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  News1 year ago

  Herbie Hancock, Jeff Goldblum And Bill Clinton Celebrate Charlie Parker’s Centennial

  Bill Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, and Jeff Goldblum are among those paying tribute to Bird's legacy.

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  News1 year ago

  Charlie Parker ‘Bird 100’ Centennial Continues With Graphic Novel, Vinyl Reissues & More

  “Few artists have made such an impact on the music of an era as Charlie Parker did in shaping the sounds of the 20th century", says UMe President and CEO, Bruce Resnikoff.

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  News1 year ago

  Graphic Novel On Charlie Parker’s Time In Los Angeles Due In September

  It will be published in September by Z2 Comics, just after the 100th anniversary of Parker's birth on 29 August.

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  Artists2 years ago

  Charlie Parker

  Charlie Parker, the man they nicknamed ‘Bird’, was one of the most important figures in the development of jazz and in particular be-bop.

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  News2 years ago

  Bird 100 Celebrations Continue With Charlie Parker’s Savoy Box Set

  Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and others feature in the set, from which 'Ko-Ko' can now be streamed or downloaded.

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  News2 years ago

  ‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’ To Open At Seattle Opera In February

  The work is by saxophonist/composer Daniel Schnyder and award-winning poet and playwright Bridgette Wimberly.

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  News2 years ago

  Bird 100 Celebrations For Jazz Legend Charlie Parker’s 2020 Centennial

  The centennial will feature new music releases, a tribute tour, festivals and events, prestigious exhibitions and much more.

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  News2 years ago

  Chet Baker’s Five-LP ‘The Legendary Riverside Albums’ Box Set Due

  The collection presents his output as a leader for the renowned jazz label Riverside, recorded and released between 1958 and 1959.

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  Features2 years ago

  Bud Powell: The Unsung Genius Of One Of The Greatest Jazz Pianists

  Bud Powell influenced almost jazz pianist who followed, but his name is not remembered as much as it should be. Here’s what you need to know.

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  News2 years ago

  Third Batch Of Classic Jazz Titles Completes Vital Vinyl Reissue Series

  The new list of albums completes this celebration of essential jazz LPs from the catalogues of two great jazz labels.

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  News4 years ago

  Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette Release In-Concert Set ‘After The Fall’

  Legendary jazz standards trio Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette release a 2CD version of their 1998 New Jersey show After The Fall on ECM

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  News4 years ago

  Quincy Jones Announces New Jazz-Inspired Video-On-Demand Platform, ‘Qwest TV’

  Multi Grammy Award-winning composer, performer and producer Quincy Jones has announced the new jazz-inspired 'Qwest TV' video-on-demand platform

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  Features5 years ago

  Norman Granz – The Man Who Made Jazz, Black AND White

  Norman Granz and the Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts made Jazz, Black AND White and changed the face of modern music

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  Playlists5 years ago

  Best Jazz of 2016

  It's that time of the year, time to look back on the Best Jazz of 2016 released on vinyl, CD, download and a streaming service near you…

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  Music Quizzes5 years ago

  So You Think You Know Charlie Parker? Quiz

  Are you a fan of saxophonist Charlie Parker? How well do you know the Bird? Test yourself with the uDiscover Charlie Parker music quiz - it’s hard but fun!