A woman owns a beautiful old alto saxophone that belonged to her father and according to family legend was once owned by the legendary jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker. Her late father ...

Charlie Parker famously practiced up to 16 hours a day on his saxophone for years at one stretch. Lonnie McFadden’s parents traveled and performed with Parker. “He would go from club to club ...

Featuring jazz masters Bud Powell and Kenny Clarke, Dexter Morgan's 1963 Blue Note session 'Our Man In Paris' is a bebop ...

CD1: Charlie Parker Interview; Honeysuckle Rose/Body and Soul; I Got Rhythm; I Found A New Baby; Body And Soul; Moten Swing; Coquette; Oh Lady Be Good; Wichita Blues; Honeysuckle Rose; Max Roach ...

Listening to Charlie Parker’s saxophone gymnastics on a new album of rare recordings is like watching Simone Biles stretch during warmups. A new collection, “Bird in Kansas City,” captures ...

Lester Leaps In; I Can't Believe That You're In Love; Laura; All Of Me; This Time the Dream's On Me; Ko Ko; Cool Blues; April in Paris; Now's the Time; Ornithology; Parker's Mood. Charlie Parker, ...

Does a mammoth fit in your living room? How would you look playing Charlie Parker's saxophone? Answer these questions and more by bringing Smithsonian objects into your space through augmented reality ...