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The Complete Studio Recordings on Savoy Years
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Super Session
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Bird After Dark
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Burnin' Bird
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Boss Bird (Studio Recordings 1944-1951)
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Best of the Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings
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The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948
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Bird: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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April In Paris: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #2
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Blue Bird: Legendary Savoy Sessions
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Complete Bird in Sweden - Sweeden 1950
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Golden Greats
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Hall of Fame
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My Old Flame
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Plays It Cool
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The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1950
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The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
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I Grandi Del Jazz - Charlie Parker - The Cole Porter Songbook
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Charlie Parker & Miles Davis
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Greatest Hits
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Greatest Verve Bop Quintets
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Jazz Greats
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Ornithology: Classic Recordings 1945-1947
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The Washington Concerts
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Volume 3 1947-1948: The alternate takes in Chronological Order
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Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Charlie Parker
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Bebop
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The Gold Collection
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The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1947-1949
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All Stars Live at the Royal Roost
, Live
Bird & Miles
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Jazz Plus
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Midnite Jazz & Blues: April in Paris
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Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Birds
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Portrait
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The Charlie Parker Collection
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The Latin Bird
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Ultimate Legends: Charlie Parker
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Yardbird Suite
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Legendary Hits
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Ultimate Charlie Parker
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Ultimato
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Talkin' Bird
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Bluebird
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Complete Savoy Live Recordings
, Live
Happy Bird Blues
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Midnite Jazz & Blues: Happy Bird Blues
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The Complete JATP Performances
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Diz 'n' Bird
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The Anthology
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The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1945-1947
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The Chronological Classics: Charlie Parker 1947
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The Complete Live Performances on Savoy
, Live
Volume 6: Young Bird Sep.-Nov. 1947
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Members Edition
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Diz ’n Bird at Carnegie Hall
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Diz 'N Bird At Carnegie Hall (Remastered)
, Live
The Quintessence: New York ‐ Hollywood 1942‐1947
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Volume 5: Young Bird Dec. 1945-April 1946
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The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert 1952
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Bird’s the Word
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Boston, 1952
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Jazz Masters
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Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker
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The Legendary Dial Masters, Volumes 1 & 2
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Volume 4: Young Bird 1945
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Confirmation: The Best of the Verve Years
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South of the Border
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Bird's Best Bop on Verve
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The Dial Masters - Original Choice Takes
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Montreal 1953
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Charlie Parker With Strings: The Master Takes
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Gold
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Jazz & Blues Collection 17: Charlie Parker
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Volumes 1 & 2: Young Bird, 1940-1944
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The Charlie Parker Gold Collection
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Verve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays Standards
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Carvin' the Bird
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Verve Jazz Masters 15
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The Charlie Parker Story: In Words & Music
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Jazz at the Philharmonic 1949
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Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions
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Charlie Parker: The Complete Dial Sessions
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The Complete Dial Sessions
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Bird at the Hi-Hat
, Live
One Night In Birdland
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Anthology
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Bird on the Wing
, Album
Bluebird, Volume 2
, Compilation
Charlie Parker Collection 25 Tunes
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Chasin' the Bird
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Jazz Double Bill
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The Best of The Bird
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The Complete Birth of the Bebop
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Jazz Helix
, Compilation
Charlie Parker With Strings: Complete Master Takes
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Inglewood Jam
, Live
Jazz at the Philharmonic 1946
, Live
The World of Charlie Parker: Bird's Nest
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Jazz at the Philharmonic “1946”
