Chan Parker

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Chan Parker was the longtime partner and later wife of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, known for her close association with the bebop scene and for preserving Parker’s legacy.

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Chan Parker canonical 1
Chan Parker in Bird 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz-related biographical figure
associatedWith Birdland jazz club NERFINISHED
New York jazz clubs
Paris jazz community
causeOfNotability efforts to maintain and promote Charlie Parker’s musical legacy
relationship with a major jazz innovator
role as a first-hand witness to the bebop movement
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedBySource interviews in jazz history publications
jazz biographies of Charlie Parker
familyName Parker NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork jazz history
music biography
genre jazz
givenName Chan NERFINISHED
hasInfluenced historical understanding of Charlie Parker
public perception of the bebop era
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned English
French
memberOf New York bebop community NERFINISHED
movement bebop
notableFor association with the bebop jazz scene
being the longtime partner of Charlie Parker
being the wife of Charlie Parker
preserving the legacy of Charlie Parker
notableWork My Life in E-Flat: Chan Parker Remembers Charlie Parker NERFINISHED
occupation dancer
writer
partner Charlie Parker NERFINISHED
relative Baird Parker NERFINISHED
Charlie Parker Jr. NERFINISHED
Kim Parker NERFINISHED
Pree Parker NERFINISHED
residence France
New York City
Paris
sexOrGender female
significantEvent involvement in efforts to document Charlie Parker’s life
participation in interviews about the bebop scene
relationship with Charlie Parker during the height of the bebop era
spouse Charlie Parker NERFINISHED

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Bird spouse Chan Parker
subject surface form: Charlie Parker
Diane Venora portrayed Chan Parker
this entity surface form: Chan Parker in Bird