Parker and Gillespie's group makes one feel good but also sets one on fire. It is from another planet. It will shave your ass. Bebop; A Night In Tunisia; Groovin’ High; Salt Peanuts; Hot House; Fifty ...

Perdido; Salt Peanuts; All the Things You Are/52nd Street Theme; Wee (Allen’s Alley); Hot House; A Night in Tunisia; Drum Conversation; I’ve Got You Under My Skin; Embraceable You; Sure Thing; ...

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell: They altered the course of American music and raised the bar for improvisation. Listen to 10 experts’ favorites. By Giovanni Russonello What five ...

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the era of Be-Bop in the American jazz tradition. He was born Cheraw, South Carolina, and was the youngest of nine children. He ...

The Story Of Charlie Parker's 'Ko Ko' Charlie ... saxophone and trumpet playing in unison, followed by Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie trading eight-bar melodic phrases, then another quick ...

Most jazz fans know Dizzy Gillespie's crucial role in the creation of bebop ... Not that we could ever abandon Charlie Parker, but today when streaming services replace CDs and LPs, which also ...

Discover 9 essential Charlie Parker tracks that define the genius of bebop. From “Ornithology” to “Embraceable You,” explore ...

This week, I've been celebrating Charlie Parker's centenary on August 29 by posting on the alto saxophonist's five major contributions to jazz and the culture at large. In Part 1, I posted about ...

Miles Davis. Charlie Parker. Dizzy Gillespie. Many of the greatest jazz musicians are household names, larger than life – men who left an indelible mark on American music and the culture at large.

Charlie Parker had pawned his saxophone ... Bud Powell had been released from the hospital. Dizzy Gillespie was running behind stage to listen to the boxing match between, I think, Rocky Marciano ...

Of course, you have fun little anomalies, like the sung motto in the Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie tune “Salt Peanuts” from 1945. MUSIC CLIP - DIZZY GILLESPIE AND CHARLIE PARKER ...