Charlie Parker Poetic Techniques

Charles Charlie Parker, Jr. was born on August 29, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was also known as” Yardbird”, and “Bird”, he was an African American jazz saxophonist and Composer. Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of the bebop style, a form of jazz categorized by fast tempos, and virtuosic techniques, and improvisation. Parker introduced a revolutionary harmonic idea including rapid passing chords, and variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. His tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. Many of Parker’s recordings demonstrate his virtuoso playing style and complex melodic lines. He would sometimes combine jazz and other musical genres, including blues,