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Charlie Parker
Position:
Alto Saxophone, Composer, Tenor Saxophone
Year of Birth:
1920
Years with Miles:
1944-1954

Bird was Miles' primary musical inspiration, mentor, and eventually employer after he moved to New York City. Years later, though Miles expressed ambivalence playing in Bird's band due to behavioral and monetary disputes, the benefits are indisputable: the nightly gigs schooled him as a player and performer, and his inclusion on Bird's groundbreaking bebop recordings catapulted him into the spotlight at a very early age.

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Now’s The Time
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Recordings with Miles Davis
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‘Round Midnight
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Birth of The Cool Theme – Live at The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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Budo (Hallucinations) – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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Compulsion
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Godchild – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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Moon Dreams – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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Move – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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S’il Vous Plait – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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Symphony Sid Annouces The Band – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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Symphony Sid Introduction – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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The Serpent’s Tooth – Take 1
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The Serpent’s Tooth – Take 2
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Why Do I Love You – Live At The Royal Rooster, New York, September 4, 1948
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