CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF CHARLIE “BIRD” PARKER WITH THE SAVOY 10-INCH LP COLLECTION FROM CRAFT RECORDINGS PRESENTING THE SEMINAL BEBOP RECORDINGS OF THE JAZZ PIONEER
To access all events, please visit 92Y.org/charlieparker.Visit charlieparkermusic.com for more details about Bird 100 events.
The collection, which spotlights Charlie Parker’s groundbreaking bebop sessions for the legendary jazz label, spanning 1944 to 1948, is already available on vinyl and digital formats.
Spotlight 2020: Charlie Parker, a citywide celebration of his life and music, will take place online and at various venues around Kansas City through the end of this month.
Watkins Cultural Heritage Center and numerous other cultural and civic organizations have partnered to host jam sessions, tours, lectures, exhibits, panel discussions, poetry readings, workshops and concerts celebrating Charlie Parker—Kansas City’s native son.
KC Jazz ALIVE, University of Missouri-Kansas City, the American Jazz Museum, KC Bier Co, Kansas City Museum, Bruce R.
It’s also worth noting that—to those who were not entrenched in the jazz scene—this new style of music seemingly came out of nowhere.
Masks are required where six-feet social distancing is not an option.
Craft Recordings is proud to announce the release of the compact disc edition of The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection.