Charles Scott Parker

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf jazz musician
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Miles_Davis
gptkb:Dizzy_Gillespie
Thelonious Monk
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
DownBeat Hall of Fame
gptkbp:birthDate August 29, 1920
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace Ferncliff Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Beverly_Parker
gptkb:Charles_Parker_Jr.
gptkb:Carmen_Parker
Doris_Parker
Parker_McGhee
gptkbp:contributedTo Developed bebop style
Influenced modern jazz
Innovated jazz improvisation
Pioneered the use of complex chord changes
Popularized the use of the saxophone in jazz
gptkbp:deathDate March 12, 1955
gptkbp:deathPlace New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:genre jazz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Scott Parker
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ornette_Coleman
gptkb:Sonny_Rollins
gptkb:John_Coltrane
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkbp:instrument alto saxophone
gptkbp:knownFor bebop
gptkbp:label gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkbp:nickname Bird
Yardbird
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Charlie_Parker_with_Strings
Bird and Diz
The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings
gptkbp:notableSong gptkb:Scrapple_from_the_Apple
gptkb:Blues_for_Alice
gptkb:Billie's_Bounce
Confirmation
Ornithology
Ko-Ko
Now's the Time
My Little Suede Shoes
Cheryl
Parker's_Mood
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Rebecca_Parker