Artist· aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist

Charlie Parker

0 followers 65 articles

Genres

jazz bebop cool jazz

The 31st Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival celebrated the legacy of the legendary saxophonist with performances by Ravi Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Billy Hart, and Catherine Russell. The event coincided with a tribute to Parker's birthday and highlighted his enduring influence on jazz music.

Artist· aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist

Charlie Parker

News

La Gazette Bleue Aug 13

Franck Médioni

Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker Ray Charles James Brown John Coltrane Charles Mingus

American Songwriter Aug 11

4 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Wrecking Crew Guitarist Who Played With the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Countless Phil Spector Hits

The Wrecking Crew The Beach Boys Elvis Presley Frank Sinatra Phil Spector Pat Boone James Brown Bobby Darin Shelly Manne Charlie Parker Peggy Lee

Jazz Radio Aug 11

Vacances : Les livres jazz à lire au bord de la plage !

Miles Davis Charlie Parker Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk Lester Young Ben Webster

All About Jazz Aug 11

Happy Birthday Marcus Roberts! Also Tony Bennett, Allan Holdsworth, and more

Marcus Roberts Tony Bennett Allan Holdsworth Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Bud Powell Charles Mingus Max Roach Jimmy Smith

All About Jazz Aug 10

The Golden Era of Art Pepper on Contemporary Records (1957-1960)

Art Pepper Miles Davis Red Garland Paul Chambers Philly Joe Jones Lou Donaldson Thelonious Monk

Jazz Radio Aug 9

Charlie Parker : le génie du saxophone qui a révolutionné l’histoire du jazz

Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Lester Young Coleman Hawkins Miles Davis

RFI Musique Aug 8

1926-2026 : Randy Weston aurait eu 100 ans

Randy Weston Miles Davis John Coltrane Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie Hank Jones Fela Kuti

JazzTimes Aug 4

Odd Couples: Musical Pairings We Might or Might Not Have Needed

Roy Eldridge Coleman Hawkins Gene Krupa Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Oscar Peterson

3 articles Jul 30

Joel Cohen The Boston Camerata Charlie Parker Tero Saarinen David Munrow Jordi Savall William Christie

Diapason, Forum Opéra, ResMusica

PopMatters Jul 27

Tyshawn Sorey Triumphantly Renews a 1968 Jazz Classic by Max Roach

Tyshawn Sorey Max Roach Adam O’Farrill Lex Korten Tyrone Allen II Fay Victor Stanley Cowell Gary Bartz

Louder Sound Jul 25

“We were going for a completely different sound, and it didn’t work. We decided to make a clean album”: Ronnie Van Zant hated it. But this Lynyrd Skynyrd album is an unsung Southern Rock classic

Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant Gary Rossington Al Kooper Ray Charles Aretha Franklin John Coltrane Charlie Parker

Jazz Radio Jul 24

Billy Taylor : le pianiste qui a fait entrer le jazz dans tous les foyers

Billy Taylor Ben Webster Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Miles Davis Coleman Hawkins Billie Holiday

S SoulTracks Jul 22

Midnight Star’s Calloway brothers return with jazzy “BWAO”

Midnight Star Calloway Miles Davis Charlie Parker Kirk Franklin Tori Kelly Erica Campbell Teddy Pendergrass

5 articles Jul 21

René Urtreger Claude François Cole Porter Charlie Parker Sonny Stitt Bud Powell Count Basie

Citizen Jazz, Couleurs Jazz, Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA) +2

Four/Four Magazine Jul 16

Dave Angel: “We Were a Movement, Not a Money-Making Movement”

Dave Angel Miles Davis Charlie Parker R&S Outer Rhythm

All About Jazz Jul 14

Tamara Lukasheva: The Dangerous Beauty of Silence, Slowness and Modern Jazz

Tamara Lukasheva Diane Schuur The Manhattan Transfer Chicago Ella Fitzgerald Nina Simone Charlie Parker

JazzTrail Jul 14

Willber Sunlight - Willber Sunlight

Willber Sunlight Thelonious Monk Robert Schumann Charlie Parker

No Depression Jul 9

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Finds Two Types of Flow on 'Heart on the Table'

Tray Wellington Charlie Parker John Coltrane

JazzMania Jul 9

Linus Eppinger & Sam Braysher : A Sinner Kissed An Angel

Darryl Hall Eric Ineke Frank Sinatra Charlie Parker Charlie Christian

La Gazette Bleue Jul 9

Festival Jazz360 – 2026 #2

Dexter Gordon Eddie Harris Charlie Parker Nina Simone Duke Ellington Emmanuel Bex

La Gazette Bleue Aug 13

Franck Médioni

Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker Ray Charles James Brown John Coltrane Charles Mingus

Jazz Radio Aug 11

Vacances : Les livres jazz à lire au bord de la plage !

