Charlie Parker Quintet

Charlie Parker Quintet is a band / group associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1949–1949. 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 “Bird of Paradise”, “Dexterity”. Then move to “Anthology” and “Cool Blues” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.