Episode 4: The Full Story of Charlie Parker, and his Mentor, the Legendary Buster Smith
Executive Summary I wrote Episode 4 to explore the profound musical and personal relationship between alto saxophonists Buster Smith and Charlie Parker. The…
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Celebrating Charlie Parker's 105th Birthday and His Perfomance of "Fine and Dandy"
Executive Summary This article celebrates the 105th birthday of jazz legend Charlie Parker on August 29, 2025, by highlighting his iconic performance of…
The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Introduction My three favorite saxophone players of all time are Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and David Sanborn for one simple reason: they didn't…
The Philisophical Wisdom of Charlie Parker's "Repetition"
Abstract: On December 21, 1947, jazz alto saxophonist Charlie Parker recorded "Repetition" as a guest soloist with Neal Hefti's orchestra. We know little…
Charlie Parker's composition "Segment"
Vincent Herring is an alto saxophonist who wants to master Charlie Parker's music. Today, he is focused on Charlie Parker's composition "Segment". Please…
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker was a genius, is my favorite saxophonist of all time, and I consider him to be the greatest saxophonist of all…