Miles Davis Charlie Parker Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk Lester Young Ben Webster

All About Jazz Aug 10

The Golden Era of Art Pepper on Contemporary Records (1957-1960)

Art Pepper Miles Davis Red Garland Paul Chambers Philly Joe Jones Lou Donaldson Thelonious Monk

RFI Musique Aug 8

1926-2026 : Randy Weston aurait eu 100 ans

Randy Weston Miles Davis John Coltrane Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie Hank Jones Fela Kuti

3 articles Jul 30

Joel Cohen The Boston Camerata Charlie Parker Tero Saarinen David Munrow Jordi Savall William Christie

Diapason, Forum Opéra, ResMusica

Louder Sound Jul 25

“We were going for a completely different sound, and it didn’t work. We decided to make a clean album”: Ronnie Van Zant hated it. But this Lynyrd Skynyrd album is an unsung Southern Rock classic

Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant Gary Rossington Al Kooper Ray Charles Aretha Franklin John Coltrane Charlie Parker

S SoulTracks Jul 22

Midnight Star’s Calloway brothers return with jazzy “BWAO”

Midnight Star Calloway Miles Davis Charlie Parker Kirk Franklin Tori Kelly Erica Campbell Teddy Pendergrass

Four/Four Magazine Jul 16

Dave Angel: “We Were a Movement, Not a Money-Making Movement”

Dave Angel Miles Davis Charlie Parker R&S Outer Rhythm

JazzTrail Jul 14

Willber Sunlight - Willber Sunlight

Willber Sunlight Thelonious Monk Robert Schumann Charlie Parker

JazzMania Jul 9

Linus Eppinger & Sam Braysher : A Sinner Kissed An Angel

Darryl Hall Eric Ineke Frank Sinatra Charlie Parker Charlie Christian

American Songwriter Aug 11

4 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Wrecking Crew Guitarist Who Played With the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Countless Phil Spector Hits

The Wrecking Crew The Beach Boys Elvis Presley Frank Sinatra Phil Spector Pat Boone James Brown Bobby Darin Shelly Manne Charlie Parker Peggy Lee

All About Jazz Aug 11

Happy Birthday Marcus Roberts! Also Tony Bennett, Allan Holdsworth, and more

Marcus Roberts Tony Bennett Allan Holdsworth Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Bud Powell Charles Mingus Max Roach Jimmy Smith

Jazz Radio Aug 9

Charlie Parker : le génie du saxophone qui a révolutionné l’histoire du jazz

Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Lester Young Coleman Hawkins Miles Davis

JazzTimes Aug 4

Odd Couples: Musical Pairings We Might or Might Not Have Needed

Roy Eldridge Coleman Hawkins Gene Krupa Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Oscar Peterson

PopMatters Jul 27

Tyshawn Sorey Triumphantly Renews a 1968 Jazz Classic by Max Roach

Tyshawn Sorey Max Roach Adam O’Farrill Lex Korten Tyrone Allen II Fay Victor Stanley Cowell Gary Bartz

Jazz Radio Jul 24

Billy Taylor : le pianiste qui a fait entrer le jazz dans tous les foyers

Billy Taylor Ben Webster Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Miles Davis Coleman Hawkins Billie Holiday

5 articles Jul 21

René Urtreger Claude François Cole Porter Charlie Parker Sonny Stitt Bud Powell Count Basie

Citizen Jazz, Couleurs Jazz, Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace (DNA) +2

All About Jazz Jul 14

Tamara Lukasheva: The Dangerous Beauty of Silence, Slowness and Modern Jazz

Tamara Lukasheva Diane Schuur The Manhattan Transfer Chicago Ella Fitzgerald Nina Simone Charlie Parker

No Depression Jul 9

ALBUM REVIEW: Tray Wellington Finds Two Types of Flow on 'Heart on the Table'

Tray Wellington Charlie Parker John Coltrane

La Gazette Bleue Jul 9

Festival Jazz360 – 2026 #2

Dexter Gordon Eddie Harris Charlie Parker Nina Simone Duke Ellington Emmanuel Bex

Overview

Seen in 33 outlets, tracked since May 2026

Stay in the loop

Follow the news that matters to you

awarefan gathers the news about your artists into one clear feed, no noise.

Cookies

awarefan only uses cookies that are needed to run the site and remember your preferences. No advertising trackers, no third-party trackers. Learn more about our cookies