Dave Chisholm's retelling of Bird's late 1940s California stay will be released in September. By Graeme McMillan Chasin’ The Bird, the comic book biography of jazz icon Charlie Parker Jr. (or Bird, as ...

Bebop pioneer Charlie Parker came to California in December, 1945 to play alto saxophone in trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie's band at Billy Berg's Hollywood jazz club. Their reception was mixed, with many ...

The history of American jazz music tells the story of a young and dynamic country, forming part of its identity through art. Early jazz was influenced by spirituals, blues, and ragtime, and fused ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jazz legend and Kansas City native, Charlie Parker would have turned 100 years old this month. Even in the midst of COVID-19, his life and legacy are still being celebrated and ...

Dave Chisholm, the creator behind the acclaimed biography, will be part of a live-streamed discussion of Parker's time in California. By Graeme McMillan Chasin’ The Bird: Charlie Parker in California ...

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 ...

I went over and took his pulse. It was still there. Then it stopped. At the moment of his going, there was a tremendous clap of thunder. I didn't think about it at the time, but I've thought about it ...

Outside McCaw Hall, a lone saxophone player serenades arrivals with jazzy tunes. Inside, well-placed display boards boast of “Jazz’s Black History,” “Cultural Appropriation in Jazz” and the roots of ...