Filmmaker and jazz fan Clint Eastwood once made an unconventional, and underrated biopic about legendary jazz musician ...

Lonnie McFadden appeared on KCUR's Up To Date on Aug. 18, 2025 to talk about the legacy of Charlie Parker. Kansas City's own Charlie "Bird" Parker revolutionized jazz music. Local jazz legend Lonnie ...

Birdland Jazz Club in New York City stands as one of jazz’s true epicenters. It opened in 1949 and was named for the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s a day of celebration and remembrance for Jazz legend Charlie Parker. The American Jazz Museum is celebrating the day with performances, stories, and more to honor the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - August 29, 1920. Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker, a founding figure in jazz, is born in Kansas City, Kansas. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri, near what is now referred to as the ...