How the life of Charlie Parker became an opera
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Charlie Parker - Death, Songs & Bebop
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How Charlie Parker's Life Became an Opera
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Charlie Parker - The Master Of Jazz Improvisation
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Charlie Parker's Yardbird' Ties Jazz and Opera Together in
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Charlie Parker: Jazz Styles, Saxophone & Improvisation - Lesson
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Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD - The Atlanta Opera
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Summertime by George Gershwin/arr. Jimmy Carroll
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Charlie Parker Stars On 'Hot House: The Jazz At Massey Hall
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Seattle Opera Blog: A Bird's Life
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Seattle Opera Blog: An Interview with Composer Daniel Schnyder
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The Charlie Parker Opera Lick –
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Charlie Parker - Why every sax player needs to know him - McGill
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Saxophone Supreme: The Life & Music of Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker's Scorching Innovations - WSJ