On this episode of Audio Judo Does Jazz, Chris talks about legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie “Yard Bird” Parker, a hugely influential figure in the development of bebop jazz. He’s noted for his incredibly fast solos and for bringing ideas like rapidly passing chords, variations of altered chords, and chord substitutions to jazz.

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Charlie Parker Listening Recommendations:

• The Complete Savoy Master Takes AND The Complete Dial Master Takes


• Swedish Schnapps (The Genius Of Charlie Parker #8, 1951)


• Bird And Diz (The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4, 1950)

Chris would be remiss if he didn’t mention:

• Charlie Parker With Strings (1949)


• Charlie Parker All Stars Live At The Royal Roost (Volumes 1 thru 4) (1949)


• Diz N’ Bird At Carnegie Hall (1947)


• One Night In Birdland (1950)

Chris also wants to add that if you would like to hear Bird’s music in a more modern context try:

• Sonny Stitt – Endgame Brilliance, a two-fer album, try his disc 1 recordings of “Tune Up!” and “Constellation.”


• Anthony Braxton – The Charlie Parker Project

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