Early Life
This state where Charlie and his family moved to after his birth
What is Missouri
What instrument is Charlie playing in the picture http://www.blackpast.org/files/blackpast_images/Charlie_Parker.jpg
What is the saxophone
These two saxophonist helped Charlie Parker perfect his saxophone playing
What is Buster Smith or Lester young
The city that Bebop was centered around.
What is New York City
The nickname he received from his band members.
What is Yardbird
This instrument was his first
What is the baritone
The event that led to Charlie Parker becoming an amazing saxophonist.
What is he was booed offstage
This big Band and it's leader were a major influence on Charlie parker
What is Count Basie and his orchestra
The previous era of jazz music that came before the Bebop era?
What is the Blues era, Dixie era, and or simply the swing era. (any three are correct, all occurred at the same time)
The reasoning behind his nickname.
What is eating roadkill chicken
The reason why he went to clubs at a young age and saw many of his favorite performers.
What is his mother worked late at those clubs, and his father was a musician who played at those same clubs
Name this song:
What is Yardbird Suite
His father was a _____
What is a pianist
These two musicians were the most important figures in the Bebop era.
What is Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
The club where Charlie was booed off stage
What is Reno club
At this age range, Charlie Parker was speculated to have begun playing alto sax (if they say a year with in that range that team gets a point)
What is age 15 to 17 (if they say a year with in that range team gets a point)
This was Charlie Parker's most popular song
What is “Nows the Time”
The Drummer who had Charlie parker kicked off the stage
What is Jo Jones
A virtuosic style of Jazz that requires tremendous technique and agility on the instrument and a deep understanding of harmony.
What is Bebop
Charlie Parker died at what age
What is New York
The trumpet player who worked with Charlie Parker and was his best friend during his late Career
What is Dizzy Gillespie
The saxophonist later influence heavily by Charlie Parker
what is Ornette Coleman
The time range in which Bebop era began and when it ended?
What is 1940 to 1955.
Outside of jazz and bebop, Charlie Parker also wanted to establish himself as one of the first _____ saxophonists.
What is Classical?