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 Bom in Iknsas cify in 1g20, charlte Parker was the only son of charles
and Addie parker. His firsr
&nt4il'witl'ausiai@;ry,, *.;ar1*pnitplayed,b.d rorc:homintheschod,timd,
r,rAtsea#.4,,t$;'Fark€i.stffedr*howiagEeat;nte@nft alio
,s_axophn"*,*u* to rhe musier,,hCI
.aea$t*,ap*ys ioming, j "!iryn*,,i0,.:Kansas, eiryrnr$spots i;':
i3< he: left schoor:lo,
.,.c@etoly''oediatehimself to b,eing u*f@t*.;@*iihsev,erarr&nsasrcily,,i
z.and,blues bands,
i,, -liilc..h.on!! hii'@,rn.lg3st pafkeijoin@nma;r@rtjayl{esn n;i
iing.inchicago and
"
in*m'nrkl1.igt9;@ *,eitm@aiwwtr1* wortru,g,
''NewYork.'I{c.m*ilc'ihe'moveto,tiv0

"asl;ti;k;idid'mlsician and sittingrn oh,i isims,?he criargd,m a oiprere*'ia*ing,

to parker's
have an influence on playing style.

tne*mingto'fu* a$
tq attend ruq f,,+!lt
lr,r,t ,p iejoinedJay,Mcs-h andin,1g4o:made:,1
ss ,*cioiding ihe-'q4'He.goi'trr; eeio, n 0fdinss,i.ucti,,as,,,. nn"*;"-*
""sepjan..B0unci,llI
d.the ,tg4t''hii.iteo*erqiqg
:'P11keiia1-in$i@'sest-i
th;'g .a'.*6,*i11 $hann*n,1'!42,,
,rr,uart4,eatql4lgl .:eai:ot,suif i-di "$zElr,G,illespie;*d.-
-r.Theloai0usuoak'.thar same year he b{q.ke.otrrio*,uistr;nr
*a,iuroea$itii$ ''rlioo;;;*;
' months;:ie ''wirh.o,i4 Gille ie,, 8t tg4+, ?rrke...i rmeiple werepdoiBilly.Eckstineis ,band;.,,
ng*ith.othAi'up,,and-comin$g.@eii;'Parker headlinedhis
own g@,lr,i .siih
g,194!,,r@4g,,,
r,thd$ .ta;go'llwqod'inDee er,oi'ttrat P.e rtt*ie,wore'trisiorii'porfo leq,b,orh,therlaid-r

,Parft'er,earuinudtspeftm.in ,engCGs
until t-g46;,*r,in,hersufOiedr.drv;;, breakdown
and
'tl pittt-
,

..6itreroin.ard aleohol adoroiru,ntr* b:e.6ffeleasld:

'o
1947, Parker continued working in Los Angeres, making
*or. r...oro, i., irr. o,;l;;i ;;il ;i
b@.Newhikmdformaaaie 4ln*i'onrisrinsof Miteq,Davis, Dukelor-C,,
*:1?ji:
tommy potler and Max Roach.
,

.','rarkeii',ec e'1a{ ,6 ilfe'fro*.i g+r ,ti.tgi\p iroui'iunca*;t

,.,aqd..tq,u,ring.ryi&lazi'ar&P,hilhaimbnii,'fnirer-c,rS,utont*u*iii**i;.idi+i,,,'1ii 4sr perrform*.gr,,

-"*ntud''b,ianre'@o rnoit,po'putar recordlngs he,ever did;i&firatrii rb*dodlio,hisr,lire;

:.,,Fx&cr's,'dep.endelce'*td@,*oiiena*:.ae'-b 't" '!ei.a.rep*tatiq*,fu..5eing{no;-sh*wi
a,f:
pedormances' even pawning his saxophone several
times ro keep his rr.iti grtrs li.ur. to a head
in
'..1951rrwhen:P-arker:i.Ne*,York, areiilceqse waqrwolad b1r,.the:dq4,,,mrc'otiesr5gu;,irrr-,U*"r-,
was reinsrared rwo years larer. but the damage naa
uv"niyn.., a.r., ir,
'*nd,he,hnicdariemired,$ieidebffiic.co hi*r& g.lese
il;;;ffi;; ffi;
Hosoitar.in igs+, orr.tirpuulie
.'4pp,eai w.asat.Bir{and, the club n .11t,1ti*rhong ,i g55,.yarker,.died,$even,,{nys,f6tsr.,.:.:.*

