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1. Parker, Charlie Parker, Yardbird Parker, Bird Parker, Charles Christopher Parkernoun

   United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

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1. Charlie Parker

   Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader 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. Parker was an extremely brilliant virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. Primarily a player of the alto saxophone, Parker's tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career on the road with Jay McShann. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise". 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.

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1. charlie parker

   Charlie Parker, also known as "Bird," was an American jazz saxophonist and composer who is considered one of the most influential musicians in the jazz genre. He was a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. Parker was known for his innovative improvisations and revolutionary musical ideas. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1920, Parker's work in the mid-20th century contributed greatly to the transformation of jazz and heavily influenced subsequent generations of jazz musicians. He passed away at the early age of 34 in 1955, however, his mark on music continues to resonate.

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1. Charlie Parker

   Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr., 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 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. 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 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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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of charlie parker in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of charlie parker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of charlie parker in a Sentence

1. Buddy DeFranco:

   Charlie Parker and Art Tatum to me were genius, and I'm right below that, i did in my own way do something different on the instrument and that's the way I'd like to be remembered.

2. Grange Lady Haig Rutan:

   As an author I found it fascinating interviewing luminaries of the jazz world for over 15 years, beginning with a phone call from Red Rodney on a Thanksgiving Day in 1989 and then a phone call from Stan Getz on Christmas Day; their comments set in motion the quest to write a book about my first husband, Al Haig, the chosen pianist of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie (who gave me the moniker 'Lady Haig' one blustery cold night outside of Birdland on a January night) - and later Stan Getz.”

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Parker
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