Decades after Parker's death, a new album compiles previously unknown performances by the alto sax legend. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the record will please both jazz experts and casual listeners.

NEW YORK -- Some of the biggest names in jazz are performing at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Harlem this weekend. It's part of the city's free SummerStage events, and this year, the festival is ...

For the past month, I’ve been learning (slowly and with difficulty) Charlie Parker’s “ Anthropology “solo from a track which appeared on a Columbia LP that was recorded live from Birdland, a now ...

If you’re not yet a fan of jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker, spend a few minutes with UNC Charlotte professor Will Campbell. “His virtuosic approach to the saxophone was unmatched,” Campbell ...

Charlie "Bird Parker was one of the founders of post-war jazz and one of its pre-eminent innovators. What Parker did for alto saxophone improvisation not only influenced countless sax players, but ...

Spotlight: Charlie Parker 2023 welcomes jazz fans from all over the world to celebrate the iconic saxophonist with a series of concerts, educational opportunities and jam sessions. Kansas City ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People from all over the ...

Lawrence Brownlee, Will Liverman and Rachel Sterrenberg onstage in Opera Philadelphia's performance of "Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD." (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This week, Opera Philadelphia presents the ...

The City Parks Foundation kicked off its 31st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. The three day celebration of the life of the late saxophonist Charlie Parker took place in the neighborhood near ...

MURRAY HORWITZ, American Film Institute: Once again, it's time to prostrate ourselves at the altar of bebop. Hi, I'm Murray Horwitz with our latest entry in the NPR Basic Jazz Record Library, Yardbird ...

The five-unit Gothic Revival rowhouse, which was landmarked by the city in 1999 and is known as the Charlie Parker residence, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jane Levere is a New York-based freelance writer covering the arts. Today marks the centennial of the birth of jazz great Charlie ...