His themeless blues improvisation 'Parker's Mood' represents one of the most deeply affecting recordings in jazz. Although many Parker recordings demonstrate dazzling virtuosic technique and complex melodic lines – such as 'Ko-Ko', 'Kim', and 'Leap Frog' – he was also one of the great blues players. His tone was clean and penetrating, but sweet and plaintive on ballads. He introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas including a tonal vocabulary employing 9ths, 11ths and 13ths of chords, rapidly implied passing chords, and new variants of altered chords and chord substitutions. Several of Parker's songs have become standards, including 'Billie's Bounce', 'Anthropology', 'Ornithology', and 'Confirmation'. Parker's innovative approaches to melody, rhythm, and harmony exercised enormous influence on his contemporaries. Parker played a leading role in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and improvisation based on harmonic structure. Parker acquired the nickname 'Yardbird' early in his career, and the shortened form 'Bird' remained Parker's sobriquet for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as 'Birdfeathers', 'Yardbird Suite' and 'Ornithology.' Parker, with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, is often considered one of the most influential of jazz musicians. was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Parker acquired the nickname 'Yardbird' early in his career, and the shortened form 'Bird' remained Parker's sobriquet for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as 'Birdfea Charles Parker, Jr. JazzTimes Also available: Play-along tracks! See HL00240535 below for more info.moreĬharles Parker, Jr. Spiral-bound, with chord symbols, metronome markings, record information, and practice suggestions. Transcribed by Jamey Aebersold and Ken Slone. 1 and 2) * Billie's Bounce * Blues for Alice * Chi Chi * Confirmation * Constellation * Dewey Square * Donna Lee * Ko Ko * Moose the Mooch * Ornithology * Scrapple from the Apple * Shawnuff * Yardbird Suite * and more. Includes 60 solos such as Anthropology * Au Privave (Nos.

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