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• Ornithology

  "Ornithology" is a jazz standard by Bebop alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris. Its title is a reference to Parker's nickname, "Bird". The Charlie Parker Septet made the first recording of the tune on March 28, 1946 on the Dial label, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of...

• Barbados

  "Barbados" is a jazz tune composed by Charlie Parker. Although in the musical form of a blues, it does not sound like blues to the untrained listener.

• Confirmation

  "Confirmation" is a bebop standard composed by saxophonist Charlie Parker in 1946. It is known as a challenging number due to its long, complex head and rapid chord changes, which feature an extended cycle of fifths.

• Yardbird Suite

  Yardbird Suite is a bebop standard composed by Charlie Parker in 1946. It follows an AABA form. It was used as the title of Lawrence O. Koch's biography of Parker. The song was recorded by Chaka Khan in 1982 as part of the "Be Bop Medley" from her album "Chaka Khan". "Yardbird Suite" also refers to...

• Bird Gets the Worm

  Bird Gets the Worm is a composition by alto saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker. He only did one recording of it, which was at 340 Beats per minute, making one of his fastest and most memorable recordings. This composition appears on Cool Bird, a 1947 recording featuring Bird accompanied by Miles...