A JAZZ LEGEND

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ON THIS DAY IN 1920, Charlie Parker aka "Bird," was born in Kansas City, Kansas.

"Bird" was a legendary jazz saxophonist and composer.  He was a central figure in inventing the jazz musical style called bebop, and a Grammy Award winner.

Parker, who was one of the most influential improvising soloists in jazz, was idolized by those who worked with him. He inspired a generation of jazz musicians.

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To learn more about the career and life of the "Yardbird," google-search his name and read all the related entries.

To hear his music get out the MP3 player and enjoy jazz at it's finest!