Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1946–1949. The artist is connected with Bebop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Bebop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “I Got Rhythm”, “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was”, “Barbados”, “Barbados”. Then move to “Bird at the Roost, Vol. 3” and “Bird & Pres at JAPT” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.