"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."
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About Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker, also known as 'Bird,' was a highly influential American jazz saxophonist and composer. Born in 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri, Parker revolutionized jazz with his innovative improvisational style and virtuosic technique. He was a central figure in the development of bebop, a modern jazz movement emerging in the 1940s, and his recordings are considered classics of the genre. Despite struggles with substance abuse and personal challenges, Parker's musical legacy continues to inspire and influence generations of jazz musicians worldwide. He passed away in 1955.
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