The Genius of Charlie Parker

I’m very humbled by this video, thank you

Indianapolis also has a very authoritative but short lived stamp on jazz music. Indiana Avenue produced Freddie Hubbard, JJ Johnson, and Wes Montgomery and many more. Indiana Ave was demolished the blacks moved out to make way for IUPUI. Only things standing are Madame CJ Walker building and a few plaques commemorating the history. Unfortunately, these stories are all too common.

Love this. Thank You.

Audio 101: don't accept room echo ... mic should be reasonably close to mouth.

My Uncle was a dancer at the Savoy in the late 40's into the mid 50's and he was and still is a Be-Bop dancer. The idea that Be-bop couldn't be danced to comes from the outside perspective of white writers. Amiri Baraka wrote about this in "Blues People"

The way I see it, there was jazz before and after Bird. Bird first getting to NY is like year 0 for me. He changed everything.

Great…not 100% accurate, but a good try😎

I cannot believe that a video editor spelled B flat 7th, with a G sharp. Very clearly needs an A flat as the 7th. Great to see Bobby in this clip- it would take quite long time to describe Charlie Parkers contributions to harmony.

ummm huh?

What? I've always danced to bebop !
Fits my dancing style perfectly.

THANK YOU!! Very educational...and accurate!!

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If you can't dance to Bird then I really feel sorry for you. The idea that no one danced to Parker's music is one of the greatest tragedies of Jazz

We need a video also of Louis Armstrong, miles Davis, John Coltrane, dizzy, and monk

You left out a very important musical source that helped create jazz, and that is European melody and harmony. There never would of been a Charlie Parker if it wasn't for German musicians like Bach.

Great video👍🏾thnx for the knowledge

Yep...A black kid from Kansas who changed music forever.......Don't tell me there ain't no GOD...!

This is too HEAVY for me. I'm self taught,you have to be a schooled musician with knowledge of theory to fully appreciate Parker....

A perfect Summary of bird. Thanks

that last chorus from BW at the very end ! sheeeeesh!!!!!!!