Charlie Parker Records, CDs and CD Singles Charlie Parker Alto saxophone giant Charlie Parker can rightfully be considered the father of modern jazz. Originally from Kansas City, Charlie Parker moved to New York permanently in 1940, playing with Jay McShann's big band, then with Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine. During this period, however, something else was brewing. Parker began playing in the small clubs on 52nd Street, where a handful of musicians led by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie were breaking new ground. Rather than dealing primarily with compositions and arrangements, the beboppers focused on improvisation. Playing in small groups at blistering tempos, Parker and his cohorts began relentlessly innovating jazz harmony and rhythm. But Parker's playing doesn't sound experimental; instead, it sounds graceful, exuberant, warm, and melodic. Though many traditionalists denounced it, Parker's music captivated the jazz world. After Bebop, jazz came to be played primarily in small groups, and the Bebop innovations have become the fundamental techniques of modern jazz improvisation. Find Charlie Parker cds and Charlie Parker records on Prestige Records. Popular Charlie Parker CDs and Vinyl Records: April In Paris At Storyville Bird Bird Is Free Bird Of Paradise       Bird Symbols Charlie Parker Complete Dial Masters Groovin High       Immortal Charlie Parker In A Soulful Mood Now's The Time Ornithology The Happy Bird       Search within Charlie Parker vinyl records and CDs: (type the first few letters of the album title) Browse Charlie Parker titles: All  0-9  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z       Most Recent Charlie Parker Added