, Live
Bird’s Night
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Swedish Schnapps + The Great Quintet Sessions 1949-51
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Jazz 'Round Midnight
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Bird in Boston: Charlie Parker Live at the Hi-Hat 1953-54 Vol. 1
, Live
Bird In Boston: Charlie Parker Live At The Hi-Hat 1953-54 Vol. 2
, Live
Charlie Parker at Carnegie Hall 1949-1950
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Charlie Parker Memorial, Volume 2
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Early Bird
, Compilation, Live
Round Midnight And Other Gems
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The Cole Porter Songbook
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The Immortal Charlie Parker
, Album
Bird 47
, Compilation
Bird Of Paradise Vol. 1
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Bird's Eyes: Last Unissued, Volume 1/4
, Compilation
Gitanes Jazz: 'Round Midnight
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Jam Session 1952
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Les Génies Du Jazz – Vol IV , No. 1 : The Bird
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Les Génies Du Jazz Live Charlie Parker
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More Unissued Vol. 1
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Round Midnight
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The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker
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On Dial Completed
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Charlie Parker On Dial Completed, Vol.1
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Charlie Parker On Dial Completed, Vol.2
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Charlie Parker on Dial Completed, Vol.3
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Charlie Parker On Dial Completed, Vol.4
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Masterworks 1946-1947
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Rara Avis
, Live
The Great Sessions 1947/1948
, Compilation
The Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 1
, Compilation
The Legendary Dial Masters, Volume 2
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Charlie Parker at Storyville
, Live
Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve
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Bird At The Roost - Volume One
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1949 Concert & All Stars 1950-1951
, Live
Au Privave
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Bebop & Bird, Volume 1
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Bebop & Bird, Volume 2
, Compilation
Bird - The Original Recordings of Charlie Parker
, Compilation
Bird: Trilha sonora original do filme
, Soundtrack
Original Bird - The Best of Bird on Savoy
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The Bird
, Compilation
The Bird You Never Heard
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The Complete Original Master Takes - The Savoy Recordings
, Compilation
The Genius of Charlie Parker, Volume 3: Now's the Time
, Album
The Original Bird - The Best of Charlie Parker 1944-1949
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Чарли Паркер
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The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions
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BeBop's Heartbeat
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The Collection - 20 Golden Greats
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Charlie Parker Story on Dial, Vol.1, Westcoast Days
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Charlie Parker in Sweden 1950
, Album
Charlie Parker in Sweden
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Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)
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The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 2 (1945)
, Compilation
The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 4 (1947-1948)
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The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 5 (1948)
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Jazz At The Philharmonic - Carnegie Hall 1949
, Live
The Complete Savoy Sessions Volume 1 (1944-1945)
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Parker Plus Strings: The Charlie Parker Quartet Live In Concert
, Live
Diz and the Bird
, Compilation
Every Bit Of It - 1945
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West Coast Time
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3 Géants du Jazz
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Bird With Strings: Live at the Apollo, Carnegie Hall and Birdland
, Live
The Very Best of Bird
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The Verve Years (1948-50)
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Yardbird In Lotus Land
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First Recordings!
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Bird With the Herd
, Album
Charlie Parker On Dial, Volume 2
, Compilation
Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 3
, Live
Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 4
, Live
The Comprehensive Charlie Parker: Live Performances Volume I
, Live
Charlie Parker On Dial, Volume 1
, Compilation
Charlie Parker on Dial, Volume 5
, Compilation
The Definite Charlie Parker, Vol. 1
, Compilation
Yardbird
, EP
Giants of Modern Jazz
, Compilation
Once There Was Bird
, Album
The 'Bird' Returns
, Live
"Bird" Is Free
, Album
The Charlie Parker Story #2
, Compilation
“Bird” Is Free
, Live
Jazz de Choc
, EP
Charlie Parker All Star Quintet - Sextet
, EP
L'Inoubliable Charlie Parker
, EP
L'Immortel Charlie Parker, Tome 1
, Compilation
Bird on 52nd St., Vol. 1
, EP
Bird on 52nd St., Volume 2
, EP
Swedish Schnapps
, Compilation
Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1
, Album
Bird at St. Nick's, Volume 1
, EP
Bird At St. Nick's, Volume 2
, EP
Jazz Perennial
, EP
Plays Cole Porter - The Genius of Charlie Parker #5
, Album
The Charlie Parker Story #1
, Compilation
The Immortal Session, Vol. 1
, EP
A Night at Carnegie Hall With Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
, Album
Koko / Now's the Time
, Single
Charlie Parker Memorial
, Album
Charlie Parker Memorial Vol. 1
, Album
Charlie Parker Plays
, EP
The Magnificent Charlie Parker
, EP
The Art Of Charlie Parker - Vol. 2: The Fabulous Bird
, Compilation
Bird - Diz - Bud - Max
, Album
Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 1
, EP
Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 2
, EP
In the still of the night
, Single
Back Home Blues / Lover Man
, Single
La Cucuracha / My Little Suede Shoes
, Single
Lover / Stella by Starlight
, Single
Night and Day / I Can't Get Started
, Single
Temptation / Autumn in New York
, Single
Charlie Parker Sextet
, Album
New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 1
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Summertime / I Didn't Know What Time It Was
, Single
Mango Mangue / Okiedoke
, Single
No. 2
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No. 3
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Bongo Bop / Embraceable You
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No. 1
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Buzzy / Donna Lee
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Lover Man / Be Bop
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Stupendous / Bikini
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Moose the Mooch / Yardbird Suite
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Red Cross / Tiny's Tempo
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Billies Bounce / Now’s the Time
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