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

On February 13, the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra will present a symphonic tribute to jazz icon Charlie Parker, featuring ...

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 ...

Listening to Charlie Parker’s saxophone gymnastics on a new album of rare recordings is like watching Simone Biles stretch during warmups. A new collection, “Bird in Kansas City,” captures Parker’s ...

Charlie Parker's recorded legacy has been repackaged, reissued, reshuffled and refried so often that newbies and connoisseurs alike are spoilt for choice. Parker's oeuvre has not been meaningfully ...

After Charlie Parker returned to New York in 1947, he would finally find fame. Ever the innovator, he sought to expand upon his bebop breakthrough... Charlie Parker: 'Bird Lives!' Part 2 The legendary ...

Kansas City’s month-long Spotlight: Charlie Parker celebration will culminate in a dynamic concert led by trumpet virtuoso Lonnie McFadden and the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, August 23 at ...

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 ...

In today's growingly fractured jazz world, it's hard to fathom how strong was the hegemony of Charlie Parker and bebop over the jazz world in the decade after World War II, especially during the years ...