,.'Cidi'lie.ipirkei'hai.t6-m o'be' know,n,as oneffihe,mosr@n*iri*iz'muin*,i;tiffi

of the idiom' His stylistic innovations are a constant source
of inspiration r'4r Lvrrtrrrur
!rv'r that continue to us
LU be
passed on from musician to musician
 The Bird
lrsm 20th Cenlury Masters: The Millennium Collection (Verve 29002)
By Charlie Parker

sb A'tto Saxophone

Bright Swing ) =224 @^-

@
Am nm

wilr Bm7b5

Q'.stbs;

eu bst#rit
 3

ETbs

/=\
(L)
X:#u

ffi#srbst

@
Am6

Am(add9)
 w#srbss

eAm

wberf"rt
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oAm6

Am Elbs Am
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Am6

w#sbs)
 dbzf"s

il#srbsl

o
Am6l9 efusdnt
 Bird Feathers
lrom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. /(Stash ST-CD-23)
By Charlie Parker
Pb ltto Saxophone
Bright Swi

,r#J" "*uQ*,

@
GmajT

Copyright O 1961 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, lNC.

Copyright Renewed
/:\
!,
GmajT

r:\
tv
GmajT

GmaiT

@piu.,o (D
sotn - Bass Solo

CODA
D.S. al Coda
 Bird of Paradise
lrom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol.I (Stash ST-CD-23)
By Gharlie Parker

sb A'tto Saxophone
ModeratelY ) = tZZ

r-3 --

Copyright O 1961 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, lNC.

Coovrioht Renewed
 r;3 ---r l,hfrn

Bbmaj7 Bbm'7 pbt

r-----J:---r

GmTlC
Em7b5

/-\
(?o-z

AbmT obr:

ctbs(#D
 Dtzzy Atmosphere
trom Dizzy Gillespie-Shaw'Nuff (Musicraft MVSCD-bg)
By John "Dizzy" Gillespie

ED Alto Saxophone
Bright Swing ) =268
.A
-F6

@
F6

CTsus

Copyright @ 1944 UNIVERSAL MUSTC CORp

Copyright Renewed
 BdimT

nba;mt

ebr:

@F6

Bdim7 F6lC CTlBb FIA cllG

------
--1 \
Fl,Ez 82D
2
l

n-2
 Conlirmation
trom Now's the Time (Verve BZi 871-Zl
By Charlie Parker

nb ntto Saxophone
Bright Swing .J =
N#sbst @nmalz

cfrnbs phb,;

E13

c#''rbs

M#s$s)

wils

@
DmajT

Copyright @ 1946 (Renewed 1974) Atlantic Music Corp.

 @
p;frs(bs) Dm D7#s(be) c#rr:bs ykbs

oz#stbst

csfirr oilsbst

cilmtbs Bm7 BhmT

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_i- j
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tul
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n.t. arfs

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@
Bbm'7 Am oz#st#si
b

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+ b+
 @
A:abg DmajT

ot#sf|lst

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b

o
Dmaj9 cfrrrrbs

EbmajT DmajT CillD

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 Gool Blues
lrom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. / (Stash ST-CD-23)
By Charlie Parker
Bb ttto Saxophone

(il
"Ai3
r-J-------.']

F ++lD9

Palm D
+

Copyright@ 1961 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, lNC.

flnnrrrinhi Ronourorl
 @ar:

fE)
w#s -A13

Bbai^r

Etzbs

sr:fiu
@A

CODA

+
 Dexterity
trom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol.l (Stash ST-CD-23)
By Gharlie Parker
nb Rtto Saxophone
Bright Swing ) =212
@
G6le

pz#u

er:#u

otzbg GmajT u#s Cmaj7 Cm(maj7)

Gmaj7, otbocmait ,*"%u ot:bs

,w#srbo)

GmajT lr:bs Cm(maj7)

Copvriqht O 1960, 1961 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, lNC.

