Charlie Parker Quintet
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The Charlie Parker Quintet was a bebop jazz ensemble led by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, known for its groundbreaking improvisation and influential recordings in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop group
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jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1950s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | bebop movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | post-World War II jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Charlie Parker ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
hard bop
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modern jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
alto saxophone
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double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
groundbreaking improvisation
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influential bebop recordings ⓘ |
| leader | Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Charlie Parker
NERFINISHED
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Curley Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Billie's Bounce
NERFINISHED
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Chasin' the Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Donna Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ko-Ko NERFINISHED ⓘ Now's the Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornithology NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrapple from the Apple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
recording studios
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small jazz clubs ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLeader | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Dial Records
NERFINISHED
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Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
advanced chord substitutions
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complex harmonies ⓘ fast tempos ⓘ virtuosic improvisation ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | 5 ⓘ |
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Charlie Parker