Charlie Parker Tunes Plus A Booklet

More information will be available here soon: cityparksfoundation.orgcharlieparker Birdland, the NYC jazz club that adopted their ornithological name in 1949 to capitalize on the popularity of their regular headliner Charlie Yardbird Parker, will curate a month-long Charlie Parker Jazz festival at the famed venue in August 2020.

Lovingly dubbed Bird 100 after the nickname of the preeminent alto saxophonist who was one of the fathers of bebop and progenitors of modern jazz, the centennial will include a host of major initiatives including exciting new music releases, a tribute tour, festivals and events, prestigious exhibitions, special partnerships, a unique graphic novel, exclusive collectible art, and myriad of independent appreciations and concerts.

The centennial of Charlie Parker is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate his life, legacy and art form with the world.

We are thrilled to honor Birds transformative musical impact on past, present and future generations, said the Estate of Charlie Parker.

The incomparable life and extraordinary, trailblazing career of jazz titan and influential composer Charlie Bird Parker will be honored throughout 2020 with a worldwide celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of his birth (August 29, 1920).

The limited album, out of print on vinyl since its original 1955 release, is pressed on vibrant yellow vinyl and includes a quintessential David Stone Martin cover as well as painstakingly recreated art including Clef Records labels.

The 11-song LP features Parker going toe-to-toe with frequent collaborators Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Max Roach and John Lewis with arrangements by Gil Evans.

The high-end wall art is available in a variety of sizes and includes the albums: Big Band, Machito Jazz With Flip Bird, The Magnificent Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker With Strings and Charlie Parker With Strings (Vol.

For more information and to order, visit uDiscover.

Charlie Parker: The Clef 10 Albums Collection will arrive on August 28, 2020 timed with Parkers 100 th birthday and include five extraordinary albums he recorded for Norman Granzs Clef Records: Bird and Diz, Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker Plays South Of The Border, Charlie Parker With Strings and Charlie Parker With Strings (Vol.

The LPs will feature newly remastered audio from the original analog tapes and will include faithful reproductions of the classic artwork and packaging.

The albums will pressed on 180-gram black 10 vinyl and will be housed in an attractive slipcase.

Representing Birds fruitful late 40s to mid-50s Clef period, the albums have never been released together and all but Bird and Diz have been out of print on vinyl since their original releases.

These albums are being presented in the form they were originally released in for the first time in more than six decades.

Craft Recordings will release The Savoy 10-inch Collection in February 2020.

The deluxe boxed set features four 10 LPs cut from newly restored and remastered audio.

The collection highlights Parkers pioneering bebop recordings for Savoy Records from 1944-1948, featuring jazz legends Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis, Bud Powell, Max Roach and more.

Charlie Parker Tunes Plus A Booklet

The package includes faithfully restored original album artwork, plus a booklet containing vintage photos, rare ephemera and new liner notes by GRAMMY-winning author Neil Tesser.

Birds incredible legacy and immortal music will soar throughout the year with a variety of festivals, concerts, events and an exciting tribute tour.

Sanctioned by the Estate of Charlie Parker, Fly Higher: Charlie Parker 100 features acclaimed co-musical directors Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto saxophone) and Terri Lyne Carrington (drums) as they celebrate the jazz master, one of the most innovative and influential artists in modern musical history and examine his impact in pop, hip-hop, rap, rock and jazz.

Joined by a superb lineup including Charene Wade (vocals), Adam OFarrill (trumpet), Kris Davis (piano), Larry Grenadier (bass) and Kassa Overall (DJ), Mahanthappa and Carrington will honor Parkers centennial year by showcasing Parkers uncompromising musical joy, humor and beauty by mining his deep repertoire and showcasing new, modern compositions.

For more information, visit charliebirdparker.comeventstour-events Parkers hometown Kansas City, Kansas and his adopted hometown New York City will honor the legend with their annual festivals and both have big plans for his 100 th birthday.

On the last weekend of August 2020, the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival will kick off in New York City.

For the past 28 years, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival has presented some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Charlie Parkers musical individuality and genius to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist.

Produced by City Parks Foundation, the festival is a vibrant and free celebration of jazz that brings together storied, veteran players and the next generation of jazz artists.

The festival is held over the course of three days in neighborhoods where Charlie Parker lived and worked, in Harlems Marcus Garvey Park and the East Villages Tompkins Square Park.