 D:rbg

Gmaj7

Dl3be

D13bs
@
G6

D.C. al Fine
(take repeat)
e, Piano Solo
-"
 Embraceable You
tuom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. / (Stash ST-CD-23)
Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and lra Gershwin

nb nto Saxophone
Bailad i = 69 @
Dmaj7

xbmtbs

cmtbslc

BmlAfr Bm/A oblnb nbt

a--..

r#mz

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 t-m/ E1t3bg
.T\

ATsus

@
DmajT Gl+m705

ph#n

Bm/A#
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Dmajl/Fi-
 I Didn't Know What Time lt Was
lrom Charlie Parker with Strings, The Master Takes (Verve g14 SZg gg4-21
Words by Lorenz Hart
Music by Richard Rodgers
Ez Alto Saxophone
Moderatelv J = 110
b

@
ofro:bs c#t
13-

c#mo etpf.

c#mo E/B Lr+1m /

r-3
-1-r

@
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(F)
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Em7D5 Dm(maj7)
^t#s

nzbst#ni

r-3 r..-3------r

Gm7 Bbmtlab pbt Bbmajl

1--r'\
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 Groovin' High
lrom Dizzy Giltespie-Shaw'Nutt (Musicralt MVSCD-53)
By John "Dizzy" GillesPie

Bb nto Saxophone
Moderate Swing ) =wZ

Copvriqht @ 1944, 1945 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP

 .B)
Bh6

Cmaj9

@ nan-time l=84 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7

A
 f 'll Remember April
Irom Charlie Parker with strings: The Master
raies(verve 314 523 gg4-21
Words and Music by pat Johnson,
Don Raye and Gene De paul

Bb Rtto Saxophone
Moderately ) = 126 @
Emaj13
6 7- 3.

--3 --1
I
^
zir

r#":bs1c

BTlA c#nbs c#s

r-1- -X
frJ +'

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@
Ema
E+ EmajT
t--\ 3
GdimT I hm7D5

-3-

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)t
c#'':bs , FHmT

#tr naf{:
-

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E6
StraightSths -- ----l
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@
E6/e

E6
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--l

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zl|

chfrs , F#m7
!- 'l ^:*J*-

Cadenza
 ln the Still of the Night
trom The Cole Porter Songbook (Verve BZA Zi}-Z)
Words and Music by Cole porter

gb ltto Saxophone

@ u"rrn, Swing ) =260

@
C

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Chappell & Co. owner of publication and allied rights throughout the world
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p#"lbs

cz#sr#sr

omzb5
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r-_--l ---r ri r

Bboimz

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r-3 -r \ J.---

1_-3-----1
 Lover Man
(0h, Where Can You Be?)
lrom Swedish Schnapps + (Verve 849 393-2)
By Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez and Jimmy Sherman
Bb A'tto Saxophone
(D
Bailad J = 70 - Gm7

Gm7, Fdim7
T-J-il

3 3 3

nbmaj7 Am7 D7fi5(b9) Gm7 j Gm7 ..i., r-3-r

-ctfrn
3

w#n rz#u
-Jr

p,bml obmt cbt Cm'l BbmajT Cm7 obml

f-J !-

Copyright @ 1941, 1942 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.

Copyright Renewed
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@ Gm7 ,
G m'7 rt-- --]

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r.] -t

Dbm:- BbmajT Cm'l DbmT

@obbligato *ttpr.
Gm7 C13

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ebtfrs nbt DbmT cbt

rjr r-3 -,-r rjr

813
t
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 A Night in Tunisia
lrom The Legendary Dial Masters, vol. / (stash sT-cD-z3)
By John "Dtzzy" Gillespie and Frank paparelli
ob nto Saxophone
BrightSwing J=180

(Charlie Parker)
B

Copyright @ 1944 UNTVERSAL MUSTC CORP.

 (Charlie fu.t"r.l @
C#m11

( " Famous ' alto break)- -

lr
l

ro
-c9
 cs#u

Bm C9 Bm(add9)
^_^

(E
c#rrrbs c'7 Bm6 -B

t5 @t"no. Sax Solo 16

CD y#tbs
- Guitar Solo 7

Melody (Miles Davis)

C] Bm6 C'7

cfrrrrbs C7
I
 0uasimodo
trom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. / (Stash ST-CD-23)
By Charlie Parker

Bb atto Saxophone
ModerateSwing l=tSg
3 cz#st#sr @c,na;z

cr:bs ohfrs c;-frs

r'#mz

@
CmajT pilmtbs

cr:#u

Ez#sr#sr

Copyright O 1961 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, tNC.

