jazz saxophonistBorn: 8/29/1920Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas Grammy Award-winning jazz alto saxophonist credited with releasing the first bebop records with fellow musicians Dizzy Gillespie and…
(Encyclopedia) Parker, Charlie “Bird” (Charles Christopher Parker, Jr.), 1920–55, American musician and composer, b. Kansas City, Kans. He began playing alto saxophone in 1933 and, shifting from one…
Name at birth: Charles Christopher Parker, Jr.Charlie Parker, nicknamed "Yardbird" ("Bird" for short), had an undistinguished early career, but ended up being one of the creators of bebop jazz in the…
For almost 60 years Charlie Watts was the drummer for the ageless rock band The Rolling Stones. Watts was born in London and became fascinated with jazz stars like John Coltrane as he entered his…
(Encyclopedia) Gillespie, Dizzy (John Birks Gillespie)Gillespie, Dizzygəlĕsˈpē [key], 1917–93, American jazz musician and composer, b. Cheraw, S.C. He began to play the trumpet at 15 and later…
jazz pianist, composer, arrangerBorn: 10/10/1917Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina Jazz pianist, composer, and arranger known for his influence on avant-garde jazz and for making the first…
trumpet player, jazz composerBorn: 5/26/1926Birthplace: Alton, Illinois A prominent jazz trumpeter of the 1950s and '60s who pioneered new styles such as cool jazz, hard bop and fusion, Davis…
Birds Birds As Pets: What You Should Know Their bright colors, beautiful songs, and cheerful personalities have made birds popular pets for hundreds of years. The Humane Society of the United…
virtuoso jazz guitaristBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Chuckatuck, Virginia virtuoso jazz guitarist widely credited with bringing Latin America's bossa nova to the United States. His collaboration with…
(Carlos Irwin Esteves)actorBorn: 9/3/1965Birthplace: New York, New York Though he has worked with big name directors and actors, Sheen has had difficulty building a cohesive career. Having worked…
