Birthdate: August 29, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Died: March 12, 1955
Charlie Parker Jr., also known as “Bird” or “Yardbird,” was a pioneering American jazz saxophonist, band leader, and composer who was instrumental in shaping the bebop style of jazz. He revolutionized the genre with his innovative rhythmic and harmonic concepts, introducing elements such as rapid passing chords and chord substitutions. Parker’s nickname inspired much of his music and he became an iconic figure for the hipster subculture and the Beat Generation, embodying the image of a jazz musician as both an artist and an intellectual.
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