Copyright Renewed
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
 p#mrbs Fm(maj7)

G:nbg

@
C6

obtils Cmaj7 Elf.sbs)

b

P#mzbs
Trumpet Solo

Dm7
 0rnithology
lrom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. / (Stash ST-CD-23)
By Gharlie Parker and Bennie Harris

nb nto Saxophone @
Bright Swing ) =ZZO x

2.
Emai7

ro coda{fr
c#mz Fmaj7 Emaj7
Ema

* Bird plays turn on I st half of out-chorus only.

Copyright @ 1946 (Renewed 1974) Atlantic Music Corp.

 c
E6/9

@
E6le

@t"'o" sax Solo

CODA
D.S. al Coda
(take repeat)
 Relaxin' at Gamarillo
trom The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. t (Stash ST-CD-23)
By Charlie Parker

trb Alto Saxophone

ModerateSwing J=190

c#mt

aB)
-A7

cfrmt

Copyright @ 1961 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, lNC.

Copyright Renewed
(e
-A7 ofia;.2

C#m7

Tenor Sax Solo

Btr'TlF,

efisebsf"r
 Salt Peanuts
from Dizzy Gillespie-Shaw'Nuff (Musicralt MVSGD-53)
By John "Dizzy" Gillespie and Kenny Clarke

Bb nto Saxophone

F,b',7 A'7 Bbt A1 sbt A7 Bbt A1

I
z -+ a =
----1-
7.
,+
= I
-C #

GbmajT F6 EmajT eba DmajT

--f
1-
I

@ ATsus N.C.
D6 Bm7 Em7

Bm7 8ry7 ATsus

(B)
i#'nz s phbsrf.nt Bm9 Bm7

Bm9 j atbo{frn Em9 nzbst#nt

@ Bmj Em7
D6 ATsus

Copyright O 1943 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP

Copyright Renewed
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D6

(o
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otpfr c#ai*z

ezbst#nr
 D- T: t I/CIi-,

Bb A N,C.

FdimT

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D6Ffr NE FdimT Bml Eml x#s

otfr:n c#amz AllG

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D6

lgfrsbss

otF|n c6 c#ai-r D6lA

.D Pcdnl A
-

.o)
" sbr
 Star Eyes
from $wedish Schnapps + (Verve 849 393-2)
Words and Music by Don Raye and Gene De Paul

nb ntto Saxophone
Moderate Swing

Em7 x#s Dmaj9 nbt G13

,zT.
b
-:

Cmaj13

BbmajT Emlb5
b .c)
A1 Dmaj9 GTsus

b
G7
r-3 ---

pbr:fiu

@ 1942 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.

O 1943 EMI FEIST CATALOG INC.
Copyrights Renewed
All Rights Controlled by EMI FEIST CATALOG lNC. (Publishing) and WARNER BROS. PUBLICATIONS U.S. lNC. (Print)
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. / ta .---- r--3-----r
I

D b-b

@ Piurro soto

@
oh#s 7- 3 ---- Cmaj7

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1
r-t^-----c
 The Song ls You
lrom Now's the Time (Verve g?i 671-2l
Lyrics by 0scar Hammerstein ll
Music by Jerome Kern
Bb uto Saxophone
Moderate Swing ) =222
A4.3 , r-i -----r c#t 't p#t Cmj
f-t
.-r-)

A7 Dmaj9 Dm6l9
F{--.,

Bm7 C#mt Bm7

Amaj7 rh#s

Cm'7

AmajT D6le Abe

l/-\
4|
-.1
/' XLl - ^- ;.1----i r-J ----r

Amajl cilmt
r-3 ---r

copyright @ 1932 UNIVERSAL - polycRAM tNTERNAT|ONAL puBLtsHtNG. tNc.

Copyright Renewed
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r-J _____r

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Amaj9 CilmZ Cm1 E'7

r_?-

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Amaj9
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