Charlie Parker



First NameCharlie
Last NameParker
Full Name at BirthCharles Parker, Jr.
Age34 (age at death)
Date of BirthAugust 29, 1920
BirthplaceKansas City
Date of DeathMarch 12, 1955
Location of DeathNew York City
Cause of DeathPneumonia
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignVirgo
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategorySaxophone
Music GenreJazz
Music StyleBop, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Classical
Music MoodCathartic, Sophisticated, Freewheeling, Complex, Intense, Elegant, Cerebral, Manic, Confident, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Fiery, Energetic, Searching, Literate, Intimate, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Aggressive, Rollicking, Sax (Alto)
InstrumentLeader

Charles Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.


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Filmography

Selected Charlie Parker film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2004
Anciana asturiana, Una
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1989
Goût de plaire, Le
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Music Department Credits

1999
Dresden
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Soundtrack Credits

2009
Transmissions
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2005
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1997
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1997
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
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1996
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1995
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1992
Mac
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1988
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1980
Joe Albany... a Jazz Life
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1977
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